Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video I show how you can download and animate with a My Little Pony puppet in OpenToonz. I'll show where you can find it. How to download and look at it. Then how to add it to your own projects and some tips to animate with a puppet character.
Video contents:
00:00 Animating MLP
01:15 Download the project, unzip it, move it to your projects folder, ready to use
03:19 The MLP project in OpenToonz
06:04 Animate directly in the project or load it into another project?
07:47 Setting up for animation (setting up xsheet)
08:15 Extending the drawings to last longer
09:24 Adding animation keys to setup your animation moves and how to use the animate & skeleton tools
11:01 An easy way to adjust the timing
12:40 Hiding columns (Fold Column option)
14:16 The final animation and walk through, inc. How to do the eye blink
15:31 Tips for animating in a sub-xsheet
16:41 Final thoughts
Useful links
MLP downloaded from: payhip.com/b/MdjU8
MLP detailed at: deviantart.com/age3rcm/art/Opentoonz-MLP-FIM-Puppet-784939579
Want to know more about MLP: knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic
How to copy an OpenToonz scene/project to share with other users: youtu.be/j6GbCD5lySE
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Download OpenToonz for FREE:
Download the last official OpenToonz release here: opentoonz.github.io/e
Download the latest, up to the minute official build (with extra bug fixes/features): github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz_nightlies/releases
Download Tahoma2D (OpenToonz, but with a simpler UI): tahoma2d.org
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Want to learn more about OpenToonz? Check out my Udemy course (Follow this link to help the channel)
A complete guide to OpenToonz for traditional 2D animation: bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse
If you liked what you saw and want to help out, you can buy me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-)
buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT
Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software you can download or purchase:
gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims
The kit I use and recommendations of useful books:
kit.co/DarrenT
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Discord: discord.gg/FYy4Mg7
For help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges.
Twitter: twitter.com/DarrenTAnims
Facebook: fb.me/DarrenTAnims
Twitch: twitch.tv/DarrenTAnims
More about me: youtube.com/c/DarrenTAnims/about
outro music courtesy of Voltaire: youtube.com/user/VoltaireMusicPage
#MLP #MyLittlePony #OpenToonz
In this video I show how you can download and animate with a My Little Pony puppet in OpenToonz. I'll show where you can find it. How to download and look at it. Then how to add it to your own projects and some tips to animate with a puppet character.
Video contents:
00:00 Animating MLP
01:15 Download the project, unzip it, move it to your projects folder, ready to use
03:19 The MLP project in OpenToonz
06:04 Animate directly in the project or load it into another project?
07:47 Setting up for animation (setting up xsheet)
08:15 Extending the drawings to last longer
09:24 Adding animation keys to setup your animation moves and how to use the animate & skeleton tools
11:01 An easy way to adjust the timing
12:40 Hiding columns (Fold Column option)
14:16 The final animation and walk through, inc. How to do the eye blink
15:31 Tips for animating in a sub-xsheet
16:41 Final thoughts
Useful links
MLP downloaded from: payhip.com/b/MdjU8
MLP detailed at: deviantart.com/age3rcm/art/Opentoonz-MLP-FIM-Puppet-784939579
Want to know more about MLP: knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic
How to copy an OpenToonz scene/project to share with other users: youtu.be/j6GbCD5lySE
--------------------------------------------------------------
Download OpenToonz for FREE:
Download the last official OpenToonz release here: opentoonz.github.io/e
Download the latest, up to the minute official build (with extra bug fixes/features): github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz_nightlies/releases
Download Tahoma2D (OpenToonz, but with a simpler UI): tahoma2d.org
--------------------------------------------------------------
Want to learn more about OpenToonz? Check out my Udemy course (Follow this link to help the channel)
A complete guide to OpenToonz for traditional 2D animation: bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse
If you liked what you saw and want to help out, you can buy me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-)
buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT
Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software you can download or purchase:
gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims
The kit I use and recommendations of useful books:
kit.co/DarrenT
--------------------------------------------------------------
Discord: discord.gg/FYy4Mg7
For help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges.
Twitter: twitter.com/DarrenTAnims
Facebook: fb.me/DarrenTAnims
Twitch: twitch.tv/DarrenTAnims
More about me: youtube.com/c/DarrenTAnims/about
outro music courtesy of Voltaire: youtube.com/user/VoltaireMusicPage
#MLP #MyLittlePony #OpenToonz
