Digital Animation in OpenToonz: A Quick Start Guide (Animating a head turn)

[@maddyramos6226]

Intro: 00:00 Setting up the Scene: 0:54 Rough Animation: 2:08 Tie-Down: 7:24 Cel Painting: 15:49

[@plasthicc5407]

my man

[@maddyramos6226]

@@plasthicc5407 😉

[@elie4946]

does anyone know how much u put in ur timesheet

[@jpcummings447]

Hero🏆

[@yezzzsir]

Thanks for that.

[@potroastpokie]

Best open toonz tutorial ive seen so far it wasnt as overbearing and complicated like most of the others

[@dangobunn2990]

Just what I want to say! That's so true!

[@ashmxuth4919]

seriously i was about to give up with opentoonz before i found this

[@ellusiv5121]

and the product is used in an actual anime!

[@ninja_tony]

Nah, it's a great video but you don't have to disrespect the others. Darren T and NobleFrugal are great too.

[@carameldacat]

the other ones arent overbearing ur just bad at paying attention

[@Eric-yd9dm]

I'm not an artist (not even as a hobby) but my curiosity directed me into trying to animate something. Found this tutorial and within 10 hours I could do a very simple animation! Thank you for sharing this workflow that's so simple to reproduce! I'll certainly see animated shows in a different light now!

[@manleonardo]

It's always nice to watch professional animator sharing their knowledge... I animate using Clip Studio, but I can see the potencial of OT or Tahoma... Thank you for the tutorial.

[@yezzzsir]

Agreed. I use Blender myself but it helps me learn trying to translate the techniques used over the softwares.

[@martin4u2]

Leonardo which program is better for animating clip studio or the one of this video??

[@manleonardo]

@@martin4u2 in my opinion clip studio, but because I'm quite experienced on it, but for sure if you are expert in open toons your opinion well be different to mine... But for people that start animation, clip studio Is Easier to learn.

[@martin4u2]

@@manleonardo thanks for your honest reply :)

[@e.j1997]

@@manleonardodo you use the ex or pro version?

[@MyArtsyWorld]

i remember trying opentoonz awhile back, but i never got into it because of how complicated it was, and there weren't any useful tutorial videos. your video is super simple and on to the point, it got me trying it again, and it's honestly pretty fun!

[@tirolunar1859]

Ik!? I was so confused on how to use it back then but after watching his vids I feel like the CEO of Mappa animation

[@damonhawkes2057]

DUDE I freaking loved deca-dence, one of my favourite shows of all time! Was not expecting to find a tutorial from a deca-dence animator, thats dope. You did a fantastic job, I love her character design and expressive animations so much!

[@sotothecreator]

agree with the first statement. its legit why I clicked on the video

[@Rudenbehr]

You made OpenToonz easier to understand for me than toonboom haha

[@trunks10k]

wow thanks man. Always wanted to learn animation but this is so easy and simple to follow. I tried listening to other opentoonz tutorial but they were all long winded and over complicated. You got down to the point and even showed some industry standard stuff to learn from .

[@calogiga]

One of the most beautifull tutorial about Opentoonz... It's not only beautifull : it's well explained and advanced. I love this kind of tut when you understand that the professionnals are at a level so much higher than you, that your own tutorials seems to be so childish. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Dong... Please, please, do more like this one with Opentoonz for us...

[@Fushi_Eternity]

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[@DarrenTAnims]

Thanks for sharing this. This was a great insight into your workflow.

[@praticle]

Fancy meeting you here, I'm in your stream right now! 👋

[@DarrenTAnims]

@@praticle Well who'd have thought . It's a small world :-)

[@koroksofthesupernova]

i love your videos

[@DarrenTAnims]

@@koroksofthesupernova Thank you :-)

[@doohp]

This is a really great tutorial! I find myself learning the most from tutorials where I can see the workflow of professionals, and this provides exactly that.

[@TigerxTiger]

This is a really good tutorial for both the animation process and Opentoonz. This helps a TON! PLEASE MAKE MORE!!!

[@yuichiyh]

I was looking for cooper and found gold, Wanted a OpenToonz tutorial and found an complete animation tutorial, best art tutorial ever

[@NutyRiver]

What an incredible tutorial. So comprehensive to follow, and so much information about the professional animation pipeline.

[@JManTheOddball132]

YOU are amazing. This kind of guide on how to use the software / how you plan your animation is exactly what I've needed. I've always been intimidated by planning sheets and multiple colors in the sketch, but you make it look so easy I want to jump right in! You're the only tutorial I've found on KZbin that is willing to show everything (not just jump-cut to: *finished product!!!*). I seriously mean it when I say that this helps tremendously. Thank you for your work and I wish you the best in the future. Subbed.

[@silverfiore01]

finally, someone who's taught me how to use timesheets ;_;

[@grabenbrecher]

Excellent guide! It is so insightful to see an industry-level animation unfold from opening a new project to exporting it.

[@kittytheloaf2946]

traditional animation is dying out rapidly and u are doing god's work by sharing and reviving it!

[@extrem2497]

Its not dying because anime industry is huge and it relies on frame by frame animation technique with cgi.

[@Rudenbehr]

Traditional isn't dying out, there's clearly monstrous demand for it. The problem is profitability and time, and the fact there just aren't enough skills animators who can animate characters in one or two passes.

[@DBT1007]

traditional animation keeps strong because japanese animation. they even bring the traditional animation and mix it with digital. and now vtuber culture booming. digital animation is all about the west. for now..

[@kepai584]

Its not dying out traditional animation is just a method to express art. Its like saying ppl don’t use claymation anymore. Also, not sure what u meant by traditional cuz that would be done on paper. I think the accurate comparison is raster vs vector animation and raster animation is actually very popular. If u ever seen vector animation it sorta gives u like paper cutout style animation. But either or, depends on the persons tastes their both good raster is better imo

[@marshallw1902]

You are a very very heavily misinformed gullible fool with no base knowledge. Traditional/2d Animation is very far from "Dying out" is is still being utilized everywhere as well as other animated methods that its existing alongside with it. How about doing your research before coming off as an misinformed fool.

[@japanforchrist450]

Wow sir. I love deca-dence and now I'm making my own anime. Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir. It is an honor 🙏

[@ShacysPagelings]

I want to say Thank you for this lovely tutorial and I have been searching for similar tutorial of anime style animation for a while now.

[@George-ls7dd]

Love this tutorial. Its the best quick and dirty reference for an Opentoonz review. Everything you need to know in one professional go. Thanks!

[@yooyoo2371]

OMG?? You really need WAY MORE SUBSCRIBERS!! your work is AMAZING!! thanks for teaching us this!!!

[@raeraewolfcommander5407]

This helped me even when I'm not using toonz. I had a hard time with understand how to do a head turn and ruff animation process. I really appreciate this tutorial, it made me have hope in my skill again 😭😭😭

[@VolatileCarbon]

Thank you, I've tried open toonz in the past but it was hard to understand how to use it at the time. This tutorial may convince me to give it another try!

[@SShinorii_ShinoSidra]

Thank you! I literally opened Open Toonz And literally just sat there re thinking my life decisions

[@Puggytatoes]

This was awesome I was just entranced on the edge of my seat. Even simple things like the paintbrush and auto paint lines are absolutely mind-blowing. Also, seeing the workflow, process, and pretty drawings was super interesting, thank you for posting this! :))

[@theonlycatonice]

That selective line filling/erasing is super cool!

[@ordinarytree4678]

9:20 HOLY CRAP SELECTIVE ERASING FOR A SPECIFIC PALETTE COLOUR IS A GODSEND, I HAD NO IDEA OPENTOONZ HAD SUCH A USEFUL OPTION JFC TY

[@Mr._Odd]

best opentoonz tutorial out there, showing a real world example to teach something is the best way and thanks for that.

[@vaerys_]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I’m going to start making my own animatics soon, and this was super helpful!

[@happywithdrawal]

this is such a great video! the breakdown of the professional animation process was so informative and easy to understand. the notes i've acquired from this video will be perfect for studying and putting in practice when it comes time for animation! thank you!

[@gocho1210]

Best Opentoonz tutorial out there, btw LOVE Deca Dence, thank you for your awesome craft!!!

[@radar536]

Very good balance between tips, workflow and software.

[@Cartoonkal]

This may be the most helpful Opentoonz tutorial I've ever seen. Thanks so much for this!

[@AbangGDN]

Thanks for the tutorial, its easy to watch it and i got the point... THANK U!!! i wanna start my animation right now

[@ThespencerDraw]

finally a decent and not complicated tutorial. Thanks bro

[@virallzone]

Good work Man! Thanks so much for this tutorial, you deserve more subs!

[@erzlinthewatcher]

Most of this can be applied to krita and it's still super informative and simple to understand thank you

[@instagramstar5928]

Well i like to do the drawing part on krita then i put all those drawing in opentoons its way better to do it this way as krita lacks some features

[@erzlinthewatcher]

@@instagramstar5928 I would use opentoonz if it wasn't messed up on my computer. I just have to stick with krita for anything animation related :/

[@anab.2228]

This video is so useful thanks 💕 The layout is incredible too

[@Applepoisoneer]

This was perfect! It was exactly the kind of instruction I needed with nothing I didn't need to get in the way. Thank you.

[@atten9306]

Thank you sir !! This really help me out , i'm still curious about anime production or making like this .. hope u make more content about this in the future if u don't mind !! Looking forward for your next stuff !!

[@KKovacsUSN]

I just want to animate old timey 1930s style cartoons.

[@Sccoropio]

i cant imagine how long anime takes to make

[@juba_bkss4359]

yess imagine now AoT's animation thats ridiculous

[@DBT1007]

@@Aprianex not that long.. -,- they have team, bruh. not just one person. for rough image, 10seconds animation maybe need 1 hour. my simple n rough animation in my channel there, took me like more than 1 hour. only like.. 5 frames/pictures there. i forgot how much time it took. back then i was newbie at animation. 2013 maybe. or 2015. idk. i disable comment and some stuffs about that video because some ppl dislike n even commenting bad comments to that animation. the heck... it's like mocking a baby because that baby can't talk n walk. dont mock newbies, ppl.. -,- ahh. lets continue.. plus, in the big Japanese animation studio, they usually like.. they share the work to other animation studio. they even do some outsourcing too. like.. freelancer animator n illustrator too. WIT Studio is not alone back then. IG Production, JC Staff, etc helps them too. And it's not just about the animation.. it's also about the music n sound. And now it's also not just MAPPA Studio that animating SnK season 4. go look at their credits both in the opening n ending.

[@thorbert]

Kind of explains why half of the episode is usually a flashback of some kind :P. But yeah no I can imagine it takes forever if you don't have a team.

[@scalfiire]

@@DBT1007 multiple teams work on different scenes at the same time, but to get through the scenes you have to rely on the keyframers, cleanup correction, colorists, and the outsourced inbetweeners. it takes a lot more time for each individual clip.

[@wallyspencer3253]

@@scalfiire it must be funny and awkward for hentai production they probably all pervs

[@KamranJawaid]

This is masterclass level. Thank you.

[@mbbdart]

You teache well, I like your style. Thanks for sharing your knowledge to us.

[@yotsuba0129]

Love the tutorial and this anime also. The ending is really good, too bad it's an underrated anime.

[@tifftom2132]

wooooow, thank you so much! you're incredibly skilled.

[@tebogoramoroka6300]

This video just reminded me why I'm too lazy to do animation. This is impressive work, thanks for the video, it's unfortunate whenever I try doing animation I realize the work load and time needed to do so and I just quit😅

[@Mkdproductions101]

Excellent video~! Thank you so much. I'm a total amateur and this has given me a lot of info that I needed to improve my practice.

[@RGMRT]

This is why i subs to Ani-One's KZbin channel. Support anime studios all the way you can guys.

[@mablepaiii4351]

Thank you so much for making this amazing tutorial!

[@aze.zelxxx]

omg thank you so much for sharing this sir! I'm having trouble with my animation subject but this really helps a lot

[@latrobairitz9263]

thanks for sharing this, it's really helpfull

[@EidoEndy]

Great Tutorial. Did get stuck a bit on the output setting (they moved them under FIle), but I was able to follow it all the way through.

[@_Bees]

I can't stop thinking about the thumbnail and the way she smiles just reminds me of Peter Griffin. Just give her the Ball Chin.

[@MrMaskYT]

Thank you. Now that I know the workflow I will practice more about my art style and line art.

[@edapb5574]

YOU WERE A DECA DENCE ANIMATOR. LOVED IT THANKS MY GUY

[@lashagg6830]

Thank u very much! I rly like ur guides. U explain everything u do and also ur simple English is cool :D

[@Alidesuga]

she looks amazing

[@EA97_]

I'm sad that I probably wont ever be as good as this. I have so much to learn....

[@khunagueroagnis2558]

If you want to learn, don't give up!

[@Dallito]

Still helping after 2 years

[@baldwinnigatovf8095]

Thank you sir for choosing opentoonz for this

[@chineyeodiegwu3959]

U inspired me to start my own anime

[@star-e4x]

شكرا جزيلا لقد استفدت تلك الدرس كثيرا لقد كنت ابحث الشروح العربية ولم تكن هناك اي نتائج بسبب عدم استخدامهم تلك برنامج او قلة الاستعمال لكن ساحاول اتعلم كثيرا وانشاء الله ساصنع رسوم المتحرك وان احترف اكثرا

[@yezzzsir]

I loved Deca Dense! Shows like that are inspiring me to work hard & somehow get into the industry, thanks for the video.

[@magsirover]

I'm so excited with this! thank you!

[@normalzman661]

I LOVE YOU FOR THIS, THANK YOU!!!! ❤🤩

[@yuzaki_tsukasa_b.k.a]

Love your work Mr dong Chang

[@akartworld5561]

The drawing is done with the i-pen or mouse?

[@blackblossem5919]

omg i really loved it I will surely watch this

[@kevinsanchez1847]

Uhh do you use opentoonz on the creation of an anime, like Decadence? (pd: I loved it) Or you use another software?

[@misopizo]

@@309585776a who are you tho? is this a alt account?

[@animationminecraft]

hello I'm very confused about how you had the x sheet set up with the other things as well, if you could help me to understand that would be helpful

[@hebinoana]

Thanks a lot! im not even professional but I learned a lot from this

[@christian_lied]

Astonishing tutorial, I was wonder whether or not my dumb animatics would be suitable for this program but I was proven wrong

[@jonathanyip1638]

Hello. I just got OpenToonz and I tried to draw on a new Raster layer with the brush tool. Somehow, none of my strokes are appearing, making it almost impossible for me to create any animation in OpenToonz right now. I was wondering how you were able to draw right with the brush tool.

[@ranveeraneja8108]

i love deca dance and omg i didnt know it was made in a free software

[@Sabunmon69]

very detailed, thanks for pro guide senpai!

[@Marielaela100]

have. But, your tutorial was amazing and I have made a semi-decent soft. Thanks!

[@jupiterscomics8883]

Do you use any grapich tablets to draw this ? And what is it? Thanks from now. (Sorry im not from a country that speaks English , i Dont know much English)

[@jupiterscomics8883]

@Izuma Animations i bought a wacom intous s 3 weeks ago ,Thanks

[@jasperbalderama1291]

Omg you're awesome, pls make some more tutorials about anime animation in opentoonz

[@elliotgilmour3938]

Amazing, your so talented!

[@kuprukuula]

Thank you for the awesome video! I have a question: is it common to add inbetweens after some frames have been cleaned up? I would've imagined you want the whole scene fully animated in rough first, before any clean up

[@musashi8363]

Thanks! It helped a lot!

[@magsirover]

Hello, I'm sorry. I got confused the jump from rough animation tie-down. I was trying to follow the whole animation process-- but I got lost in between... what happened in between? Why did you revert back to having 3 frames only? after stretching it?

[@Mtaalas]

This tool is open source? holy duck, batman.... i mean... this is amazingly well designed tool!

[@alexmehler6765]

i loved that show , the tut is great , immediate subscribe

[@analonto6474]

You inspire me again , thank you so much :3

[@yoseflopez5141]

Can you import png or jpeg images? I'm more comfortable drawing in SAI. Also, is there a way to make the lineart less pixelated?

[@kitdrawsalot]

I don’t know if this is a silly question, but why not do the rough drawing in raster since you are going to be doing a vector outline on the next layer anyway?

[@الههعابدینی-ه6ص]

best tutorial⭐ thank you so much

[@biomechanoid]

How to create anime in three simple steps: 1. Launch OpenToonz from taskbar 2. Create new layer 3. Add some details

[@lumialite3442]

how many frame can you get, cuz some app/soft only allow 24 max unless you upgrade.

[@reruarikushiteru]

How did you get this basics UI? When I open OpenToonz there doesn't seem to be a tab like that

[@Sf4life1216]

Incredibly useful and helpful thank you 😊

[@vensuelamitchell7921]

The pencil went from custom to rough small, did you create a new brush ?

[@talshwarzman]

Fantastic work, I'm just curious why you used opentoonz over something like clip studio? is it just because it's open source?

[@vctr7524]

really good tutorial thanks a lot!

[@sanjeevprashar67]

Sir you are amazing! BTW how much time it took you to draw this masterpiece?

[@Takolato]

thank you thank you , i need improved my skills but nothing impossible

[@CheyenneLin]

thank you for this!!