Iyke123:
Chubbyswit, I have toon boom software on my laptop though I don't know how the software works, I also have Adobe Flash professional and use it very well but I don't know which of the software is more better for 2d animation, here is an image of a scene of a comedy demo am working on, I would have finished it but I want to combine 2D and 3D animation in same demo, will publish when am through with the demo

chubbyswit:
I will suggest you go with toon boom harmony, its the standard for most major studios plus you can import 3D assets into the software and combine 2d and 3d animation just like you asked. maybe I will do a tutorial on that in the future. don't know much about flash but I don't think you can import 3d assets into it. I guess the environment of your scene is 3d?

Iyke123:


I would check out toon boom harmony to master the environment, the scene I uploaded is a 2d scene, was done with Adobe flash Pro and Adobe Photoshop, about combining the scene, am working toward creating both a 2d and 3d cartoon and combining them both in a demo ... I hope to learn from your future tutorial on toon boom harmony

chubbyswit:
. I like your zeal, follow me to be updated, maybe we can team up later

frankmoney:
Upload toon boom so I can download it and start pls

Truman155:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHLCacvw2Bc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
i made this pls i need constructive criticism

Truman155:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHLCacvw2Bc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
i made this pls i need constructive criticism

Iyke123:


My opinion, the stroke size you use for the nose and mouth of both character is too bold, and also I notice the eyes were not blinking, there should be some few blinks especially before a head turn and eye ball changing direction, also the lip sync for the voice wasn't accurate with the spoken words,
Nice and funny concert in general but na our 1st lady be that o

chubbyswit:
your animation is k for a start but you really need to put in more effort to improve. the lip sync is off, the background design is very poor, the characters are animated poorly, but at least there was movement. keep learning to improve yourself and get better. the sky is your starting point.

Truman155:
thanks allot i don't have a graphics tablet so i used mouse for drawing and i did this in a day i look forward to getting more feedback from you and improving thanks

bitrade:
must i get a tablet before i can learn 2d animation?

chubbyswit:
it is a must if you want to become a professional. 2d involves a lot of sketching, drawing and painting, and using a mouse will make your work as a 2d animator miserable lol, the importance of a gtab cannot be over emphasized. you can get affordable ones for as low as 25k, which will serve its purpose very effectively.

Truman155:
thanks alot please what graphics tab do you use and can you recommend one for me? I want to stop drawing with mouse the output is poor

naijatoonz:

The best tablets are made by wacom but these are a bit expensive. If you can afford them they are the best. They use a batteryless pen that is very weightless. You can get yourself a genius or huion tablet. They are available on jumia. You can also get them at computer village if you are at Lagos. I once bought a wireless genius gtab at powa plaza in computer village. But pls don't by huion 420 its the cheapest tablet but its too small for making good drawings it go for about 10k. Huion 610 is much better its about 24k.

Truman155:
thanks alot please what graphics tab do you use and can you recommend one for me? I want to stop drawing with mouse the output is poor

homebase:
Hi, i really love this tutorial God bless you.

I have be meaning to learn animation seriously but i am confuse where to start.

Thinking of learning online e.g Lynda tutorials or going to offline schools ( but their fees are beyond what i can afford )

My first question is must i be a good artist to be an animator?

cc: chubbyswit

chubbyswit:
thanks. to be a good artist is a must for a 2d animator but not a must for a 3d animator although it is an added advantage if a 3d animator have a good knowledge of artistry. yes learning animation is costly especially online, but you can learn on YouTube which is free and also follow this thread . back to your question, a 2d animator can never be good if he/she don't know basic drawing and painting, this is because 2d animation mostly involves traditional method or frame by frame drawing (pls check the first page of this thread to recall the two methods of 2d animation).

homebase:
I see. So anyone who does not have drawing talent can't be a 2D animator, unfortunately i am not born with one.

Since you said 3D does not demand ones to be an artist, do you advise i go for 3D?

Also i want to know if 3D is superior to 2D.

Thanks.

chubbyswit:
lol drawing is a skill that can be learnt, it mustnt be inborn. I learnt how to draw and paint basic figures using the vast resources youtube has to offer. And learning it is quite easy. I would advice you start with 2d then upgrade to 3d if you want, this is because 3d is more challenging and involves tedious stages (modelling, texturing, and rigging) that you must meet up with before you can create a single full character for animation. But in 2d, u just need to do frame by frame drawing which does not take much time to achieve a particular kind of animation. As for superiority, both are in their own way, and none of them is better than the other depending on the category you want to go for. Some cg studios work with only 2d, some 3d while some others can work with both. It all boils down to preference.

homebase:
Wow! Thanks for the detail response, i really appreciate it.

I never knew one can learn drawing.

I will storm youtube to learn drawing before i move to learning 2D animation.

Once again thanks.