Here is a short tutorial  demonstrating  how to simulate a cartoon 3D effect using Flash CS4 3D rotation tool

you will find the 3d rotation tool as the  fourth tool of the palette .

- Step 01 : Create a movie clip containing all the face feature (mouth, eyes, eyebrow, etc. in this clip they are animated in nested movie clip.)

- Step 2 : Create a round vector shape that will be used as the head main shape, see below>

- Step 03 : put the “face”  clip over the “head shape”

- step 04 : These two layers need to be nested within one movie clip ,the  superior layer contains the “face”  & the  inferior layer contains the “head shape”

- step 05 : extend your timeline to about 60 frame / right mouse click over the timeline and select create motion tween

- step 06 : select a point in the timeline (eg :30) and right click insert keyframe / all

step 07: Select the rotation tool from the toolbar, you will notice a round shape centered around a cross, this is the rotation

guide that will help you visualise your 3 d space.

Step 08 : Click and drag over the rotation guide and orientate the face only towards the right , try to simulate a 3/4  face direction .

try left and right adding keyframes on the timeline.

Here is the final result.    you can also download the FLA.

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