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Embrace Global Warming! New Global Warming Animations!

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Paying attention....

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The New Receptionist

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Stupid Computers – Part One

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For the past several years, my family has used Rhapsody’s music service. We love it. For the past six months, my version has urged me to update my Rhapsody software. I HATE doing this. If you are happy with the current product, why update? Finally, this past month, the software announced that, like it or not, it was going to update my software. Swell! So, I waited while Rhapsody went through its activities. After about three minutes, it announced it was getting ready to start. Then, it crashed. Attempts to restart the software failed. I even uninstalled it and tried to download the new install version. It only crashed, again. How grand! I’m paying for a service that now refuses to function. Attempts to get tech support were incredible wastes of time. After two hours, I finally found an obscure website article that discussed the problem and advised renaming a hidden folder on my hard drive. Success! Here is my gripe. I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about PC’s and their various gl

Embrace Global Warming!

The latest animation is finished. This time, we're solving the problem of global warming.

Cut Out Animation in Toon Boom Digital Pro

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Wow! I feel like a real doof! I have never given much thought to cut-out animation. Digital Pro spends a great deal of effort on the topic. After watching the Quick Start Videos with the software, I now understand the enthusiasm. Then, I went back and watched Cartoon Network with my daughter. Never before had I noticed how much animation was “cut out” style. No wonder they can slap those shows together so fast! When I get this figured out, I could create a whole half hour show myself in just a short period of time! Heck! Maybe I could become a single person animation cable channel!