How To Make 2D Animation with OpenToonz - for beginners!

Here I show the process I went through to animate the whistling shot from Steamboat Willie using the FREE 2D animation program, OpenToonz. The is just a quick runthrough of the process, so you can see how I put this animation together. If you'd like a more detailed look at this, at a better pace, check out the complete series of 10 videos (lasting over 10 hours) on my Gumroad site where you I explain every single step of the process, and much, much more. Or visit my Patreon site and consider becoming a TMug or TPot and watch the same video, PLUS you can download the complete OpenToonz project and lots more besides. Contents: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Projects and Scenes 01:09 Drawing the background 03:59 Setting up the animation scene 06:23 Sketching Mickey 09:29 Inking Mickey 15:02 Final shot and MORE Useful links: See all 10 episodes (over 10 hours) & download the OpenToonz project: https://darrentanims.gumroad.com/l/steamboat https://www.patreon.com/DarrenT Download OpenToonz here: https://opentoonz.github.io/e/download/opentoonz.html ====================================== Support me and gain extra benefits by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/DarrenT Want to learn more about OpenToonz? Check out my Udemy course, with this discount link: http://bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse If you liked what you see and want to help out, you treat me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software & projects that you can download or purchase: https://gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims The kit I use and recommendations of useful books: http://kit.co/DarrenT ====================================== Discord; for help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges. And my other socials: Discord: https://discord.gg/FYy4Mg7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarrenTAnims Insta: https://www.instagram.com/DarrenTAnims Facebook: https://fb.me/DarrenTAnims #OpenToonz #Tahoma2D #Animation