Interview with JK, Professional Toon Boom Animator采访JK ，专业动画卡通臂

All new users of Toon Boom invariably run across the well-maintained所有新用户的香椿臂总是遇到了维护良好的 forums at ToonBoom.com论坛上ToonBoom.com . 。 Likewise, all visitors to the forum will have a conversation with JK.同样，所有访问者的论坛将有一个与JK 。 He is the wise Yoda-esque voice of reason and knowledge on the forums, and is the true definition of a power user of Toon Boom.他是明智的尤达风格的声音的原因和知识上的论坛，是真正的定义，电力用户的香椿繁荣。

JK runs four blogs, some specific to Toon Boom and some simply about animation in general. JK运行4个博客，一些具体的，以卡通的繁荣和一些简单的动画一般有关。 They are:它们是： Toon Boom Studio Wiki香椿臂工作室维基 , ， Cartooning In Toon Boom在卡通漫画臂 , ， Craft Of Making Cartoons工艺制作卡通 and和 Between The Frames之间的框架 . 。 JK was kind enough to grant a request for an interview, in an effort to understand how he came to use Toon Boom and how he got his start in animation. JK是友好地给予对于一个采访的要求，在努力理解他是如何使用香椿繁荣和如何得到他的启动动画。

When did you begin working in animation? 你什么时候开始工作在动画？
I started in animation in 1967 working for a small studio making TV commercials.我开始在动画在1967年工作的一个小工作室制作电视广告。 I started out painting cels and backgrounds and also as an animation camera stand operator actually shooting the films.我开始了绘画细胞和背景，也可以作为动画相机站在运营商的实际拍摄的电影。 I did some character design and voice work too.我也有些角色设计和语音的工作了。 I was 18 years old when I started.我18岁时我开始。

Most of the commercials that we made were reworks of the same basic set of commercials just for different clients so we would change the art slightly and use different backgrounds and voice-overs.大部分的商业，我们取得了返工同一套基本的商业，为不同的客户，所以我们将改变艺术略有和使用不同的背景和语音额。 It was a real low budget operation which was great because I was eager to learn and I was cheap labor and they let me do some of everything.这是一个真正的低成本运作是很大的，因为我渴望了解和我是廉价劳动力，他们让我做一些的好伙伴。

I got the job by offering to work for free just to learn.我得到了就业机会，提供免费的工作只是为了学习。 My work was good enough that I got hired for a couple of dollars per hour.我的工作是不够好，我获得聘用，一对夫妇美元每小时。 It was great experience but not a way to get rich by any means, so I had to do other jobs as well and then went on to college to study engineering because I liked to eat regularly and needed a “real” career.这是伟大的经历，但没有一种方式致富以任何手段，所以我不得不做其他工作，以及和接着学院学习工程学，因为我喜欢吃经常需要一个“真正的”职业生涯。

Did you go to school to learn how to become an animator? 你去上学，以了解如何成为一个动画？
No, I’ma product of “on the job” training.不，我是一个产品的“在职”培训。 I learned from other animators where I worked but I am mostly self taught.我从其他漫画家在我的工作，但我主要是自我学习。

Is Toon Boom your first foray into digital animation? 是您的香椿臂首次涉足数字动画？
If not, what was?如果没有，是什么？ No, I started using Flash in 2002.不，我开始使用Flash在2002年。 I was able to produce OK work but was frustrated at the non-animator centric approach of Flash and decided that TBS was a better fit to my way of thinking.我是能够产生确定的工作感到失望，但在非动画中心的方法的Flash和决定， TBS的是一个更适合我的思维方式。 I started with TBS 1.0 on the Mac but found it to be lacking in many areas and stuck with Flash until TBS 3.0 which I finally decided was a better product than Flash MX2004, so I made the big switch.我开始与TBS的1.0在Mac上，但发现它缺乏在许多领域和坚持与Flash直到TBS的3.0 ，我终于决定是一个更好的产品比闪存MX2004 ，所以我作出了巨大开关。 It was a very good decision.这是一个很好的决定。

How difficult did you find the transition from traditional to digital animation? 多么困难，你找到转型从传统向数字动画？
Not difficult at all, I had the advantage of being an engineer and having spent years in computer systems design and software development I was very comfortable with computers and using software.不难所有，我的优势在于它是一个工程师，并花了数年时间在计算机系统设计和软件开发我感到非常舒适的使用电脑和软件。 Also being self-taught but classically trained in animated film making, the metaphor for TBS was easy to understand and I had learned film editing a few years earlier on a non-linear editing software, Final Cut Pro, so the time line concept was not new to me.也正在自学成才的，但经典的培训，动画电影制作， TBS电视台的比喻是很容易理解，我已学会剪接几年前的非线性编辑软件Final Cut Pro中，这样的时间线的概念是不新的我。

Are there any projects you’re currently working that you can tell us about? 是否有任何项目，您目前的工作，您可以告诉我们？
Most of the work we do at TGRS is client confidential, but I am currently working on a web comic that I hope to debut in a few months.大部分的工作我们在TGRS是客户机密，但我目前在网上漫画，我希望能首次在几个月。

Please describe a typical work day for you. 请描述一个典型的工作日为您。
There are few days that I have that are typical because I wear so many hats.有几天，我是典型的，因为我穿这么多的帽子。 Some days I work on projects for clients and some days I work directly with clients.有些天，我的工作项目，为客户和一些天，我的工作直接与客户。 Some days I’m working as a management consultant.有些日子我工作的管理顾问。 Some days I’m working as a cartoonist and animator / cartoon maker.有些日子我工作作为漫画家和动画/漫画商。 And some days I’m doing systems analysis and design for software.有些天我做系统的分析与设计软件。 And most days I do what is the highest priority to keep everything flowing so that I can get paid.最几天，我做什么是最优先考虑，以确保流动，这样我才能获得付款。 It is mostly a client driven life.它基本上是一个客户驱动的生活。

Thank You谢谢您

We certainly appreciate this glimpse into your daily life as well as your first days as an animator.毫无疑问，我们赞赏这种瞥见到您的日常生活，以及您的第一天作为一个漫画家。 Once JK’s new web comic goes live it will posted about here.一旦JK的新的Web漫画开始运行，将张贴这里。 Thank you again!再次感谢您！

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