To create my Blu style animation, I started drawing out the different sections of my character loop on paper. I needed about 20 different pictures so I could scan in and develop my animation with a smooth motion, without jolting. I drew all my images and frames in pencil, then went over them in a black fine line pen when they were finished up. I had to draw the first image, then trace over it to make the necessary changes for each frame and build the movement and motion of the animation. The next stage was to scan in all the fames I had drawn out and order them. After I had scanned all my images in to the laptop I started placing them all into photoshop where I could resize, order and put them together using the animation option. I needed to make sure there was a clear background on the animation so I could add a picture for a setting behind the animation.
After putting the animation together, I had to loop the video so it continued for more than a couple of seconds. The image could be moved around an image or location between loops so I could show it moving from place to place. I could also resize it to make it look like it had gone into the distance or closer to the camera. I exported the movie to quicktime. The video had sped up through being exported, so I had to upload it into Final Cut and slow it down by 50% so it wasn't so quick that you couldn't get a full, clear view of the character itself.
