The ZADR Gate Project

Part 8: Short after-kiss sequence. The final part is gonna be bigger, so hold on to your hats! I feel bad that there wasn’t much to do on this scene but it’s definitely gonna be made up for the end (lots of movement and dialogue). Thank you everybody again for your support and I look forward to posting the next segment!

Part 7

For anyone interested in a bit of a behind-the-scenes I hid this below the cut to prevent blog clutter~

I personally use Toon Boom Harmony for the animation stuff and Storyboard Pro for the animatic portion of the projects. For color tests and small sketches on hand I use my iPad app proCreate.

That being said though, you can also get cheaper programs and even some free starters to help you get your foot into animation. Along side photoshop there’s also Flash animation (now called Adobe Animate) that’s also pretty close to the programs I’m using. Search google for free alternatives too if you just want to test the waters. I saw something called Pencil 2D if you want to check that as a starting point. Some of my friends use Flipbook Studio which can also be pretty cool for animation.

Part 7: It’s pretty short because I was working on the animated first part of this sequence, so if you like this version more here you go! The next sequence will be longer I promise~ (actually I think it’s either the last or second to last sequence too)

Part 6

“Shhh Zim, it’s okay. You’re okay.”

Part 6

Part 7: Boards

Part 8

On my phone and my tablet it seemed to be desynced but on the computer it works properly. This won’t be an issue when the final result of the project is put in a complete video. I apologize for that technical difficulty and hopefully everything still looks okay despite the inconsistency’s.

Part 6: Not too much crazy movement yet, I’m planning something big for Part 7 that might take a bit more time but will be super awesome in the end. My favorite part of this section is when Dib’s leaning in to say “or what, space-boy?” cause I was feeling giddy seeing the connecting frame really pull the scene together. This is why I love animation and storyboarding so much! ;.; Hugs to you all for your support and interest in the project! 

For more information be sure to check out the beginning of this blog for the comic with original artist @recapkid, some general information about the project, and just if you want to see a couple of progress shots. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask!

Part 5

Animated: Part 7

Part 5: Thanks for those who joined the stream it was fun to draw with some company ^^ This part wasn’t as involved but still important. We’re a couple parts away from the kiss ahhh I’m excited about it! Side note though, Zim sits up and down so much in this comic ahhhhh plz Zim pick if you wanna stay or go hahaha ^^

Part 4

Part 4: These are getting more complicated hahahahahaha XD I didn’t clean up some of the boards cause it’s getting too late and it takes a while to convert into a gif, but hey I think I’m getting better at making them look passable? Just 5 more gifs to create and I’ll be on my way to cleaning up and finalizing them all into one video! Woohoo!

Part 3

Part 3: He needs to be granted permission! Hehehehe. The blush was a little hard to work around but I tried patching it up as much as I could. In the final gotta keep in mind Zim’s clothing size. Also, I’m getting to the more dialogue dependent part of the story so there won’t be too many changes unless they’re moving from pose to pose. That can change though. Overall I think this turned out alright (maybe?)

Part 2

Part 2: Added more in-betweens to help the scene move a little better. Antenna from up to down in the beginning to match the second panel. Added Dib blink because of adorableness. I will re-align the scenes better later.

Part 1

Part 1: Added Zim popping up from the back and getting himself onto the ledge. Minimal movement from Dib might change to make him feel a little less stiff

This blog is mostly for cataloging and keeping track of the project.

Color Test and Linework Test for the project. I made this as a small gift for recapkid, who you should check their art and reblogs if you love ZADR (Zim and Dib Romance) because there’s a treasure trove of stuff over there!

This is for now going to be an animatic. The parts are broken up accordingly and will eventually end with music and a few key animated moments.