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Toon Boom Harmony 12 Review – The Best 2D Animation Software Yet?
Toon Boom Harmony version 12, while often seemingly daunting in its complexity, is quite possibly the best and most useful 2d animation software on the market today. Given the extensive character rigging functions and versatile effects modules, Toon Boom finds itself well ahead of animation programs like Adobe After Effects and Flash. Whether you’re planning […]
Anime Studio Debut 10 Review – Flash-Style Animation For Beginners
Anime Studio Debut from Smith Micro is the trimmed down “beginner’s version” of their ever popular Anime Studio Pro animation software. At a significantly reduced price, is it lacking in features or just great value for money? Let’s find out in this review. Installation and Interface Coming as a hard disc or […]
The Future of 2d Animation Software? (From Disney Of Course…)
While browsing YouTube as I find myself doing far more than I should, I came across this pretty interesting short documentary about Disney’s 2013 Oscar-winning short animated film “Paperman“. It seems that the director John Kahrs wanted to bring back more of a 2d look and feel to the short while still keeping […]
The Illusion of Life – The 12 Principles of Animation in under 3 Minutes
Just got sent a link to this great little video on the 12 principles of animation. It’s a great little reference for anyone who’s looking to learn or refresh their animation skills. Got to thank Cento Lodigiani for the vid. Enjoy! Did you enjoy the video? If you want to find out more about the principles […]