I'm looking to create animated cartoon characters and custom hand-drawn elements to feature on my website. I have a specific aesthetic in mind—think 90s cartoon vibes with bright colors and thick outlines. I want my site to include fun animations, like bubbles floating around characters or characters that blink and follow the mouse cursor. I know about tools like Rive and Procreate on my iPad, but I'm unsure which one is better to get started with, or if I should use both. Additionally, what are the best image formats to use for these animations? I really want to learn how to do this and would appreciate any guidance on the process!
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Creating a website reminiscent of 90s cartoons sounds awesome! Back then, Flash was a big deal for animations, but since that's gone, you'll want to look into JavaScript for similar effects now. Start by figuring out how to create your cartoon images and animations first, then learn how to integrate those into your website. There's no one-stop tutorial, but plenty of resources out there on cartoon creation and web image integration. You should experiment with a tool like Lottie to turn your animations into web-friendly formats.
I've started using Lottie too, and it's really useful! You can create animations in After Effects and export them seamlessly for web use.