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CookiemagiK — Flailing Emoticon Tutorial
Published: 2011-05-28 13:52:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 26219; Favourites: 1271; Downloads: 642
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There are a lot of emoticon tutorials out there that show you how do draw and animate emotes like this. If you have no idea how to animate in the first place then this tutorial is obviously useless xD You might find something more helpful here: [link]This is more of a step-by-step walkthrough of my process of making a flailing emote like.... this one:
Most of this tutorial image is static, so you can just download it or take a screenshot and zoom in on one of the frames to see more clearly what I mean in the points below.
ShadingI draw the outline by creating a 15x15 circle with the marquee tool and then using the pencil tool to draw around the edges, Then I use the radial gradient tool to fill in the circle from the top left edge. I add some pixels by hand near the bottom right edge to give it a much smoother look. Then I add the face and hands, and finally some highlighting and shadows and other small details.
WavingYou only need 2 frames for fast waving action. Firth draw the two frames with the waving hand in different positions. After this you keep adding details to make it look less choppy: In the second frame you want to draw a smaller version of the hand from the first frame, in the exact same position. Then in the first frame draw a smaller version of the hand from the second frame, in the same spot. Finally add a few pixels between the big hands and the tiny hands.
WalkingThis is almost the same walking as the one I showed in this tutorial: [link] I've made it a tiny bit squishier since then xD
- Frame 1: I move the body 2 pixels up and 2 pixels to the left, while I move the hands and face only 1 pixel up and 2 pixels to the left.
- Frame 2: I move the body 2 pixels to the left. The hands and face are moved 1 pixel up and 2 pixels to the left so that they can "catch up" to the body.
- Frame 3: I move the body 4 pixels down, 2 pixels to the left and I delete the bottom 2 rows of pixels of the body. I move the hands and face 2 pixel down and 2 pixels to the left.
- Frame 4: I move the body 2 pixels down, 1 pixels to the left. I delete another 2 rows of pixels from the bottom of the body, and stretch it horizontally by 2 pixels. I move the hands and face 2 pixel down and 1 pixels to the left.
WeeeeeeThen you just need to combine the waving and the walking to get:
More?I don't really have the time to create detailed and well worded tutorials with lots of instructions and examples, so I thought I should try making something like this.
If anyone finds this kind of stuff useful then I might consider making more.
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GENIUS!!! XDD That is so kool how u make em!! XD AWSM!!!
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Oh, hey, in the "shadowing" part I try something like this --> [link]
I kind of like the bubble-ish style, but I don't want to get caught in the "Is my style" thing. I know it got some flaws like, needs to be colorful, working out the shadows, etc. Well, the question is, you think this could work out? 'cause adding the face makes it look a little flat.
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I think that could work out great as well. You just need to add more highlights to the mouth I guess, or else it will be hard to see it in the dark area down there.
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hmmm, I see.
Thank you so much for the help.
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I can do this! but where and how do I animate it?
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Find an animation tutorial ^^
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I think this is pretty clear. Plus the emoticon on the tutorial image is way too cute.
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Frame 4 in the walking 
And great job
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So much work!
I'M TOO LAZY TO DO SOMETHING AS PRO AS THIS! 👍: 0 ⏩: 1
YOU'RE TOO PRO TO DO SOMETHING AS LAZY AS THIS >:C
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PSSSSH! ME? PRO???
THATS AS LIKELY AS THE UNIVERSE BLOWING UP BECAUSE OF A MONKEY FORGOT TO PUT THE CAP ON HIS BANANA!
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BANANAS DON'T WEAR CAPS THEY WEAR TOP HATS!
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EXACTLY! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT SO IT PROVES I'M NOT PRO!
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I love ittt 
But how what's the emote called? I wanna use it to express my excitement here on deviantART
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you can't use it like that ^^
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Thank you for this! I am definitely using this in the future.
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They're downright hypnotic to watch!
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Oh my god, I love you. Walking cycles are the most difficult for me. It's great to see one way of doing it! This will be so helpful.
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Wow! This is one of the best tutorials I've seen! THANK YOU!!!
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Wahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!! XDXDXDXD Good Work!!!!
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ZOMG I LOVE THIS! ESPECIALLY THE DESCRIPTION PART!
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I know right? THOSE ARE MY FAV DEVIATIONS!
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Awesome, Cookie! Thank you for sharing the technique.
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Thanks for looking ^__________^
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