I believe your work environment affects your work flow and creativity.
As the new year is just around the corner, i want to redesign my workspace and add some gadgets.
I would like to hear from you what gadgets you wouldn't be able to animate without and what your animation space looks like...

This is what my setup used to look like=>

And now I use dual computer screens with a Wacom Intuos 4 Graphics Tablet. My computer is connected to an amp which is connected to some big ass speakers to make syncing of sounds and editing music a breeze. And for those late nights i use dj head phones sothat i don't disturb the neighbours.

Share your tools with us

Zee

lol you have me beat by miles

Wacom Bamboo Pen ... I'll go sit in the corner ;~;

At 12/16/12 05:29 PM, ExplosiveCake wrote: Wacom Bamboo Pen ... I'll go sit in the corner ;~;

Why? I have the exact same and it's amazing.

At 12/16/12 08:19 AM, Kellz5460 wrote: lol you have me beat by miles

No ways yours workspace is amazing. There are so many interesting things...
Razor, pliers, powertools, pie pans and i haven't seen one of those ancient monitors for years.

At 12/16/12 05:29 PM, ExplosiveCake wrote: Wacom Bamboo Pen ... I'll go sit in the corner ;~;

The tools don't define the artist but wacom do make wicked tablets.
Cool looking storyboard sketches, something im always to lazy to do :]

kmau show us where you create your magic...

And i would like to share a pic of my home made drawing table which took me ages to make

At 12/17/12 08:54 AM, zeebrafication wrote: kmau show us where you create your magic...

Well ok. Nice table by the way, tried traditional animation yet?

tablet laptop <3

My kitty animates for me

At 12/17/12 02:59 PM, kmau wrote: Well ok. Nice table by the way, tried traditional animation yet?

Yeah i have but i can't get the technique right and the pages get in the way.
I need to get my hands on that book, i hear it's super helpful. Any other books you would recommend?

At 12/17/12 04:41 PM, Max-Vador wrote: tablet laptop <3

In my opinion still the coolest invention ever. Oh yeah btw please send me your fla files for the 60 frame collab.

At 12/17/12 06:58 PM, Damien wrote: My kitty animates for me

All hail Animator Kitty!!!
Clawing your tablet to pieces with each masterpiece :]

It looks like a lot of animators use laptops to work on, the portability is nice but I just can't handle using a small 15" screen after having dual screens. I have even contemplated using a huge Lcd Tv screen.

At 12/18/12 03:39 AM, zeebrafication wrote:

At 12/17/12 02:59 PM, kmau wrote: Well ok. Nice table by the way, tried traditional animation yet?

Yeah i have but i can't get the technique right and the pages get in the way.
I need to get my hands on that book, i hear it's super helpful. Any other books you would recommend?

That's actually the only one I've read so far, the internet is full of great tutorials but sometimes it's nice to have a book in your hands.

It looks like a lot of animators use laptops to work on, the portability is nice but I just can't handle using a small 15" screen after having dual screens. I have even contemplated using a huge Lcd Tv screen.

I have a cooling board below mine and Flash never crashes. Now that I'm out of college though I need to get a tower pc since I can't use the render farms anymore. The screen size doesn't bother me actually.

SO MANY BAMBOO'S!

i'll send them tomorrow Zee

like a dis

At 12/18/12 03:39 AM, zeebrafication wrote: It looks like a lot of animators use laptops to work on, the portability is nice but I just can't handle using a small 15" screen after having dual screens. I have even contemplated using a huge Lcd Tv screen.

I don't really use that laptop, it's just to keep my kitty warm in the winter ;D
Here's my full setup:

This is my workspace.

At 12/19/12 01:32 PM, chrisyrulz wrote: This is my workspace.

If you have two "monitors", why not extend the desktop?

At 12/18/12 08:49 PM, Kraizer33 wrote: like a dis

Ah cool stop motion animation, is that a lego samurai ninja having a show down with a triceratops?

At 12/19/12 01:18 AM, Damien wrote: I don't really use that laptop, it's just to keep my kitty warm in the winter ;D
Here's my full setup:

Haha your kitty lives like a king! That screen looks quite big, is that a 25inch?

At 12/19/12 01:32 PM, chrisyrulz wrote: This is my workspace.

Oooo clintiq, its so pretty :] it must have set you back quite a bit. I see there is some form of a tablet in the behind the clintiq. In your opinion wich do you prefer to use?

At 12/20/12 02:59 PM, Tribal wrote: If you have two "monitors", why not extend the desktop?

I don't have any experience with clintiqs but if you use dual screens then the other screen would most probably be navigated with a mouse seperately compared to directly on screen. I might be wrong, in that case why don't you extend the desktop?

At 12/22/12 05:53 AM, zeebrafication wrote:

At 12/18/12 08:49 PM, Kraizer33 wrote: like a dis

Ah cool stop motion animation, is that a lego samurai ninja having a show down with a triceratops?

a lego ninja vs a dark horn zoid yuuussss :D

At 12/16/12 05:29 PM, ExplosiveCake wrote: Wacom Bamboo Pen ... I'll go sit in the corner ;~;

I'd like to thank you for giving my an idea as to what to give my girlfriend for Christmas present. :) She likes to draw but all we really have is a scanner and drawing notebooks.

Wacom 4 High five!

spent all day at my workspace today

Nice. The holy bible is a nice touch.

At 12/25/12 04:19 AM, DurgToons wrote: spent all day at my workspace today

At 12/23/12 08:30 PM, BagamCadet wrote: Wacom 4 High five!

Nice setup, surround sound, printer, laptop, ab-sail equipment and a gun to keep people from distracting you!

At 12/24/12 05:44 AM, DoDaThang wrote: "Just post it, if it's not right you can just edit it"
"yeah I guess..."
"um, where's edit?"
"doh!"

(

Anywho...

Wow that is a bloody amazing setup, it looks like you have everything some one would need and the blue colour scheme is awesome. The electric guitars are a nice touch. What type of keyboard are you using?

At 12/25/12 04:19 AM, DurgToons wrote: spent all day at my workspace today

Haha too funny :]

it's pretty swaggy

At 1/1/13 06:37 AM, InnerChild548 wrote: it's pretty swaggy

Super Swag her, everything looks like it has been worked to the bone and well worn. I like that, if its not broken don't fix it :]
But i would definitely recommend getting a new cushion for your bum or else you gonna fall through your chair.

At 1/1/13 06:37 AM, InnerChild548 wrote: it's pretty swaggy

this looks like where some /demented/ would sit and plan a string of murders

At 1/2/13 08:10 PM, MikeyS9607 wrote: My desk is pretty damn cluttered. Made for a fun post to make.

Wow that's a shit load of stickers. You collect them like stamps?

Here is mine with my Bamboo Create & Touch :3

At 1/2/13 08:10 PM, MikeyS9607 wrote: PICTURED:
Monitor with MLP stickers for customization.
Applejack figure. Behind my keyboard. Should be on my shelves.
Mobile phone. Old crappy Motorola. Don't care, I only use it for contacting family. LEft of keyboard.

Do your IRL friends find it weird with the pony stuff or do they watch MLP too?
Nothing against it lol just holy fucking stickers.

Oh it's cool to see many of you guys have Bamboo tablets. But sometimes i may think that the settings of pressure and all those things aren't so well in my tablet... Like, i draw lines that sometimes appear more thick (draw with pressure), mostly on curves and i was wondering if that was normal to happen. Please tell me your secrets :0