11/20/2022 0 Comments Crazytalk 7 to iclone 5![]() ![]() Playing not working makes the whole learning process fun not hard. In fact, I refer to iClone, CrazyTalk Animator, and the other Reallusion packages as my toys and I love to play with them. The key to my success has been to play with the software and just see what it can do. I know that there are many things it can do that I have not discovered yet, but I am sure that I eventually will. Thankfully, Reallusion software is very intuitive and mastering its complexities has been easier than I imagined it would be. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but as I started my teaching career at 42 and my animation career at 52, I’m proof that you can. I just needed to learn how to use the new software and let my imagination do the rest. I don’t have a background in graphics or design, and I can’t draw to save my life but Reallusion software meant that I didn’t need any skills in these areas. In May 2013, I took advantage of a Reallusion offer to buy iClone 5 Pro and get CrazyTalk Animator 2 for free. This is how I came across iClone and CrazyTalk Animator. He was heavily into Machinima and what I learned from him drove me to look around for some suitable animation software. It was one of my private students who introduced me to animation. I wanted to make video English lessons that would stand out as truly different, truly innovative and engaging, and Reallusion gave me the tools to do this. I didn’t want to be just another teacher standing in front of a camera, scribbling on a whiteboard. Everyone and his dog seems to be “teaching” English on YouTube these days, with more channels appearing every day. I knew, however, that this would quickly change and I was right. When I first started on YouTube there were only a couple of other English teachers making videos. How and when did you learn of these tools? Any particular reason why you choose to use them? Q: In your work, you make extensive use of iClone and CrazyTalk. I designed and built the system myself to be my virtual secretary and she makes sure I’m never late for a class. I even managed to get the word Britlish recognised by the online dictionary Wiktionary, and hope that one day it will make its way into the Oxford English Dictionary.īritlish is now my online school and automatically handles all student bookings as well as payments for classes and digital products. I coined the word, Britlish, from British and English, and was delighted to find the domain name was available. Even though Google still asks Did you mean British? when you search for Britlish, the name is more memorable. I needed to come up with something sharper that people would be able to remember. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but the name proved to be unwieldy and not very memorable. Q: Could you tell us a bit about how, and why you started Britlish? I’ve been teaching English ever since, and have never looked back. I had finally found a way to indulge my love of English while at the same time improving my understanding of and appreciation for the language. In 2003, I discovered that you could make a living teaching English and moved to Spain to do just that. My empty purse compelled me to work first in the military, then in medicine and finally in law enforcement, while continuing to write articles, short stories, and books, of course. ![]() Way back in the 14 th Century, Chaucer wrote about the “author’s empty purse” and things have not changed much since. Unfortunately, few writers make much of a living from writing. It took another 15 years, but in 1984 I finally received my first cheque for a published article. Indeed, when I was 9 years old I promised myself that I would become a writer. Not just because English is my native language, but because I have always had a great affinity for it. If there is one constant in my life, it is the English language. Please tell us a bit about your background, and about how you became an English teacher. Q: Hello Richard, and welcome to our feature stories. When not teaching, writing, or making YouTube videos, Richard enjoys cycling through the Spanish countryside with his wife, and generally enjoying an idyllic lifestyle in Seville. He sells digital versions of this material through, and printed versions, and Kindle versions, through Amazon. Richard also writes books and other English learning material. He has also created over 800 video English lessons which have gained millions of views. Thanks to the success of his YouTube videos, Richard has taught 188 students in 42 countries. Teaching English in Spain from 2003, Richard moved exclusively to online teaching via Skype in 2009. After developing an online presence through his YouTube channel and websites, he coined the word Britlish in 2014 and has been developing the brand ever since. Richard Chalmers is an online English teacher committed to using technology to create innovative and engaging ways to teach English to students around the world. ![]()
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