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On January 19th, I presented a webinar that was hosted by Smith Micro on the benefits of Anime Studio for Flash Users.  The hour long webinar compared features of Anime Studio and Flash along with a host of other issues.  The video has been made public courtesy of Smith Micro and can be viewed right here:

Are you a Flash user who is curious about Anime Studio? Join me next week Thursday for this free 1 hour webinar covering the topic of going from Flash to Anime Studio. I will be going over the different features and workflow scenarios that each software provides. A Q&A session will be done at the [...]

This week saw the return of my video tutorials, with Anime Studio being the focus of the lessons.  Also, Chad Chat is back this week, ushering in the new year of chats with Chad (hey, that’s me!)  While I strive to release a video each weekday, only four were made public this week.  But considering [...]

Hey Guys! I hope you had a terrific holiday season.  I am back and ready to deliver my strongest year yet in terms of digital content.  To start off, I have released a new tutorial for Anime Studio.  My plan is to continue a similar schedule like I did last fall, with trying to release [...]

Writing out a screenplay is an important step when it comes to producing an animated cartoon. Sometimes it can be hard knowing where to begin or what techniques to apply. In this Chad Chat I give five tips that will help with the process. Send me a question and I may answer it in an [...]

How long does it take to learn Flash in its entirety? How does one become inspired to achieve a complete piece of animated work? Is the process ever finished? In this episode of Chad Chat I dive into my personal experiences to answer these questions. This is a new format I am trying. I am [...]

This week I respond to a letter from a viewer who is looking to transition from live action filmmaking to animation. http://chadchat.incredibletutorials.com In this edition of Chad Chat, I explain the first steps you should take when it comes to getting involved with the animation process. These steps include what to research, what software to consider [...]

Hey guys, As you are aware (at least if you’re an American), Thanksgiving is this Thursday, November 24th.  Because of this busy time, with people visiting families and entering food comas, I have decided to release no new tutorials this week, this includes Chad Chat.  Another reason for this is because I too am going [...]

This week was all about Anime Studio with the release of four AS tutorials.  With these tutorials I show how to import files in various ways, use pre-made props, how  to use the physics engine and how to save and reuse character animations.  On top of this I released the second episode of Chad Chat. [...]

Given the positive response of last week’s episode, I have decided to continue on with my weekly video blog. This week I answer a question regarding recording audio for your cartoons and other productions. Keep sending those questions! In Episode 2 of Chad Chat, I explain how to record high quality audio files for your [...]

Three new WordPress Youtorial demos were added this week, with one new Flash tutorial plus the first episode of Chad Chat. 11/7- Setting up a Web Host for WordPress The first step to designing a WordPress website is finding a place to put it. It’s also important to pick a suitable domain name that will grab [...]

Chad Chat is a new video series I have launched today.  My goal is to make one video a week where I address questions and other comments from my viewers on YouTube.  This is more or less meant to supplement the tutorials I release, by providing follow up content that may not quite fit into [...]