How to use the Multiplane Camera / TVPAINT 11 (Library Feature)

[@kdsketch]

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[@DailySkyfox]

Lovely tutorial! Like you said, setting everything up is a slow process, but once it's done you can get some really neat camera movements!

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! All the best things take time - the good thing about the multiplane camera is that it's on both the pro and standard tvp versions :)

[@lehuyvo3812]

Wow very well explained, I’ve learned a lot in this video, please keep making videos, you got my likes and subs :)

[@kdsketch]

Thanks, will do! :)

[@CabblowStudios]

It worked! I have TVPaint 11 Standard version so I ran into a little snag with the library option, but I tried changing the source like you had mentioned in the comments and that solved the problem. The only other problem I had was that I didn't apply the effect to all instances and frames, but I watched the tutorial a few times over and I finally figured out the mistake. Seriously thank you for this tutorial! I didn't think the version I had included any kind of camera feature, which made me sad. Before this tutorial I was scrambling to see if I can use the Ken burns feature in iMovie to create camera movement 😂😂😂

[@kdsketch]

YES! So glad it worked out for you! :D I'm grateful for the feedback, I never would have realised that the library option isn't something that tvpaint standard has if it wasn't for the comments! TVP have a handy comparison pdf that shows you what's included in every version - which I'm definitely going to check more regularly! There's three ways of doing camera moves in tvpaint (my next video haha!) though I tend to use a mix of all three (or just use after effects if that's more convenient). Ahhh imovie, a classic! 😂

[@lamgiang8753]

Thanks for these tutorials, they are so helpful!

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying them! :D

[@lamgiang8753]

@ Kdsketch: do you have a good way to make "God light" effect? Like in the forrest, light goes through trees and creates column of lights

[@kdsketch]

I know exactly what you mean! I haven't done one of those yet but I'll add it to my list so it'll be up in the next couple of weeks :)

[@lamgiang8753]

looking forward to that! :). I will it try my own as well in the mean time.

[@petitcapron]

is there a way to fit a chracter animation between the layers ?

[@kdsketch]

Yes! If you go to plane, new plane then you can add in your character animation whether that’s a separate project or layer :)

[@petitcapron]

​@@kdsketch thank you so much !

[@kizz06]

Somtimes I find it easier to just use the keyframer and move layers in different speed

[@kdsketch]

Sometimes the keyframer is a lot easier - especially before I updated because my laptop decided to crash every time I tried to open up or try using any of TVPaint's effects :')

[@shakeemwinn3647]

I have to do a multi plane shot for my film and I never did it before. This was helpful

[@kdsketch]

Good luck with your film!!

[@shakeemwinn3647]

@@kdsketch thank you

[@zeebee-arting4328]

Thank you for making this simple and clear

[@kdsketch]

No problem :D Glad it was helpful!

[@pg_animation]

Katherine you are a life saver Q_Q

[@kdsketch]

Penny Goodhand woo! Glad it helped 😊

[@santinafragala9984]

Hi Katherine! I'm using TV Paint 9 PRO. I need to insert various camera movements (zoom in and out) and a horizontal overview on a background. How to do with 9 PRO version? Do I need to set the size of the project based on the size of the background? Thanks for your reply and congratulations for your work!!

[@kdsketch]

I've only ever used TVP 11 Standard/Pro so I'm unsure if the ways of using the cameras are the same BUT I'd set up the shot to be as large as the background and then move the camera across it that way. In TVP11 you can use the multiplane camera to set everything up but sometime's it's just easier to put everything as it is in a seperate file. My laptop's not very powerful so it can lag a bit when using the fx stack. Thanks for stopping by, I'm glad you like my videos - I hope this helped!

[@santinafragala9984]

@@kdsketch thank'you. Now I'm your follower on Istagram!

[@SEGAmastergirl]

Does TVpaint 10 have a library function?

[@kdsketch]

I've had a look and from the comparison guide on TVPaint's website static.tvpaint.com/products/comparison.pdf and the library function seems to be a new feature they added in TVP 11 Pro only. If you don't have the library function and you're using the multiplane camera, when you go to add a plane you can select a different source. If you open up the layers into tvp as separate pngs you could change the source from 'image library' to 'project list' and select it from there? Thanks for pointing this out - I'll be sure to do a quick video explaining how to get around it without the Image Library sometime this week!

[@SEGAmastergirl]

Thank you!

[@DailySkyfox]

All you need to do is have your layers in separate transparent .png images, open them all up in TVP, and then select from the Project list! A lot more cumbersome, but perfectly doable :)

[@IntraFace]

What do you do if you want the parallax to be more severe? (Ex back layer pans more slowly, top layer more quickly).. great tutorial btw

[@kdsketch]

Thank you - I'm glad you liked it! I'd arrange the layers in the multiplane so the background would be further away from the camera (just make sure that it's big enough that there's no gaps) and have your foreground elements a lot closer. You could experiment with keyframing the camera to travel how far you want it, and also the speed profile - if you've ever animated anything in After Effects, think of the speed profile like you would the graphs in that and adjust the points to speed things up. I hope this makes sense!

[@boothefool22]

i tried a several times and does literal nothing ): idk what am i doing wrong. After the first part (just making the camera move left to right) i click Apply FX and i click play and does nothing

[@kdsketch]

That’s odd! But if you are v stuck I livestream on twitch (@kdsketches ) Monday 2pm gmt, Wednesday 5pm and Friday 2pm so you’re welcome to jump in and I’ll happily go through it there? The fx in TVPaint can be super frustrating, especially if I haven’t used them for a while 😅

[@boothefool22]

@@kdsketch seems good to me, I'll watch the stream! It's my first time using FX hehe

[@youbigtubership]

Are you using Mac or PC?

[@kdsketch]

Mac in this video, I’ve recently switched to PC (no regrets!)

[@youbigtubership]

@@kdsketch thanks. I'm troubleshooting why my Wacom PC isn't running this function smoothly., and was wondering if it was a problem with PCs generally. I'll keep chasing TVP development...

[@elayarajajothi8457]

Mam I have a doubt how to draw out of stage in tvpaint. Because in previously I using animate cc for animation there I can draw out of stage that looks little comfortable for me but in tvpaint I don't know how to do please help me

[@kdsketch]

Hey! One of the downsides of TvPaint is that you can't draw outside of the canvas like you can in Flash (so annoying) but there is a small work around. What you can do is make your usual canvas, make a border around it using the line tool in whatever colour you like then go to modify project (make sure lock aspect box is ticked and stretch to new size box is unticked), adjust the size of the canvas to something bigger and then click modify and it will expand your canvas and create a new project in the tabs at the top. Hopefully it now looks a little more similar to Flash for you :)

[@elayarajajothi8457]

kdsketch thankyou for this guidelines. Thanks allot. I am gonna try it

[@elayarajajothi8457]

kdsketch you are just great

[@david_t_nethery_animator]

Also, when you Create a New Project in TVPaint PRO version there is the option to make an over-sized canvas , so you can have your Camera View set to normal 1920 x 1080 (or whatever aspect ratio/resolution you are using for your final output) , but the program can automatically add a border area outside of the Camera View (you can choose how much extra border area you want -- 120% , 150% , 200% , 300% , whatever you prefer) . You can draw outside the camera view in this extra border area.

[@SuperLaikaBros2000]

I have yet another question. So let's say I'm making a video. If I would use the camera tool or the multiplane tool and all that in the editing software, should I make the canvas bigger than 1920 x 1080?

[@kdsketch]

Depends on what you’re making. sometimes I’ll work at 4k, sometimes shots will be different sizes to show a camera move but export will always be HD (1920x1080)

[@SuperLaikaBros2000]

@@kdsketch So you're saying bigger canvas than 1920 x 1080 will show a camera move but you export your video to KZbin at 1920 x 1080, is that correct?

[@kdsketch]

@SuperLaikaBros2000 I’ll change my canvas size to suit the shot but export will always be 1920x1080

[@SuperLaikaBros2000]

@@kdsketchAight, got it!

[@david_t_nethery_animator]

This is very useful tutorial. Thank you ! I would just point out that the various OL and BG layers can be drawn and painted directly in TVPaint instead of Photoshop. Then put all of the images in the Library . (as in the TVP tutorial that Elodie Moog made, which is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrci5mZrJZsba8

[@kdsketch]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it! Photoshop has been my go-to for illustration and backgrounds for a long time so it's hard to break the habit - especially having use of Kyle Webster's brush pack. I'm starting to use TvPaint for more than just animation and I reference the TvPaint channel tutorials and their website a lot :)

[@projectfear22]

My light table isn't working in TVPaint why? :(

[@kdsketch]

I'm not quite sure without seeing it but it's best to double check you've got everything on. Sometimes I'll accidentally activate the light table on the wrong layer. Maybe this page will help from Tvpaint - www.tvpaint.com/doc/tvp11/index.php?id=lesson-tradigital-animation-advanced-classic-tools-light-table If that doesn't help you might want to contact Tvpaint on their website or message them on Instagram or Twitter :)

[@SuperLaikaBros2000]

Can I still use the multiplane tool in krita? 😬 P.S If that’s not possible, is there another way?

[@kdsketch]

Tvpaint and krita will not have the same animation tools and features and I wouldn’t recommend trying any camera moves in that. It should be done in an editing program after. I haven’t animated in krita in a while so you’re best to google the questions you have :)