Don Animates: Disc One

[Dave]

We have just released our latest Animation Tutorials from the Learn to Animate
category of our DVD series.

The tutorials are called, "Don Animates: Disc One."

It's now available on DonBluthAnimation.com
Please Click Here for more information.
(http://donbluthanimation.com/Animation/_Texture_and_Timing.html)

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[lavallelee]

cool! i can't wait to get these volumes in the mail!

[feliceworkshop]

Hi Don, the DVD just arrived today in the mail, and I sit right through it while holding my breath. Simply amazing!.....
Well first of all thank you again for making this great DVD, I really felt as if I was peaking behind your shoulder while you where animating the scene.. everything it's very clear and well illustrated throughout the DVD, however one question popped in my head while watching the beginning of your tutorial:

How do you figure out the numbers of frames and feet of film that fits into a scene from a storyboard sequence?
Specifically, in the DVD the scene you animate is 5 Feet and 2 frames long, the scene it's split in 2 story sketches... one it's 2 feet long, the other 3 feet and 2 frames long. What is the thought process behind this?
Did you approximate the scene by acting it out while using a chronometer or a metronome and then you convert the seconds into feet footage and frames....or there is more to it?
Finally, do you always break down the rhythm of the scene you start to animate by drawing it on 9's or this applies specifically only for the scene you animate for this DVD?

Sorry for the long winded questions I really want to try to animate a scene myself!... but until I've figure out how to efficiently plan the timing in my scene I feel that I will not be able to take full advantage of your instructions from this great DVD.
Take care Don,
Felice.

[jtq3]

Just got it and watched it through. Excellent! He makes it look easy.

[lavallelee]

I received it last night and watched it. :)

I do have a couple requests.

1. Still gallery, so we can go through with ease.

2. More detail into doing the inbetweens, i think we would benfit from seeing the whole process

Overal, great video, probably the best so far!

[dartzy]

or perhaps a DVD all its own on inbetweening??

[lavallelee]

yes! great idea dartzy!

[Rodney]

2. More detail into doing the inbetweens, i think we would benfit from seeing the whole process

or perhaps a DVD all its own on inbetweening??


I think that is the idea. :)
I'm very interested in that aspect as well as I've not been exposed to professional inbetweening. As inbetweening is a laborious process though I'd rather see Don's work in setting up and roughing out the animation in a scene.

I wonder if any of Don's old protege's would join in and collaborate by inbetweening some of Don's extremes? There is only one Don Bluth and only so many hours in his day.

Ordered Disc 1 and 2 but they haven't arrived as of yet. They say the fun is in the anticipation of the thing... but... I right now I'm not quite believing it. ;)

Thanks for the feedback everyone is posting here on these DVDs. That's will help tremendously.

[arif]

Dave,
i am really disappointed for not to able to purchase the dvds.........i cud not find my country name in the list where i want to ship.i tried both ways.Paypal and Authorize.Net..............but, i have failed.i managed an international credit card for purchasing 3 dvds and wanted to ship them in my location (Bangladesh,my local home address)...i am attaching an image for your understanding..please help me out as i want to see the dvds as soon as possible..

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt308/arifnbd/Dave.jpg

Please, see the image and you would find that i had tried to change the shipping address..

[Dave]

Arif,
You've posted this image several times! I'm aware that your country is not listed on our shipping page; we're currently in the process of fixing this problem with our credit card authorization company. You can still purchase this DVD through PAYPAL. There's a separate PayPal button included for customers not listed in our website country database.

Thanks

Dave

[arif]

Hi Dave,


Thanks a lot .....yes...i have posted 2 times as i didn't get the answer(i thought, it was overlooked).....i am trying to get more members from Bangladesh as there are so many talented artists here and i don't want to miss the opportunity to learn from Mr.Bluth directly......i found it when i tried to open an account for them....

This is the second time i posted as this time i wanted to purchase the dvds and wanted to ship them in my locations. and faced the same problem here also.....


but, i purchased 3 dvds last night...and unfortunately it will ship to Canada as i did not find my country name in paypal also:o:o:o......

i am trying to help the site by bringing some fault in front to solve the problem so that more people would join here easily...i am trying to spread the news here in BANGLADESH that wonderful event is going on here always......Please, dont misunderstand me..

Kindly Regards,
Arif

[Dave]

Arif,
Congratulations... Your country is now recognized as being part of the rest of the world by our credit card processor.

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[arif]

yahooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..Thank you DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVV........

[neshad]

Anyone in Europe that has not received mail yet?

[macprofilms]

I have just watched both DVD's. I can only say that I learned more from them then any book I have read. It is so much easier to learn when you can see it for yourself. So thank you Don and Dave for such a wonderful tool.

I have a question about the scanning however which is not covered.

Are you using flipbook? Do you scan you drawings into the program? And this is the really important question I have. How do you scan such a long pan background into the system????? This is a question I hope someone can help me along with.

Or did you film the sequence on film the old fashion way, and move the camera one inch etc. slow in and slow out of the background.

If someone can help out with this question please do.

Also can you continue with the DVD's to the cleanup stage then to final colouring in the next edition.

P.S. BUY the DVD's NOW!!!! You will not be disappointed.

Thank again!!!!

Mike

[arif]

someone uses Digicel flip book or someone uses `Monkey jam`.....i know that Beatrice uses Monkey jam for her animation..............you could use that..it is free.....

Regards,
Arif

[arif]

Hello Dave...........

Just wanted to say you that i have received my all 3 dvds today..........Hurrey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D