Animating a stick figure - OpenToonz Tutorial

[@DarrenTAnims]

*Thanks for watching.* Timecodes for skipping the video and software links are in the description *All OpenToonz tutorials:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZKnf3qMn5lpjsU

[@Simon-is2xd]

you have helped me a TON with this and your other videos, I was about to stop using OpenToonz because I didn't understand it, and everyone have crappy tutorials that was made 2 years ago! But then i found you and you helped me understand it much better with your high quality videos and your nice voice, so thank you!

[@DarrenTAnims]

Hi Zimox. That's really kind of you to say. I'm glad you've been enjoying the videos. If you've any thoughts or requests for tutorials, just drop me a comment and I'll see what I can do. And while we're on a stick figure video, don't forget I've got another stick figure collaboration I've just started if you'd fancy joining us ☺️

[@regularvids]

I planned to do it frame frame for your collaboration, but will try what you showed - vector stickman. Good tutorial.

[@DarrenTAnims]

Just see how it goes. This technique won't suit everyone, but give it a go and see if you can work with it. It certainly works for me. But I can't wait to see your anim buddy

[@Tan4500]

this is much more straight forward than anything i seen on youtube or tried to cook up myself and im a power user. goddamn Darren, if you took drawing more seriously you could totally make a career out of it. and here i was using frame by frame on raster levels with "stick humans" goddamn. this is incredible. thank you for all the effort you put into figuring out this amazing tool and breaking it down so concisely. Let's show people the power of Toonz, together!

[@DarrenTAnims]

Thanks buddy. I'm having a go at taking drawing seriously, but for me, in honesty, it's a 2 year+ project. For now, I'm just enjoying myself learning animation, this software and sharing the word about OpenToonz.

[@RandomGuy_225]

“Stick around” I get the pun.

[@DarrenTAnims]

I love a good pun. And a bad one, sometimes 😉

[@mcmongo4900]

3:58 it always. Says „the current tool cannot be used on a Toonz level what should I do?

[@DarrenTAnims]

The Control Point Editor can only be used on a vector level. Mm guessing you're trying to use it on a Toonz Raster level. You can't do that.

[@prettyfancypants907]

Is there a way to stick two items together like the pupil and iris? Because it just seems annoying to move them both separately... Im trying not to use bones since they are very hard to do.

[@DarrenTAnims]

Yes, if you draw them on separate columns, you can connect the columns in the stage schematic, then when you move one, you move the other. Alternatively, draw them on the same level.

[@danishsayyad9136]

which tool do we use to select the drawing and adjust it (bend, stretch, rotate, size it)??? 1:52

[@DarrenTAnims]

I use the Selection tool. The button with the arrow at the top of the toolbar.

[@wisdomteller]

Hi Darren. I am a noob. 1:25. That went way too fast. Did I miss a tutorial on how to do that?

[@DarrenTAnims]

If you mean the creating of a new level, you'll see that I just clicked the new level button at the top left of the timeline. You might find it useful to check out my getting started guide. This might answer some of your questions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpXPoqqIg56Yma8

[@wisdomteller]

​@@DarrenTAnimsThanks for answering. What I meant was selection the spine of the stickman and bending it. But I viewed '4 step auto-inbetween' and I'm guessing you used 'controle-point-editor'. Is that correct? If so,... I get a notice 'this current tool cannot be used on a Toonz level' What to do?

[@DarrenTAnims]

@@wisdomteller oh, I see. I used the selection tool. You can see it selected at the top left of the screen. After you've chosen the selection tool, choose the selection type from the options bar. I tend to use either the rectangle or freehand option. FYI, the control point editor can only be used on vector levels.

[@wisdomteller]

@@DarrenTAnims Yes, Thank you! I also discovered the vector mode 😀

[@Anonymous_illustrator]

why you use raster or toonz raster level in every rough sketch. why don't you use vector level for both rough sketch as well as final sketch

[@DarrenTAnims]

I find that the raster levels are more fluid for sketching. And the Toonz Raster level has the features of vector in changing colours after drawing. And the raster brushes, especially the pencil ones look and feel so nice to draw with

[@V1b3e]

i like it it is good for animation

[@DarrenTAnims]

Yes it is :-)

[@V1b3e]

@@DarrenTAnims finally its working in win 10, the video editor is not good at it. So i needed to install this. but it works, i really wanted to make an animation, this video can work! 😊

[@vasupotala6351]

Do we need drawing tablet

[@DarrenTAnims]

Not necessarily. I know a guy that draws and animates really well (in vector levels) using a mouse. But if you want the drawing experience, a tablet will be more useful.

[@vasupotala6351]

@@DarrenTAnims thank you for your information

[@ZaBestNoob]

where is the brush tool to mark the new frame?

[@DarrenTAnims]

Hi Dirg. It's just the standard brush. 3rd icon down on the left (or the B key)

[@ZaBestNoob]

@@DarrenTAnims thanks for reply

[@Zarco94]

WoW Good!!

[@DarrenTAnims]

Cheers pal

[@rarestflame4432]

I still don't get a thing bruh i just want an tutorial on the new version 1.5 ;-;

[@DarrenTAnims]

What don't you get? I'll be making a video announcing 1.5 in the coming few days. And I'll be making a beginners guide to getting started with it just afterwards.

[@FlipinSneck]

how do you change the thickness of the line?

[@DarrenTAnims]

You can either set the thickness before you draw it (on the toolbar) or for vector lines you can change them afterwards by selecting the lines (using the select tool) and then change th size either typing a new size in the thickness box on the toolbar (far right) or by clicking and dragging on the thickness icon at the bottom right of the selection box.

[@metron-ariston]

bro more slow i cant understand the first step the stick man moving wtfffffff

[@DarrenTAnims]

I'm sure if you re-watch the video, you'll catch it. But this is a video from quite a while ago. I've learned to make my videos a little easier to follow more recently.

[@survivalgaming8854]

OpenToonz

[@DarrenTAnims]

Hell yeah!

[@aim_toxiclytv3431]

horribly produced for viewer learning, i was lost in the first 5 minutes, unclear explanation of what youre doing and the steps you took: dont speed over speed parts

[@DarrenTAnims]

I'm sorry this wasn't helpful for you.

[@boundless7entity]

the style isnt what im going for but ok

[@DarrenTAnims]

It's just 1 suggestion of how you *could* animate the stick figure. There's plenty of other ways.