Hey folks! Paul here, with the first Thunder Thursday since… (checks calendar) 2018, oh my. Anyway! There have been some fun events & opportunities lately with the books, and wanted to share some videos.
(Today–November 12–is my birthday. So I believe everyone’s legally required to watch.)
I hope you enjoy, and if you know anyone looking for online educational content, please send them to thundercluck.com/schools!
Hey folks! Paul here with a little update, and some GIFS :D
This year I ended up skipping Inktober, but now I’ve challenged myself to “Chickenvember”–I’m trying to draw a chicken a day, and to turn each drawing into a simple animated GIF. The first few are above–hope you enjoy!
(On days 4, 5, 6, & 7, I was a little… preoccupied with the news, so I ended up drawing those days together as a chicken quartet.)
Hey folks, Paul here for THUNDER THURSDAY! Couple quick updates:
Tomorrow I’m visiting a high school in Southern Pines, NC to give animation demos for computer arts classes. I’ll be showing how to make the gifs above in After Effects–looking forward to it!
On the OpenToonz front, I’ve written my first tutorial outlines and gotten a mic for better audio quality. I’m looking forward to recording soon, but first I need to finish some book stuff and hope that my head cold clears up.
It’s been too long since I’ve made a post for Feathered Friday.
For the former, I’m excited to move forward! And for the latter, if you’re missing the bird content, I’ve been doing an ALL CHICKEN INKTOBER over on Twitter. Some of my favorites are above; see more below!
THUNDER THURSDAY #83: Book Requests, and a Tutorial Question!
Hey folks, Paul here for THUNDER THURSDAY! Today marks one month since the book came out–I’ve been thrilled with the journey so far, and I’d love to keep the momentum going!
While I enjoyed compiling the TUTOR TUESDAY PDFs, I know it’s been a hot minute since we had new tutorial content to share. Meg (@rawranansi), our tutorial mastermind, has been super busy with work! So I wanted to ask:
Would you be interested in animation tutorials for OpenToonz?
OpenToonz is an open source (which means ethically free!) 2D animation software, and I’ve been learning it myself since I started using it for the book trailer this past summer.
It’s a powerful program, though the interface definitely takes some getting used-to. I’d love to share what I’ve learned, especially since the program’s available for all!
If you’re interested, let me know. Comments and reblogs are much appreciated! Thanks,
The image above shows the skeleton of a normal chick (top left) and a chicken with a severe mutation (top right).
The mutation is in a gene called TALPID3 which is important for development. Chickens which have lost the function of TALPID3 have brain deformities, small lungs, liver fibrosis and extra fingers.
Scientists at the Roslin Institute have now found that humans with a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development, called Joubert syndrome, also have mutations in TALPID3.
By investigating the impact of the gene at the cellular level in chickens, the researchers have provided further insight into the specifics of Joubert syndrome in people.
