Even though I should be further away from the cameraDollars Mocap MONO still does a good job of tracking my arms, hands and fingers.Ever since I wrote my series on becoming a VTuber, discovering it was possible to do full body motion capture, including hands and fingers, with just software and a webcam, I've been on the look out for any motion capture software that can bring that ..read more

This is the final post in my four part, 2D Animation Side Hustle series on Selling in the Reallusion 2D Marketplace. I'll look at how to package up your content and upload it to the Marketplace, how to optimize your listings, price, and how to sell through your store backend as well as off site through social media and other channels.If you haven't read previous articles in the series click these ..read more

In part three of my 2D Animation Side Hustle series on selling in the Reallusion 2D Marketplace I look at deciding what to sell, your unique selling proposition (USP), and look at a key strategy to keep people coming back to your store.If you missed part one on Starting Your Side Hustle and whether you can earn real money, or part two on Niches and how to find ones in demand, I ..read more

Continuing my series on your 2D Animation Side Hustle, Selling in the Reallusion 2D Marketplace, in this article I'm going to take a look at niches and why they're important to becoming a successful seller.I'll also look at some indicators, specific to the Reallusion Marketplace, that can help point you in the right direction of finding niches that are in demand.What is a Niche and Why Are They ..read more

Have you thought about starting a side hustle selling your original Cartoon Animator assets in the Reallusion 2D/3D Marketplace? In this article, the first in a series on selling in the marketplace, I'll give you an overview of what's involved, why you should give it some thought, and whether you can earn enough to quit your day job (or at least have a worthwhile side hustle).If you're an artist ..read more

Random character head, Biro sketches drawn by TET (left). Render by Prome.ai (right)using Prome's Sketch Render tool set to 'Comon:Cartoon, Render Mode: Outline'.While I don't do New Year Resolutions, one of my plans for the year ahead is to do more of my own art. Specifically character design drawn in an actual, physical sketchbook. To that end, I have been spending the last half hour of ..read more

A scene from Christmas List a short by TET.I released my end of year holiday short, Resident Dragon: Christmas List, staring my avatar, TET, Red the Dragon, Cool Froyd the Cat, and Grrr Dog. You will be seeing more of these original characters in the future as I'm developing a six part series. Watch the holiday short below.Since it's been a while since I've done a behind the scenes deep ..read more

The Resident Dragon Team visit Santa to discuss their Christmas Lists.One of the great strengths of Reallusion's Cartoon Animator is you can create short, message based, animations within hours. Especially if you save yourself time by not creating all the artwork yourself and simply purchase ready made characters, props, and scenes from the Reallusion Content Store or Marketplace.With Christmas ..read more

Before you get all excited and start yelling 'Fight! Fight!' that's not what's happening here. There is no long running feud coming to a head at this moment with an 'Animation-off' (if that's even a thing?).Garry Pye, Cartoon Animator Content Legend, and Reallusion's 2D Community Manager, recorded an excellent hour long webinar (excluding question time) called, Bring 2D Characters to Life with ..read more

I'm always on the lookout for cartoon avatar makers of any kind, whether it be ones that 'cartoonify' your photo, or ones that let you build a cartoon likeness from a library of individual features. Free Avatar Maker falls into the latter category and can be used for making head and shoulder cartoon avatars.While it doesn't have an extensive library of character features (you may struggle to get ..read more