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Turning Comics Into Animation using Digital Pro
September 2008: After graduating from Miami Dade, Dan Reed worked for Marvel and DC comics. A painter with a great love for animation, Dan has participated in several exhibits across the US, while creating comic book characters. When he discovered Toon Boom products, he decided to animate them. "The look that I’m trying for is to make a fully embellished comic book movie. Instead of the just outlines and color, I’m putting in the feathering that gives comics the unique look that they have. Without Digital Pro this would be absolutely impossible to do," shared Dan.
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Efficient TV Production Using Digital Pro
July 2008: Peter Joosten started his company PJP Film in 1983. They are now a full sized creative TV production company. They deliver tape on table to broadcasters. They also produce adventures, video clips, commercials, documentaries, interesting news and TV reports/series. PJP Film produced TV programmes for children and grown ups. "For us it’s a perfect animation program, the whole workflow of Digital Pro is fully integrated in our own (digital Final Cut Pro) workflow. We are very satisfied with Digital Pro. The software allows us to produce the cartoon series in a rather fast and simple way. The first results were very satisfying for us. We get a good response and the public loves it," shared Peter.
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Enjoying the traditional capabilities of Digital Pro
June 2008:
Rusty has worked in the animation industry for over 22 years Producing, Directing, Storyboarding, Animating and Timing. After attending CalArts he trained with Eric Larson (one of the famed nine old men) at Disney. This led to animating on projects such as "An American Tail" and "Sport Goofy: Soccermania".
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From the Web to the Big Screen with Digital Pro
May 2008: Blind Ferret Entertainment, a Montreal-based revolutionary 2D animation studio, was founded in 2004 by writer/director Ryan Sohmer and partner Randy Waxman. By offering broadcast quality production at a fraction of the cost, they have helped countless companies in their productions, as well as creating their very own.
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Leaping Forward with Toon Boom Professional Suite
March 2008: Developed by the Big Green Company, Big Green Rabbit is a children’s multimedia
lifestyle series dedicated to reducing childhood obesity and connecting children and nature. The series includes
their latest music video, Green Anaconda, which is their most addictive video yet. Spread between Boulder, Colorado
and Sydney, Australia, the animation production of this music video is directed by the renowned Bernard Derriman,
with a small crew of ex-Disney animators and directors.
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Teaching Animation Principles Using Digital Pro
February 2008:Since 1929, the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California has fuelled and mirrored the growth of entertainment as an industry and an art form. USC offers comprehensive programs in directing, producing, writing, critical studies, animation and digital arts, production, and interactive media, all backed by a broad liberal arts education and taught by leading practitioners in each field. The prestigious school has adopted Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Digital Pro in their labs.
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Teaching Animation Principles Using Digital Pro
January 2008: While still working freelance, Apollo Okamura has recently started a new career as a digital tools and methodologies instructor at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. He now gets to share his passion for animation and technology with first-year students in the renowned Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation program. "Having access to industry-grade and easy to use software, such as Digital Pro, really offers the students a way to bring a professional quality to their work, without a steep technical learning curve," commented Apollo.
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