Subject
Create a background for your walk cycle. You can create it in Animate (as a separate layer on your walk cycle file file), or Illustrator (saved as .ai) or your favorite vector digital imaging software (if you create it in Photoshop, Procreate our another raster program it will get pixelated if zoomed into). The background should be the same height as your walk cycle (1080px), but considerably wider (at least: 4000px). The reason for this larger width is that we will move the background to give the impression of the character moving across the screen.
Format
Either an Illustrator (.ai) file (1080px * 4000px aspect ratio) or a separate layer on your walk cycle Animate (.fla) file (the background should extend way beyond the width of the stage to span at least 4000px).
Submission
Create a new post on your Open Lab portfolio. Your post should include a JPG version of your background as well as a short description (what did you add/change from the previous version. Reflections on your process, challenges, goals etc. are also welcome).
Submit the following files on the following platforms:
Blackboard: .fla file or .ai file and a link to your Open Lab post.
Open Lab discussion board: Reply to this discussion post with a link to your Open Lab post
Here is an example of a background created in Illustrator with the correct aspect ratio (notice that it is very long. You can download the .ai file here.
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