Chapter 7: Character Design through Layer Parenting
In the previous chapter, we built an animated digital advertisement that targeted the native web and spent a lot of our energy focused on doing so through the use of Motion Tweens.
This chapter will focus on a newer animation technique for characters and any other complex jointed mechanisms known as Layer Parenting. We'll begin by exploring Advanced Layers mode and then examine how to design a hierarchical character rig by establishing parent-child relationships across multiple layers through the Layer Parenting workflow. We'll then delve into animation using Layer Parenting structures and learn how to add an additional flourish to our animation by adding audio and automated lip syncing.
After reading this chapter, you'll be able to do the following in Animate:
- Understand the benefits and potential drawbacks of using Advanced Layers mode
- Build a set of parent-child relationships across your layers...
