Any advice?

[Roadkill]

Yeah so I'm pretty noobish when it comes to animating and am looking for a few pointers. I just created a loop to show you an example of where I'm at now:
 
http://www.swfcabin.com/open/1251151377
 
It looks like it's moving which is always a good start... It's untidy as hell which is a real problem I have, and whenever I try to tidy up my lines it just ends up looking worse.
 
The great thing about this is that the more you watch it, the worse it looks.

[FLOUNDERMAN_CLOCK]

First of all, upload yours SWFs to cr3ation b3ta and our own personal hosting service, frogbag. It's much easier and more convenient for you.

[Roadkill]

OK, fair enough.

[FLOUNDERMAN_CLOCK]

Extra tip, strawberries don't usually taper off like that, although I think I  saw the google image you used for reference. They"re generally more like this



Or you can use the classic strawberryclock design, which while longer, doesn't have a skinny base like yours.

Extra extra tip, you can post swfs right here in the forums using this code

[flash*]url of your swf[/flash*]

Without the asterisks of course. You end up with this

[FLASH]http://www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/data/swf/6553.example.swf[/FLASH]

Now if you want it to be a certain size, say the dimensions of the original

[flash*]url of your swf height=number width=number[/flash*]

Yes, with spaces, oddly. You end up with this.




[FLASH]http://www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/data/swf/6553.example.swf height=300 width=500[/FLASH]


Also, I'm really happy about you using FbF. It's a great skill to have.

[Roadkill]

Well, I remade the loop with more time, effort and thought put into it and all advice taken on board. Any thoughts?
 
http://myfrogbag.com?view=d5frh6/SBCspinloop2.swf

[Totoro]

Well, I remade the loop with more time, effort and thought put into it and all advice taken on board. Any thoughts?
 
http://myfrogbag.com?view=d5frh6/SBCspinloop2.swf

PROGRESS!

[Roadkill]

THANK YOU!

[AmberArachnidClock]

nice, just keep practicing

[Beret]

I like it. you`re improving. You could do well to redraw the edge though, like getting to know the form of the strawberry.

I will now be a whore and take this opportunity to post something similar that I made.

[FLASH]http://files.myfrogbag.com/noyi2v/beretspin_1.swf width=200 height=175[/FLASH]

Actually, notice how I redrew the outline every frame to show the shape all around. (Not that I really had a choice.)

[FLOUNDERMAN_CLOCK]

By the way, my flash isn't showing up because creation beta is down.