Hello all,
I was planning on working through both the TaoA:M and Mr. Roger's Complete Guide. I was wondering however what the experienced folks had to say about which one should be done first or if they could be worked together. I realize that TaoA:M is close to everyone's heart as it's the manual and everyone has it, but if I'm not mistaken the AM complete guide is the defacto standard outside of that. What do you guys and gals think? Also if anyone could tell me about what Animation Bootcamp is all about that would be appreciated.
John
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If you don't do anything else, do TAoAM. That's like the bare minimum. And it's free.
"Complete Guide" probably has more thorough explanations. Well worth the $35.
Animation Bootcamp was sort of a DIY get-started-animating curriculum, but there's no one really supervising it right now. It really needs to be revised to better hit the fundamentals.
"Complete Guide" probably has more thorough explanations. Well worth the $35.
Animation Bootcamp was sort of a DIY get-started-animating curriculum, but there's no one really supervising it right now. It really needs to be revised to better hit the fundamentals.
QUOTE(robcat2075 @ Jul 30 2008, 09:26 PM) 
If you don't do anything else, do TAoAM. That's like the bare minimum. And it's free.
"Complete Guide" probably has more thorough explanations. Well worth the $35.
Animation Bootcamp was sort of a DIY get-started-animating curriculum, but there's no one really supervising it right now. It really needs to be revised to better hit the fundamentals.
"Complete Guide" probably has more thorough explanations. Well worth the $35.
Animation Bootcamp was sort of a DIY get-started-animating curriculum, but there's no one really supervising it right now. It really needs to be revised to better hit the fundamentals.
I learned with both, but I liked the Complete Guide better (it was 2000, not 200x, but they are all well done... I have them all).
But the TAo is although very well done and a nice start.
I am not the best animator, so maybe you could get better with animation with Tao? dont know exactly...
*Fuchur*
QUOTE(Fuchur @ Jul 31 2008, 01:30 PM)
QUOTE(robcat2075 @ Jul 30 2008, 09:26 PM)
If you don't do anything else, do TAoAM. That's like the bare minimum. And it's free.
"Complete Guide" probably has more thorough explanations. Well worth the $35.
Animation Bootcamp was sort of a DIY get-started-animating curriculum, but there's no one really supervising it right now. It really needs to be revised to better hit the fundamentals.
"Complete Guide" probably has more thorough explanations. Well worth the $35.
Animation Bootcamp was sort of a DIY get-started-animating curriculum, but there's no one really supervising it right now. It really needs to be revised to better hit the fundamentals.
I learned with both, but I liked the Complete Guide better (it was 2000, not 200x, but they are all well done... I have them all).
But the TAo is although very well done and a nice start.
I am not the best animator, so maybe you could get better with animation with Tao? dont know exactly...
*Fuchur*
Thank you guys for your input, looks like I'll be starting with the Tao and moving on to the Guide.
John
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