Walk Cycle Tutorials

Fun, good design. Character design from sketch to finish. . . an hour long video tutorial: mudbubble boy.

Very simple, easy to follow. If you are feeling intimidated by character animation, start here. You'll see that it is ok to start basic. Quick and easy. . . flashcartoons.org

Very thorough about how and why body parts move the way they do, nice video tutorials. More advanced: Moolt.com

soundsnap.com

Here is a terrific site for free sound effects! Soundsnap.com

Some fun animations by Allan Dye

We watched these two animations in class the other day. The first is a trailer for A.D.D. Jane by Allan Dye:

The second is a Pottery Barn Promo he did for their eco-friendly organic cotton line:

I really like the style on these. . . fun colors, dynamic shapes, easy animation that drives the point.