Toon Boom Animation, known for its Storyboard Pro software that enhances the creation of 2D animation, announced the release of Storyboard Pro 5. This new release streamlines the pre-production and storyboarding process with new creative tools for artists, adds improvements to the 3D workflow, and provides better integration with editorial. Storyboard Pro 5 has also been improved in order to enable pre-production pipelines for CG, live action and games cinematics.
This extended version of the software is user friendly as it expands the working platform for the users. Toon Boom Animation, CTO, Francisco Del Cueto said, “The features in Storyboard Pro 5 provide users a new opportunity to increase pipeline efficiency along with creative output. Both studios and artists benefit from the blend of new creative tools and new technical capabilities in a solution that can handle any project regardless of production constraints.”
Independent Storyboard Artist, Matthew Taylor commented, “As an artist and filmmaker, the rubber hits the road when I’m working with many departments at once. Storyboard Pro enables me to do my artistic work and deliver the visual story.”
The new features in Storyboard Pro 5 are:-
3D Workflow Enhancements – It provides better integration between 2D and 3D with the ability to snap 3D models to surfaces, create layers on models, import Collada and Alembic files and work with a more responsive 3D camera.
Customisable Brush Tips – Artists can change the roundness, hardness, and angle of tips as well as add randomness.
Layer Grouping – It is easier to organise and share content for an even more fluid creative development process and exchange between artists.
Qt Application Scripting – It allows creating tools and scripts to automate manual tasks. Several example scripts are available to get you started.
Support for 23.976 NDF Timecode – Seamless transfer of animatics from Storyboard Pro to the editing suite is enabled.
Toon Boom Animation, Product Manager, Marc-Andre Bouvier-Pelletier said, “With Storyboard Pro 5, we are focused on streamlining story development for all types of users. Storyboard 5 enables artists to develop impressive storyboards faster than ever before.”
Storyboard Pro 5 is now available for $38 per month on a yearly subscription or $999 for a perpetual licence.
