Vancouver Film School grad Grahaeme Cowie created this 2-minute Flash-animated film, titled Tok Tok Tok, as part of studies in the classical animation program. Congrats on graduating, Grahaeme!

I’ve been recommending the animation software Toon Boom to a few friends lately, mainly because they asked about X-sheet timing, texture brushes or advanced camera functionality. Adam Phillips, the creator of the Brackenwood series, has already discovered the power of Toon Boom Digital Pro, and I’ve been keeping my eyes peeled for other artists who have too.

Take a look at Grille Cheez, a 2-minute short by Mathieu Choquet, who produced this film in his final year at Cegep du Vieux Montreal.

And here is To Kill A Working Bird, a traditionally animated short produced at VFS about a homeless bird with a huge appetite. The short was created by Corey McDaniel, who was featured here back in 2007.

Lastly, if you haven’t used the software, have a look at the multiplane potential exhibited in this demonstration.

In the end, it’s the artist, not the software, that makes the difference, but knowing what options are out there can improve your creative execution.

Vancouver Film School’s animation program recently said goodbye to Pedro Eboli. But before he left, Eboli took 2 weeks to learn how to use Flash, and in the following 2 weeks he created this short below, titled A Pug’s Life. Congrats on graduating, Pedro!

Temris Ridge created this Flash-animated short, titled The Politics of Progress, over two weeks in August of this year. She’s a graduate of Vancouver Films School’s classical animation program, and is currently a freelance animator. More info at Termis’ blog.

Ian Milne’s first Flash film at Vancouver Film School was created in one month. You can see the ominous, 3-minute, untitled short below. Milne is studying Classical Animation at VFS, and you can see more of his work on his blog.