Nowadays, there are many magical tools on the Internet. I believe some of you have seen photos animate. The “ANIMATED DRAWINGS” I recommend in this article can turn the originally static graffiti into a character that can move, from dancing, jumping, to walking, etc. If you have children at home, they will definitely like it after uploading the children’s drawings. Totally free.
ANIMATED DRAWINGS A free tool to make your doodles come alive
ANIMATED DRAWINGS is very simple to use. There are also tutorials on the left side, but it is only in English. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand it. I will explain them one by one here. First, upload the graffiti you want to turn into animation:
For those who want to try it out first to see the effect, there are also sample pictures provided at the bottom left. There are four pictures in total. It depends on which one you want to use:
Then it will jump to the second step. The second step is to select the character graffiti you want to animate and cut out all the unnecessary pictures around it. If the background is white, the effect will be best:
Next, it will automatically determine the range of the character (highlighted). If any side is incorrect, please use the pencil or eraser below to modify it. The size can be adjusted, or you can reset the Reset mask. If there is no problem, click Next:
The last step is to set up the skeleton. There are instructions on the left side. Simply put, the top is the face, and then the bones of the arms and feet have three parts. The middle represents the joints, so remember to set it up so that it moves normally:
Drag the point on the screen to move the position. If you make a mistake, there is a one-click return function below, so don’t worry:
That’s it! You will see your character moving. There are various action options on the left, including DANCE, FUNNY, JUMPING, and WALKING. Each action has multiple options. After clicking, a preview will be shown on the right:
I have to say that this tool is quite powerful, and the movement is supernatural (maybe it’s because of the example pictures I used). In addition to graffiti, other types of pictures should be acceptable, even photos, you can try it:
Click Share below to copy the animation link and share it with others:
When others open it, they will see a screen like this:
If you want to download it, you can right-click on the browser to check the web page code function. Find the location of the animation and you will see a .mp4 file. Copy the URL and paste it in the browser to download the video:
If you don’t want the video, you can use some free online tools to convert it into a GIF image file, or upload it to a free space like GIPHY to convert it into a GIF:
According to the introduction, this tool is built on Detectron2 and AlphaPose, and the motion capture data comes from CMU Graphics Motion Capture Lab and Mixamo.
Source: KOCPC Chinese