Bullet Train

Bullet Train

Materials

You already know how to move a train

from Diesel Locomotive tutorial

This is all about how to change speed in the same layer

and how to create a flyover

So that you can use anything over it for animation

Either Train or any kind of Motor Vehicle

Open a document in PSP 670 x 450 transparent

Paint with color # 4681AA

Rename this layer Sky

Rectangle Selection Tool – Draw a Selection

Paint with # A09898

Effects – Texture Effects – Texture – Concrete

Selections – select None

Duplicate 2 times, with Move Tool set like this

Stand in the middle layer

Effects – 3D Effects – Drop Shadow

1 -1 – 80 – 14 Black

Bring this layer at the top

Layers – Arrange – Bring to Top

Layers – New Raster Layer

Go to Layers – Arrange and move this layer down

above sky layer. Paint with # E9E7E7

use Raster Deform Tool – Scale

Press top and bottom to set like this

Layers – New Raster Layer

Go to Layers – Arrange and move this layer down

above sky layer. Paint with # 463B3B

Effects – Texture Effects – Texture – Concrete

Use previous setting

With Raster Deform Tool – Scale

Press at the top and set like this

Rename this layer Road

Layers – New Raster Layer, add 4 layers

With Rectangle Selection Tool

Draw 4 Rectangle in 4 different layers

Each layer paint with color # C0C0C0 then selects none

I have shown step 1, 2 & 3 then final product

With Move Tool set them side by side like step 2

Use Raster Deform Tool – Mode Free

in 2nd & 4th layer

Use Drop Shadow like previous

in 1st & 3rd layer

Merge these 4 layers (Merge Down)

I have just shown you, make the pillar taller

According to your background

Duplicate 3 times, merge this 4 layers

Layers – Arrange and move this layer down

above Road layer

Create a Rail Line

Duplicate and place like this

If you do not know, how to create a line

See my Diesel Locomotive tutorial

Create an Electric Pole with Pen Tool

or may use my Pole

Copy & paste as new layer

Duplicate 3 times and set

Again copy & paste as new layer

Image – Mirror, Image – Resize 80%

Duplicate 3 times and set

Change Foreground color to # 000000

Select Pen Tool with this setting

Draw like this for both sets of poles

Now copy & paste the Bullet Train several times and move

See my Diesel Locomotive tutorial

For how to move a train and speed

Use “View – Rulers” for uniform gap

How I have written Parking

Selection Tool – Circle. Paint with # FFFFFF

Selections – Modify – Contract 2

Selections – Invert

Layer – New Raster Layer. Paint with # 0000FF

Then written P with red

Collect cars and apartments from internet and

decorate the picture with those

We are done

Now copy & paste the Bullet Train several times and move

See my Diesel Locomotive tutorial

For how to move a train and speed

Use “View – Rulers” for uniform gap

Zoom the image 400% by using the roller of the mouse

Then paste the nose of the train at 660

Again copy & paste the nose as a new layer at 630

Maintain a gap of 30

If you want to change the speed

Increase or decrease the gap

It will be like this

Keep the background open all the time

Open & close the Bullet Train layers one by one

Edit – Copy Merged

Go to Animation Shop and paste after current frame

Timing

At Animation Shop, Edit – Select All

Right click in any frame – Frame Properties, give 8

Edit – Select None

Click on First frame

Right click  – Frame Properties, give 200

Click on Last frame

Right click – Frame Properties, give 200

Both these frames don’t have any trains

Note:

Ideal timing for Bullet train is 6

It will fast and the animation will be smooth

But a little blur, due to the speed of the train

8 is better for visual effect

I have given 10, so that you can see properly

Because this is a tutorial

If you cannot see properly

How will you do it ?

Now it is your choice

Use Trial and Error method

In the second animation I have shown

how you can change the animation

keeping the same background

Layer’s position

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Flyover animation

 I zoomed the image to 400%

For Double Decker bus gap is 10

For Blue & white Bus, gap is 20

For Red Bus above flyover, gap is 30

For high speed car gap is 30

For slow speed car, gap is 20

Speed difference is the cause of overtaking

And for the whole thing I have given

Frame Properties 8