CartoonSmart Tutorials
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA humorous video podcast from CartoonSmart.com. Topics will include: iOS / tvOS game development with Xcode, Swift and Sprite Kit, plus anything to do with illustration, character design, animation, or Adobe software (Flash / Animate in particular). These are a bit of a spoof on our usual material (okay, very much a spoof), but we dare you NOT to learn at least something in these videos tutorials. Videos range from 30mb to 50mb (relatively small).
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Episodes
Announcing ClevCon 2016 – Audio Only (BONUS show 4)
May 12, 2016 17:33 - 7.25 MB VideoWe make good on our promise to let Clevon announce the 2nd annual ClevCon, July 4 outside the River Falls post office, assuming the Post Office is actually closed on July 4. If not, the event will probably be cancelled and tickets will not be refunded.
How to Draw a Logo Part 2 (Episode 18)
May 12, 2016 17:22 - 50 MB VideoHow to Draw a Logo Part 2 ( Video Tutorial Podcast Episode 18) Continuing from yesterday we’ll finish off making the Uhmerican Made logo, so this is yet another free digital illustration tutorial brought to you by CartoonSmart.com . We’ll work in Adobe Animate (or Adobe Flash is fine too), and look at masking, more with gradients, using the polystar tool. And as […]
How to Draw a Logo Part 1 (Episode 17)
May 12, 2016 03:22 - 52.5 MB VideoThis digital illustration tutorial will teach you how to use Adobe Animate or Adobe Flash to create a vector based logo from scratch. We'll discuss some initial resources and inspiration for a potential logo, then use the Text tool in Adobe Animate to lay down our initial font. After that we'll break it apart (so the editable text is no longer editable) and now a fill shape, which we can then color and manipulate. We'll add a gradient, outline the text and most importantly, have fun in yet an...
How to Set Up a WordPress Site Part 3 (Episode 16)
May 10, 2016 21:29 - 48.3 MB VideoHow to Set Up a WordPress Site Part 3 (Video Tutorial Podcast Episode 16) In this video tutorial, we’ll continue setting up Clevon’s new WordPress site from scratch, by looking briefly into some common things everyone should know about the WP dashboard. The difference between pages and posts, how to switch themes, why themes in WordPress are so powerful. As […]
Product and Branding Ideas – Audio-Only (BONUS show 3)
May 10, 2016 16:08 - 13.7 MB VideoProduct and Branding Ideas with Clevon (Audio-Only Podcast BONUS show 3) Topics include the Truck Buck, a bike rack style deer harness, stores that start with Nothing But…(insert product), and a VIP drive thru pass. Hosts: Justin Dike, Clevon O’Doul
Swift Classes with Init and Deinit (Episode 15)
May 10, 2016 02:31 - 18.5 MB VideoContinuing from yesterday's exercise, we will add an init and deinit statement to our Swift class. For any first time iOS or tvOS programmers this is a great starter tutorial.
Marketing Tips with Clevon Audio-Only (BONUS show 2)
May 09, 2016 05:21 - 26.7 MB VideoThis episode we'll be discussing some of Clevon's home grown, tried and true "gig economy" marketing tips for freelancers. And this is an audio only broadcast. Do not adjust your dial.
Class Basics with Swift and Sprite Kit (Episode 14)
May 09, 2016 04:17 - 23.9 MB VideoWe'll dive back into the official Swift Programming Guide to look at how to write a Class. Yes, one of the most basic things you'll want to know when beginning to program for iOS or tvOS. As usual with a CartoonSmart tutorial podcast, we're here to have fun learning Swift and Sprite Kit!
How to Set Up a WordPress Site Part 2 (Episode 13)
May 08, 2016 16:28 - 52.3 MB VideoIn this lesson, we'll talk about how to manually upload the Wordpress zip then upload it to your website. This is an important video tutorial if you aren't hosting with a provider thats already setup your wordpress site. So for example, if you are switching your site to start using wordpress. Before the big upload, we will need to create a new database in MySQL, then edit the wp-config.php file with the new database username and password. And if you are not familiar with the term FTP, we'll d...
How to set up a WordPress Site Part 1 (Episode 12)
May 08, 2016 14:45 - 52.2 MB VideoThis video tutorial we'll discuss how to setup a Wordpress website. We'll discuss the differences between registering your domain and getting a host, and how you can get a pre-setup Wordpress hosting plan with the domain included (probably the easiest option if you don't have either a domain or host). We'll talk about some of the new top-level domain name options (like .pizza). We'll take a quick look at the Wordpress dashboard. We'll also go into how to point a previously registered domain t...
How to Open URLs in Safari with Swift and Sprite Kit (Episode 11)
May 07, 2016 05:14 - 37.3 MB VideoThis video we'll learn how to open the Safari window within your iOS app itself, which can also limit the user from opening other domain, or simply pass the user off to the actual iOS Safari app.
Marketing Tips with Clevon Audio-Only (BONUS show 1)
May 06, 2016 04:25 - 18.7 MBThis episode we'll be discussing some of Clevon's home grown, tried and true "gig economy" marketing tips for freelancers. And this is an audio only broadcast. Do not adjust your dial.
Functions with Parameters that Return Multiple Values in Swift (Podcast Episode 10)
May 06, 2016 03:54 - 29.9 MB VideoFunctions with Parameters that Return Multiple Values in Swift (Video Tutorial Podcast Episode 10) We’ll go through more of the official Swift Programming in this iOS / tvOS video tutorial. This episode we look at functions that take in an Array parameter, and return multiple Int values. As usual, this is an off-the-cuff, fun lesson from CartoonSmart.com Hosts: Justin Dike, […]
How to Draw a Robot Head in Adobe Animate (Episode 9)
May 05, 2016 03:47 - 44.6 MB VideoIn this video tutorial podcast, we'll have some fun drawing a head using Adobe Animate's vector illustration tools. This could be the beginning of a larger illustration or as simple as a decal or bumper sticker.
SKActions with Swift and Sprite Kit (Podcast Episode 8)
May 04, 2016 01:50 - 65.8 MB VideoWatch as we create a player in the SKScene, then run a repeating SKAction that makes the character scale up and down forever. If you enjoy this CartoonSmart.com video tutorial podcast, you'll find plenty more at our website.
Picking on the Swift Documentation – For and Switch statements (Podcast Episode 7)
May 02, 2016 15:45 - 33.2 MB VideoThis episode we take some code straight from Apple's Swift 2.2 Programming documentation and pick it apart. Or pick on it. We'll look at for statements and switch statements, with some humorous line-by-line explanations of what exactly is going on.
Swift While Statements Compared to the Update Function in Sprite Kit (Podcast Episode 6)
May 02, 2016 03:24 - 31.6 MB VideoIn this video podcast, we will look at incrementing variables using a traditional while statement, then compare that to the update function in a Sprite Kit based Xcode project. As usual, find more awesome Swift and Sprite Kit video tutorials at CartoonSmart.com
Working with the Scene Editor in Xcode (Episode 5)
May 02, 2016 02:58 - 46.1 MB VideoLearn how to animate frame sequences and create movement actions in the Timeline of Xcode 7's Scene Editor. We'll also turn on physics in the scene, and talk about the Dynamic / Affected by Gravity settings. You'll see the difference between a sprite character and non dynamic floor. As usual, find more awesome Xcode video tutorials at CartoonSmart.com
Dictionaries with Sprite Kit and Swift 2 (Episode 4)
April 28, 2016 19:00 - 31 MB VideoLearn more Swift 2, as we cover the basics of Arrays in this CartoonSmart.com video tutorial podcast. We'll discuss creating an array with some initial data, then iterating through it. Guest instructor: Clevon O’Doul
Arrays with Sprite Kit and Swift 2 (Episode 3)
April 28, 2016 18:48 - 20.8 MB VideoLearn more Swift 2, as we cover the basics of Arrays in this CartoonSmart.com video tutorial podcast. We'll discuss creating an array with some initial data, then iterating through it. Guest instructor: Clevon O’Doul
Basic Variable Types with Swift and Sprite Kit (Episode 2)
April 28, 2016 15:03 - 23.9 MB VideoLearn the basics as we discuss String, Int and Float types in Swift and Sprite Kit in Xcode.
Casting with Swift and Sprite Kit (Episode 1)
April 28, 2016 00:50 - 18 MB VideoLearn how to cast a child in your Sprite Kit scene as a declared variable in your GameScene.swift file.