Toon Boom Bones/Cutout Animation Tutorial

[radioactiveroach]

This is so much easier than Animate Pro.

[Ramon156]

This video helped me allot as a newbie to Toon Boom Studio, it's not hard to do you just need to know how to do it :-)

[MrNinjanoob100]

i have a propblem can u help its that i cant put my vids on youtube

[bumtaksi]

nonononononono...i can't make this.someone help me please..i followed all instructions and it doesn't fucking work!

[07gdo]

@bumtaksi what happens instead? and what version are you using?

[bumtaksi]

@07gdo i use the toon boom studio 4.5 version...i sucessfully followed a video till 3:48..and i can't go further

[07gdo]

@bumtaksi actually it´s pretty simple. if all the parts are separated, you just click on a layer and drag it above another. at 3:48, he´s nesting the left arm. so, he clicked on the layer of the lower part of the arm and dragged it above the layer with the top part. as you can see, a vertical line appears as a guide. when he relased the layer (at 3:51) the lower part became nested with the top. so, always the most important part of the body will be above the others. let me know if this helps.

[bumtaksi]

@07gdo yeah..for the first time after long time using..imade my charachter moving like this one on the video :))) thank you very much man!

[07gdo]

@bumtaksi you´re welcome. I had some problems like that not so much time ago. glad I could help :D

[07gdo]

I have a problem nesting images. when I import a photoshop file with my layers separated and try to nest them, the one nested becomes really small. is there a way to nest them without this unwanted size change??

[St4rdog]

@07gdo I can't test that out to see what's happening. Try convert each layer to a vector inside TB (right-click > convert to vector) then try again.

[07gdo]

@St4rdog the only way I found to vectorize was selecting a frame, right click, them import and vectorize, but only from a drawing element, not an image one. plus, the vectorize was very limited. I tried with the psd file but it combined all the layers when was imported. well, thanks anyway for the help. your tutorial was very good!!

[misswhatmakeshertick]

i understood it!

[ImpossibleNews]

Harry Worth  :)

[Marioiswicked]

i need help... im trying to attach the right arm which should be in front of the body, to the body i dont know how to put it in front without detaching it

[07gdo]

@Marioiswicked there´s a very easy way to do that. nest everything you need. then go to the properties of the element you want to be in front (in this case, the arm) and change a little its "z" offset. I would say 0,1. if you change too much (1 or more), the arm will look much bigger. but the order of the layers should remain the same (the body above and the attached arm below). hope that helps.

[LukiPooki]

parkinsons much?

[Yharooer]

Step 1: Draw a character in drawing view.

That's hard enough!

[toonnoob]

Cool.

[mrjoelelmore]

@toonnoob penis

[MovieLordMarty]

is there anny way do some easing in the parts you animate?

[St4rdog]

@MovieLordMarty To ease, select the frame, then click Function Editor tab above Timeline. Select the keyframe (red square) then choose Velocity from drop-down box, click bend shape to the right of that. Now move the green handle to smooth the line.

[MovieLordMarty]

@St4rdog thx

[jefefag]

thank you!i'm brazilian boy and i understand your tutorial!

your tutorial can help me to transform in a professional animator

[jefefag]

tank you!i'm brazilian boy and i understand our tutorial!

[nemanjanbg]

This helps :)

Great video, thanx man :)

[kylney123]

Thanks, this really helped me!

[bumtaksi]

I CANT PASTE,SOMEBODY HELP ME???

[raceme914]

@bumtaksi You have to click on the new layer and pres Ctrl+V, i had the same problem.

[RyPal3]

Very good Tutorial man! Finally ready to make some cool chars;)

[Master4902]

Spongebob is made with Toon Boom isn't?

[amateur3d]

thx helped me a lot

[12as34dc]

Shit!@!!

[miguelsz2]

Cool tnx I animated a cool little stick man now it's time to make some characters ~-~

[llorencaguiar]

When i try to do what you are doing at around 4:15 , the whole animation moves instead of just the green pivot point. do you know how to solve that.

[Pedr6500]

woah!! $300 not for me Its OK but i will stick to ms paint for now

[przemekfilu]

I was very confused by using pegs... First time i add 1 peg to one draw and next all pegs to 1 peg xD Now i c i must using draws ;p Thanks. Very nice tutorial - no voice but very good!

[Fernandafos]

what name of programa ? programa"s name?

[raceme914]

@Fernandafos Toon Boom Animate

[coasterroster101]

yea its not verry good



[ThePivotmasterJ]

i dont fricken get it???!!?!?

[St4rdog]

@kylesbeaver Make it fullscreen then. They're easily visible.

[Dfraz96]

Thanks a lot, helped me a bunch animation wise and peg wise!!

[Dfraz96]

This helped a lot!

[DAVIDCIBERNETIC]

gracias por este tutorial amigo

[kikka658]

thanks its great

[kikka658]

thanks its great

[mdigitalman]

when I try and nest by clicking and dragging, it only moves the layer. it does not nest.

[St4rdog]

If you don't have version 4.5, then you'll have to Peg every layer, then nest the pegs.

[mdigitalman]

@St4rdog

Thank you so much for your reply, it's been driving be batty.

[FromTheRoomOfJames]

Copy and paste is Ctrl - C and Ctrl - V... not Ctrl - X, thats cut :D

[Ninjisy]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I got Toon Boom Studio yesterday,hoping the cut-out feature would be easier than the one in Flash CS4 (That never listens to me >:O) and I had a LOT of trouble. The official site didn't help me,but your tutorial did. THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH!

[1998Otavio]

ok this is very good love this video

[IDOFILM]

briiliant and very very helpful..but could you add a little narration next time thankyou..especially for noobs like me

[DruidAnthony]

Just wait till you get to the sound + animation talk about brain spasm!

[TheWaynelds]

Ok so. I've been using sony vegas9 to animate. i downloaded toonboom 4.5 and when i import my characters from microsoft paint it wont let me do anything to them. like change background colors or select theyre arms or legs or anything. i really dont wanna have to redraw them . any tips?

[St4rdog]

Toonboom is vector drawing, not bitmap. You could convert the images to vector with right-click, then use the cutting tools to go around the parts you want.

[mattkemis]

separate them into the different components, then import again...

[ManservantPablo]

Dude, thank you so much for this tutorial, you are helping me so much. Godbless you.

[TooNolfToLive]

This was extremely helpful, thank you!

[victtu]

Great tutorial! Very helpful. 5/5

[Ali17Safdari]

thanks dude really helpful

[Croky92]

hmm anyone know a better Animation software ?? like 3D animations like the animations thats on TV??

[Shinzu92]

@Croky92  Blender for 3D but jesus did you even try it because once you learn how its awesome.

[Croky92]

no i didnt try it ... XD

[Ali17Safdari]

i know some....search google iclone....iclone is much easier then other 3d program...download it and make your own 3d movie

[MrKangoo]

3d animation is not necessarily better that is a matter of opinion! Toon Boom is FANTASTIC for 2d animation but if you want to get into 3d animation then try 3ds Max or Maya by Autodesk.

[ManservantPablo]

I have been playing with 3ds Max... Very powerful tool for many applications, but so complex you will invest ALOT of time in it before you start producing real quality anywhere mear what you see on TV.

[Croky92]

When i press X the whole man dessapers!?

and yes i press ctrl

[St4rdog]

Maybe you drew him with one long line?

Use the cut tool on the left (above the zoom icon) to cut him into pieces.

[Zotacoelho]

5 Star!

Simple and easy!

Thank you!!!

[DonBole]

nice tut 5/5

[djdecker543]

thanxxxxxx dude!!!!!!!!

[slimshaid]

Awesome tutorial, I love that you wrote text instead of talking, much easier to follow.

[deviousx]

Thank you very much!

[ramisten606]

Excelent tutorial.. yeah! 5 stars!

Good Luck! ^^