Do you use a tablet for animation?

[thereisnoioasis]

I'm just curious and there's probably an old thread about this, I use a tablet myself, mainly for art but how many of you guys use it for Animation(s), I'm trying to learn flash, I want to know if it'd help me DRASTICALLY.

[Cryoma]

SUPERFLUOUSLY.
I used it until it broke.
Now I've got a Cintiq on my Birthday list.

[thereisnoioasis]

At 6/24/09 06:09 PM, Cryoma wrote: SUPERFLUOUSLY.
I used it until it broke.
Now I've got a Cintiq on my Birthday list.

I've got a Wacom Bamboo.

[EJR]

I use a tablet for animation.

[Cryoma]

I have a bamboo as well, it lasted about 6 months.

[Calipe]

I own a Wacom Bamboo but have not used it much because I am more of a programmer than an artist. In short, I don't use it.

[RadMad]

I try to animate with my tablet, it works pretty well. i just wish i could draw better. :P

[thereisnoioasis]

At 6/24/09 06:57 PM, RadMad wrote: I try to animate with my tablet, it works pretty well. i just wish i could draw better. :P

Same here. :(

[UberCream]

I also use a wacom bamboo. It's been about a year; hasn't broken yet...

I'm sure it will soon.

[Zyphonee]

I use Graphire, hurra!

[theconsultant]

i've got a tablet and beat the crap out of it on an almost nightly basis, last night i plugged around in flash (which i have no idea how to use!) and figured out how to make frames and stuff, yes a tablet is going to makes things MUCH easier for you unless you plan on making lazy sprite or stick figure shit.

as for how long they last, I have an ancient Wacom GD-0608-R and I'm fairly sure if I threw it accross the room it would still work, don't know much about the silly bamboo ones though.

[doctormario]

At 6/24/09 09:26 PM, Zyphonee wrote: I use Graphire, hurra!

Lol me too. I like tablets, but I honestly only bust it out for very specific tasks. When I need something to really look painted, I use it. It works very well with Z-brush too. Pressure sensitivity for displacement maps is a wonderful thing. I almost never use it for Flash though. :D

[Brandon-Blaylock]

i use a mouse... but thats probably why i suck at my arts and animation... *shrugs*

[deerinaheadlite]

It definitely helps! A more specific suggestion is that you shy away from the genius tablets and go for a wacom or even a cintiq( if you have that kind of money =o) because i got a genius, and it worked ( to a point) for a resounding 2 months before it died. it never even worked super well, very jittery. so anyway morale of the story: dont cheap out, go for a name brand!

[InnerChild548]

At 6/24/09 06:53 PM, Calipe wrote: I own a Wacom Bamboo but have not used it much because I am more of a programmer than an artist. In short, I don't use it.

Can I have it?

[KidneyThief]

I love my Wacom more than I would love my Honda if I had one.

[thereisnoioasis]

At 6/25/09 01:38 AM, stranger14 wrote: I love my Wacom more than I would love my Honda if I had one.

You're talking about the car right? :|

[Patcoola]

i dont use a tablet for animation.
I use a system of wire puppets and shape motion.

i only use my tablet for photoshop

[Greenfrost6]

I want a Wacom Bamboo..

[Calipe]

At 6/25/09 12:56 AM, InnerChild548 wrote:

At 6/24/09 06:53 PM, Calipe wrote: I own a Wacom Bamboo but have not used it much because I am more of a programmer than an artist. In short, I don't use it.

Can I have it?

It was a gift from my parents and I persuaded too much for it. It holds sentimental value.
I used to use it before, but nowadays I have concentrated on programming. Maybe I'll use it in class at the university starting next semester.

[Smconstpdgy]

I don't have a tablet :/

Only a laser mouse..

[blank0000]

At 6/24/09 06:57 PM, RadMad wrote: I try to animate with my tablet, it works pretty well. i just wish i could draw better. :P

same here :D I love my tablet, but I need to get better with it

[thereisnoioasis]

At 6/26/09 02:29 AM, blank0000 wrote:

At 6/24/09 06:57 PM, RadMad wrote: I try to animate with my tablet, it works pretty well. i just wish i could draw better. :P

same here :D I love my tablet, but I need to get better with it

I'm good at drawing now, I just cant animate good. .. T>T