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What program do you use? (Sorry if you’ve answered this before, i just couldn’t find a faq or anything like it)

This entire time I had no idea my ask box was open, holy crap!!! I usually use procreate on the ipad, but sometimes I’ll use programs like photoshop and firealpaca (though firealpaca nowadays is mainly for editing Aquaphobia, my webcomic). For storyboarding, I use either Storyboard Pro or a combination of a drawing software and imovie! All my videos are edited in imovie too. For singing / songwriting stuff, I use Logic Pro X and a Blue Yeti USB mic. I hope this helped!

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CLOWN RAP CLOWN RAP CLOWN RAP CLOWN RAP

'HONK HONK BITCHES SEE U IN MIME SCHOOL’

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I had so much fun doing this, plus on the bright side it kept the crippling loneliness and boredom out of my head lmao. I haven't seen a real life person in around a week or so so if y'all have any suggestions on what to do pls comment below. I'm currently stuck on college campus so any advice is appreciated :( Will definitely upload more. Maybe... Blood in the Water from Legally Blonde? ;)  CHARACTER LIST: No glasses/grey pot: Aaron Burr Glasses/Silver pot: Alexander Hamilton (the pots are their law hats, whatever that means lmao) Orange blanket #1: Judge guy Book on head: Judge guy #2 Orange blanket: Angelica Schuyler  Ponytail: Elizabeth Schuyler Blue blazer: George Washington Black Hat: John Jay Flannel Jacket: James Madison

 Also, pls don't take this video too seriously LOL, I did this out of complete boredom as a joke. Thanks for watching!!!  ❖ My Social Media! ❖  ◇Instagram◇ @kactus.kid    ☞ https://www.instagram.com/kactus.kid/ (Follow for some cool art!)

◇Webcomic◇  @kactus.kid    ☞ https://tapas.io/series/Aquaphobia

 ◇Spotify◇ @Kactus Kid    ☞ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Sc9g... (New song coming out soon!) 

◇Twitter◇ @BoytieKaytie    ☞ https://twitter.com/BowtieKaytie   

 All music belongs to Lin Manuel Miranda and the Hamilton cast; the only thing that belongs to me is my voice and footage!!

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I put an album on spotify! It’s four ukulele songs that I’m pretty proud of. Check it out!  - Tell Me How To Feel

 - I’m Fine, OK?

 - All The Things I Wish I Could’ve Said

 - Fear of Missing Out

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gfkjdaksfjd thank you so much!!!! !  ILY

Aquaphobia // One Step Forward (ORIGINAL SONG AND ANIMATIC)

MY FRIEND MADE THIS AND ITS AMAZING AAAAAAAAA

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I made an album of random songs I’ve made throughout the years (well it’s more like an EP aha).

I hope you like it! I decided it was time to share some of them.

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I wanted to try my hand at a big belt-y song (god, this was so hard,,,) but I’m pretty proud of how it came out!

Guys,,,, Cass’s betrayal,,,, left me super shook. Get ready for some rad fanart later! It’s already on my instagram, which you can see here:

https://www.instagram.com/kactus.kid/

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We’ve got a big shortage in animator roles, so by all means apply! :D

A Complete List Of Jobs Needed for Production

*indicates a need still for this position. More *’s = more need in this field.

Animation

***Storyboard Artist: Artists who are responsible for configuring the layout, general timing, and cinematography of an episode. Essentially building the bones of each scene and ensuring each episode flows smoothly in the visual department. Should be able to draw dynamic poses and might even have to animate a little (depending on the complexity of the scene; some fast-paced fight scenes might need extra movement padding to get the vision just right especially if it has a single shot with multiple angles [think: cheesy anime fights]). Style guides aren’t as important here compared to dynamic poses and expressions because storyboarders are mainly just to establish scenes and movement, but you must be able to match the style of the show somewhat (e.g. don’t go all crazy so it’s easier on keyframe animators).

**Keyframe Animators: People with a strong grasp of the Danny Phantom style who configure the entire composition of timing for an action. (Should be able to draw dynamic poses and expressions and must have a basic understanding of squash and stretch, bounce, movement arcs, timing, etc. Should be able to draw a character consistently.) Must be able to match a style guide.

**Inbetweeners: Artists who draw the frames in between key poses. (must have a basic understanding of squash and stretch, bounce, movement arcs, timing, etc and must be able to draw a character consistently. ) Must be able to match a style guide.

**Cleanup Artist: Person who cleans up the pencil roughs in keyframes. Should have a good understanding of line consistency / line value and a familiarity with the DP art style.

**Colorists: People with a strong grasp of color theory who color in all the frames of the animation; they will also work with effect/overlay artists to ensure that shots have consistent lighting colours throughout a scene.

*Effect / Overlay Artists: People who bring together the animation by adding lighting and special effects to the scenes. This also includes ensuring that shots have consistent lighting throughout a scene (work in tandem with the colorists).

*3D Artists: We most likely won’t need 3D work unless we do something super complicated, but if you have any 3D background feel free to mention so and give an example (models you’ve rendered, 3D animations, 3D compositions, et cetera). Will most likely be given a different role with ‘3D Artist’ as a sub-role, though this is subject to change. Potential tasks for this role could include modeling a commonly used set or object (like the fenton thermos, Danny’s room, the lab, etc.) to help background artists / storyboarders visualise a room or object from different angles. Other tasks (though less common) could include modeling/animating a model of a complex piece that would create inconsistencies if drawn (like a ghost asteroid, lol).

***Background Artists: Works with storyboard artists and colourists to create background paintings for each shot. Must have a good understanding of composition, colour theory, textures, and perspective. Must also be able to follow a style guide to make sure the world doesn’t feel disjointed.

Additional Information: One program that will most likely be used for the project for convenience is Krita. A familiarity with Krita is recommended mainly for keyframe, inbetweeners, cleanup artists, and colourists. Storyboarders(ish) are encouraged to use Krita for general convenience but due to the large amount of still frames involved in the storyboarding process it is probably a lot easier to use a storyboarding software (like storyboarder, which is free and connects to photoshop/firealpaca!). Background artists, overlay/effects artists (with the exception of hand-animated effects like explosions and stuff) and 3D artists are encouraged to instead work in the programs they are most comfortable with.

Music/Sound

Scoring: Person who creates and notates original music specific for the show using both real instruments and synths.

Lyricist: Person who writes lyrics to go along with specific songs that require them.

*Instrumentalists: People who record themselves playing their instrument for the score. One instrumentalist per instrument is needed. Instrumentalists are contacted whenever the score calls for their instrument. Must be highly skilled in instrument and must have decent recording equipment.

*Singers: People who perform all vocal aspects of score. Singers of all styles are welcome. Must be highly skilled in vocal style(s) and must have decent recording equipment.

**Foley Artist: People who collect organic sounds from the real world to be used as sound effects for the show including footsteps, water splashing, clothes crinkling, glass shattering, etc (must have a handheld recording device).

**Digital Sound Effects Artist: Person who designs and creates all computer-generated/manipulated sounds for the episode.

*Mixing: Person who takes externally recorded music from instrumentalists and singers and assembles them in their DAW. Mixer is also in charge of the primary editing process including EQ, compression, reverb, panning, and normalizing. Also tasked with assembling and editing dialogue.

Mastering: Person who puts the finishing touches on the file from the mixer so it plays optimally on all devices as well as listening for any audio mistakes past steps missed. Person must have a strong grasp of audio engineering process.

*Re-Record Mixer: Person who takes all sounds including music, dialogue, foley, and any other sound used and balances them cohesively. Final step in sound department.

Pre-Production Art

**Graphic Designer: Person who designs logos and promotional graphic materials. To a lesser degree, could also work with in-show logos and packaging.

Character Designer: Person who designs characters for the show.

*Prop/Weapon/Vehicle Designer: Person who designs props, weapons, and/or vehicles and similar things for the show. More technical than character designs.

***Background/Environment Artist: The same as the role for the animation department, but could also include a bit more rough/concept work.

*3D Artists: Potential tasks for this role could include modeling a commonly used set or object (like the fenton thermos, Danny’s room, the lab, etc.) to help background artists / storyboarders visualise a room or object from different angles. Other tasks (though less common) could include modeling/animating a model of a complex piece that would create inconsistencies if drawn (like a ghost asteroid, lol).

Writing

Writers: main writers of the project. They have access to all the docs, outline the show, and write the episodes.

Ducks: Editors and idea people, they are given episodes to edit as well are asked for ideas. Writers bounce ideas off of them to develop plots or etc points. They are given any docs that the writers give them.

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Shera miraculous au part 1!

Basically catra (chat noir) finds out that Adora is Shera (Ladybug basically) and breaks down because she had just gotten over Adora’s civilian form and moved on to pursue Shera, unaware they were the same person. It was a pretty big kick in the face. Will she be akumatised by Shadow Weaver? Guess we’ll find out...

I post a lot more frequently on my instagram account, so if you’d like more content / faster updates please follow me @kactus.kid as well!

https://www.instagram.com/kactus.kid

(Also, if you’re interested in covers of broadway and vocaloid stuff, imma shamelessly plug my YouTube channels:)

https://youtube.com/c/panpanni

My Art YouTube channel is named “kactus kid” and should be the first one that pops up, if you’re interested in that too! It’s for speedpaints and rants LOL.

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So I heard that new Tangled the Series episodes are coming out and I’m going w i l d 2019 truly is the year of animation

But yes!! I’ve had this in my mind for a while now and I finally got around to recording it. I love writing parodies so this probably isn’t going to be my last varian rewrite, bahaha. 

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✺✺✺✺✺ ☞ LYRICS: ☜ Locked inside a dungeon  Kept behind a wall  Taken, robbed, and left to die alone  That’s the way they treat you And what’s worst of all  What’s there left? A dark and empty home?  There’s much more inside of me than what they thought I’d be And now the choice is mine  I’ll do it right this time I’ll step on through, the time has come  ‘Cause only you can set yourself free!  No one else should tell you what to do  Or who to be!  No one gets to say if I will stay or go  So use the gifts you're given  Make the world your own  Look inside your heart and find the key  And set yourself free  Bound up by my worries  Trapped by my mistakes  Never certain which path I should choose I’ll try to test my limits I’ve got what it takes  ‘Cause if I fail, I’ve everything to lose  I will get you out of there, I’ll make you proud, you’ll see You said that I was strong  That you've known it all along  So seize the keys, put up your hair  I’ll find a way and I’ll set you free!  Because it's up to you and what you'll do  And who you’ll be I get to decide how far and wide I go  So break open these cages! Open up your wings!  Fly back home and find your destiny To set yourself free!

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DP Reanimated Storyboard Test! 

Trying out free programs that can serve as an alternative for Storyboard Pro. This is a lil’ concept I was toying around with, sorta inspired by LOTR: Danny gets a ring that amplifies his power but it also makes him super unstable and really angry / traps him in his head. 

The program used here is Storyboarder, a free open source program made by storyboarders for storyboarders! It’s honestly great and while there are a few drawbacks I really can’t complain bc it’s just so nice. Expect a full, detailed review of the software soon!

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Honestly, this scene actually made me really sad, because it implied that Rapunzel genuinely saw Varian as a villain / an evil person. That’s gonna be some real interestin’ plot to deal with in future episodes, goddamn. I can’t wait!

varian’s first appearance in season two!

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akljsdflkasjdkfj. I love Varian so much?? 

I decided to make a rewrite of one of my favourite songs from the new season, since it was such a Varian song. Give this boy a redemption arc! He’s such a good character omg, it’s no wonder he’s the fav of the fandom. Writing the lyrics for this was actually super fun and gave me a chance to practice my lyric-writing skills!

Varian: When I turned to walk away What if I had stayed instead? Why did I go on transforming My anger from my mourning

Now I'll never get to say All the things I should have said Nothing left to tell, an empty cell A life I could have led

If I could take that moment back If I could stop myself from shaking Maybe my dad would be here now He’d stop me from breaking

Everything is all messed up Why do I feel so afraid? Thought that I was ready, but instead Mistakes were all I made

If I could take that moment back If I could turn back time, I would I wouldn’t have the guts to say I’m sorry But how I wish I could

Wish I could take it back But now it's done for good

Art also by me! This was super fun to draw. You can find more of it on my instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kactus.kid/

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I love my son

Pre-sundrop varian! He’s sleepin’ after a long night of poring over his Flynn Rider book set. If you zoom in, you can actually see a bit of story lettered down bc I’m just that extra LOL. 

Wouldn’t it be so cool if a few fans got together and wrote a series of Flynn Rider short stories as a headcanon to what adventures Varian thought Flynn was having? Fighting pirates, capturing gold, saving princesses...

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kactus.kid/

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Ayyyyy you caught ‘em! :D I’m so glad y’all like this omg??? I’ve no idea if we’re using this song in the reboot, but it’d be super mega awesome if we did. 

Here’s the download link!

http://www.mediafire.com/file/j6i3voz5xgfo1ta/Burn%2C_Baby%2C_Burn%21_%28Ember%27s_Song_-_kactuskid%29.m4a/file

Another song i wrote! This one’s for Ember, bc I really want her to have a song in the reboot but we can’t use remember bc copyright I tried to make it as catchy as possible LOL. Gotta give homage to my favourite ghostly gal

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Another song i wrote! This one’s for Ember, bc I really want her to have a song in the reboot but we can’t use remember bc copyright I tried to make it as catchy as possible LOL. Gotta give homage to my favourite ghostly gal

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Its 2:33 AM

please let me die

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