OK, so back to Greykid... I'm curious about something: with all the benefits of bones, and considering everything that the users here have been able to do with them, why is it that you forego bones in your production? I'm just wondering.. Also, I have a production question for you: if, hypothetical...

All animation is still done within AS, so is the model build. We only produce the storyboard in Flash, now and again we'll use Flash for a little bit of animation but its usually background stuff.

Design is done on tablets and on paper, but we're leaning more towards digital sketching now.

GK

Hi DK, We've changed our approach to how we use AS somewhat over the years, we used to build just a single character and animate the points. Nowadays we actually storyboard in flash, take the poses from the board and clean those up to create keyframes. Then we'll animate between the keys to create t...

Hi All, @ Rhoel. I know you guys went easy, I've seen what monsters you can all be :))) But look at it from his point of view, he's excited and has a passion - which is so rare nowadays in the younger generation. It's just good to hear. @mkelley I appreciate what you say but the kid posted 1 comment...

Guys, guys, guys Chill! This kid is exactly like I was when I was 15, I started animating at 11 years and had made several films by the time I was 16. If he says he's going to make a film encourage him! Jackass, go for it man, make your feature. It may not be everything you hoped it would be (who kn...

This'll be a long one!!! Sounds like a director trying to direct an animation project as if it were live-action. These are the bad habits produced by the use of Flash. Animation has always been about good planning. You get the director to sign off on character design. This is probably why I'll never...

Phew, glad thats all cleared up! @DK: Its an idea, I'm sure all this stuff is solvable. @synthsin75: We use only AS for animation, we comp in another software cause AS doesn't give us the level of detail we need. @rylleman: A lot of what you say about the timeline and corrections is very true, in fa...

Oh dear, you make a comment and everyone goes up in arms. Once again, there's nothing wrong with this software, I was speaking from a major production point of view. Adding what it would need to make producers look at it more seriously. An opinion which I feel I'm qualified to make guys! We don't us...

But I won't complain -- I don't think AS is going to change in any significant way that will cause me a heartache. The flip side is that I don't think it will change in any way that will make it more viable for GK and dm. I don't truly wish bad for them in that regard, but the practical side is the...

Hi mkelly, Its not a case of something easy to learn, you've got to understand that most animators who have turned digital have done it with flash or toonboom. So what they perceive as the norm isn't with AS. It's just a question of which software they have used. To be honest AS isn't a tool for the...

Hi Guys, Thought i'd pipe up... Actually, i'm not sure whether we'd use AS for major series work. A small team of people can handle it but it may be a logistical nightmare to run a massive production on it. It was when we did La Reine Soleil. I really want to help this software grow and become a big...

Hi All,

Just a quick question, does anyone have the contact details for Smith Micro?

I would like to talk to them about a mutual opportunity.

Ta

GK

Hey man,

Cool video, really enjoyed it. Great timing, great colours works really well with the music.

Keep up the great work!!

GK

Richard Williams: Animator's Survival Kit. Is the one book that you will find in almost every animation studio in the world - those that are serious that is. There's also The Animators Workbook by Tony White - it was published a good few years before RW's book and also has a good, solid bases for an...

Thanks!