A Simple Car Animation

What you see on the stage

What actually happens






We need 6 graphics for this animation

Draw them as shown in the above image (You don’t need to write the name, only graphics)

Now you have 6 graphics on the stage



1. SKY
2. CLOUD
3. LOG
4. CAR BODY
5. TYRE
6. ROAD

Click on Selection Tool (V)




and draw a rectangle around the cloud to select it.






Press F8

You should immediately see a popup dialogue box




Name - cloud
Type – Movie Clip
Registration – Center

Then press OK

See the drawing has been converted to a Movie clip symbol

Do the same steps for

· SKY
· LOG
· CAR BODY
· TYRE
· ROAD


Select the tyre Movie clip with Selection Tool (V)




Press the Alt key and drag the tyre to right side

Release the mouse and Alt key

Now you have two tyres !!!!




Now we are ready for the animation


Arrange car and tyres and select them all (Car and two tyres). (For multiple section use Shift key)



Press F8

Name it car

Now we need a fence like this



Select the log



Press Ctrl+C – (copy)

then Ctrl +Shift+ V (Paste in Place) 22 times

Now you have 22+1 = 23 logs on the stage but still you see just one log because all of them are in the same place.

Select topmost log, drag and place it in the right side of your stage





Press Ctrl+K (window > align)



You don’t need to click on “To stage” this time, if it is already active click on it to deactivate.


Draw a rectangle around all logs with Selection Tool to select them all




In align panel click on distribute horizontal center




See the magic





Select all logs, press F8 and name it fence


Arrange all movie clips

(WORK IN PROGRESS)