Re: Gmail: A Behind the Scenes Video

This is a short rotoscoped animation I made for the Gmail video. No sound or background.
A graphics tablet would have made this much easier too!

Zac

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Google
• Gmail
• Animation
• 2D
• Cartoon
• Toon
• Boom
• Art

[dapsito]

how was that video done?

[zj05]

dapsito,

It was rotoscoped using ToonBoom Studio

[dapsito]

hey thanks for your fast reply!!! yea im looking for something like that... so forgive my questions but should i buy toon boom studio? digital pro? harmony or opus? to make that effect?

[zj05]

to dapsito,

I don't have experience with those other programs, but from what I know they can do professional level animation. ToonBoom is a fairly simple flash animation program, and is probably the cheaper way to go for animation software. It also depends on whether you prefer to make traditional or digital animation (or both). If you scan through toonboom's site, they explain all of their different software packages and hopefully you'll be able to find what's best for you.

Thanks for asking

[sorrantac]

which product of toonboom did you use?

[zj05]

sorrantac,

ToonBoom Studio Express 2.5, I got it awhile ago for $50. It's pretty limited compared to the non 'Express' version, but it works fine for small animations like mine.

[ZealDaan]

Wow, you made it into the final cut

[nz2k2]

That was really REALLY good! Congratulations for making it into the final cut

[andrewthedrummerboy]

IT MADE IT!!! WATCH THE FULL ONE!!! NICE JOB DUDE! mine didn't make it. oh well. =)

[Myiuki]

lol god, chunkyman has an ego. XD

This thing looks cool.

[chunkyman38]

super, mine are better

check out my channel and comment!

[ziona2k]

that's kool =)

[andrewthedrummerboy]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!! this one better make it!!! check out mine!

[TugaPipeJunior]

Great! It's one of the best I've seen so far!

[intelevision]

Very nice roto job, must've taken ages. Mine is also an animation, but I used the Re:flex warp in combustion, it's much less time consuming.

[aMDRaG568]

I love the animated gmail cartoons like this one. CGI Animation is the best!