Toon Boom Studio 3.5 is an industry standard 2D animation application. Used to create animation for film, television and the Web, this powerful software allows users to bring their stories and artwork to life. In this VTC course, Dwayne Ferguson, a professional animator and television art director, shows users step by step, how to get the most out of this powerful software. Users will learn how to navigate the Toon Boom interface, animation principals and technique, how to use external applications to bring special effects into scenes, and much more. To get started today, simply click on one of the Toon Boom Studio 3.5 lessons.
Introduction
Welcome to Toon Boom Studio 3.5 Mac and PC Conventions System Requirements Tablets and Scanners Animation Concepts
Vector vs. Pixels Traditional Concepts Digital Concepts Interface
New Project Window Framerate and Camera The Menu Bar Drawing Tools Rotate Drawing Space Workspaces Preferences
Draw Art
Drawing Line Art
Work with Selections
Use the Brush
Pen Styles
Onion Skinning
Light Table
Draw with Shapes
Create Text
Convert Text to Objects
Optimize Art for the Web
Covert Lines
Modify Art
Group and Ungroup
Rotate and Scale Art
Cutting Tools
Erase Line Art
Ordering Art
Cut / Copy and Paste
Clone and Duplicate
Import Art
Compatible Formats pt. 1
Compatible Formats pt. 2
Import Artwork
Import Movies
Scan Art
Vectorize Bitmaps
Reposition Art
Ink and Paint
Coloring Line Art
Work with Swatches
Gradients
Close Gaps
Work with Palettes
Work with Textures
Stroke Tool
Work with Sound
Compatible Formats
Import Audio
Loop and Fade Audio
Streaming vs Event
Sound Scrubbing
Scene Planning
Negotiate Views
Element Positions
Select and Move Elements
Scale Pivot Point
Rotation Pivot Point
Work with Scenes
Animation Preparation
Plot and outline
Script
Storyboard
Animatics
Animation
Pegs
Adding Pegs to Elements
Building Hierarchies
The Timeline
Keyframes
Animate with Transformations
Tension / Continuity and Bias
The Exposure Sheet
Work with Cells
Work with Elements
Change Timing
View Waveforms
Cell Notes
Output
Rendering Movies
Previewing Movies
Save and Export
Function Editor
Function Editor
Editing Functions
Animate with Functions
Multiplane Camera
Add and Position Cameras
Pan
Dolly
Dutch
Bird and Ant Eye View
Medium and Close
Wide and Establishing
Field of View
Effects
Color Changes
Clipping Masks
Drop Shadows
Manage Content
The Library
Templates
Linking Media
Catalogs
Project: Cut-out Animation
Prepare the Character
Build the Hierachy pt. 1
Build the Hierachy pt. 2
Tweaking
Adjust Pivots
Test Pivots
Rough Animation
Refine Animation
Functions
Project: Lip Synching
Mouth Shapes
Lip Assignment
Mapping Drawings
Make Adjustments
External Application Effects
Photoshop Fire
Photoshop Rain
3D Models
Flash Explosion
Resources
Toon Boom Website
Books and Magazines
Wrap Up
Wrap Up
About the Author