Pencil Beginners Tutorial Making a Simple Walk Cycle Animation (Four Frames)

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  • Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
  • This tutorial shows how to use the free animation package Pencil, to make a simple walk cycle (four frames).
    Pencil is an animation tool designed to allow traditional animation techniques to be carried out on a computer.
    It offers two techniques that are used in traditional animation, onion skinning and layers.
    Onion skinning gives a semi-transparent image of the previous frame as a guide for drawing the current frame.
    Layers allow background images to remain in the background so that only changes to foreground objects need to be drawn.
    Pencil is a basic tool designed for the specific task of implementing traditional animation. The animator is expected to draw every frame (that changes) a task which is much easier with some form of stylus rather than a mouse.
    The drawing tools are basic and limited e.g. no oval tool and very little control over vector graphics. There are no facilities for the computer to create ‘in-between’ frames (tweening) or any other method of interpolating between key frames.
    The finished file from the tutorial can be downloaded from my website -
    graphics.freemo...

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  • @DefenderOfTheLarder
    @DefenderOfTheLarder 5 років тому +9

    I'm so thankful for your tutorial. Probably one of the most precise, clear, easily understood and organised tutorials I've seen! I'm just a beginner, and this made it very understandable for me. Grazie!

  • @darylrnoble
    @darylrnoble 4 роки тому +15

    POV: you are trying to find the newest comment.

  • @doqstar7076
    @doqstar7076 7 років тому +32

    For some reason when i draw on a canvas it doesn't seem to let the drawing stay, it just disappears after like i draw a circle or something.

  • @S7_jrnl
    @S7_jrnl 5 років тому +5

    how did you get the lines and circles to be perfect?

    • @ADITYA530X-
      @ADITYA530X- 2 роки тому +3

      He is using graphics tablet

  • @disappearingenderman4348
    @disappearingenderman4348 5 років тому +1

    its been 1 year i cannot do this!but Ur video makes me realizes now i can do this

    • @praneethreddy6858
      @praneethreddy6858 3 роки тому

      brooo what should we open to get that white screen

  • @bradleyxcix7536
    @bradleyxcix7536 8 років тому +12

    I keep having a problem with the curve smoothing setting not effecting the drawing, it seems to be stuck somewhere in the middle but it obviously does not change when I adjust the bar :/

    • @thetoasters2364
      @thetoasters2364 7 років тому +3

      It's probably because you keep drawing with the bitmap layer instead of the vector layer.

    • @nabilapril1
      @nabilapril1 4 роки тому

      @@thetoasters2364 what is the difference of bitmap layer and vector layer? how do i determine to use one?

  • @badisanimation-th8nc
    @badisanimation-th8nc Рік тому +1

    thank u you helped me

  • @Keertan1299
    @Keertan1299 3 роки тому +1

    It is good

  • @angeliccries4332
    @angeliccries4332 6 років тому +16

    Confusing. You seem to Do this so easily yet, I Cant even draw without it disappearing
    i just want to animate!

    • @IceWarrior101
      @IceWarrior101 5 років тому +4

      Sounds like you're doing something wrong then. I followed it pretty good.

    • @sonyadesiempre
      @sonyadesiempre 4 роки тому

      Me too

    • @beepboop8678
      @beepboop8678 4 роки тому

      Yeah same it keeps dissapearing if I use the vector layer

  • @celestepepper1053
    @celestepepper1053 5 років тому

    guys i have figured it out, when onion frames are building up, go to preferences, tools and the change the number of previous frames to 1. Your welcome, have a lovely day.

  • @ubunifuartscinema7553
    @ubunifuartscinema7553 8 років тому

    An excellent teacher!, one of the few good Pencil D Show!

  • @kinganimation9741
    @kinganimation9741 2 роки тому

    Thanks You♥️

  • @vengi7
    @vengi7 Рік тому

    Thank You So Much, Sir.

  • @Havoc2305
    @Havoc2305 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Mate! Well done!
    -- Havoc2305

  • @autosketch4062
    @autosketch4062 6 років тому +6

    onion skin shows all the frame in my animation

    • @celestepepper1053
      @celestepepper1053 5 років тому +1

      go to preferences and tools, change number of frames shown to 1

  • @educationalvideosforprimar1844
    @educationalvideosforprimar1844 6 років тому

    Thank you for sharing. Very clear explanations!

  • @emileewhite8085
    @emileewhite8085 6 років тому

    Thx this helped soooooo much this is the simplest one so it was easy to do

  • @fairzanimations
    @fairzanimations 7 років тому

    Nice work nice if they made a new pencil

  • @PrinceArthur711
    @PrinceArthur711 7 років тому +1

    Hey this tutorial is really helpful! but i have a problem... im trying to adapt the cycle to a character of mine but because im going to export it i need to do this annoying thing so the canvas isnt a void :/ which means onion skin is pointless... help?

  • @lifeasanequestrianxx4703
    @lifeasanequestrianxx4703 7 років тому

    Thanks alot! It really helped! Keep it up!

  • @xpglr
    @xpglr 6 років тому

    Omg this was soooooo helpful thanks so much!! :D

  • @kingxanery6733
    @kingxanery6733 8 років тому +4

    This really helped alot thank you (+ 1 subscriber +1 like :D)

  • @marisasmith5907
    @marisasmith5907 6 років тому

    I haven't downloaded the software yet but im sure this video will help

  • @whatsnew14
    @whatsnew14 Рік тому

    In my pencil 2d onion skin is not working. what should I do?

  • @mann5861
    @mann5861 7 років тому +2

    how to delete a frame??

  • @apollo__
    @apollo__ 8 років тому

    Nice man

  • @burninghammerstudios7033
    @burninghammerstudios7033 6 років тому

    thank you for the video sir i have figured out the software

  • @zakatoyeputhozakatoyeputho9099
    @zakatoyeputhozakatoyeputho9099 6 років тому

    Pen pressure is quite impressive how did you do that

  • @TempestVRoid
    @TempestVRoid 5 років тому

    How do you disable this annoying "shadow"

  • @wowthatsloud438
    @wowthatsloud438 7 років тому +1

    this whole tutorial doesnt work for me the tool bar isnt there and i cant find anything

    • @michellelinijak5341
      @michellelinijak5341 6 років тому

      bs i keep drawing and everytime it disapears or when i do get to have a full drawing when i got to next frame it totally vanishes!

  • @MadLadcreations
    @MadLadcreations 5 років тому

    Nice video

  • @Akhi832
    @Akhi832 10 місяців тому

    what's the name of this software he uses?

  • @tyrel8551
    @tyrel8551 4 роки тому +1

    I’m just an innocent stick man holding an gun
    O
    -|- ︻╦╤─
    /\

  • @frosts1lent19
    @frosts1lent19 7 років тому

    thx this helped alot

  • @soccerhub2543
    @soccerhub2543 3 роки тому

    This is wonderful. Thank you so much. I am liking and I am subscribing. But if I I downloaded a vector cartoon character which I imported into pencil 2d, how do I animate the walk cycle? Any help?

  • @tranquilmood5483
    @tranquilmood5483 3 роки тому

    how can i make perfect lines or circle in pencil 2d ????please reply??

  • @patriot7260
    @patriot7260 6 років тому

    Is there no way to draw a simple straight line... like hold down shift or something ? ? ?

  • @al5ellall
    @al5ellall 5 років тому

    good.

  • @morkthecar
    @morkthecar 7 років тому

    Can you make the head a symbol like in adobe flash/animate?

  • @ribby4662
    @ribby4662 6 років тому

    for some reason it wont show the onion skin when i click on it

  • @EMGFettivision
    @EMGFettivision 3 роки тому

    I cant remove camera layer 🤷🏽

  • @warisshaikh9474
    @warisshaikh9474 6 років тому

    THANKS BRO :)

  • @stupidnintendofan5328
    @stupidnintendofan5328 7 років тому

    how do you slow down the stuff?

  • @androidfox1233
    @androidfox1233 6 років тому +1

    My onion skin isnt working :( can i please get help

    • @hablo_papøl
      @hablo_papøl 6 років тому

      Click see, in the top of the screen.

  • @waff.
    @waff. 8 років тому +2

    I don't have a timeline :( How do i get it?

    • @wind_yeet7294
      @wind_yeet7294 4 роки тому +2

      Pray for it

    • @waff.
      @waff. 4 роки тому +1

      @@wind_yeet7294 dude it's been 3 years you don't have to reply

    • @wind_yeet7294
      @wind_yeet7294 4 роки тому +1

      Why not u just noticed me
      Plus i dont look at the time

  • @alexisbuban1510
    @alexisbuban1510 6 років тому

    pls help me about the onion skin when i add frame the onion is appears when i add another frame the onion added another one it gatting more and multiple

    • @celestepepper1053
      @celestepepper1053 5 років тому

      go to preferences, tools and then change number of frames to 1

  • @praveenakumar9080
    @praveenakumar9080 5 років тому

    couldn't paste from 2 to 4 something is wrong someone tell any idea

  • @celestialwind2333
    @celestialwind2333 7 років тому

    can i have a link to install the alication?

  • @milkindi894
    @milkindi894 8 років тому +2

    i'm having some troubles animating because when i make a drawing is disappears. Please help.
    also it only shows up if i move the tool bar at the left and it's getting really annoying

    • @ianscott888BlenderTutorials
      @ianscott888BlenderTutorials 8 років тому

      +Hotto Dogu Hi, I made this tutorial some time ago and I have forgotten how Pencil works. I now make tutorials for the 3D package, Blender, you can use that for 2D animation and it is much, much more powerful but complicated (my channel is ianscott888). Unless they improve Pencil a lot, you will only be able to use it for very basic animations. Sorry I couldn't help :(

    • @milkindi894
      @milkindi894 8 років тому

      +Blender Free Tutorials by ianscott888 no worries

  • @tangeriine4715
    @tangeriine4715 6 років тому

    What version are you using? PLEasE REPLY because every version I use doesn't work! I tried two and the first one is everytime I draw something the thing I draw dissapeers and the second version dosentwork because if I draw one thing it shows on every other frame and if I try to erase it on one frame it just erases that part on every frame please help!

    • @menti9101
      @menti9101 6 років тому

      Well just check out the date of his video.... uploaded 3,5 years ago so he won't use the current version

  • @nhygheld
    @nhygheld 11 місяців тому

    what animation app you use?

  • @mehdiablaoui
    @mehdiablaoui 7 років тому

    hi, is there a shortcut to add a new key?

  • @DayDrops
    @DayDrops 6 років тому

    How do you get rid of onion skin

  • @ZENITHOP
    @ZENITHOP 2 роки тому

    Which software is this?

  • @slprogaming1922
    @slprogaming1922 7 років тому

    When I turn onions skin off everything disapperars

  • @doom5895
    @doom5895 7 років тому

    how do you fix the brush delay lag

  • @guillermoarlotto5396
    @guillermoarlotto5396 7 років тому

    I have a problem with the onion skin, i cant find a way to put it, im in the nightly bulid nov 2 2016

  • @Mephistahpheles
    @Mephistahpheles 6 років тому

    What version of Pencil is this? I'm using v0.6.0, which is missing some of the stuff you're using (Options window: Preserve Alpha, Stop at contours, Invisible, Tools Window: Modify curve tool @6:15....the same icon in my version gives me "SMUDGE".)
    But has stuff your version doesn't (Edit Menu: Cut (CNTRL-X), Clear Frame, Flip X or Flip Y, The Colour Wheel, Camera Layer, Copy Frame, etc.)
    Little things are annoyingly different.....like when I click to draw, NOTHING is drawn until I release the mouse, then everything drawn appears at once. (Drawing a circle freehand is hard enough if you can SEE it as you draw it. Try doing it blind!)
    When I try to delete the camera layer, I get an error message saying I have to keep it.

    • @alexisbuban1510
      @alexisbuban1510 6 років тому

      i also using 0.6.0 why the onion is getting more and i cant remove it

  • @DanielCastillo-ru2zh
    @DanielCastillo-ru2zh 7 років тому +3

    Stuck at drawing the circles lol

  • @jessebell3163
    @jessebell3163 7 років тому +2

    It won't even let me select the vector layer, and when o draw it just disappears?? I don't know what to do

    • @megmoonfeather2301
      @megmoonfeather2301 7 років тому +1

      same

    • @michellelinijak5341
      @michellelinijak5341 6 років тому

      same

    • @checkered_domino652
      @checkered_domino652 6 років тому

      Oh god why I just wanna animate I cAnt do that if it just disappears!!

    • @alexisbuban1510
      @alexisbuban1510 6 років тому

      just try to use pen when you in vector layer

    • @iloveys1893
      @iloveys1893 6 років тому

      Go down and click the "+" button and it will add a clip, the reason why it isnt working its cause the clips are full

  • @Little_wings.
    @Little_wings. 5 років тому

    Which software r u using?

  • @sonyadesiempre
    @sonyadesiempre 4 роки тому +1

    I've been through pain

  • @Glitchimations
    @Glitchimations 5 років тому

    wait. instead of trying to trace just copy & paste

  • @HmsquidFarded
    @HmsquidFarded 4 роки тому

    0:24 "Are yo sur you want to delete the selected layer?" Can anybody see the Mistake??

  • @bobbyjamesramsey4860
    @bobbyjamesramsey4860 4 роки тому

    Rad

  • @Platochidi
    @Platochidi 6 років тому +1

    couldn't select vecter layer... :o

  • @momentzpk5326
    @momentzpk5326 6 років тому

    add isnt it also enter

  • @ehsan_shardum
    @ehsan_shardum 7 років тому

    i cant find the onion skin option. where can i find it?

    • @hablo_papøl
      @hablo_papøl 6 років тому

      Click see, in the top of the screen.

  • @supervegabros8619
    @supervegabros8619 7 років тому

    How do you got the onion screen on the keys?

  • @MrMoosamillion
    @MrMoosamillion 8 років тому

    Thank you helped a lot

  • @natikadas700
    @natikadas700 3 роки тому +1

    You will now find a new comment!

  • @alienfreak3406
    @alienfreak3406 3 роки тому

    Fun fact: this comment was written 3 weeks after the comment below it.

  • @locas8639
    @locas8639 4 роки тому

    HOW YOU MAKE THE STICK EASILY?!?!?!

  • @bindassmoxxxa842
    @bindassmoxxxa842 6 років тому

    what is the name of this software?

  • @thomasairette1726
    @thomasairette1726 5 років тому

    now how about for mac I've been looking so long for a tutorial for mac

    • @lightningfighter4343
      @lightningfighter4343 3 роки тому

      Just click on add frame button on timeline there will be 2 plus button one before the minus button for add frame and one after the minus button to copy last frame 👍

  • @TobbyDerEsel
    @TobbyDerEsel 8 років тому

    Can you import pictures?

    • @saltguey8516
      @saltguey8516 7 років тому

      Not anymore since Donald Trump became president, he set up a Ban

  • @realniger1985
    @realniger1985 3 роки тому +1

    .

  • @adventurewolf6912
    @adventurewolf6912 8 років тому

    what program did u use???????????

  • @giancarlojesusmoreno
    @giancarlojesusmoreno 3 роки тому

    a

  • @callmehazza9
    @callmehazza9 7 років тому

    my timeline diapered please help :(:(

  • @m1k4n57
    @m1k4n57 6 років тому

    doesnt work

  • @filiphedman4392
    @filiphedman4392 7 років тому

    300Th Like!

  • @M_E_R_T-football
    @M_E_R_T-football 7 років тому

    download link ??

  • @purpleagainstsociety7116
    @purpleagainstsociety7116 7 років тому

    You're even worse than me at animating

    • @revengeantt
      @revengeantt 7 років тому +1

      Purple Against society he's animating with mouse plus he's doing it fast