TVPaint Animation

TVPaint Animation

Developer(s)	TVPaint Developpement
Initial release	1991;34 years ago (1991)
Stable release	TVPaint Animation (12) / April 28, 2024;10 months ago (2024-04-28)
Written in	C++
Operating system	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, AmigaOS (from v1.0 to 3.59)
Type	Raster graphics editor, animation and storyboarding software
License	Proprietary
Website	www.tvpaint.com

TVPaint Animation (also known as TVPaint, TVP, and before as Bauhaus Mirage or NewTek Aura) is a 2D paint and digital animation software package developed by TVPaint Developpement SARL based in Lorraine, France. Originally released for Amiga in 1991, ^[1] version 3.0 (1994) introduced support for other platforms. ^[2] In 1999, the last Amiga version 3.59 was released as free download. ^{[3] [4]} TVPaint Animation currently runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android operating systems.

Notable uses

Feature films

• My Dog Tulip , a 2009 American animated feature film by Paul Fierlinger and Sandra Fierlinger made with TVPaint Animation. ^[5]
• Song of the Sea , a 2014 Irish Oscar-nominated animated feature film from Cartoon Saloon, directed by Tomm Moore. ^[6]
• Mune: Guardian of the Moon , a 2015 French 3D computer-animated adventure fantasy film directed by Benoît Philippon and Alexandre Heboyan; 2D animated clips were made with TVPaint to coincide with the dominant computer-animation technique for the film.
• The Peanuts Movie , a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy film (with 2D animation sequences animated with TVPaint) produced by Blue Sky Studios. ^[7]
• The Breadwinner , a 2017 Oscar-nominated animated film by Cartoon Saloon, directed by Nora Twomey and executive produced by Angelina Jolie. ^{[6] [8] [9]}
• Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck , a 2015 Emmy-nominated documentary directed by Brett Morgen ^[10] with large animated sequences by a team led by Hisko Hulsing and animation by Stefan Nadelman.
• The Red Turtle , a 2016 Oscar-nominated animated feature film directed by Michael Dudok de Wit coproduced by numerous European studios and studio Ghibli, all the hand drawn animation was done in TVPaint. ^[11]
• Ethel & Ernest , a 2016 animated feature directed by Roger Mainwood, based on the book by Raymond Briggs, produced by Lupus Films.
• Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia , 2022 sequel to the film Ernest et Célestine (2012), directed by Jean-Christophe Roger and Julien Chheng. ^[12]
• Wolfwalkers , 2020 animated feature film from Cartoon Saloon, directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. ^{[13] [14] [15]}
• My Father's Dragon , 2022 animated feature film from Cartoon Saloon, directed by Nora Twomey. ^{[16] [17]}
• Kensuke's Kingdom , 2023 British-Luxembourgian-French animated film by Lupus Films, directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry ^[18]
• Inside Out 2 , a 2024 American animated feature film produced by Pixar and directed by Kelsey Mann. Only two characters, Bloofy and Pouchey, were animated using TVPaint Animation. ^[19]

Short films

• Adam and Dog , 2011 American Oscar-nominated animated short. ^[20]
• How To Eat Your Apple, 2011 animated short film made with TVPaint Animation, by Erick Oh. ^{[21] [22]}
• Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll , 2015 American animated short by DreamWorks Animation.
• We're Going On A Bear Hunt , 2016 British animated television special by Lupus Films.
• Late Afternoon , 2017 Irish Oscar-nominated animated short by Cartoon Saloon. ^[23]
• Weekends , 2017 Oscar-nominated animated short film by Trevor Jimenez. ^[24]
• Bird Karma , 2018 American animated short by DreamWorks Animation. ^[25]
• Animal Behaviour , 2018 Oscar-nominated animated short film by Alison Snowden & David Fine, produced at the National Film Board of Canada. The film was a multiple-award winner at various film festivals. ^{[26] [27]}
• The Tiger Who Came To Tea , 2019 British animated television special by Lupus Films.
• Kitbull , 2019 American Oscar-nominated animated short produced by Pixar Animation Studios. ^[28]
• Burrow , 2020 American Oscar-nominated animated short produced by Pixar Animation Studios. ^[29]
• If Anything Happens I Love You , 2020 Oscar-winning animated short film by Michael Govier & Will McCormack. ^[30]
• Opera , 2020 Oscar-nominated animated short film by Erick Oh. ^[31]
• Mum Is Pouring Rain , 2021 French animated short film produced by Laïdak Films written by Hugo de Faucompret and Lison d'Andréa and directed by Hugo de Faucompret. The film won the Jury Prize in the Special TV category at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival the same year. ^{[32] [33]}
• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse , a 2022 British Oscar-winning animated short directed by Peter Baynton and Charlie Mackesy (from the book by Mackesy). ^[34]

TV and Web series

• Block 13 , an Arabic animated television series. ^[35]
• C'est Bon, a French animated series produced by Folimage ^[36]
• Simon's Cat , a British animated web cartoon and book series by Simon Tofield. It was created using Adobe Flash, and TVPaint was used in the episodes Scaredy Cat, ^[37] Snow Cat ^[38] and in the Off to the vet special. ^[39]
• Gigglebug, originally an iPad app made by Anima Boutique; ^[40] a Finnish ^[41] animated series, that first aired in April 2016 ^[42]
• PIG: The Dam Keeper Poems , a 2017 series based on the 2014 Oscar-nominated short The Dam Keeper directed by Erick Oh for Tonko House, ^[43] which debuted on Hulu Japan on October 6, 2017
• Samurai Jack , Season 5 (2017) The fifth and final season of Samurai Jack , an American animated series, premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky . ^{[44] [45]}
• Undone , animated series for Amazon Prime directed by Hisko Hulsing ^[46]
• Primal , animated series created and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky for Adult Swim. ^[47]
• Hazbin Hotel , animated series by Vivienne Medrano.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Helluva Boss , spin-off of Hazbin Hotel , animated series by Vivienne Medrano.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Unicorn: Warriors Eternal , animated series created and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky for Adult Swim.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Flash animation

References

1. Larkman, Brian (October 1991). "TV Paint". Amiga Format. No. 27. Future Publishing. pp. 40–41. ISSN   0957-4867.
2. Barachant, Fred (September 1994). "TVPaint 3.0". AmigaNews (in French). No. 71. NewsEdition. pp. 33–35. ISSN   1164-1746.
3. Němec, Luboš (May 1999). "TVPaint 3.59". Amiga Review (in Czech). No. 44. Atlantida Publishing. pp. 19–20. ISSN   1211-1465.
4. "News, Newtek open up". Amiga Format. No. 123. Future Publishing. May 1999. p. 10. ISSN   0957-4867.
5. "TVPaint Developpement - Web Site".
6. "Cartoon Saloon, Aircraft Productions to Co-Produce 'The Breadwinner'". Awn.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
7. Ulanoff, Lance (5 November 2015). "From paper to pixels: The incredible, true tale of 'The Peanuts Movie'". Mashable. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
8. "Angelina Jolie to Executive Produce Cartoon Saloon's 'The Breadwinner'". Rotoscopers.com. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
9. More Animated Series Are Using TVPaint Software Than Ever Before|Cartoon Brew
10. "Kurt Cobain HBO documentary animated scene breakdown - Business Insider". Business Insider . 26 December 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
11. "Michael Dudok de Wit's 'The Red Turtle': 5 Interesting Facts About the Film's Production". 19 February 2017.
12. "Ernest et Célestine : le voyage en Charabie, " un grand film d'aventure " | CNC". www-cnc-fr.translate.goog (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
13. "The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast: WolfWalkers: Ross Stewart and Tomm Moore on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
14. "Behind the scenes of the beautiful, hand-animated "Wolfwalkers"". Frame.io Insider. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
15. Zahed, Ramin (2020-10-28). "'Wolfwalkers': A Trip to Kilkenny's Magical Past". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
16. "Happy to start the new year with the complete showreel of my work on "My Father's Dragon"! You can watch it full-screen on my website as well. Link in bio :) Animated on @TVPaint_Anim". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
17. Desowitz, Bill (2022-10-28). "A Gentler 'My Father's Dragon' Doesn't Mean Cartoon Saloon Is Going Soft". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
18. "'Kensuke's Kingdom' Directors Discuss Their Ecologically-Themed Annecy Premiere (Exclusive Interview)". Animation Magazine. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
19. Desowitz, Bill (June 14, 2024). "'Inside Out 2' Scene Stealers Bloofy and Pouchy Are Pixar's First 2D Movie Characters". IndieWire . IndieWire Media, LLC (Penske Media Corporation). Retrieved March 12, 2025.
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21. ""How To Eat Your Apple" by Erick Oh". Cartoon Brew. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
22. "How to eat your apple - Welcome to TVPaint Community forums !". forum.tvpaint.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
23. Zahed, Ramin (2018-11-26). "Drifting Away: Louise Bagnall's 'Late Afternoon' Tenderly Explores Dementia". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
24. Anderson-Moore, Oakley (2019-02-22). "How the Very First Short Film Trevor Jimenez Made Got Nominated for an Oscar". No Film School. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
25. Desowitz, Bill (2018-07-06). "DreamWorks Animation Launches Shorts Program with 'Bird Karma' and 'Bilby'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
26. Wolfe, Jennifer (2018-09-10). "Walk on the Wild Side: Alison Snowden & David Fine Talk 'Animal Behaviour'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
27. "Animal Behaviour - Snowden Fine Animation". 19 May 2018.
28. Sarto, Dan (2020-01-03). "Pixar's 'Kitbull': Hand-Drawn 2D at its Most Engaging". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
29. Zahed, Ramin (2020-12-21). "A Cottontail's Tale: Madeline Sharafian's 'Burrow' Digs into Disney+". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
30. Zahed, Ramin (2021-01-08). "'If Anything Happens I Love You': How Will McCormack and Michael Govier Drew Art out of Tragedy". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
31. Zahed, Ramin (2020-08-21). "Erick Oh Discusses His Stunning and Ambitious New 'Opera'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
32. Wit, Alex Dudok de (2021-10-26). "Exclusive: Annecy-Winning Special 'Mum Is Pouring Rain' Is Getting Two Sequels". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
33. Zahed, Ramin (2021-11-23). "Director Hugo de Faucompret Discusses His Award-Winning Short 'Mum Is Pouring Rain'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
34. Kinchen, Rosie. "Charlie Mackesy: the true story behind the Boy, the Mole, the Fox and me". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 2023-01-11.
35. "Block 13". instagram.com.
36. "Galerie". Cestbon-laserie.fr. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
37. Simon's Cat (9 October 2014). "Scaredy Cat - Simon's Cat (A Halloween Special)" . Retrieved 29 July 2017– via YouTube.
38. Simon's Cat (3 December 2015). "Snow Cat - Simon's Cat (A Festive Special)" . Retrieved 29 July 2017– via YouTube.
39. Off to the Vet (Full Film in COLOUR) I A Simon’s Cat SPECIAL by Simon's Cat on YouTube
40. "Gigglebug - Anima Boutique". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
41. "Gigglebug Makes Children Go Crazy...With Laughter". Cartoonbrew.com. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
42. "Gigglebug". Gigglebug.tv. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
43. "Tonko House · PIG: The Dam Keeper Poems". www.tonkohouse.com. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
44. "Genndy Tartakovsky and the Return to 'Samurai Jack'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
45. Desowitz, Bill (2017-03-09). "'Samurai Jack' Creator Genndy Tartakovsky Returned for Closure, and to Tell a More Complex Story". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
46. "How TVPaint Was Used To Create The Strikingly Realistic Rotoscoping Of 'Undone'". Cartoon Brew. 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
47. Zahed, Ramin (2019-12-11). "Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Primal' Sinks Teeth into Oscar Race". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-15.

External links

• "TVPaint Developpement".
• TVPaint 3.59 for Amiga