My usual steps in drawing cartoons - (YouTube video)

Don't know how useful this may be, but I tried my hand at making a clip and I posted it on YouTube. It's the usual steps I take when drawing cartoons in Xtreme. How I draw a sketch first, add the lines, colour, then shading and highlights.

I tried to keep it under 10 minutes and I did just that - 9:42. It's not a finished drawing in the end with all the necessary shading and highlights, but you get the basic idea.

Here's the link. Cartoons inXara

I can always try later and make others, but this was my first - a test really.

-Bob.

"This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request. "

Can't see any video unfortunately...

should be public - was 'private' when I was testing it out but is public now.

No problems viewing it here.

That video is awesome! I can't believe how fast you work...like a machine =)
You should make more of these videos. I found it very educational :)

If you need more than 10 minutes BTW, you could use dailymotion instead of youtube. Another way is becoming a Director at youtube, but I checked it and they ask for some personal info in the application form :\

Excellent tutorial, Bob.

Gotta get a tablet :D


Jim Toal

Some stuff I did have done ahead of time, just to speed up the video - but I'm glad that there's some educational value to it.

-Bob.

Educational and well done!

Now I need the artistic talent gene. My mother has it, evidently it skips a generation. :D

I totally agree with "The Alien". It was a very informative and entertaining presentation. Is there a way I can download that from youtube so that I can watch it while I try some of the techniques? Thanks again for the insight.

Bob

Bob,
Fantasic video. Thanks so much for sharing your technique and skill with all of us. It was very informative. I felt like I was standing over your shoulder watching you work.
Zee

Very informative video, Bob. Reading about how you work conveys an idea of how you do things. Actually seeing it imprints directly to the learning centers of the brain, by passing the analysis and misconceptions of the logic centers. :D

Bob,
That was very educational. You are a master at what you do.
ron

Super - thanks for sharing your incredible talent.

Christine

Both interesting and useful.

There is a lot of information within that video - thank you Bob.

Excellent video Bob. Thankyou for sharing your work methods.

a beauty Bob... regards tao

It's like Hart Beat meets Xara! (Apparently, I used to laugh intensely when I was little at it's cartoon: Morph - I can't believe there are so few YouTube videos of it!)

You should apply for director status on YouTube, then you won't be limited to 10 minutes. It's free, and they don't contact you to check the details you enter when applying (or at least they didn't for me). I'd snap it up while you've got the chance.

I second, third, and even up to fifth all that has been said Bob It's great to see a master of his craft at work. I have learned a lot from your work in the past this tutorial caps it nicely.
***** Norman

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Originally Posted by BobMoyer

Is there a way I can download that from youtube so that I can watch it while I try some of the techniques?
Bob

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Check this blogpost:
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archi...ols-collection
Under "Download and Save YouTube Videos". You may need a .fla player for the videos :)

Everything I learn here I put into practice.
My first bash at this - will build on it in the future.

Thanks again.

BOB! Thank you for taking time to do this for us! Im sure you remember all my pestering emails on "How do you do workflow?!?!?!" because you and how you do your work is precisely how I want to do mine ;)

Thank you again this is priceless!!!!!

edit: one thing- i noticed you planned on having a shiny part on the dogs nose, how exactly would you have implemented that in your workflow? (things like this is what mess me up) - since it'd be a white object, how exactly woudl you have traced it from your sketch and above his nose? This is prob a very silly question but where in your workflow on the film would you have inserted this?

one more q... would you do the same thing if this were b/w image? i recall your webstrip you made was black and white, would you recommend putting "white" fills as you did color fills on this drawing?

RonC

Really great, Bob.
It all looks so easy when you do that drawing. I can do this too ... in my mind... but my hands won't do the same. But serious: very interesting and helpful. Thanks a lot.

Thank you, Bob, you make it look so easy.

Oh my, oh my...
1. Your voice is very soothing. If you ever get tired of drawing (yeah right) I suggest you become a psychiatrist or psychologist.
2. That video was excellent! You covered so many facets in such a little bit of time. Thank you for that education.

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edit: one thing- i noticed you planned on having a shiny part on the dogs nose, how exactly would you have implemented that in your workflow? (things like this is what mess me up) - since it'd be a white object, how exactly woudl you have traced it from your sketch and above his nose? This is prob a very silly question but where in your workflow on the film would you have inserted this?

one more q... would you do the same thing if this were b/w image? i recall your webstrip you made was black and white, would you recommend putting "white" fills as you did color fills on this drawing?

RonC

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Well, I'm glad to hear that people do find this useful :) This first clip was pretty much a sped up version from start to - a somewhat finished drawing. I will work on making a series of clips showing start to finish on one graphic. I can also make one showing how I setup a comic strip.

The rough sketch is pretty much used for the line work in the finished drawing. Once the line work is done, the sketch is no longer needed. The colouring effects are added in no particular order. Once I have the main shapes in place, I just go around and add highlights and shading techniques through out the drawing.

I'm just thinking on how I should make future clips. If I do a drawing from start to finish - when colouring, I think I will focus on sections at a time. Having a clip for eyes, a clip for the mouth and so on. Instead of having all in one clip.

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Oh my, oh my...
1. Your voice is very soothing. If you ever get tired of drawing (yeah right) I suggest you become a psychiatrist or psychologist.

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Is that good? I didn't put you to sleep did I? :)

Really terrific video, Bob! I learned a lot! It was ineresting how you did the color on the same layer as the line drawing. I usually put color on a separate layer and if there are elements that need to go behind or in front I move it to the appropriate layer. Also, instead of hitting Escape to finish a line before starting a new line, I usually tap my stylus someplace where there isn't anything.

I will be anxiously awaiting your next installments! Thanks so much for sharing. By the way, how do you do make the video?

Nice work Bob. I've honestly never tried sketching in Xara. It just never struck me as a good way to go about things, but after seeing your video I'll have to give it a go. Being able to play with the size and placement of features without having to redraw looks like a nice aspect of the technique.

Thanks for taking the time to put the video together.

J

This is way cool, Bob. I watched it twice, then saved it in my Favorite Places for future reference.

Thanks for taking the time and trouble to do this for everyone!
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Will

nice one, great video :D

Wow that is great Bob,
I still have an old book about making animated cartoons
and I see that the eyelines etc are really used to make
the drawings.
Butin a movie it all becomes a lot clearer how to do it.
Never thought about first sketching with a tablet.

Great clear step tutorial, thanks for it.

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By the way, how do you do make the video?

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Thanks, Zeb. I used Windows Media Encoder to make the video. In their wizard set-up, I selected the "Capture screen" option and a "specific window" (xtreme) What I did though is I left my screen resolution at 1280x1024 and just resized the Xtreme program to a 800x600 area. I did that by putting an 800x600 shape on my desktop wallpaper and resized Xtreme to fit.

-Bob.

bob, just saw the 2 new videos. AWESOME! Keep em coming :) lol

RonC

Great tutorial, thanks Bob

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Originally Posted by bwana_jim

Excellent tutorial, Bob.

Gotta get a tablet :D


Jim Toal

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By all means, get one-you won't regret it. :-)

Thanks for the tutorial Bob.......Aint been on here in a while and recently was given a tablet as a gift...........Had a go at one of your tutorials........Here's my results, wearing the colours of my local football team...........

What do you think.......??

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