Procreate Dreams Tutorial: Make Your First Animation

Master the basics of Animation in Procreate Dreams with this beginner tutorial

If you've ever been curious about creating animations, Procreate Dreams is a fantastic tool to get started. In this tutorial, led by Brookes Egleston, a professional character designer and animator, you'll learn how to create your first 2D animation using the bouncing ball technique. This technique is a foundational exercise in animation that teaches you essential principles like timing, squash, and stretch.

The tutorial begins by drawing a circle at the top of the screen. This bouncing ball animation starts with a perfect circle, but as the ball begins to drop, you'll learn how to manipulate its shape to simulate speed and impact. The key here is understanding how the number of frames affects the animation’s speed. For instance, fewer frames will make the ball bounce faster, while more frames will slow down the action.

You'll also explore how to work with flipbook mode in Procreate Dreams, adjust frames per second (FPS) to fine-tune your animation’s timing, and see how changing these properties can alter the overall feel of the animation.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a working animation and a solid understanding of the animation process in Procreate Dreams. Ready to explore more? Join Brookes' full course on Domestika to dive deeper into Procreate Dreams Basics.