Hello animators and artists! This is Toon Boom Animation’s February Streaming Calendar, where we highlight our upcoming livestreams.
This month, we will be taking a close look at the craft and expertise that goes into 2D/3D hybrid productions, both in Storyboard Pro and Harmony Premium, with curated discussions and art streams. Buckle up for rigging 2D props with Joseph Watson, a panel discussion on storyboarding using 3D Assets with Charles Ratteray, Kaitrin Snodgrass, Mark Simon and Sergio Paez, as well as a Storyboard Pro art stream with Rene Rivers and Änis Pejaković.
Harmony Premium 24 includes enhanced features for 2D/3D hybrid productions, such as faster loading and manipulation of 3D models and a new toon shader to help 3D models blend in with 2D artwork. Artists can download a 21-day trial from our website.
Show & Tell Session: Rigging 2D Props with Joseph Watson
Thursday, February 6 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern
Joseph Watson is a 2D rigging artist, motion designer and instructor based out of England. He recently collaborated with the Eat Your Peas: Animation Mentorship Collective on a short film pilot. We invited Joseph onto our livestream to demonstrate two 2D props which he rigged for that project, based on designs by Andromedhaz, a trumpet built using constraints as well as a peacock tail with automated fanning and deformers.
- Find more of Joe Watson’s work on Artstation.
- Tune into the livestream from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern on Twitch.
- Recordings of all livestream sessions will be available on YouTube the following week.
RERUN: Kaitrin Snodgrass on Storyboarding with 3D Previs
Tuesday, February 11 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern
Kaitrin Snodgrass is a storyboard artist, revisionist (and a 2022 Toon Boom Ambassador) who works in Burbank, California. Kaitrin contributed to action-packed productions like Harley Quinn, Invincible, and Blood of Zeus. We invited Kaitrin onto our livestream in April to discuss her experiments working with 3D reference in Storyboard Pro, sharing resources for storyboard artists, and her career path in the industry.
Art Stream with Rene Rivers and Änis Pejaković using Storyboard Pro
Tuesday, February 18 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern
Join this upcoming session where Rene Rivers discusses Storytelling with Anis Pejakovic while using Storyboard Pro! Rene is a 2D/3D animator based in Puerto Rico with more than eight years of experience using Toon Boom Harmony, while Änis Dragan Pejaković is a Story Director with credits on BitWars and Zipped Up.
- Find more of Rene Rivers’ work on YouTube.
- Tune into the livestream from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern on Twitch.
- Recordings of all livestream sessions will be available on YouTube the following week.
Collaboratory with Mike Morris and Aaron Paetz
Wednesday, February 19 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM Eastern
Storyboard artist Mike Morris joins us once again for Collaboratory with special guest Aaron Paetz! Our mission: Work with the audience to improvise something outrageous and learn about the craft of storyboarding along the way. What we need from you: Characters, setting and conflict.
Story artist Mike Morris has had a career that’s been… well, storied. Having spent most of his youth in California, it was a quick move for him to Los Angeles. In the City of Angels, he has developed a thriving career and is best known for his work on television series. Special guest Aaron Paetz is a Storyboard Artist known for his work on Grimsburg, HouseBroken and Inside Job.
- You can follow Mike Morris on LinkedIn, and find more of Aaron Paetz’s work on Instagram.
- Tune into the livestream from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern on Twitch.
- Recordings of all livestream sessions will be available on YouTube the following week.
Panel Discussion: Storyboarding with 3D Assets
Thursday, February 20 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM Eastern
Storyboarding is a hand drawn craft — but there are tangible benefits to importing 3D models and working with 3D stages. We invited four industry artists to discuss how they use the 3D features in Storyboard Pro, both on productions and in their personal work. Discussion topics include possible helpful for 3D assets in preproduction, when to consider using a 3D model instead of a drawing, how to find or build the right 3D assets, and how they approach the 3D camera tools in Storyboard Pro.
Our panelists include Charles Ratteray, Kaitrin Snodgrass, Mark Simon and Sergio Paez.
- Tune into the livestream from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern on Twitch.
- Recordings of all livestream sessions will be available on YouTube the following week.
This month’s featured image is from The Cloud Train. Want to learn more about the production? Read our full interview with Justin Lovell and his crew.
