New Direction
I have found it quite difficult to keep up with the demands of a weekly tutorial, so I have hatched a plan to ease the burden on me and cease the extended interruption between releases. I will henceforth be conducting bi-monthly symposiums with a small group of students at Kent State University. With their help, I hope to demonstrate not just the workflow of Toon Boom Digital Pro, but also basic animation techniques. These symposia will be recorded, edited into small segments, and posted here.
As my pupils improve in the practice of animation, I will have them create independent films to demonstrate the flexibility of the program and showcase their individual talents. Only Toon Boom Digital Pro will be used in the animation of said films with background and prop design in Adobe Photoshop, editing with Apple Final Cut Pro, and sound design in Apple Soundtrack Pro. Again, I stress that all animation shall be conducted within Digital Pro.
As for distribution, while posting videos to this site has proven functional, there are those amongst you who have expressed concern over accessibility. As such, I am looking into hosting options for a podcast of future materials including lessons and student films.
On the matter of community, I would like to express my hope for all of us to grow together as artists and eternal students. I am always open to new ideas and opinions, as well as promotion of my followers. If you have any comments or would like a film created with Digital Pro to be featured on the blog, please feel free to email me at sicanimation@gmail.com.
Good Night and Good Luck,
~Denny
