Video Tutorials

Video tutorials could be updated with last version!

In this section you'll find some basic video tutorials of the most common tasks in Synfig. Feel free to ask here for any new video tutorial.

Basics of Animations

In this sections, how to use simple part of Synfig studio, mostly one Layer usage.

Animation Basics

Synfig basic animation tutorial: This video tutorial shows how to do a (very) basic animation. The tutorial roughly follows the Doc:Animation_Basics tutorial.

Creating a Spline

Creating a Spline: This small video tutorial shows the basic steps to build a Spline. Video editing was done using Synfig itself.

Draw a Circle Rectangle Star Spline

Draw a Circle Rectangle Star Spline: Short tutorial about creating Circle Rectangle Star and a Spline.

Curve warp demonstration

I'd like to introduce few videos about my experiments with curve warp deformation layer. Unfortunately I'm bad translator and I sounded it in russian, but I hope video is clear enough as is. If any question ask me I'll try to explain.

Blend Test

Synfig Blend Test: 22 blend methods times 15 layers = 330 boring frames. At 0.55 fps = 10 boring minutes. Enjoy!

Animation

Flower Animation

This video tutorial shows how to do an animation of a growing flower. The tutorial roughly follows the written Doc:Flower_Animation tutorial.

Following a Spline

Following a Spline: This video tutorial show how to link a shape to a Spline. It doesn't follow strictly the Doc:Following_a_Spline but would help you to follow it.

Motion Tracking Tutorial

This Tutorial shows how to list import and how to do motion tracking.

Pseudo IPO-drivers in Synfig

Zelgadis gave us this method to control playback using a variable.

Animating a caped character

A 3-part tutorial on making an animated caped character in synfig.

Lip Syncing

Synfig lipsync animation tutorial: This video tutorial shows how to lipsync your animation with a .lst file and the Papagayo Program. Based off of the Doc:Lipsync tutorial.

simple lipsync by Zmeyk : Simple method of synchronizing lips of animated character with recorded voice.

Walk Cycle + TimeLoop layer

Caminata + Time Loop en Synfig Studio show how to do a walk cycle step by step and then loop it with the TimeLoop Layer by http://www.lobozamora.com/

Shiny Effects

This tutorial follows the Doc:Shiny_Effects tutorial

Kynetic Typography

Micro-tutorial by Yoyobuae

See forum post and for more informations

Advanced

How to vectorize a drawing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH5LudWwb2w

Realised with Synfig 1.0.x by LoboZamora

Making headturn guides using Synfig

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBFqTlmR6qw

Realised with Synfig 0.64.1 by Konstantin Dmitriev

Nota: to help to translating and caption this video : http://amara.org/v/CUeA/