Pivot Animation Tutorial

1. Pivot Animation Tutorial

2. Startup Moving your figure Adding new frames Playback Adding a figure Edit figure Load new figures Creating your own figure Animation Dimensions Load background Example Animations Tutorial links:

3. Links Pivot startup screen In Pivot you start with a stick figure. You can make a series of frames to make one animation.

4. Links Moving your figure You can move figures around by clicking on the yellow dot and holding your clicker down. When you have your figure where you would like it to start release the mouse click.

5. Links Adding frames • Click on the red dots to move joints. • Click on next frame on the lower left hand side to make a new frame. • Make several frames to complete one animation. Series of Frames Next Frame

6. Click on the play button to play your animation. Notice the repeat button is checked. Speedup or slow down your animation by moving the arrows up or down next to the play button. Links Playback your animation Play Repeat Speed

7. Click on add figure to add additional figures. Move figures by clicking on the yellow dot. (figures are places on top of other figures) Links Adding figures Add figure

8. Click on colour to change color of figure. Click on up or down arrows next to colour to change figures size. Click on front or back to bring a figure in front or behind another figure. Links Edit figure Color Change size Bring to front/back

9. Click on File then load figure type. A new box will appear you may select a figure and click open. Links Load new figures Choose figure Load figure

10. To create your own figure click on File Click on create figure type. You can add straight lines or circles to make your stick figure. Links Creating your own figure Create Figure Type

11. To change animation dimensions (area you are working with): Click on Options Set width and height Click ok Links Changing Animation dimensions Options Set width/height

12. Links Load background • Click on file • Click on load background. • Look in my pictures or my gimps • File type jpg Look in my pictures or my gimp Background Choose jpg

13. Links Example Animations