Activity 1: Creating a Mouth Chart

T-EXC-005-005

For the two following activities, you will make a small animation with a character talking. Start planning right away. You will need a small scene with a short dialogue. It should not be more than 6 seconds in length. A simple sentence will do.

This also means you will require a character design and a mouth chart for this character.

Material

You can download the provided sample material for this module and use the following templates to use as a reference to compare with your final sketch. Don't forget to unzip (uncompress) the files before placing them in your library.

  • MO-EXC-005/01-mouth-chart.tpl
  • MO-EXC-005/02-mouth-chart-2.tpl

How to create a mouth chart
  1. Start Harmony.
  1. In the Welcome screen, name your project: Mouth_Chart.
  1. In the Timeline, click the Add Element button and select Drawing. Name the layer: Mouth_Chart.
  1. With the Brush tool, draw the 3/4 head of your character, without the mouth.

  1. Use the Select tool to select the head you just sketched and click the Copy Button.

  1. Now click the Paste button to create a new head sketch. Drag it to the appropriate position on the model sheet.
  1. Do this at least six more times for an eight-head mouth chart. You can do more if you think you will need more mouth references.

  1. Use the Brush tool to sketch the mouths for each head shot.

  1. Once all your mouths are done, you are ready to clean up. Create a new Drawing layer by clicking the Add Element button and selecting Drawing. Name the layer: Mouth_Chart_Cleanup.
  1. Use the Brush tool to clean up one of the heads without the mouth again.

  1. As in steps 5 and 6, select the cleaned up head, and copy and paste it multiple times. Then, place them on your model sheet using the Select Tool.

  1. Use the Brush tool to finish cleaning up all the mouths. Then use the Paint Bucket tool to colour the mouth chart.

  1. Save your project.
NOTE: If you have issues with the previous steps, import the 01-mouth-chart.tpl or 02-mouth-chart-2.tpl template.

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Time Estimated 20 mins

Difficulty Level Beginner

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