TGJ3M_ToonBoom

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=Animating with Toon Boom= Toon Boom Studio (TBS) is an animation program that uses a lot of the same approaches as Flash for animation. There are a few major differences however. First off, TBS uses the concept of a z-dimension (depth) to allow focus effects. Secondly, the use of a camera layer makes TBS more akin to 3D animation programs than to Flash.

TBS animation projects have timelines and exposure sheets, one of each attached to each scene. Traditional 2D photographed animation just uses exposure sheets. Each scene’s timeline and exposure sheet in TBS are fully integrated and work together. A TBS exposure sheet, like a traditional one, has rows and columns. The rows are representational of frames also referred to as exposures. (This is traditional animation terminology relating to a frame of film which is also a photographic exposure.) The columns are representational of elements which are the TBS equivalent of layers stacked under a photographic animation camera on a rostrum stand. The TBS timeline has rows and columns. The rows are representational of elements ( the layers) and the columns are representational of frames ( film exposures). The rows of the timeline are often referred to as “tracks”.

Timeline layering in TBS is from the top down as listed vertically. So elements at the top of the timeline are closer to the viewer and elements at the bottom of the timeline are farther away from the viewer. Layering in the exposure sheet is from the reader’s left to right. (This is a change from earlier versions of TBS which were ordered from right to left). So elements on the exposure sheet which are on the reader’s left are closer to the camera then columns (elements) to the right. [|source]



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Assignment # 10 - TBS - Ladybug/Tulip animation
We will be following a pre-made tutorial in the TBS folder on the server. We will be using the TBS_Animating_Workout series. It should take approximately 4 classes to complete this project and is considered of moderately easy difficulty.


 * __EVALUATION__**
 * **CATEGORY** || **4** || **3** || **2** || **1** ||
 * **Animation** || The animation is exceptional in every way. || Generally the animation is good, but the occasional sync problem or glitch mars an otherwise great production. || There are occasional problems with sync, with actionscripts and/or artwork, enough to distract the viewer. || The production values of the animation fall well short of expected quality. ||
 * **Use of Time** || Used time well during each class period (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no reminders. || Used time well during most class periods (as shown by observation by teacher, and documentation of progress in journal) with no reminders. || Used time well (as shown by observation by teacher and documentation of progress in journal), but required reminders on one or more occasions to do so. || Used time poorly (as shown by observation by teacher and/or documentation of progress in journal) in spite of several reminders to do so. ||