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14 years ago
Well, I've tried to get my head around Toonboom but I'm on the verge of throwing my hands up and saying "sod it, I've got more fun things to do" as it's really not fun...
Now, I dunno if I'm just crap at computer programs, or if Toon Boom is too complicated...but I can't even do basic shit on it. I can draw on it and all that jazz - but as I suck at drawing from scratch with a tablet I decided to use a scanned ink drawing as a base....big mistake. Firstly it only wants the lines, as it counts it as a solid picture - and not a black ink drawing on a white background. Second, when i did manage to figure out that I could import photoshop files I then had problem two...the lines for some reason are vectored by an idiot. Try colouring in line art on Toon Boom and it leaves a nice 4-5mm gap between line and colour.
See, my original intention for animation was to use certain comic strips I've done and treat them like storyboarding sections, and then animate the inbetween bits. I, as per-usual, assumed this would be easy. After all learnt how to drive a car in less than two months - and that has the added danger of death-if-you-fuck-up (commonly known as the "No-F9-Key" rule) but then again I know about cars....I on the other hand know NOTHING about animation.
Some people have said that this is because photoshop is useless at black lines, and while this might be right it's very annoying as it's the only image editing software I know how to use. I've watched tutorials on youtube, read them on sites and it seems that no-one is trying to do the same thing as me...it's strange.
Am I just trying to animate like a retard trying to insert a triangle into a circular hole? Is it that Toon Boom is for professionals and not people who've never even made a flip book before? Is it because I'm not an artist at all, and never will be and should stick to non-moving cartoons where I can't hurt myself? Should I download Flash MX as it's easier to use?
Answers would be helpful.
Also, on WFTT news front - I have managed to fix my scanner so expect new strips next week - and some artage on here.
That is all.
Now, I dunno if I'm just crap at computer programs, or if Toon Boom is too complicated...but I can't even do basic shit on it. I can draw on it and all that jazz - but as I suck at drawing from scratch with a tablet I decided to use a scanned ink drawing as a base....big mistake. Firstly it only wants the lines, as it counts it as a solid picture - and not a black ink drawing on a white background. Second, when i did manage to figure out that I could import photoshop files I then had problem two...the lines for some reason are vectored by an idiot. Try colouring in line art on Toon Boom and it leaves a nice 4-5mm gap between line and colour.
See, my original intention for animation was to use certain comic strips I've done and treat them like storyboarding sections, and then animate the inbetween bits. I, as per-usual, assumed this would be easy. After all learnt how to drive a car in less than two months - and that has the added danger of death-if-you-fuck-up (commonly known as the "No-F9-Key" rule) but then again I know about cars....I on the other hand know NOTHING about animation.
Some people have said that this is because photoshop is useless at black lines, and while this might be right it's very annoying as it's the only image editing software I know how to use. I've watched tutorials on youtube, read them on sites and it seems that no-one is trying to do the same thing as me...it's strange.
Am I just trying to animate like a retard trying to insert a triangle into a circular hole? Is it that Toon Boom is for professionals and not people who've never even made a flip book before? Is it because I'm not an artist at all, and never will be and should stick to non-moving cartoons where I can't hurt myself? Should I download Flash MX as it's easier to use?
Answers would be helpful.
Also, on WFTT news front - I have managed to fix my scanner so expect new strips next week - and some artage on here.
That is all.
Hold on though, I thought you did your line art on PC - or have I just assumed that?
Also, nice to know you're still about man. What happened to Mandy?