In this lesson, you will animate a simple shape transforming into a basic character. You’ll use in-between frames, squash/stretch, and anticipation to create a smooth and fun transformation. This builds on what you've learned in previous lessons about movement and timing in Wick Editor. Think about how shapes can change like magic, turning from something simple into a fun character. Let's make your animation come alive!

To get started, open Wick Editor in your web browser. Visit https://www.wickeditor.com/ and click on 'Editor' to launch it. Create a new project for this lesson. This gives you a fresh canvas to work on your morphing animation.

Start with a simple shape that will transform into your character.

1. This will be your “before” shape. Make sure it's on the first frame in the timeline.
2. Select the brush or shape tool from the toolbar.
3. Draw a Shape in the centre of the screen. This can be any shape you want.
4. Add a face to your shape if like!
5. This will be your “before” shape. Make sure it's on the first frame in the timeline.

Next, draw what you want the character to transform into.

1. Go to the next frame, is is where you will be drawing your character.
2. Draw a simple character. This can be a stick person, blob creature, robot, or cartoon face.
3. Make sure the size is roughly the same as the original shape to keep the transition smooth.

Now we need to add more frames in between the shape and the character.

1. Select your second frame (the one with your character).
2. Drag it over to about frame 10. It doesn't really matter where, for the moment.
3. Hover over the first frame, a yellow highlighted line will appear. Drag it back to cover 3-5 frames.
4. An empty frame will now appear between your shape frame and your character frame. Again, hover over the end of the frame and shorten it. This will make another new keyframe.

You should have 2 grey keyframes on your timeline now.