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Toon Boom Studio 3.5

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.

Author: Vtc

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