TVPaint - KeyFramer (Camera Tutorial)

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

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[@thnafu]

thank you!!!!!!!

[@NumiMoon]

Thanks for the tutorial pro, especially for showing parralax effect

[@lionbun1]

I'm surprised that after 3 years this is still acurate XD I'm glad some programs don't change - thanks for the tuorial!

[@david_t_nethery_animator]

Yes, the KeyFramer FX is one of the oldest FX modes in TVPaint . It has had a few improvements introduced over the years, but for the most part it's basic functions are unchanged , so any tutorial for the KeyFramer tool will apply to any version of TVPaint. The KeyFramer is a very versatile tool, but the main thing they need to improve on it is to make it easier to set the Pivot Point by simply clicking and dragging the pivot point to the origin point you want the artwork to pivot around (like you can do in the Transform Tool) ... as it is now the procedure for setting the pivot point in the KeyFramer is rather clunky. The workaround is to make the artwork you want to pivot into a Custom Brush , then set the pivot point on the Custom Brush (Handle > Custom) , then use the Custom Brush as your SOURCE image in the KeyFramer (the pivot point on the Custom Brush will be retained when you use it as your source image in the KeyFramer). I made a little tutorial on how to do that, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-tXmZqqrZ8j9E (no voiceover instructions , but click the CC to turn on the Captions to see text instructions).

[@velvetoxin]

Great tutorial! This really helped me out

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Glad to hear that. Are there any other topics you'd like to see covered?

[@deborahwalden2607]

Finally some one who understands what a tutorial is. That has helped.

[@ejo]

Your tutorial was actually more helpful than the sanctioned TVPaint Tutorial on the same matter. Thanks. Select All Images, and Apply Effects Stack saved me. Thanks again.

[@felantian9661]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm currently doing my final year animation for university and I couldn't figure this out for the love of me. You're a life saver!

[@zoet8835]

Thanks a lot ! :) Really helpful !

[@rosesnscissors9200]

I hope your channel grows because your videos are extremely helpful and your animations are amazing!!

[@youbigtubership]

This is helpful, thanks Micah Buzon.

[@G1xnjoe]

Great video 💯👌💯🌄

[@VliToons]

living miracle

[@maeraqense1412]

Thank you alot man! That is exactly what i needed!

[@johntynan8161]

Great tutorial.

[@vanessa.karin_]

after a few atemps i finally did it! thank you!!

[@zekiwi9490]

This tutorial saved my life ;;-;; Thank you so much

[@Waynimations]

exactly what I was looking for

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Happy to hear that. Any other topics you'd like to see covered for TVPaint?

[@Waynimations]

Micah Buzan I’m not sure if you’ve done this but I’ve always wondered how to transition from story board to actual animation. I’ve always just done it on a separate layer then animated over it to make sure the audio is synced. Also maybe you can do more with cameras. Sometimes I don’t want the camera to pan but instead just have it jump to a spot. Thank you for great content!

[@alpha8here]

This is so cool. Thanks

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Absolutely. Hope you find it useful.

[@DrAcid-ty8lm]

Thanks! This is most helpful! But I only seem to be able to pan across static images. Maybe this is a stupid question but how do you pan the camera with static images AND animated layers simultaneously, like the water streams in the beginning of the video? Is there a lock-on function or something?

[@david_t_nethery_animator]

Dr. Acid, I hope you found your answer , but if anyone is still interested in "how do you pan the camera with static images AND animated layers simultaneously like the water streams in the beginning of the video?" here is how to do that: The animation layer (for example, a stream or river with flowing water animation) is animated as normal over the still background image. Now to add a move using the Keyframer (say the camera moving from left-to-right , across the background) you should turn off the original background and animation layers, then make a new blank layer of the duration you want the scene to last (let's say 300 frames for this example). Now open the FX Stack, go to Motion > KeyFramer, and in the Keyframes Source tab set the Source to your Background layer (background layer only, not the animation layer of the water) , then set your keyframes to show the movement over the background going from left-to-right (or right-to-left or zooming-in in the Z layer, whatever). After you are satisfied with the movement on the background go to the FX Bin (upper right corner of the FX Stack window) and click on the FX Bin > Add > and add the FX coordinates you just set up to the Bin. (you will be asked to name it , so give it an appropriate name for the scene , like SC_001_BG_move or what have you ... ) Now that move is saved in the FX Bin and can be reapplied to another layer. Select all frames on your new blank layer and click on Apply FX Stack to render the move to your new blank layer. Next, create a new blank layer over top of the layer with the background move. Stretch it out to the same duration as the BG layer (in this case, 300 frames). Now open the FX Stack again and go to KeyFramer. Click on the FX Bin and select your saved FX from previously (SC_001_BG_move or whatever you named it) and change the Source to the Water Animation Layer. Only the source has changed in this case, but the move coordinates (X Y Z ) will be identical. So now you can apply that exact same move to the Water Animation layer and it will match up to the move on the Background layer underneath it.

[@DrAcid-ty8lm]

@@david_t_nethery_animator Thank you so much David Nethery for taking the time and patience to write such a detailed explanation on this particular aspect, one that I can assure you was driving me completely nuts back then. Many, many thanks!!

[@timelinebali]

Thank you so much

[@nocturno4191]

muchas gracias

[@northskyline5995]

thank you so much!!!

[@artistm.5772]

Hey Micah! thanks so mucho. your tutorials are great, Can you please do a tutorial about animating twinklingstars on TVPAINT? It's something I think a lot of people wants to know and there is no tutorial on it :( Thanks again !

[@PampdArt]

This was definetly something I needed especially since I need to start working on my thesis soon. Thank you so much Micah! Will you be talking about other effects aswell in upcoming tutorials?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Radical, very happy to hear that it could help you! That's why I'm making these. It's a great program, although a little confusing at first. Working on more tutorials. Is there anything in specific you'd like to see covered?

[@elliot4727]

Hello, thanks for the video! I was wondering if it is possible to do this but with a background that contains elements of movement/animation? (instead of a still/unchanging background?) Would really appreciate your experience on whether this is possible. Thank you

[@LoPhoBoi]

Thank you so much! but if I have more than one layer, it seems does not work, the effect applies to every layer even though I selected "apply on current layer"

[@pedromourente1840]

Aghh thank you so much!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

No problem, you're welcome!

[@zoerainbow94]

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you !!!!!!

[@SquirrelandTV]

This is probably my favorite video in all of KZbin right now. The official TVPaint tutorials leave out the pressing the hold button, selecting all images, and applying the FX Stack to those selected images. My question is, once you complete a "shot" of a project, is there a way to assemble the entire project(multiple camera angles and shots) into one timeline and export it from the TVPaint program, or do the individual shots have to be assembled in an external video editing software?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Thanks! So happy to hear you're finding it useful. I'm still learning how to do new things on TVPaint myself. Right, for exporting scenes I export the movie under "File" "Export To" and I select it as an AVI, select the starting and ending frame of the scene, and composite all the clips externally in Final Cut Pro.

[@MrBongers]

"is there a way to assemble the entire project(multiple camera angles and shots) into one timeline and export it from the TVPaint program?" --- Yes, if you have TVPaint 11 PRO , which has the Project/Clips view, which allows for assembling multiple clips in sequential order (like for building an animatic) which can then be exported to composite MOV , AVI , or MP4 file. But you can also have each shot in it's own separate TVPaint project and just export each individual shot as a MOV , AVI , or MP4 and then assemble the individual clips in an external editing software like Premiere or Final Cut as Micah Buzan mentioned in his reply. Either way works.

[@p-genesis1640]

Anyone know how to use the camera in a way u can track objects moving in a space like a fight scene or camera shake for explosions

[@GunnarMcGriff]

What's the classical piece in the background?

[@Cutycats9]

great brooo you helped me +sub and like

[@amt6307]

Why when i apply the keyframer on apply stack fx and i close the menu,the effect disappear?

[@MrBongers]

You forgot to click on APPLY FX STACK to render the FX to the layer. See starting at around 3:30 - to - 3:46 in the video.

[@Reithierion]

I love this program but this is the most round about way of getting a panning background! Even photoshop can pan an image in a couple clicks and it's terrible to animate in... I think I'll just use premiere to pan the image then import it to tvpaint as footage. Done.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I hear you. There is a multiplane camera function in TVPaint but I still have no idea how to use it lol. So invented my own method

[@Reithierion]

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION That's the good thing about TVPaint, there is always a work around! Nice one. Just to clarify, you can't bring a larger image into a smaller size scene and manually pan it by keyframing?

[@hotpopcorncake]

i'm come back for some question on tv paint after i try this cause its a pain on tvpaint 10

[@hotpopcorncake]

@@MrBongers i ain't complaining just trying to figure out how the whole program works. Just like other programs i try to master..Thanks man it's helpful. I kind like TV paint but i heard to use after effects for the parallaxing. But it's good to kno how to use the TV paint..

[@MrBongers]

@@hotpopcorncake , Sorry I misunderstood your original comment. I deleted my response because it was unnecessary.

[@hotpopcorncake]

@@MrBongers it's cool

[@kipcombat1195]

so this is a tutorial of parallax