Weekly Update: New Free Particles Pack Incoming! Plus Benik News
Hey there!
I was a little late with this week’s (or rather last week’s) update. I’ve been getting carried away with my current animation project and sometimes I tend to let things slide. But, better late than never, here we go!
I am planning on releasing a new free assets pack this week which will be available to all members of Toon Files. This includes Newcomer members, which is our free membership plan. If you want access to this pack, plus other files and courses, sign up now! This pack includes some pretty simple particles created in After Effects using the Particle World plugin. Effects like this can be useful for creating sparks, smoke, dust, fire, weather effects and much more. Getting access to this pack also means any new particle effects I add are available to you. I will post a separate update once the pack goes live. Should be up either Monday or Tuesday.
Below are a few examples of particles included in the pack.
Unfortunately, there is no free tutorial this week. I decided to take a week off as I continue to focus on animation. I should hopefully be back on track next week.
Speaking of my animation, it’s coming along nicely. I have over a minute animated. As of right now I am working on an underwater sequence in which Benik must escape a hideous monster. This whole process uses a combination of Moho, Cinema 4D Lite and After Effects. The results are nice, I’d say!
I’ve also posted some updated images of the production below. Hoping to wrap this one up in early November but sometimes my estimates on my animated projects can be a bit off.
Anyway, that’s all from me. Look forward to the Particle Pack, which I’ll be posting a link to on this blog when it launches.
Weekly Update: New Backgrounds, Props and Benik Animations
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This week was a little less busy for tutorial work. But that doesn’t mean nothing has been going on. Here is a recap for your reading pleasure.
First, I released a new preview for my latest course. This one covers how to fill in objects after throwing down line work. You can check out the video below! And if you’re interested in purchasing the course, use this link to receive 20% off!
Next, I managed to squeeze out seven new downloadable files this week. The bulk of them are abstract backgrounds, but I also threw in a new cave scene and two new alien guns for props. You can purchase these packs individually. If you’re a Studio member, you already have access to these files. View the images below to see what as added.
I’ve been spending the past week working on my new personal project: Mr. Binek’s Class: The Great Asscape. It’s been nice to take a little break from tutorial making. However, I do have to question my sanity on this one. Sure, it’s a throwback to an old idea I did in high school 18 years ago. But, as I keep going, I am wondering some things about myself. With that said, I posted a stationary Benik animation followed by the first 40 seconds of what I did so far. It’s still a bit rough, but should give a good idea of where I’m going with this.
And that’s it for this week! Thanks for reading and good luck with your projects!
Weekly Update: New Animate Course Released, Plus Demo Videos
Hello!
Time for another weekly update! This one is a bit light on content but that’s mostly due to wrapping this new course. The end process always takes up a good chunk of my time. So unfortunately, there will be no asset releases this week. Look forward to that next week, though!
As stated in a previous post, Designing Cartoon Characters in Adobe Animate is now available! This course acts as a prequel to Rigging and Animating in Adobe Animate. If you’re looking to understand the design tools in this software, then this course is for you!
I also released another sample from the course. I will embed it below for your viewing pleasure.
That’s it from me! Short and sweet. Until next week…
Weekly Update: New Props and Sky Textures
Hello!
I hope you’re having a great weekend. I am back for my weekly update on all things Chad. I am the most interesting subject I know most about, after all.
I still have my new Benik episode on hold as I work through more Toon Files content. Unfortunately, this is the reality of my workflow; it’s hard to focus on two full projects at once. But, the scenes are still built, voices are recorded and the process is ready for me to jump back to. I am hoping this will happen mid October, after I release Designing Vector Characters in Adobe Animate.
Speaking of my new course, why not check out the new free lesson I released this week? This 16 minute video goes through the process of designing a character’s torso and should give a good idea of what the bulk of the course will aim to achieve.
Finally, I have released 12 new files this week: six props and six textures. The props are a bit of a mishmash while the textures are all skies. So if you’re looking to add a sky box or texture a vector in Moho, you may find these useful!
New Assets for Cartoon Props Pack:
New Sky Textures for Cartoon Textures Pack:
That’s it from me this week. Thanks for reading and happy animating!
Weekly Update: New Animate Course and Scenery Files
Hello!
I hope you had a great week. I’ve been trying to keep busy by starting work on a new Adobe Animate course, which focuses on character design, as well uploading new files to the Cartoon Scenery Pack. If you’re a Studio member on Toon Files, you will have access to the scene files already, with the course launching October 7th. If you’re not a member, you can always pre-order the course and receive 20% off! Or you can become a Studio member and get access to everything I release!
A preview for my new course. This video covers Adobe Animate’s main design tools.
As stated I also released some new sets for the Cartoon Scenery Pack. Two interior sets, plus nine exterior, all made with vectors in Moho. Files also come in PSD, .svg and .pngs formats. Here are some images for your reference:
That’s it from me this week! Stay tuned for more course and file updates!