I've spent some time getting to grips with the node editor amongst other things in ToonBoom Premium - I do think I prefer this software, as it feels more versatile and I can adapt my animations to what suits them. This one took a little longer as there were 3 different layered aspects; I think I'm going to complete a few more smaller pieces that are less time consuming to understand fire's fluid motion better and get more practice in with the program.
My 21 days of Toon Boom Essentials is up, so I've started animating in my 21 days of TBAdvanced. I'm getting more comfortable with the effects available, as well as this, I'm 'fixing' my animation studies as I go along rather than relying heavily on the source material.
