Do you have any animation software recommendations? I'm a beginner animator and i want to start learning.
There are a lot of options out there. I chatted with some of the crew to try to narrow down recommendations.
There was something of a consensus that Clip Studio Paint is actually quite good as a beginner animation tool. If you work with digital drawing programs, it's overall UX will probably feel pretty familiar from the start. It's not overcomplicated, but it's still sophisticated enough to produce production quality work if you want to push it that far.
You can hone your animation chops in so many different ways, though, from TV Paint to a sticky note flipbook. I'd suggest a little experimenting to find what feels right to you. You can animate in Adobe Photoshop. The tools provided are fairly rudimentary, but there's nothing wrong with starting out plain and simple. You can animate in 2D with Blender's Grease Pencil tool too. And it's free. And maybe you can pick up some 3D skills in the process. If it's within your budget, Toon Boom is a very solid choice. It's what we use for Lackadaisy, and we know many, many other animated productions rely on it too. If you happen to like working with Procreate and you're comfortable with touch screen controls, give the new Procreate Dreams a shot.
Prioritize your comfort and enjoyment in selecting a tool first. Once you have developed your drawing skills and understand the principles of animation, you get to take that knowledge with you to any other animation tool you decide to pick up next.
In this video, ZeBirdBrain explains how and why we included the construction lines in the LACKADAISY pilot. There’s also a lot in here about the cleanup process in general.
Ze is our crew’s well-known, resident Toon Boom Harmony wizard! Whether you’re a beginner with animation software or an experienced animator, chances are Ze’s got some advice and tutorials you’ll find useful in her YouTube catalog.
Oh! I've also done a few animations in my time away!
I've become SUPER hyper-fixated on my friend Skullgoat's Zero Below AU. You should definitely check it out!
There's a running joke that Luma (My persona) would probably annoy Home nonstop with how talkative she it. She's just excited!