Comments on: Toon Boom Studio 4 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/ Learn how to use Toon Boom Studio to make your own cartoons Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Will http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-95 Will Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:57:57 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-95 @Alzeus, You could use Toon Boom for that, but there is no automatic blue/green screen filter. A better option is to convert the JPGs into PNGs so that you can keep that transparent alpha channel. Of course, you could always do your lip syncing directly in Toon Boom, but it sounds like you've already created that in Crazytalk (which I'm not familiar with). @Alzeus,

You could use Toon Boom for that, but there is no automatic blue/green screen filter. A better option is to convert the JPGs into PNGs so that you can keep that transparent alpha channel.

Of course, you could always do your lip syncing directly in Toon Boom, but it sounds like you’ve already created that in Crazytalk (which I’m not familiar with).

]]> By: ALZeus MistaJokka http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-93 ALZeus MistaJokka Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:48:28 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-93 This might sound stupid, but, is it possible to use a JPG (character surrounded by blue/green screen) or even a JPG showing a back round environment imported into Toon Boom? Or is it something that i have to use After Effects' Puppet Tool for... Just working on a project that i started by creating characters into JPG and using Crazytalk 5 for the "Characters" to talk and now looking for something in order for them to be animated/moving them... Thank you for your time, Alex This might sound stupid, but, is it possible to use a JPG (character surrounded by blue/green screen) or even a JPG showing a back round environment imported into Toon Boom? Or is it something that i have to use After Effects’ Puppet Tool for…

Just working on a project that i started by creating characters into JPG and using Crazytalk 5 for the “Characters” to talk and now looking for something in order for them to be animated/moving them…

Thank you for your time,
Alex

]]> By: Will http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-82 Will Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:56:38 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-82 Depending on which version of Toon Boom you're coming from Rhiannon, you may find that that Toon Boom 4 can offer quite a bit. My understanding is that Toon Boom 2 and earlier versions did not allow elements to have internal pegs - everything had to have a regular peg. This changed with Toon Boom 3, and now it's considerably faster to assign internal pegs for your drawings. Depending on which version of Toon Boom you’re coming from Rhiannon, you may find that that Toon Boom 4 can offer quite a bit. My understanding is that Toon Boom 2 and earlier versions did not allow elements to have internal pegs - everything had to have a regular peg. This changed with Toon Boom 3, and now it’s considerably faster to assign internal pegs for your drawings.

]]> By: Rhiannon http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-80 Rhiannon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:14:36 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-80 Well I'm very familiar with previous versions of Toonboom though it would do me much good to look at these tutorials because I'm sure there are some changes and new features I have to get familiar with. Yes animating characters with pegs is still frustrating for me which is why I'm still hanging around. Well I’m very familiar with previous versions of Toonboom though it would do me much good to look at these tutorials because I’m sure there are some changes and new features I have to get familiar with.

Yes animating characters with pegs is still frustrating for me which is why I’m still hanging around.

]]> By: Will http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-26 Will Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:32:37 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-26 And now I know two people who have worked somewhere. Be sure to check out each other's sites: http://www.karenjlloyd.com http://www.uponanimation.com And now I know two people who have worked somewhere.

Be sure to check out each other’s sites:
http://www.karenjlloyd.com
http://www.uponanimation.com

]]> By: Karen JL http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-25 Karen JL Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:30:31 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-25 @Steve...ha! I actually wondered that, since you said you work on Toon Boom during the day...so few studios do. They worked on Gerald out here too. I do storyboards (for Studio B right now). Say HI to Clint for me...he was my DIP teacher way back when (before he started Mercury). And yes this industry is small isn't it? Everybody knows someone who's worked somewhere : ) @Steve…ha! I actually wondered that, since you said you work on Toon Boom during the day…so few studios do. They worked on Gerald out here too. I do storyboards (for Studio B right now). Say HI to Clint for me…he was my DIP teacher way back when (before he started Mercury).

And yes this industry is small isn’t it? Everybody knows someone who’s worked somewhere : )

]]> By: SteveSloan http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-23 SteveSloan Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:52:06 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-23 @Karen: I'm an animation supervisor at Mercury Ottawa, Small world! Other shows done in Harmony, Gerald McBoing Boing (I believe its on Nick in the States) Wierd Years, 6Teen. All Mercury filmworks joints. (With Nelvana on 6Teen) and all, in my humble opinion, head and tails above most flash productions. @Will: Yeah Digital pro is a bit pricey, and you REALLY have to be able to justify it, Studio 4.0 can give us a lot of what we need as indipendants right now, and Digital Pro might be 'gilding the lily' a bit. @Karen:
I’m an animation supervisor at Mercury Ottawa, Small world!
Other shows done in Harmony, Gerald McBoing Boing (I believe its on Nick in the States) Wierd Years, 6Teen. All Mercury filmworks joints. (With Nelvana on 6Teen) and all, in my humble opinion, head and tails above most flash productions.

@Will:
Yeah Digital pro is a bit pricey, and you REALLY have to be able to justify it, Studio 4.0 can give us a lot of what we need as indipendants right now, and Digital Pro might be ‘gilding the lily’ a bit.

]]> By: Will http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-17 Will Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:16:05 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-17 Heh. Digital Pro would be nice, but even if it's the bees knees (god I'm old) it's price tag is more than slightly out of reach. Maybe I'll have a donation drive to see about purchasing a license someday. Regarding the next animation, I totally just finished the script for Episode 11. Woo! It will launch on Feb 19. Heh. Digital Pro would be nice, but even if it’s the bees knees (god I’m old) it’s price tag is more than slightly out of reach. Maybe I’ll have a donation drive to see about purchasing a license someday.

Regarding the next animation, I totally just finished the script for Episode 11. Woo! It will launch on Feb 19.

]]> By: Ugo http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-16 Ugo Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:16:18 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-16 Indeed Solo is the stand-alone version of Harmony. Biggest difference in between the software is that Harmony is working on a database (server/client setup) and support high volume scanning. There is actually a no time limit demo version Digital Pro (which is the newest version of Solo) available so if you want to give a look to the software feel free to do so but don't spend too much time on it we are still looking forward to get more animation on CalicoMonkey ;). Indeed Solo is the stand-alone version of Harmony. Biggest difference in between the software is that Harmony is working on a database (server/client setup) and support high volume scanning.

There is actually a no time limit demo version Digital Pro (which is the newest version of Solo) available so if you want to give a look to the software feel free to do so but don’t spend too much time on it we are still looking forward to get more animation on CalicoMonkey ;).

]]> By: Karen JL http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-15 Karen JL Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:58:09 +0000 http://www.toonboomtutorials.com/2008/toon-boom-studio-4/#comment-15 Oh, and I actually believe that Solo is the 'single' version of Harmony. More for the freelance/independent professional artist. Harmony is only worth it for the big studio set up because of all the licensing fees and better production flow. I think that's what the main difference is. Oh, and I actually believe that Solo is the ’single’ version of Harmony. More for the freelance/independent professional artist. Harmony is only worth it for the big studio set up because of all the licensing fees and better production flow. I think that’s what the main difference is.

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