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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Opening Slide  
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''“Rocket animation” '''using '''Synfig.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on '''“Rocket animation” '''using '''Synfig.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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* Fire effect
 
* Fire effect
* Noise gradient
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* Noise gradient and
 
* Feather effect
 
* Feather effect
  
 
We will also learn to do a rocket animation.
 
We will also learn to do a rocket animation.
 
 
 
  
 
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* '''Ubuntu Linux''' 14.04 OS
 
* '''Ubuntu Linux''' 14.04 OS
 
* '''Synfig''' version 1.0.2
 
* '''Synfig''' version 1.0.2
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Open Synfig
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Open Synfig
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Let us open '''Synfig.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Let us open '''Synfig.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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I have created this image in '''Inkscape.'''
 
I have created this image in '''Inkscape.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Slide
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Slide
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| * This image has been provided to you in the '''Code files''' link.<br/>  
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| This image has been provided to you in the '''Code files''' link.<br/>  
 
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Reduce the image size as shown, by moving the orange dot in the inward direction.
 
Reduce the image size as shown, by moving the orange dot in the inward direction.
 
 
 
  
 
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Select''' New layer, '''choose '''Gradient '''and then click on '''Noise Gradient.'''
 
Select''' New layer, '''choose '''Gradient '''and then click on '''Noise Gradient.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| '''Parameters panel >> Gradient parameter'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| '''Parameters panel >> Gradient parameter'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| In the '''Parameters panel,''' click on the '''Gradient parameter.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| In the '''Parameters panel,''' click on the '''Gradient parameter.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Change the '''RGB''' values to '''100, 4 and 7.'''
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Change the '''RGB''' values to '''100, 4''' and '''7.'''
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Select the left '''Gradient icon >> '''Change the '''RGB''' values to''' '''100, 70, 40
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Select the left '''Gradient icon >> '''Change the '''RGB''' values to''' '''100, 70, 40
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Now select the left '''Color stop''' '''icon''' and change the '''RGB''' values to '''100, 70 and 40''' respectively.
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Now select the left '''Color stop icon''' and change the '''RGB''' values to '''100, 70''' and '''40''' respectively.
  
  
 
After that, close the dialog box.
 
After that, close the dialog box.
 
 
 
  
 
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Change the width to 20. Let the height remain the same.
 
Change the width to 20. Let the height remain the same.
 
 
 
  
 
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In the '''Parameters panel,''' select '''RandomNoiseSeed parameter.'''
 
In the '''Parameters panel,''' select '''RandomNoiseSeed parameter.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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I will delete 7 and add 5. Go to '''Zeroth frame.'''
 
I will delete 7 and add 5. Go to '''Zeroth frame.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Then click on '''Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.'''
 
Then click on '''Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Then select the '''Transform tool.'''
 
Then select the '''Transform tool.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Change this name to '''Orange-fire.'''
 
Change this name to '''Orange-fire.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Then in the '''Parameters panel,''' change the '''Feather value''' to''' 20.'''
 
Then in the '''Parameters panel,''' change the '''Feather value''' to''' 20.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Press '''Ctrl + S '''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Press '''Ctrl + S '''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Press '''Ctrl '''and '''S '''keys to save the file.
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Press '''Ctrl '''and '''S '''keys to save the file.
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Click on '''Turn on Animate Editing mode icon.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Click on '''Turn on Animate Editing mode icon.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Click on '''Turn on Animate Editing mode icon. '''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Click on '''Turn on Animate Editing mode icon. '''
 
 
 
  
 
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Then adjust the nodes of the fire, as shown.
 
Then adjust the nodes of the fire, as shown.
 
 
 
  
 
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Next we will loop this fire animation.
 
Next we will loop this fire animation.
 
 
 
  
 
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In the '''Parameters panel, '''change the '''Duration parameter''' to '''12.'''
 
In the '''Parameters panel, '''change the '''Duration parameter''' to '''12.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Duplicate the '''Orange-fire group layer'''
 
Duplicate the '''Orange-fire group layer'''
 
 
 
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Click on '''Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Click on '''Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.'''
  
  
 
Duplicate the '''Orange-fire group layer.'''
 
Duplicate the '''Orange-fire group layer.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Select the '''Noise gradient'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Select the '''Noise gradient'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Click on the dropdown list and select the '''Noise gradient. '''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Click on the dropdown list and select the '''Noise gradient. '''
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| '''Parameters panel >> Gradient parameter'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| '''Parameters panel >> Gradient parameter'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| In the '''Parameters panel, '''click on '''Gradient parameter.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| In the '''Parameters panel, '''click on '''Gradient parameter.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Right '''Gradient''' to''' 100, 100, 40'''
 
Right '''Gradient''' to''' 100, 100, 40'''
 
 
 
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Change the RGB values of  
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Change the RGB values of  
  
 
* the left '''Gradient''' to''' 100, 55, 0''' and  
 
* the left '''Gradient''' to''' 100, 55, 0''' and  
 
* the right '''Gradient''' to''' 100, 100 '''and''' 40'''
 
* the right '''Gradient''' to''' 100, 100 '''and''' 40'''
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Point to the '''Noise gradient'''  
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Point to the '''Noise gradient'''  
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Now we get a yellowish orange '''Noise gradient.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Now we get a yellowish orange '''Noise gradient.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Then move it a little up.
 
Then move it a little up.
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Group both the layers
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Group both the layers
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Now group both the yellow and orange fire group layers.
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Now group both the yellow and orange fire group layers.
 
 
 
  
 
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Now move this '''group layer''' below the '''Rocket group layer.'''
 
Now move this '''group layer''' below the '''Rocket group layer.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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So group both the '''Rocket''' and '''Fire group layers.''' Then change the name to '''Rocket-animation.'''
 
So group both the '''Rocket''' and '''Fire group layers.''' Then change the name to '''Rocket-animation.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Go to '''zeroth frame >> '''Place the rocket below the '''canvas'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Go to '''zeroth frame >> '''Place the rocket below the '''canvas'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Go to '''zeroth frame.''' Place the rocket outside the '''canvas''' as shown.
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Go to '''zeroth frame.''' Place the rocket outside the '''canvas''' as shown.
 
 
 
  
 
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Now go to '''30<sup>th</sup> frame '''and move the rocket inside the '''canvas,''' as shown.
 
Now go to '''30<sup>th</sup> frame '''and move the rocket inside the '''canvas,''' as shown.
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Go to '''60<sup>th</sup> frame >> '''Move the rocket a little above
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Go to '''60<sup>th</sup> frame >> '''Move the rocket a little above
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Then go to '''60<sup>th</sup> frame '''and move the rocket a little above as shown.
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Then go to '''60<sup>th</sup> frame '''and move the rocket a little above as shown.
 
 
 
  
 
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Click on '''Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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The animation is as expected.
 
The animation is as expected.
 
 
 
  
 
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Now draw a rectangle covering the whole '''canvas.'''
 
Now draw a rectangle covering the whole '''canvas.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Move the layer to bottom
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Move the layer to bottom
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Move this layer below the '''Rocket-animation group layer.'''
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Move this layer below the '''Rocket-animation group layer.'''
 
 
 
  
 
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Now click''' '''on''' Render.'''
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Now click on''' Render.'''
  
 
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Let us summarize.  
 
Let us summarize.  
  
In this tutorial we learnt to create
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In this tutorial we learnt to create-
  
 
* Fire effect
 
* Fire effect
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* Create a wood fire animation
 
* Create a wood fire animation
 
* The wood image is provided to you in the Code files link
 
* The wood image is provided to you in the Code files link
 
 
  
 
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| style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:0.5pt solid #000001;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000001;border-left:0.5pt solid #000001;border-right:none;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.075in;"| Spoken Tutorial Forum slide
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
 
| style="background-color:#ffffff;border:0.5pt solid #000001;padding-top:0in;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:0.034in;padding-right:0.0382in;"| Please post your timed queries in this forum.
 
 
 
  
 
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More information on this mission is available at
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More information on this mission is available at this link.
 
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Revision as of 19:03, 31 March 2017

Title of script: Rocket animation

Author: Arthi. A

Keywords: Synfig, Fire effect, Cut out animation, Noise Gradient, Feather effect


Visual cue
Narration
Opening Slide Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “Rocket animation” using Synfig.
Learning Objectives (Slide) In this tutorial, we will learn to create
  • Fire effect
  • Noise gradient and
  • Feather effect

We will also learn to do a rocket animation.

System requirements

(Slide)

To record this tutorial, I am using
  • Ubuntu Linux 14.04 OS
  • Synfig version 1.0.2
Open Synfig Let us open Synfig.
Point to the rocket image I have a rocket image in my Documents folder.

I have created this image in Inkscape.

Slide This image has been provided to you in the Code files link.
Go to File >> Import Let us import the image. Go to File and click on Import.
Select rocket image >> Import Select the Rocket image and click on Import.
Resize the image Group the Rocket.png layer. Name the group layer as Rocket.


Reduce the image size as shown, by moving the orange dot in the inward direction.

Press Ctrl + S >> Change the filename to Rocket-animation Let us now save our file by pressing Ctrl and S keys.


I will save the file on the Desktop.


And give the filename as Rocket-animation.


<<PAUSE>>

Layers panel>> New layer >> Gradient >> Noise Gradient Now, go to the Layers panel and right-click on the Rocket group layer.


Select New layer, choose Gradient and then click on Noise Gradient.

Parameters panel >> Gradient parameter In the Parameters panel, click on the Gradient parameter.
Select the right Gradient icon >> Change the RGB values to 100, 4, 7 In Gradient Editor dialog box, select the right Color stop icon.


Change the RGB values to 100, 4 and 7.

Select the left Gradient icon >> Change the RGB values to 100, 70, 40 Now select the left Color stop icon and change the RGB values to 100, 70 and 40 respectively.


After that, close the dialog box.

Select the Size parameter >> Change the width to 20 Now come to the Parameters panel, and select the Size parameter.


Change the width to 20. Let the height remain the same.

Click on Turn on Animate Editing mode icon


Parameters panel >> RandomNoiseSeed parameter

Then click on Turn on Animate Editing mode icon.

Go to 120th frame.


In the Parameters panel, select RandomNoiseSeed parameter.

Go to 120th frame >> Delete 7 and add 5 Here change the value randomly.


I will delete 7 and add 5. Go to Zeroth frame.

Click on Play


Click on Turn off Animate Editing mode icon

Now click on the Play button to check the animation.


Then click on Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.

Select the Cutout tool >> Cut the fire effect


Transform tool

Let us now cut the fire effect in the shape of fire that blows from a rocket.


Select the Cutout tool and cut the fire effect as shown.


Then select the Transform tool.

Layers panel >> Change the name to Orange-fire Observe in the Layers panel, a group layer is created named as Cut.


Change this name to Orange-fire.

Click on the drop down list

Mask layer >> Parameters panel >> Change the Feather value to 20

Click on the drop down list of Orange-fire group layer.


Select the Mask layer.


Then in the Parameters panel, change the Feather value to 20.

Press Ctrl + S Press Ctrl and S keys to save the file.
Click on Turn on Animate Editing mode icon. Click on Turn on Animate Editing mode icon.
Go to 3rd frame >> Add a keyframe >> Adjust nodes Go to 3rd frame and add a Keyframe in the Keyframes panel.


Then adjust the nodes of the fire, as shown.

Go to 6th frame >> Duplicate zeroth frame >> Right click on Fire cut group layer Now go to the 6th frame and duplicate the zeroth frame.


Next we will loop this fire animation.

Right click on Mask layer


New layer >> Other >> Time loop


Parameters panel >> Duration parameter to 12

Right-click on the Mask layer.


Select New layer, then on Other and lastly on Time loop.


In the Parameters panel, change the Duration parameter to 12.

Click on Only for Positive Duration Select the check-box that says Only for Positive Duration.
Click on Play Now, click on Play button to check the animation.


<<PAUSE>>


What we see is ok for now. Let’s proceed.

Click on Turn off Animate Editing mode icon


Duplicate the Orange-fire group layer

Click on Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.


Duplicate the Orange-fire group layer.

Change the name to Yellow-fire Change the name to Yellow-fire.
Select the Noise gradient Click on the dropdown list and select the Noise gradient.
Parameters panel >> Gradient parameter In the Parameters panel, click on Gradient parameter.
Left Gradient to 100, 55, 0


Right Gradient to 100, 100, 40

Change the RGB values of
  • the left Gradient to 100, 55, 0 and
  • the right Gradient to 100, 100 and 40
Point to the Noise gradient Now we get a yellowish orange Noise gradient.
Reduce the fire size Using the orange dot in the handle, reduce the size of the yellow fire, as shown.


Then move it a little up.

Group both the layers Now group both the yellow and orange fire group layers.
Change the name to Fire >> Move the layer below Rocket group layer Change the group name to Fire.


Now move this group layer below the Rocket group layer.

Move the fire below the canvas In the canvas, move the fire objects to the bottom of the rocket.
Group both the Rocket and Fire group layers


Change the name to Rocket-animation

Let us now animate the rocket along with the fire.


So group both the Rocket and Fire group layers. Then change the name to Rocket-animation.

Go to zeroth frame >> Place the rocket below the canvas Go to zeroth frame. Place the rocket outside the canvas as shown.
Click on Turn on Animate Editing mode icon


Go to 30th frame >> Move the rocket inside the canvas

Click on Turn on Animate Editing mode icon.


Now go to 30th frame and move the rocket inside the canvas, as shown.

Go to 60th frame >> Move the rocket a little above Then go to 60th frame and move the rocket a little above as shown.
Go to 120th frame


Click on Turn off Animate Editing mode icon

Finally go to 120th frame and move the rocket above the canvas.


Click on Turn off Animate Editing mode icon.

Click on the Play button Now the rocket animation is complete.


Go to Zeroth frame.


Click on the Play button to check the animation.


The animation is as expected.

Rectangle tool >> Draw a rectangle Select the Rectangle tool.


Now draw a rectangle covering the whole canvas.

Transform tool


Change the layer name to BG

If the color of the rectangle is not black, then change it to black.


Select the Transform tool.


Change the layer name to BG.

Move the layer to bottom Move this layer below the Rocket-animation group layer.
Press Ctrl + S Lastly press Ctrl and S keys to save the file.


Now we will render the animation.

Go to File >> Render Go to File and click on Render.
Point to Desktop

Change the extension to avi, Target to ffmpeg >> Render

I will save the output on the Desktop.


Change the extension to avi and Target to ffmpeg.


Now click on Render.

Desktop >> Play the animation using Firefox web browser We will now check our animation.


Go to Desktop.


Right-click on the output file and play using Firefox web browser.

Rocket animation on Firefox web browser Our rocket animation looks like this.


<<PAUSE>>

Summary (Slide) With this we have come to the end of this tutorial.


Let us summarize.

In this tutorial we learnt to create-

  • Fire effect
  • Noise gradient
  • Feather effect

We also learnt to do a rocket animation.

Assignment

(Slide)

Here is an assignment for you-
  • Create a wood fire animation
  • The wood image is provided to you in the Code files link
Completed assignment Your completed assignment should look like this.
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