Introduction

In this course, we will explain the animation production process with CLIP STUDIO PAINT based on the method of digital drawing work of Nippon Animation Co., Ltd.

 

• The original picture is explained below.

 

• This article is in Japanese. Machine translation is performed on sites other than Japanese.

 

 

About the version used

In the animation production work of this course, the [Timeline edit] tool and [Animation cell output] function are used, so the explanation is made using the "EX version".

 

• Version used: CLIP STUDIO PAINT ver.1.9.11

 

• For older versions: Please note that the command name, palette icon, and material registration method in the course may differ.

 

 

Animation production process flow

The flow of animation production using CLIP STUDIO PAINT is as follows.

 

■ Cut folder creation → ■ Drawing paper creation → ■ Timeline creation → ■ Drawing work → ■ Export

 

 

1. Create a working environment_Load material

In this course, we will customize CLIP STUDIO PAINT to the settings specialized for animation production work before starting video work.

 

There are four main items to customize.

 

-[Workspace]: In CLIP STUDIO PAINT, you can register the palette layout, shortcut settings, command bar layout, and unit settings for environment settings as [Workspace]. You can create a workspace according to the work process and work while switching.

 

-[Template]: [Template] for maintaining and loading the layer structure when creating a cut folder.

 

-[Auto Action]: You can record multiple operations and execute the recorded operations at once.

 

-[Command bar]: You can register frequently used tools, menu commands, auto actions, drawing colors, and other functions.

 

 

Once this setting is done, there is no need to reset it again.

 

 

This time, we will load the [Workspace], [Tools], and [Auto Action] materials distributed for this course.

 

 

[POINT] Make a backup of your work environment

If you make a backup of the current working environment before creating the working environment, you can restore it to its original state even if you change the working environment. Use CLIP STUDIO's cloud service for backup.

 

Launch CLIP STUDIO and click on the cloud bar.

 

 

When the Cloud screen appears, click the Back up app settings now block. Click Yes when you are prompted for confirmation.

 

Your work environment is now backed up.

 

For information on how to return to your original working environment, see "Restoring Settings" in "Inheriting Settings to a Different Device."

[1] Download material

First, download the following materials published in CLIP STUDIO ASSETS.

 

"Nippon Animation_Animation Production Material Collection 2020"

 

 

<How to download materials from CLIP STUDIO ASSETS>

① Start CLIP STUDIO.

 

(2) Click [Find Material] on the left menu to display CLIP STUDIO ASSETS.

 

③ Enter "Nippon Animation_Animation Production Material Collection 2020" in the search bar and download the displayed material collection.

 

• For details on how to download materials, please see the following course.

 

The following 13 items are included in the distribution material "Nippon Animation_Animation Production Material Collection 2020".

(* Na = Abbreviation for Nippon Animation.)

 

 

■ Workspace (2 points)

 

・ "Na_LO-Workspace for original drawings"

・ "Na_Video Workspace"

Keyboard shortcut settings and screen layouts are registered in this workspace material. The workspace is switched according to the work process.

 

Shortcut settings are set according to the usability of Stylos, which was the predecessor of CLIP STUDIO PAINT and was often used for original and video work.

 

 

■ Auto action (1 point)

 

・ "Na_Auto Action ver03"

A set with auto action that is convenient for digital drawing work.

 

 

■ Template (4 points)

 

・ "Na_Video template ver03_In-house 160dpi"

[Template] for videos used in digital video work of Nippon Animation Co., Ltd. Image data of tap holes and image data of LO paper are incorporated. * Only the [Standard size] and basic resolution [160dpi] of the layout paper of Nippon Animation Co., Ltd. can be used.

 

・ "Na_Video template ver03"

[Template] for videos that can be used for digital videos.

 

・ "Na_LO-Original template ver01_In-house 160dpi"

It is a digital LO of Nippon Animation Co., Ltd., an LO used in the original drawing work, and a [template] for the original drawing. Image data of tap holes and image data of LO paper are incorporated. * Only the [Standard size] and basic resolution [160dpi] of the layout paper of Nippon Animation Co., Ltd. can be used.

 

・ "Na_LO-Original template ver01"

LO that can be used for digital LO original images, [templates] for original images.

 

 

■ Tools (5 points)

 

・ "Pencil for original picture" "Pencil curve for original picture" "Ellipse for original picture"

[Brush] that can be used for the original picture, and the [Curve] tool and [Ellipse] tool that match it.

• The brush size of the "original pencil" is set on the assumption that you can enter the "tilt" with the pen.

For details, please see the following courses.

 

・ "Direction correction" "Animation correction" brush

It is a [brush] of "directing correction" and "animation correction".

 

 

■ Color set (1 point)

 

・ "Na_color set"

A color set containing the colors required for digital drawing work. When outputting for the software PaintMan used in the finishing process, it is composed of compatible colors.

 

 

[2] Workspace registration

(1) After downloading the material, start CLIP STUDIO PAINT and click the icon on the [Material] palette.

• If the workspace screen is different from this figure and the [Material] palette icon is not displayed, display the [Material] palette from the [Window] menu-> [Material [Color Pattern]].

 

(2) Open the [Download] folder on the [Material] palette to display the list of materials downloaded earlier.

 

③ Select "Na_Video Workspace" and drag it to the canvas (blue frame).

 

• The keyboard shortcuts included in the workspace are different from "Na_LO-Workspace for original images".

 

(4) If the workspace has not been used in CLIP STUDIO PAINT before, the [Register Workspace] dialog will be displayed. Give it any name and press OK to save the current workspace. (Settings such as workspace deletion and name can be changed later)

 

(5) The [Workspace Import Settings] dialog is displayed. Make sure that all items are checked and press [OK].

 

(6) The workspace will be changed and a message will be displayed. Click [OK].

 

"Na_Video Workspace" has been loaded.

(* If you have customized the workspace in the original drawing course, the background color and images of some icons have already been set for the tools that are used in duplicate with the video workspace.)

 

• If you already have a [Workspace] you are using, a dialog box asking [Do you want to save the workspace?] May appear. In that case, execute it arbitrarily.

 

 

[POINT] When you want to change the workspace

It is possible to register multiple [workspaces] and switch between them depending on the purpose.

 

To switch, select the registered workspace from the [Window] menu-> [Workspace].

 

 

[3] Registration of auto action

[Auto Action] Loads the material.

 

(1) Select [Window] menu → [Auto Action] to display the [Auto Action] palette.

 

(2) Click [Load Auto Action Set from Material] at the top right of the [Auto Action] palette to display the [Load Set Material] dialog.

 

③ Select "NA_Auto Action ver03" downloaded earlier and press [OK].

 

The auto action set "NA_auto action ver03" has been loaded.

 

Next time, we will manually set the setting items that cannot be distributed as materials.