Usually, animation done in this manner is manually retraced within the animation package, so it can exist as a vector-based image. Once this has been done, you then have the ability to to apply different paint styles and effects to both the fill areas and the outlines. Also, because it's vector-base...

As an animator, one way I learn new techniques is by imitating the techniques used in other animated shows in my own work. However, this process is not a very efficient way to work. For example, let's say I know a certain episode of a certain show has a scene in it that would work well in my own con...

Furby, I wouldn't sweat the details of how all this came about, instead, just run with it and see where it takes you. So long as you're enjoying it, the purpose behind it all isn't really that important. :wink: Even if you don't get in with AC, you're still going to walk away from the experience wit...

Absolutely, slice. :D I agree with you about the french animation community in general. Even though Marathon puts out a lot of crap work, there are several other groups over there creating very impressive content, such as FuturIkon. In some sense, france could eventually overtake Japan's dominance o...

How about making a "dope" sheet before even starting the animation process? A dope sheet is a chart that tracks the timing of speech (and other sounds) by listing the timecodes of each change in the sound against the frames in your animation. You can then use this information to determine ...

The 2006 version is basically an education based rehash of the original version and premiered as part of the short-lived "Laugh U" block on Cartoon Network, along side shows like "Firehouse Tales", "Harry and His Bucket of Dinosaurs", and "Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!&quo...

I realize this is supposed to be a feature of Moho/Anime Studio, but it seems to create some really bad habits among animators. In the professional world, such tools are seldom used to sync dialogue to a character. Instead, they use a thing called a "dope sheet". A dope sheet is a chart us...

I believe he is referring to the site registration itself. (ie... he's created an account, but can't yet access it.)

Weird.

Usually the activation email is instantaneous. Perhaps your ISP/mail server has a filter that's blocking content paradise as spam?

Not actively... But I would like to start my own animation studio in my local area, eventually. (Wisconsin isn't exactly an animation hotspot.) At the moment though, I have a few health and financial issues to work out before I can get the ball rolling on it. I already have some people lined up for ...

It's surprising you mention Curious Pictures. Aside from the obvious close-range competition issues, is there some kind of grudge going on there? I've seen much of their work (Kids Next Door, Little Einsteins and Sheep in the Big City) over the years, but there's not really much going on there that ...

"So Bones, I'd say hello to Larry for you if a.) I ever actually had much interaction with him; and b.) I knew who you are (no offense)." No offense taken, Slice. You could say this is a "tip of the hat" out of respect for what Larry, Sergei and the rest of the AC crew have alre...

Here's kind of what I'm talking about... though there's a lot more than just these:

Try checking out Kaput & Zosky on the Nicktoons Network sometime. Your character designs resemble some of the creatures commonly found in the series, almost right down to your very designs.

Why not create hair objects and used bone dynamics to define the movements, based on the root object's movements? There's a tutorial for bone dynamics in section 3.3 of the moho help file. (Help>Help...)