‘RANDOM ARTICLES’ Archives
2D Animation Software Review
...and the winner is... ...Anime Studio. As far as 2d animation goes, there are really only two names in the business that are worth anything, Anime Studio and Toon Boom, but I'll review all the programs I've used in the past. It's only fair that you're made aware of what's out there. Paid animation software programs: Anime Studio: AS is [...]
Cartoon Learning
Cartoon learning for beginners: If you're new to cartoon learning, my biggest piece of advice is- BE PATIENT! It takes time to learn how to make cartoons. People think that because they can draw they can also make cartoons. That's probably true, at least with 2D cartoons. (3D cartoons are another matter entirely!) Don't think you can just [...]
Killer ways to get traffic to view your cartoons just by…
Before you read on, I need to tell you that I believe so much in what Jeff Johnson's doing that I became an affiliate of his, so if you visit the link I'm about to share with you, and you buy something, there's a chance that I'll receive a commission. With that being said, I'm NOT suggesting that you buy anything. Jeff, Ryan Deiss, and [...]
Is a custom built gaming computer right for animation?
I'm running Anime Stuido 7 Pro software, not that the version matters. About a year ago I went to Wal-Mart and bought their top of the line Hewlett-Packard a6433w computer with 3.0 GB of RAM and dual Intel(R) Pentium(R) 2.0 GHz processors; a 32-bit system with only 286 MB of graphics memory. I rendered a little over 2 minutes of HD [...]
Anime Studio Pro 7 Review
3D Capabilities: I bought Anime Studio Pro 7 yesterday, the day after I got the new release email from Smith Micro. All I can say is, WOW!" It's so easy to use, I already made a character's head in 3D (not sure how well it will animate, though) and a truck in 3D, just playing around for a few hours. The new Lathe, Extrude, and Inflate [...]
Website Hosting Provider
How I set up this website: As mentioned in the previous article, I use Wordpress as my blogging platform, but since I want advertisements on my website I need a website hosting provider. I can't just use a free Wordpress subdomain. Who is my website hosting provider? I chose Bluehost. I've never used any others, so don't ask me any [...]
How do I set up a website?
This is how I set up CartoonLearning.com: I needed a blogging platform that was easy to use and versatile. The big ones are Wordpress, Blogger, Movable Type, and TypePad. I chose Wordpress, and I went with the Blue Grace theme. The theme comes with fluffy, girly, nature pictures in the upper right hand corner that rotate through as [...]
Monetize your website with online advertising programs
The final version of the Willy Ways Sham-Awesome infomercial spoof will be available shortly, and some of the assets will be available as free downloads! Please check back often. I've posted this video as an example of how to draw a crowd to your website to make money from videos you create. Read the rest of the [...]
Interview- Sea of Idiots
I had the priviledge of doing an interview with Brian Garrison, one of the writers and the animator for the cartoon, Sea of Idiots. Sea of Idiots Created by: Brian Garrison & David Jessup Written by: David Jessup, Brian Garrison & Tom Devenport with additional material by Justin Foster Animation: Brian [...]
Money Making Ideas
This is a basic article on how to make money with cartoons. For a more complete understanding: Click Here to learn how to make money with your art or cartoons. So, you enjoy drawing, and you think animation might be something you'd like to try, either as a hobby or a source of additional cash. In this article we'll explore some possible [...]
