Tutorial for creating simple animations?

I'm about as far from "artistic" as a person can be, I'll be the first to admit. But I think I can do OK with simple stuff if I just knew what I was doing! :straight: Can someone recommend a basic tutorial for creating simple animations? For example, I downloaded an animated "fire" font for use on our website but it's not animated when I use the font. It'd be nice if I could just make my own.

Thanks!
J

Drawing fire so it looks like fire is not an easy task, and trying to animate it is more difficult.

Drawing a stick figure and animating it to walk is a much easier task in my opinion.

In my opinion the best tutorial on creating a fire effect is by Su Lawrence: http://www.xaraxone.com/guest/guest16/index.htm

As for creating animations using a Xara application an oldie but goodie is: http://www.xaraxone.com/mini2/mini2.htm

Thanks so very much, Soquili! I'll check those out. I was toying with the idea of just fiddling (my "technical" term) with the upper quarter of the flames to give them just a little motion, enough to at least not have it as a static graphic. I did this so long ago, I've forgotten where I got it now. Maybe I should just start from scratch? Anyway, thanks very much for the links!!

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You could use the bitmap above, import it into an animation in Xara, copy the frame, use the Mould tool (in perspective) and adjust. Repeat as much as required. I found creating a bitmap copy of each mould contortion worked better.

The Egg Man is back. :)

Thanks much!!