Digital Innovator Series Vol 03 2D Animation DVDR-SoSISO

The Happy Trails Animation team shares their 2D animation workflow secrets as they talk about the tools and techniques they use to create edgy, organic animation. Happy Trails is known for pushing the envelope of mediums, techniques and movements to create unique, humanistic animations for commercials and short-films. As an independent studio in Portland, OR, Happy Trails has found that technology plays an important role in maintaining an advantage in the competitive world of animation. In this 74 minute DVD titled "2D animation", Happy Trails' principles, Andy and Amy Collen candidly discuss why they choose specific products from such manufacturers as Macromedia, Wacom, Bauhaus, and Adobe. They talk about using Bauhaus Mirage and Macromedia Flash as a comprehensive animation environment in their digital workflow that they feel is vital for an animator be highly efficient.