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USB Mics & Audacity tutorial

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I was recently asked my opinion on choosing a budget microphone ($150 and under). Below are a list of some of my favorites based on reviews, price, functionality, and ease of use. These are in no particular order. 1. Samson Go Mic Compact USB Microphone 2. Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone 3. Audio-Technica AT2020 USB [...]

Create Classic Cartoon Eyes in Animate

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Here is a basic Toon Boom Animate tutorial to animate cartoon eyes w/ a blink. This tutorial covers palette creation, drawing substitution, and manipulating basic shapes vs drawing them freehand. Also covered is how to proactively avoid paint fill problems. 32 minutes/71.9MB… be patient while loading click here to order & download an HD version [...]

No More Animating in Flash!

Okay, for those of you who haven’t heard, I’ve stopped using Flash for animation. Before I explain why, allow me to be clear—I haven’t stopped using Flash for other projects (web design, motion comics, etc.), I just no longer animate with it. For animation, I switched over to a product from Toon Boom called Animate [...]

FREE Bobby Chiu digital painting tutorial!

Ok, for those of you who don’t know I am a HUGE Bobby Chiu fan! I have been following his work and career since I first saw his “Big, Bad, Bunny Eater” in ImagineFX magazine. Anyway, he has plenty of Youtube videos out there, and if you are looking for some AWESOME inspiration, listen to [...]

Create a Rainy Cityscape in Toon Boom Animate

OK Campers, there is a lot involved in this tutorial. It’s a Rainy Cityscape in Toon Boom Animate 2.0. It is 26 minutes and covers: custom settings, Importing Adobe Illustrator files, camera set-up, importing image files, making a rain effect, importing sound, drawing swap, swf test, exporting mov If you don’t have a copy of [...]

A Simple Leg Hierarchy starting from a Rectangle

This is my first tutorial using Toon Boom Animate 2. In this exercise I will convert a rectangle to a leg, then animate the leg using layer hierarchy and the transform tool. If you don’t have a copy of Toon Boom Animate 2, download the FREE PLE version here and follow along. click here to [...]

Animating Classic Cartoon Eyes in Flash

Here is a basic Flash tutorial to animate cartoon eyes w/ a blink. This tutorial uses Graphic symbols set to Single Frame. I’m using CS4, but this technique is doable in earlier versions of Flash as well, (even before any CS version). 19 minutes/54.5MB… be patient while loading click here to order & download an [...]

Photoshop: Blending Modes & Layer Masks

Here is a basic Photoshop tutorial using blending modes & layer masks to lighten photos. I’m using CS4, but this technique is doable in earlier versions of Photoshop as well, (even before any CS version). 6:17 minutes/28.5MB… be patient while loading

Create a Simple Drop-Menu in Flash

Here is a video tutorial on how to create a simple drop menu in Flash. Subjects covered are button states, invisible buttons, movieclips, and Actionscript 3. 18:16 minutes/40.8MB… be patient while loading

Customize Your Flash CS4 Workspace

I get a lot of questions on how I have my Flash workspace set up. Well, it’s customized. Here is a short beginners tutorial to show you how you can customize your own workspace. You can also follow these steps for Photoshop and Illustrator CS4.

New Tutorial on GoMediazine!

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Hey Campers, hope all is well with you. I have a new tutorial on Gomediazine, a Flash file with a simple, yet eye-catching effect — a black & white photo with full-color rollovers. This is the first in a multi-part tutorial. Check it out! I wanna send a shout-out, and special thank you to the [...]