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Q: "When will there be a version for MacOS X Tiger?"
Morgan will be looking into this after her current project...
-Steve
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We'll be adding to this as time goes on, but here are answers to the most common problems.
Q: "Where's that dang manual, anyway?"
A: http://www.anzovin.com/TSM2manual/
Q: "How come the models gets all distorted when I move the rig?"
A; Yoou probably are trying to animate the model using the geometry bones, not the final control bones. Be sure to run TSM2 Rigger before animating.
Q: "What are all these extra bones for?"
A: The TSM2 rig has extra bones to provide advanced functions like stretchiness. These "extra" bones are hidden after you run TSM2 Rigger.
Q: "Why is this rig so hard to use?"
A: It isn't. Make sure you have run TSM2 Rigger before animating.
Q: "I'm trying to animate and nothing is happening!"
A: Turn on the TSM Constraints pose.
Q: "I'm putting the TSM2 rig into a model that had a rig and nothing works right!"
A: Make sure to delete all poses as well as everything left over from the previous rig. It's best to go back to pure geometry before working with TSM2.
Q: "I don't like your basic skeleton. Can I throw away bones in the spine, neck, arms, etc. before rigging?"
A: No. TSM2 needs all the bones we provide. You should have the functionality you need after the model is fully rigged.
Q: "I give up, this is too frustrating, I don't get it."
A: We do have a money-back guarantee if all else fails.
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A sample movie from Animate! vol 2 is at
http://www.rafhashvideotapes.com/lib/rafha...ate2preview.mov
Vol 3 is almost ready to go--look for it soon.
--Steve
(back from kidney surgery, heading for chemo!)
Hi
I purchased the Character Animation Vol 1, it was brilliant. However, when can we see a sample clip of the Character Animation Vol II CD?
I have been to Anzovin site several times this month but still no Vol II sample.
Thanks.
Jof
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Cristin McKee has finished volume 2 of her Animate! series, and it's now available, along with volume 1, at:
http://www.rafhashvideotapes.com/animatecdroms.html
This is the only complete animation curriculum based entirely on Animation:Master.
In this second disc, Anzovin Studio animator Cristin McKee takes you step-by-step through theory and techniques of intermediate character animation, with the goal of helping you bring your characters more fully to life.
As in volume 1, Cristin discusses ways to avoid common animation mistakes and provides a number of "live" animation examples, highlighting the production process of a professional animator. All of the animation examples include "right" and "wrong" versions that are analyzed in depth. A complete and updated lesson plan supplements the training materials, making Animate! With Cristin McKee an excellent text for any animation curriculum.
The disc contains approximately 1.5 hours of hi-res instructional video and more than 100MB of supporting materials. Models, project files, tip sheets, transcribed lessons, and sample movies, among other extras, are included on the disc.
Vol 2 topics: Arcs * IK vs FK * Timing * Silhouette * Pose * Holds * Exaggeration * Revisions
Vol 1 topics: Getting Started * Keyframes * Squash & Stretch * Anticipation * Follow Through * Overlapping Action * Secondary Action * Animating a Simple Character
UPCOMING DISCS:
We plan to release one disc per month through the fall of 2005. Upcoming topics in the series will include: Weight * Walk Cycles * Straight Ahead Walks * Run Cycles * Jumps * Personality * Thought Process * Acting * Animating to Dialogue * Revisions
Enjoy!
Raf, Cristin, Dave, and everyone at
Anzovin Studio
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Luckbat is correct--we have not used the DVD video format because it does not allow for higher-res screen capture. We also find that many of our customers, especially overseas, still do not have DVD players, or have compatibility issues with DVD-ROM formats. Finally, CD-ROM duplication is cheaper than DVD, so we can keep our prices down.
--Steve
Anzovin Studio
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in the past two years, Cristin has worked on the feature GI Joe: Valor vs Venom, which was released theatrically as well as on DVD; the UK Action Man direct-to-DVD feature; A&E's Faith of My Fathers, the John McCain biopic; the games Halo 2 and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; and Duel, of course. She's presented at a Siggraph panel and taught at Hampshire College.
--Steve
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3 or 4, depending. A bundle will eventually be offered, but no release date yet.
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We're now offering the first volume in a new multi-disc series on character animation with Animation:Master.
Animate! With Cristin McKee, Volume I: Animation Fundamentals
<http://www.rafhashvideotapes.com/animatecdroms.html>
Animate! With Cristin McKee is essentially a complete course on character animation for beginning to advanced-intermediate animators. Future volumes will be released as each disc is completed over the next few months.
You can see a sample at:
<http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/rafhashvideotapes/animate1preview.mov>
In this initial disc, Anzovin Studio animator Cristin McKee thoroughly explores the techniques and theory of basic character animation. Cristin takes you step-by-step through the fundamental principles of animation, while also calling attention to many beginners' mistakes and explaining how to avoid them. Numerous examples are animated "live" to give viewers a detailed look at the animation process of a professional animator. All of the animation examples include "right" and "wrong" versions which are analyzed in depth to provide a framework for distinguishing between good and poor animation. A complete and detailed lesson plan supplements the training materials, making Animate! With Cristin McKee an excellent text for any animation curriculum.
"My goal,” says Cristin, who has been developing this series for more than a year, "is to show new animators practical ways to apply the established rules and tricks of animation--approaches that I always wished someone had taught me while I was in the early stages of learning to animate." Cristin has worked on many high-profile projects, including “GI Joe: Valor vs. Venom”, “Halo 2”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (the game), “John McCain: Faith of My Fathers”, and Anzovin Studio's short film “Duel”.
Included topics: Getting Started * Keyframes * Squash & Stretch * Anticipation * Follow Through * Overlapping Action * Secondary Action * Animating a Simple Character.
The disc contains approximately 1.5 hours of hi-res video and more than 20MB of supporting materials. Hash models, Hash project files, tip sheets, transcribed lessons, and sample movies, among other extras, are included on the disc.
UPCOMING DISCS:
We plan to release one disc per month through the fall of 2005. Upcoming discs in the series will include more intermediate and advanced topics such as: Arcs * IK vs. FK * Timing * Silhouette * Pose * Holds * Exaggeration * Weight * Walk Cycles * Straight Ahead Walks * Run Cycles * Jumps * Personality * Thought Process * Acting * Animating to Dialogue * Final Details
Happy animating!
Raf Anzovin
Cristin McKee
Steve Anzovin
Anzovin Studio
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Thanks for everyone's good wishes! Unfortunately, things did not work out quite as planned--more cancer was found. I will not be responding on this forum too often for a while to come. Morgan, Raf, and Janet will handle replies as needed.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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It ought to run in Classic mode--it is not OSX native.
I don't think there'll be a WM for OSX. We are more likely to fold weighting into TSM at some future point, when Hash supports weights in the SDK.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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I'll be out of the office for medical reasons for a couple of weeks starting tomorrow. Raf and Morgan will be checking the forum regularly in my absence.
Thanks,
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Hi Dan
I no longer remember what happened with the marching ducks, but that was probably around the time I had my bypass surgery, or maybe it was during the cancer treatments, and some things just slid on through the cracks. In fact, I don't actually remember all that much of 2004...
If you want to resubmit, keep in mind that all the images in this particular book need to say "comics art"--just regular 3D imagery, however accomplished, doesn't quite fit.
There's no one size or aspect ratio for images. Some will be printed larger, some smaller, and I don't get the final word on that. The book designer will lay out all pages, so there's no need to do that yourself (although suggestions are welcome). As a general rule, the bigger the image, the better it will hold up for potential full-page display. Maximum image size is about 9"h x 10"w, 2700 x 3000 at 300 dpi. Other sizes and aspect ratios are also welcome. Don't be surprised if your work is cropped a little to fit the layout--that's normal procedure--but this is less likely to occur with a finished panel, page, or spread.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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We're seeking high-quality art that looks like it should be in a comic as well as art that was or is in a comic. We are especially anxious to get panels and covers and spreads--a whole comic for multipage display would be ideal--but any comics art will be considered.
What makes it comics art? It should be at least one of the following:
--a sequential visual narrative integrating graphics and text
--in comics format--panels, strips, cover, etc.
--about typical comics themes--superheroes and villains, etc. (but could be anything, if sequential)
--show comics-style exaggeration of the human form
--toon-shaded or otherwise graphically stylized (we're soft on this one, more realistic-looking work will not be turned away if it has some of the other qualities)
Print res: 200 dpi or higher, uncompressed image file format such as tif or tga, no jpg.
Because this is a how-to book, we are very eager to get how-I-did-it images and explanations.
Thanks!
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Not for this product. You'll save a bit by getting the downloadable versions of TSM2 and WM and buying Raf's CD separately.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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We've gathered all our TSM2 and WeightMover products (both Mac and Windows) and put them on one CD, along with Raf's Animating with TSM2 video tutorials. $120 intro price.
http://www.rafhashvideotapes.com/setupsuite.html
Thanks,
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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No absolute need to remove the current rig. Follow this general procedure: Use TSM2's Parts Builder to import hand rigs and size them to your new hand geometry. Parent the hands to your current lower arm bones. Run TSM Rigger, and you'll have hands with the TSM rig attached to the body with your current rig.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Still negotiating that. But let's say two months from now.--September 22. Sooner if possible.
Also, we are looking for print-resolution art--I should have made that explicit.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Raf and I are compiling a new art book titled "3D Comics Art". Our last book, "3D Toons," was heavily illustrated with a lot of great images created in A:M, and we'd like this new book to have even more. So we're putting out a call to all A:M artists interested in contributing.
What we are looking for:
--Top-notch, publication-quality comic book art made with 3D tools: panels, spreads, covers, character studies, works in progress, concept art, superheroes and villains, monsters, robots, kids, animals, classic fantasy, alternative, comic strips, manga, narrative, nonnarrative, sets, cityscapes, spaceships, planets, cool vehicles, special effects, title graphics, logos, toon shaded, semirealistic--all comics art welcome
--Well, not all, actually: no sexually explicit or transgressive images, and no fan art using copyrighted characters or ideas from DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Kodansha, Disney, etc. (unless you have written permission from the creators/publishers). And, it can't be something we already used in the "3D Toons" book.
--How-you-did-it images: sketches, thumbnail layouts, design evolutions, screenshots, wireframes, UV maps, texture maps, lighting tests, pose tests, text effects and balloons, logo tests, Photoshop images with layers intact, etc.
--A written artistic statement (no more than 1000 words) about your art, with emphasis on the 3D aspects, benefits, problems, esthetics
What we offer:
--Full color exhibition of your work in a high-quality art book, and even a two-page spread all to yourself if you provide us with enough material
--The opportunity to talk in print about your working methods, artistic philosophy, theory of serial art, or anything else relevant to the topic
--The publisher has no budget to pay contributors, but we will send any artist whose work we use in the book a copy of any current Anzovin Studio CD title, your choice.
Interested? Send LINKS ONLY, NOT FILES, to steve@anzovin.com. Include the words "3D Comics Art" in the title of your message.
Looking forward to seeing what you've got!
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Neat. After you run it through TSM Rigger, does it have all the functionality--spine squash and stretch, etc?
--Steve
Anzovin Studio
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TSM2 is my usual choice.
We'd certainly be interersted in hearing about your rerigging experiences.
--Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Morgan will look at this problem tomorrow (Sunday). We'll have a response then.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Morgan and Raf need to answer this, but I would not get my hopes up. Jeff Lew is not correct about straight spines; advanced designs can be angled and bent as needed when rigging.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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Copy your original TSM installer to a CD, a removable disk, or your favorite form of backup. You can make as many copies for backup purposes as you need. TSM is not nodelocked or copyrestricted in any way. Also be sure to back up your serial number.
Steve
Anzovin Studio
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New Animate! Vol 3 disc available
in Anzovin Products
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Hi folks,
Cristin McKee has finished the third and final volume of her Animate! series, and it's now available, along with volumes 1 and 2, at:
http://www.rafhashvideotapes.com/rafhashvi...matecdroms.html
This is the only complete animation curriculum based entirely on Animation:Master.
As in the previous volumes, Anzovin Studio animator Cristin McKee takes you step-by-step through major topics in character animation such as walk and run cycles, weight, and acting. The culminating lesson is an extended, in-depth demonstration of how to plan and animate an entire shot. You will not find material at this level in any other animation tutorial for A:M.
As before, all of the animation examples include "right" and "wrong" versions that are analyzed in depth. A complete and updated lesson plan supplements the training materials, making Animate! With Cristin McKee an excellent text for any animation curriculum.
The disc contains approximately 2.5 hours of hi-res instructional video. Models, project files, tip sheets, transcribed lessons, and sample movies, among other extras, are included on the disc. Together, all three volumes contain more than 5.5 hours of video and 200 MB of supporting materials--an invaluable learning resource for all A:M animators.
Vol 3 topics: Weight * Walk Cycle * Straight Ahead Walk * Run * Jump * Personality * Thought * Acting, Planning, and Animating a Dialogue Shot
Vol 2 topics: Arcs * IK vs FK * Timing * Silhouette * Pose * Holds * Exaggeration * Revisions
Vol 1 topics: Getting Started * Keyframes * Squash & Stretch * Anticipation * Follow Through * Overlapping Action * Secondary Action * Animating a Simple Character
Each volume is $30. All three volumes are available at a reduced price of $80. We've also bundled the Animate! series with Animation Mentor Justin Barrett's Animate A Face 2-CD set--more than 9 hours of top-quality animation instruction--for $100.
Enjoy!
Raf, Cristin, and Dave
Anzovin Studio. Inc.
http://www.anzovin.com