DIALOG
The principles explained in this tutorial can be applied to 3D or Flash animation. For the purposes of this tutorial, I’ll deal with six basic static shapes. Using these shapes, you’ll be able to animate any line of dialog.
NOTE: The AF system of dialog animation was developed by companies like Hanna Barbera on the TV shows of the 1960s.
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