Basically, it examines the sound image and determines which movement a mouth should make at each part of the sound. (Joshua Philipp/The Epoch Times)Lip-Sync automatically generates a character’s mouth movement when you import a sound file into Animate Pro.
The ballerina has a complete kinematics hierarchy that allows the character to be moved and repositioned quickly and easily. Keeping It OriginalĪfter spending some time with Animate, I discovered a few features that I have never come across in a similar program-features that make a huge difference in the animation process.Ī ballerina created from a template in Animate Pro. Then just sit back and watch as Animate fills in the gaps. Similar to Adobe Flash CS4, setting things in motion is as simple as drawing an image, making alterations to it further down a timeline, and clicking a couple of buttons. Simply press the “Animate” button to let the application know you are creating the animation for a character. I found it to be very intuitive and easy to figure out.Ĭreating animations in the program proves just as easy. The working area is much simpler than similar programs such as Flash. There are also links to a few of Toon Boom’s online tools, including a job finder where animators can post resumés and employers can post positions for animation jobs.Īfter opening a project, I was taken to Animate Pro’s main workspace. From there, users can choose from different ongoing projects, create new projects, or open a set of tutorials. A Cartoonist’s Best FriendĮach time Animate Pro is opened, a welcome screen comes up. This review is primarily on Animate Pro, but will touch on Animate since it shares many of the same features.
Disney, Cartoon Network, and The Simpsons cartoon series are among the more popular names that use Toon Boom’s software.Īnimate Pro is the professional version of Animate-Toon Boom’s flagship product.
The company has a fairly large range of products targeting everyone from hobbyists to professionals, and from Internet-based cartoonists to kids. (Joshua Philipp/The Epoch Times)I haven’t wanted to make cartoons since I was a kid, but after spending a couple weeks with Animate Pro from Toon Boom, I’m inspired to try it again.Īs the name suggests, Toon Boom specializes in software for making cartoons and animations. The multi-plane feature in Animate Pro allows users to create a better sense of depth in their animations. A 3-D set created using Animate Pro from Toon Boom.
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