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One of my favorite programs (possibly #4 for design, implementation and potential) has been updated.  It should be a tool in any animator’s arsenal. It is only available for Windows (sorry Mac and Linux users).  You can probably run it … Continue reading →

Tried out the ‘tall grass’ MyPaint brush… And without the grass…

A quick test of brushes and such…

Why aren’t you using OpenToonz yet?

Turtletooth has release an experimental version of OpenToonz that adds a lot of great features. Here’s a quick set of doodles testing/demonstrating the Snap option when using the standard brush.  This helps to make quick work of closing those gaps … Continue reading →

This is a page (evidently from a sketch book) attributed to Ollie Johnston. The page is currently going up for auction on Ebay with a starting bid of $200. It is hard to tell what the actual size of the … Continue reading →

Embracing computer animation, legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki has emerged out of retirement.   A documentary is forthcoming that chronicles his journey into the realm of CG.  Here’s the trailer: And here’s some additional footage with insights into Miyazaki’s new production: … Continue reading →

This is a wonderful interview with the late Tissa David.   It’s a rather long video (approx. 1 hour 45 minutes) but large portions of are of playbacks from her animated commercial work.  The real gems in my estimation are … Continue reading →