SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject: 2D Animation NC II Grade: 12 Level: SHS Quarter: 2 Week : 6

MELC: Produce clean-up drawings for actual Competency Code: TLE_ICTAN9-12CI-IIIa-j-2
scene folders (cartoon, simple)

Name: Section: Industry Date:

School: ALCOY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL District: ALCOY

A. Readings:/Discussions
Familiarization with Line-Test Hardware and Software
A Line Test is a process used to check hand drawn frames prior to them being used for final artwork. Frames are
capture either via video camera, frame by frame or by scanning them into a computer. The resulting sequence allows
the animator to assess how well the sequence is flowing.
Onion Skinning is the method used to view several frames of an animation simultaneously, it allows the animator to
check the changes occurring within each frame and how they flow together. Traditionally this process involved
comparing drawn frames on light box but many animation software packages include the ability to preview frames
with several previous and upcoming translucent frames visible.

Line Testing Hardware in Animation

Personal Computer

Line Tester

Software in Line Testing

1. Synfig for Windows, Linux and OSX
2. Opentoonz for Windows and OSX
3. Maefloresta for iPhone and Android
4. Pencil 2D for Windows, Linux and OSX

A Flipbook is one of the software use in Animation. Animation gets even easier whether you use pencil and paper or
draw right on the computer. DigiCel Flipbook follows the same process that has been part of traditional cel
animation for over fifty years. Background Flipbook will be very easy and intuitive.
To start with the Digicel Flipbook here are the basic steps:
1. Click on start >Programs> Flipbook or Double click on the Icon of Flipbook. You will see the Flipbook Start-Up
Dialogue.
Note: There are five buttons on the start-up dialogue.
a. Create New Scene, if you want to create a new presentation
b. Open Existing Scene, if you want to see a sample flipbook presentation project.
c. Open Previous Scene, if you want to see the latest project made.
d. Exit Program, if you want to close the program and
e. About Flipbook, if you want to look for the details on how to use the software.

TWO MAIN WINDOWS OF FLIPBOOK

1. IMAGE WINDOW-
this is where you will draw,
paint and preview your movies.

2. X sheets – made up of rows and columns.

The scene information is stored in an exposure
sheet or X sheets.

Other Parts of Flipbook Software

Tool Bar-
Tool bar has an Icon that you will use in flipbook.
The Icons on the first group are: Creating, Opening
and Saving scenes as well as Cutting, Copying and
Pasting images. The next 2 icons are for Undo and
Redo followed by a Printing icon. These are all standard Windows functions.

The next 4 icons are for controlling in the image window.

The first icon is for enabling the Light Box or `Stack'.
In B&W mode when the `Stack' is on FlipBook keeps
track of up to 10 drawings on your light table and
can simulate traditional page flipping.
The second icon is the Light for the `Light Table'.
When the Light is on you can see all of the images
that are currently on the Stack in the Image Window.
The Light only works when the Stack is on.
The third icon controls whether or not the background image
(BG) will be displayed in the image window during editing.
The fourth icon turns the feature on and off.

The next 3 Icons control the exposure sheet or x-sheets for short.
The X-sheet icon turns the x-sheet on or off.
The Sound icon shows or hides the sound level in the x-sheet.
The Thumbnail icon switches you back and forth between viewing
thumbnail images in the x-sheet or just their labels.
The Capture icon brings up the Capture dialog box so you can adjust your settings and capture drawings directly into
the x-sheet. You can also capture directly into the x-sheet by pressing the F8 key. This uses the current capture
settings but bypasses the Capture dialog.
The Scanner icon opens the Scanner dialog box. Scanning gives you the best quality but takes a little longer.
The Color icon lets you switch between the Color mode and B&W
mode. In the Color mode you can see the Color Palette or Color Model
and the additional tools in the Tool Box for painting. Your animation will
also play back in color.

The Camera icon lets you toggle in and out of Camera mode and
brings up the Camera Move dialog box so you can compose your
key frames to add camera moves to your scenes.
The Boomerang icon passes images to and from FlipBook to your
favorite graphics editing program so you can edit them there.
The Tone Matte icon brings up the Layer dialog box so you can select which tone matte layer you want to work with
and set its values. Tone mattes are used to create shadows, glows and highlights.

Below the image window are controls, like those on a VCR. They can be used at any time to play back the active
levels of your scene or view the frame you want to see. From left to right the buttons are: Stop, Home, Reverse, Step
Backward, Pause, Step Forward, Play, End and Loop. The next two buttons adjust the playback rate, even while the
scene is playing. This can also be done with the plus (+) and minus (-) keys. The current rate is displayed in the status
bar at the bottom of the Image Window.

To the right of the VCR controls there is a Slider. This lets you drag the pointer to move forward and backward
through the scene and set start and stop points for playback.

Steps in making New Scene or Project in Flipbook

1. Double click on the Icon of Flipbook, or go to
Start Menu, Go to Program, then click Flipbook Icon.
Start-up Dialogue will appear.

2. Click > Create New Scene.

New Dialogue Box will appear.
Change the Frame Rate, No. of Levels,
and No. of Frames.
3. Click > Ok button. Image Window will
Appear.

Image Window X-Sheets

4. Click the X-sheets Icon on the Tool Bar.
To make it Visible.
5. Place the drawings (Capture the first
drawing until the last drawing) on the Peg
Bar attached on the Line Tester, Then click < Camera
Icon on the tool bar, camera dialogue will appear.

6. Set the frame, level, hold, and label accordingly.

7. Start capturing the drawing until the last drawing then click< quit button to finish the job.
8. Check the action using the VCR tools, Click< Play Button
9. To save the work Click the File button on the Tool bar, select save as new dialogue will appear, type the file name
and choose the destination folder, then click< save.

DRAWING TOOLS IN FLIPBOOK

THE TOOL BOX
The Pencil is for drawing lines.
The Magnifying Glass lets you zoom in to get better control over both drawing
and erasing. Click or drag on the image with Magnifying glass to zoom in.
Hold the Control key or the Alt key and click to zoom back out. Control+Alt+0
will reset the zoom value to 100%.
The Hand lets you move the image around within the Image Window whenever
the image is larger than the window. While in the drawing mode, you can also
press the space bar to temporarily make the cursor turn into the
Hand and allow you to move the image within the Image Window.
The Eraser works in conjunction with each of the other drawing tools and can be used to erase either lines or fills.
For example, when the Pencil and the Eraser are selected you can erase lines drawn by the Pencil.
The Selection Tool is used to select the part of the image you want to cut, copy or paste. When you paste the image
back in to a cel you can also scale and/or rotate it.

COLORING TOOLS
COLORING TOOL BOX
The Fill Tool works just like in other paint programs, but FlipBook’s Fill Tool
does much more. If you drag the Fill Tool the way you drag the Paint Brush it
will fill all of the areas it touches.
The Paint Brush lets you apply paint exactly where you want it by brushing it on.
The Eyedropper picks colors from where ever you click in the painted image
while it is selected. Shift-Click will pick colors from the background.
The Tracing Pen is used to change the color of lines that were scanned or
captured.
THE COLOR PALETTE
When you are in Color mode you will see either the
Color Palette or the Color Model. Each Color Palette
has 256 colors and every level can have its own palette.
You can change the color of any square in the color
palette by right-clicking on the square and selecting the
color from the box or typing in the RGB or HSL values and the opacity. The palettes are stored in the scene files.

B. Exercise 1:
Directions: Identify the parts of the Flipbook pointed in each number. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
5 7 8
1 3

6 9
2 4
Exercise 2:
Directions: Complete the Steps in making New Scene or Project in Flipbook. Write your answer on a separate sheet
of paper.

Double click on the Icon of Flipbook, or go to Start Menu, Go to Program, then

click Flipbook Icon. Start-up Dialogue will appear.

C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2020)

Directions: Choose the best answer for each question. Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is used to change the color of lines that were scanned or captured?
a. Tracing Pen b. Eyedropper c. Paint Brush d. Fill Tool
2. Which of the following is used for drawing lines?
a. Magnifying Glass b. Hand c. Eraser d. Pencil
3. Which of the following passes images to and from FlipBook to your favorite graphics editing program so you
can edit them there?
a. Tone Matte icon b. Color icon c. Boomerang icon d. Capture icon
4. Which of the following is a coloring tool which is use to pick colors from where ever you click in the painted
image while it is selected? Shift-Click will pick colors from the background.
a. Paint Brush b. Fill Tool c. Tracing Pen d. Eyedropper
5. Which icon lets you toggle in and out of Camera mode and brings up the Camera Move dialog box so you can
compose your key frames to add camera moves to your scenes?
a. Boomerang icon b. Camera icon c. Capture icon d. Tone Matte icon
6. Which of the following lets you apply paint exactly where you want it by brushing it on?
a. Eyedropper b. Tracing Pen c. Fill Tool d. Paint Brush
7. Which tool lets you zoom in to get better control over both drawing and erasing?
a. Eraser b. Pencil c. Magnifying Glass d. Hand
 8. Which tool is used to select the part of the image you want to cut, copy or paste? When you paste the image
back in to a cel you can also scale and/or rotate it.
a. Selection Tool b. Magnifying Glass c. Paint Brush d. Eyedropper
9. Which of the following is the method used to view several frames of an animation simultaneously and allows
the animator to check the changes occurring within each frame and how they flow together?
a. Onion Skinning b. Line Test c. Flipbook d. X sheet

D. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies

Directions: Draw at least 5 Flipbook tools that can be found in Flipbook Toolboxes. Indicate the name of the tools and
their functions. Do it in a separate sheet of paper.

References:
“Cartoon Animation (Collector’s Series) Paperback – January 1, 1994.” Cartoon Animation (Collector’s Series): Preston Blair:
9781560100843: Amason.com: Books. n.p., n.d. Web. 18 June 2015.

“Drawing For Dummies Paperback – February 22, 2011.Drawing For Dummies: Brenda Hoddinott, Jammie ombs: 9780470618424:
Amazon.com: Books, n.p., n.d. Web. 18 June 2015.

“The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation Hardcover – October 5, 1995.” The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation: Ollie Johnston, Frank
Thomas: 9780786860708: Amason.com: Books. n.p., n.d. Web. 18 June 2015.
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