{"id":815414,"date":"2024-01-29T09:54:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=815414"},"modified":"2025-04-09T12:58:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:58:42","slug":"lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Get Animated with Josh Pinker! Episode 2: Animating a 2D Ball Bounce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinkerart.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinkerart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joshua Pinker<\/a> is a 2D animation artist who has worked on over 15 animated series, including projects for Adult Swim, Disney Jr., and Netflix. He released a book in 2019 intended to help demystify the animation industry, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youranimatedjourney.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youranimatedjourney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Animated Journey<\/a>, and is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toonboom.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.toonboom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toon Boom<\/a> ambassador. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>He has also recently launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LGAnim\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@LGAnim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a new YouTube channel<\/a> aimed at beginning animators, called \"Let's Get Animated.\" The channel aims to provide simple animation tutorials for beginning artists to follow, using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toonboom.com\/products\/harmony\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.toonboom.com\/products\/harmony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toon Boom Harmony<\/a> software and a <a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wacom-one-pen-display-and-tablet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wacom One 13 Touch display tablet<\/a>. In this second episode, he goes over one of the most basic animations there is: a ball bouncing. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>In the below video, he skillfully guides viewers through the process of animating a ball bouncing and delves into the intricacies of the node view, all while seamlessly navigating the timeline, setting keyframes, and unraveling the art of creating a simple yet compelling animation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Ep 2- Animating 2D Ball Bounce In Toon Boom\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zncbdf40l4A?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key techniques covered in this tutorial:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using the Wacom One 13 Touch features to set up your file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning how to use the <strong>Node View<\/strong>, including <strong>Layers<\/strong>, creating a <strong>Composite<\/strong>, and using <strong>Pegs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding the <strong>Timeline<\/strong> and how to use it for animation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting the <strong>Key Poses<\/strong> of the ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating <strong>Inbetweens<\/strong> of the ball bounce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Looping<\/strong> the animation and <strong>Extending<\/strong> how long it plays on the Timeline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <strong>Export<\/strong> out a video of your animation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn more about using Toon Boom Harmony for animation? Check out the previous episode of Let's Get Animated with Josh Pinker <a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, covering the basics of using Toon Boom Harmony, or his special Christmas episode about <a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/lets-get-animated-josh-pinker-xmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">animating an elf<\/a>. We also have tutorials from School of Motion, like <a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/how-to-design-characters-for-animation-3-tips-from-a-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to design characters for animation<\/a>, and BaM Animation, like <a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/how-to-draw-backgrounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to draw backgrounds for your animation project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/josh-pinker-avatar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814724\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/josh-pinker-avatar.jpg 300w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/josh-pinker-avatar-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/11\/josh-pinker-avatar-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the artist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinkerart.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinkerart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joshua Pinker<\/a> is a 2D animation artist working in the animation industry since 2014. He has worked on over 15 animated series, including projects for Adult Swim, Disney Jr., and Netflix. In 2019, he self published a book titled \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youranimatedjourney.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youranimatedjourney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Animated Journey<\/a>,\" which is a self-help guide for artists looking to work in the animation industry. In 2022 he was chosen to be a Toon Boom ambassador. Currently, he is working as a supervisor on a new upcoming Nickelodeon series. When he's not on the computer, you can find him playing videos games, traveling, playing sports, or hanging out with his two cats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinkerart.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pinkerart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his website<\/a>, or follow him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatkidpinker\/?hl=en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatkidpinker\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joshpinker\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joshpinker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the second episode of &#8220;Let&#8217;s Get Animated,&#8221; Josh Pinker teaches one of the most basic animations there is: a ball bouncing, using Toon Boom Harmony and a Wacom One.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":814726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2326,2481,2338],"tags":[2660],"class_list":["post-815414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animation","category-artist-feature","category-how-to","tag-josh-pinker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=815414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815414\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/814726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=815414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=815414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=815414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}