Pivot Animation Tutorial

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

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

Playback your animation 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. Play Repeat Speed Links

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

Edit figure 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. Change sizeColor Bring to front/back Links

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

Creating your own figure 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. Create Figure Type Links

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

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

Example Animations Links