Animation Thread

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W-WHERE IS IT
HAND OVER THE PRESSURE SENSITIVTY

>>3059616
Pressure sensitivity is a meme

>>3059637
I want those clean lines anon

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>>3059538
What's the most recommended software? Why?

>>3059647
pencil and paper. keep it simple, keep it straight.

>>3059637
so is animation, yet here we are.

>>3059538
Trigger never fails in being able to impress me

>>3059899
always god tier

Link to a Cacani crack? Asking for a friend.

>>3059647
TVPaint

For those of you who use/have used OpenToonz. If the Drawing room necessary? Can't I just make the drawings in other software in import them? I ask cause it's the only one giving me massive lag. The animation room is perfectly fine, and I just wanna animate.

>>3059616
Save, then close/reopen the software. Flash tends to fuck up like that for me and my Intuos every once in a while

Any tips on impact frames?

>>3060927
draw an impact

>>3060927
Imagine an incredibly bright lightsource teleporting around the frame and creating stark cast shadows.
Also rapidly flip the light and dark parts and have a completely white frame for maximum effect.

Anyone wanna create an animation discord ? I could do it but I'm too much of a beginner at drawing.

>>3059538
Is this fucking motion interpolated?

Fuck you.

>>3061023
It isn't, are you blind?

>>3059899
Because you're a weeaboo.

>>3059538
Imaishi's style always struck me as strange, it only works at the tensest moment, you can't effectively carry a series with that.

What is this kind of animation called? Reminds me of these weird, shitty movies my school would have us watch in the library in 2nd grade but now I like it. I think I've seen drawn-porn use it as well.

https://vimeo.com/176980752

ay sorry to shitpost but how different is studying animation compared to painting and illustration? i'd like to take a dabble to expand my skillset without interference from my main goals.

>>3061393
>https://vimeo.com/176980752

Not sure of any exact term for it, but it looks like an illustrative "rig-based-flash-puppet" sort of deal.

>>3061402
what are your main goals exactly?

>>3061407
speaking non-professionally, i just want to draw silly cartoons and all the neat ideas in my head with a respectable level of talent. i feel that learning animation would put a lot more work on top of color and construction at an advanced level. what i'm asking is how much it all blends together

>>3061112
>series are animated by one person

>>3058519

svaka cast Pero, odlicne animacije

>>3059647
TVPaint, the absolute best for 2D animation

>>3061527
Hahahaha Hvala :D

>>3061691
Why is that?

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first time animating something different than the ball exercice, what do you think ?

>>3061705
best brush engine.

>>3061705
>>3061794
What this guy said, here's an example of what you can do in TVPaint

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjRMi9vTVKSB1stkOCiGSmK9P2mTNpQ70

basically most of the stuff from this playlist

>>3061425
It blends, if you're adept at illustration you shouldn't have much of a problem setting up keyframes and extremes, but the timing and the spacing is a whole different story and for that you really need the understanding of the fundamentals and anatomy

>>3061786
very cute! blog?

>>3061824
thank you ! I don't have a blog yet, I don't really have anything to show haha

>>3061834
Its a meme. Don't respond to anons who ask for blogs

>>3061903

It's only a meme when you're shit.

how do i animate like this guy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brq9hkjPq9Q&list=LL0O65ZTcoJk57gEImiWzzsQ&index=1

what should i animate? im still learning art overall but i reckon it would be fun.

>>3061999
Because you're still learning art, don't overload yourself.

At it's simplest form, animation is simply "change" or "transformation". For example, when you're sketching poses, if you get a feeling for how a pose could transform, what the next logical pose in that sequence would be, draw that pose. Do NOT draw something that has small change from the previous pose(s).

You don't need to draw them on different frames either. You can have all the drawings one next to another on one page, or even just scattered all around. At it's core that's still animating.

Good posing is the most fundamental skill of an animator. Do not worry about smoothness, do not worry about the 12 principles yet. Just draw poses that have a logical continuity.

It is a rookie mistake to draw poses that have very little change between them because it shows that the artist doesn't not understand the importance of good posing and that they are only interested in the smoothness of motion. Smoothness is pointless if the artist doesn't know where he is going with the animation. Drawing multiple poses with very little change will most often result in the artist just offsetting the outlines of the forms by a little amount, instead of thinking about how the forms themselves move in space. THINK MACRO.

>>3061959
Watch a lot of stuff until you develop a feeling for that type of timing

Mainly, just animate using extremely simple shapes until you get it right and then slowly refine those shapes into characters

>>3059538
how 2 fuck muzzle?

>>3061959
Woah. That's real neat. Does that dude post his work anywhere?

>>3061959
This guy will be great as soon as he gets better at from&proportion consistency, and applying more meaningful weight to his subjects.

>>3059538
Started animating stickfigures for 4 years before even thinking about drawing. rip

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Alright, here are some things I've been working on. Feel free to give feedback or make fun of me.

>>3059647
TVPaint is really good and I like it. It took me a while to learn the interface since I'm used to using Flash. I also recommend Flash but I have bias towards it since I've been using it for three years now.

After Effects is great too. It's not for hand drawn animation but it's good for motion graphics and post-production.

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>>3063411
The last shot is going to transition into this one, I just haven't composite everything together yet.

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>>3063413
And here's a quick proof of concept I did in TVP for a short film I want to do.

>>3062289
fuck proportion, only the impact matter

>>3060502
I only import drawings to Opentoonz. Just name the files 'whatever00001.png', 'whatever 00002.png', etc. and then use the rename option on the first frame so that they load as one level.

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How can I achieve minus8 animation style?

>>3061786
good start, work on timing and slow ins and outs

>>3063594
I was just randomly humming that song too, wtf. He actually did an animation of that too?

What are some animated films that are notably good for their animation? I don't mind if the story etc. is bad I'm just loking for visual gold.

>>3063687
The Thief and the Cobbler. The recobbled cut is on YouTube and Netflix.

>>3063594
tweens + follow through + squash and stretch

>>3063683
https://e621.net/post/show/1277163/2017-absolutely_everything-alternate_species-ampha
Yeah

>>3063687

Akira.

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>>3059538
I made this awful insert shitpost here meme Which inspired my decision to give up on animation (Drawn steam boat willy style)

>A 22 year old made this all by himself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u79x7HzB9SQ

What's have you been doing all this time /ic/?

>>3064239
>2 frames
>hard
NGMI

>>3064246
shoulda posted one of them instead.

>>3063478
Wew that's some real webgen mentality right there.

Rule of cool can only take you so far, but once you're handed a scene where you can't rely on impact you'll be fucked because you never practiced the basic animation principle of "solid drawing".

>>3064244
I wonder how many more mini-Shinkais will pop up in the following years

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>>3063749
I've tried,
I kinda like the result.
Thanks for the tips

>>3064244
>all by himself
says in the description he had an assistant.
still VERY IMPRESSIVE for 2 people though.

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Just remembered I made this some time ago and thought I'd share

>>3064244
pssh i could animate that in an afternoon

it's barely even animated. more like a showcase of pretty illustrations.

I'm beginning to really dislike this limited animation style in anime

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>>3064485
Study video on how flesh seems to bounce alongside the body.
An easy way to explain it is imagining there's a string that attaches 'loose' objects to a solid base, such as breasts/hair. Of course they're not strings, it's solid planes of flesh/playdough/polygons/whatever-the-fuck, but this can give you an understanding of how to apply it in 3D space.
The solid base is going to do a movement, and in order to animate the loose objects attached to it properly, you'd have to keep in mind the idea of inertia and according to physics and common sense, an object in motion will stay in motion, and an object at rest will stay at rest.
Applying this to tittorinos and hair strands, they're obviously attached to the body very strictly, so imagine this string having tension, causing the object to follow behind the base.
eugh I can explain it better visually.

Anyways that's how bouncing stuff seems to work

>>3064265
Agreed, I'm only talking about intense action / emotional scenes (like the video). I love masaaki yuasa style.

>>3064519
good run cycle but the sword need more weight

>>3063687
The two Cartoon Saloon films.

>>3064485
This looks like a screen test for the emoji movie.

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>>3065855
Yeah you're right, now that I look at it it seems like the sword is weightless...

But also, I tried looking at it on 15 fps and the entire cycle looks a lot better
>pic related

I'm not sure how I could have made the sword seem heavier other than the tip sliding on the ground and bouncing up just a little, any tips?

>>3066059
the tip of the sword should point more to the ground and shake less. Also the sword need to have more gravity, it go up and down at the same speed that doesn't feel right like it was made of rubber.
The helm is also a little stiff and shoulder need to move from front to back to add width.
And work more on the shadow.

>>3066078
Thanks anon, I'll keep those things in mind, I wont be re-doing anything in the run cycle but it might come in handy with the things I'm working on right now

>>3060393
probably never gonna happen, too niche

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>http://www.animatorisland.com/51-great-animation-exercises-to-master/
Flour sack

>>3059538
how do yall get audio into cracked tvpaint 10? what audio format(s) does it allow because I tried mp3 and that didn't work

I've been using toon boom for a while now but seeing some of the cool stuff TVPaint do is making me reconsider

Is it worth it to switch?

>>3068114
Yes.

>>3067853
mp3 is the only one that works for me, try WAV instead

>>3067853
Also, try different mp3 files, use audacity to convert files into mp3, should work then

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anyone know an animator/artist with an angular style like in this gif? I like it but I only have 4 .gifs to study from.

>>3064239
Wouldn't it be easier and less stressful to animate the head and jaw shape first and then worry about the details?

>>3068337
There was Tokai/Tokal on iFunny, he's not really angular, but he has a similar pacing and style

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How many people on Earth can appreciate such delicacy?

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>>3069018

>>3068337
that's him I think https://sakugabooru.com/post?tags=pure+

one other that is cool with the same little oekaki animation is https://sakugabooru.com/post?tags=magatsun

>>3064539
interesting video thanks

are there more video studies like this?

>>3064197
i like the part where the camera goes past his head and to the door, with the saturated blue it looks good even with that few frames

>>3063413
>>3063411
nice

>>3061786
i love it

>>3069021
>>3069018
What are your favorite sequences using very limited animation or full limited?

Oh wow that's my mega box! I remember ripping all those books from my uni library

Why does ToonBoom not actually erase anything? If I erase something to the point I can't see it at ALL and erase it even more it will STILL be picked up by the selection tool wtf.

Does anyone have any good resources for illustrating with Toonboom in general, for that matter?

>>3069233
Just use TVPaint bro

>>3069233
you try using a different eraser? or select the drawing then press the 'delete' key

>>3069471
The thing about toonboom is that when select a stroke it doesn't limit it to your selection but selects the entire stroke which can kind of be a pain in the ass but is also really good for certain things. Basically it means I can't ever truly "delete" things precise enough for this autistic brush engine using the eraser, though.

>>3070678
Well I guess I can, but I can't use the "soft" eraser to do it basically, because I'll inevitably discover even if the stroke is made completely invisible it's still "there".

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>>3063411
>>3063413
very cool

is the backpack too floaty?

>>3068214
>>3068215
Yeah wav worked, thanks ^^

>>3070719
The head and the backpack are both floaty, that's what happens when you just copy something at a never changing rotation frame by frame. If the backpack and head rotated a bit, the floatyness would be less apparent.

>>3070719
are there too many head bounces? for some reason it looks like there are too many bounces for how many times his legs push off the ground

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>>3059538
how do i get as good as this guy?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85V7aqcwJ3Y

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>>3071624
This is amazing, you can actually feel a stomach ulcer forming as you watch this.

>>3071088
I don't think so, the lines are just unclean and jittery. first and last time I'm going to animate with 30fps

>>3070719
jesus fuck how long have you been working on this?

>>3071624
I find it amusing seeing Tumblr outing and bullying a furry

>>3071845
lol couple of hours spread over months.

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>>3059538
the swing feels too fast

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>>3059538
IM VERY DESPRATE FOR A COPY OF TV PAINT FOR MAC

id really like it if someone had a link or something.

>>3072595
it doesnt exist. trust me i looked for months.

you wont find one but if you do i'll be mad because i went and bought it

>>3072615
one definetly does exist because they demoed a mac version when TV paint 11 came out.

what pisses me off is that it looks amazing

>>3071624
THIS IS PAIN

but shit, this autist made a 15 minute cartoon, then again this autist MADE a 15 minute cartoon.

>>3072619
>they demoed a mac version
wait i thought you were looking for a pirate copy

yeah of course a mac version exists. but nobody's cracked it yet

>>3072624
yeah thats what i meant im sorry.

its been out for a whilie im just surprised no one has cracked it

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>>3072357
rip, last one.

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First thing I've ever animated. Also, I'm working in photoshop, does anyone know why it makes the background blue when I export video?

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>>3072798
2nd thing I've ever animated

I figured it out, boys. The soft eraser has a default setting where it will not erase vectors for whatever reason. The odd thing about this is that contrary to a "normal" brush the "chalk" style brush will be completely erased but leave an invisible vector contour in its place. Why? I really don't know, family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qgOeXbFQ9U

>>3071624
this reminds me of those old newgrounds animations, and that is not a good thing

>>3069026
>>3068389
thanks you two

>>3072922
what software? what are you talking about?

>>3072695
It's a bit "safe".

Push the poses a bit more and add some moving holds to the end and to the part where he's anticipating the swing.

>>3072595
>>3072615
It's on cgp, however it's version 8

>>3070778
Glad I could help anon, share what you are making with us when it's done :D

>>3073057
Sorry, >>3072922 was meant for >>3069233

My computer BSOD last night while I was writing an addendum. My bad.

Still no TVP11 cracks anyone know of?

>>3059647
I use Photoshop and it's ok.

>>3061691
>>3060421
>>3061691
Anything that doesnt cost 200 dollars?
I was thinking closer to along the lines of free

>>3074241
>Anything that doesnt cost 200 dollars?
lmao TVpain is like a thousand dollars. Just steal it, nobody cares.

>>3074241

There's Opentoonz

>>3074299
if you're a student, you'll get the professional licence for 500

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>>3070719
well coloured it anyway

>>3074624
cute

how did you give it motion blur? thats an insteresting effect

>>3074683
thanks

with after effects, though many people here hate the effect. I used the Time Warp effect, because AE doesn't register any movement within an image sequence.

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Posting something another anon made, he originally uploaded it in the previous thread but it's gold so I had to share again

>>3074897
kill yourself

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Working on another one of these

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>>3075278

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What's the Best program for making animation in the style of japanese studios like ghibli, kyoani etc?

>>3075392
They literally and unironically use OpenToonz

One of the Mega folders is dead. Does anyone have an alternative

>>3075400
>>3075392
Pen and paper. No seriously. I would argue that every animator working in-house at Kyoani and Ghibli do pen and paper.

>>3074909
no u

>>3075400
That's because they have a team of people doing specific task in their animation assembly lines. As one person, you don't need software with such bloated functionality. Any drawing program is suitable for frame by frame animation as long as it has a basic animation timeline and layers. If you get even more serious about animation, you may need a text editor or spreadsheet program to make x sheets (timing sheets) so you can plan out your timing more easily.

>>3075279
>>3075278
I havent watched the show so maybe this is just the show's style but it looks weird to me how every movement is very pose to pose and every transition between pose has exactly the same slow in and out to it. comes off as very robotic imo

>>3075278
>>3075279
say aren't you the guy who was hired by the studio after you posted these RS animation clips?

>>3075832
It might be so, at least that's the impression I got from analyzing the episodes and the movements. I'l try to add more variation of secondary arm.
>>3075901
I was offered but I couldn't take the job atm, so perhaps it was someone else?

>>3076127
>but I couldn't take the job atm
aw why not? It sounds like it was an awesome way of getting your foot into the animation industry. Unless you're already in or you don't wanna work in animation?

>>3076332
Nah just visa related. I needed a work visa and those are really hard to get.

>>3076333
ah I see, that sucks. But if you keep pumping out quality work and keep getting your name out there I'm sure you'll find something. Wish you the best of luck.

i made this in like nearly 2 hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKaUBkjYhlY
thoughts?

>>3074241
krita has animation capabilities now.

still buggy af but gets the job done.

>>3076549
The visual effects feel really slow

>>3069018
sorry if im a total dumbass for asking this, but what is this from? this is super cute.

>>3076751

Medabots

>>3064519
Neato

>>3074897
Kek

>>3075278
>>3075279
this is Toon Boom Harmony, right? do you know any good tutorial that covers all that stuff about pegs and layers? I can't seem to wrap my head around this program.

>>3076389
Will do, i do have some OC ideas I want to try anyway.
>>3076775
Yeah its harmony rigs. Try:
https://learn.toonboom.com/courses
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP7U2uqSXXcDCkMdqXsq_jQ

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>>3076787
that is great thanks. man, that modern day toon boom flash kind of animation with all that rigging feels so daunting to me. it is already so different to classic frame by frame animation, that it feels like a whole other thing.
I am going to work as a compositor for the next couple of weeks and I have to work with an animator who created a total mess with the riggs. I just wanna animate frame by frame

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>>3059538
critiques please

>>3077012
Are you planning on this cut to have more than this?

>>3077012
ive never seen anyone open a door like this

>>3077172
What did he mean by this

>>3077178
>open door.gif
i'm assuming shes supposed to be opening a door. if not the action makes even less sense.

>>3077215
I think she might be looking out the door, but that's really beside the point for an obviously unfinished work.
>>3077012
The turn is fine. Her back kind of dips a little bit and some stuff like her ear and arm don't stay in line with the turn.

So what exactly is wrong with Jazza?

>>3077227
He's australian

>>3076549
cool, now go back and do inbetweens so that it isn't so stuttery

>>3076629
i did slow it down abit because it felt too fast to follow
>>3077250
thats one thing i was avoiding because i got lazy lol just realizing thats REALLY important

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people in my life are pushing me to get into animation so i can get a studio job, not to be a faggot or anything. but how do you people find animation creatively motivating? like your just drawing the same thing over and over again with slight variation. is it the end result or the process that you enjoy? is it an enjoyment acquired? how the fuck do i trick my brain into liking to animate?

>>3077810
>like your just drawing the same thing over and over again with slight variation.
You're approaching animation wrong, or you lack the ability to understand nuance, if you think there's only "slight variation" between the poses when animating. Yes, sure, eventually there will be slight variation frame-to-frame when you're done with the scene, but when you start off with the scene, the variation in poses is massive.

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>>3077032
>>3077172
>>3077178
>>3077215
thanks
>>3077220
ill try to fix it thanks anon

>>3077810
that gif is just my fucking life

>>3078312
Looks nice. The difficult hand is done nicely but watch out that you don't lose the form on those fingertips towards the end of twist.

The door opening is a bit too evenly spaced I think. I'd ease out more.

Also more personality would be achieved by not moving her through the door frame all at once. First the arm then the head and so on. Of course how she enters depends on the context of the scene, but to me, the amount of time spend on looking at the hand opening the door should mean that she wouldn't just barge out completely.

Of course what I'm suggesting would require redrawing a lot of frames, but just something to consider.

>>3074178
photoshop CC's timeline is not the best but it's not terrible either because I can use all my good brushes. the onion skinning is a little glitchy too but it works for me

>>3078485
I first started out using video layers, but I've come to realize it's better to use image layers and make them a second long. That way I can rearrange them.
A friend of mine encountered a problem a while ago where every so often she would draw on one frame but at the same time would draw on another frame down the video layer. Turns out Photoshop does not like 9 frames per second because that was the only time it would do that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYu57sKfrMY&index=16&list=PLnwHSDbcd45IC3aFVtfoqey5p1vhfoYSD

arrons pretty kino if yall havent heard about him

>>3063413
>>3063411
nice vibrant punchyness. has a commercial feel.

>>3075278
>>3075279
great effort man!

>>3064485
wew this aint bad. Just mess with the timing and space things out so they don't move entirely together, mouth should follow behind the eyes, not move at the same rate. Secondary actions

>>3075278
wooo you should be working in higher resolution so your lines aren't made of lego blocks

>>3078815
the lines are vectorized. this is likely a preview render

>>3078768
jesus christ, this guy is a shill
>sponsored by wacom
>btw go see my website
>speaking of youtube, go ahead and hit the subscribe button

I mean I understand, this man got a business to run, but his constant 'tutorial tips' on cartoon brew and wherever you go animation related, he's trying to sell you his videos.

>>3077810
to enjoy animating you have to really enjoy drawing profusely
to be good at animation you have to be good at drawing
to be good at drawing you have to draw profusely

this is just a question, does /ic/ think that a silent web series
no voice actors, but perhaps sound effects and music. it depends on what resources are available

>>3078900
i think you're absolutely on fire selling it
somebody get this man on shark tank

would anybody know what an average studio would want quality wise in the showreel of someone applying for an internship. Should I specialize this early one or have a bit of everything.

>>3078921
you'd definitely want a bit of everything, but try to show off what you specialize in as your main selling point

>>3078913
does shark tank even accept tv show pitches?

>>3074299
Anyone know where to get TVpaint 11?
I can only find TVpaint 10.
Is it even worth it?

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>>3076813
Yeah, but it's such a time savings so you gotta consider.
>>3078804
Thanks!
>>3078815
>>3078819
Yeah the lines are equalized in render, it's just work mode they are that size (since when you scale stuff up and down the line gets bigger/smaller, and then you use line_width controllers for render to be equal).

Ex:

>>3079052
>Yeah, but it's such a time savings so you gotta consider.
good things take time, anon

I'll say this, it definitely looks like something from the show and it's great that you're able to make something that looks like it's on the show by yourself, but it's kinda sad that so much money goes into a show that could be so easily made by 1 person. it's kinda like family guy

>>3079060
Not really actually. The rigs take a lot of time to build and there's lots of things to consider. Furthermore look at the background character count and designs they have and you can see how quickly they scale up (I'm working with two characters for this 3:30 long short, and it's taking me about 3 weeks to do, and I also need to do the other characters for BG which i'll single side rig).

>>3078819
>>3079052
This. Why do you guys concern yourself with line work so much? It's like saying "you don't have a finished piece" when it's obvious this is not a thread for finished pieces.

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hooooooo

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>>3059538
thoughts?

Are there any other Animation communities where I can get critique? I want to broaden my horizons a bit

>>3079746
iirc, Newgrounds is still like that to a degree

>>3079746
The only one that I'm familiar with is animators on twitter.

>>3079755
>>3079758
Thanks
Second question
I have two monitors and an Intuos Draw, how do I make it so I can draw on only one monitor when the Wacom program does not detect my tablet?

>>3063687
>Triplets of Belleville, The Illusionist (2010), The secret of kells, Sita sings the blues
I thoroughly enjoyed animation in all of these, but look at the trailer or something to see if it's something you'd be interested in.
Also
>The tale of princess Kaguya
is on my list, but I haven't seen that one yet.

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>>3059538
This is my second time animating, crit pls

critiq please
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxitqmXTKYU

>>3080274
movement weirdly seems like claymation

>>3080279
i agree. hard to watch. and the expressions are very early 2000s and is stirring up some bad memories in me.

>>3080274
Top quality stylization + the animation is pretty good as far as internet standards go... but the character designs really ruined it, the overly eccentric movements are cringey too

All in all you could earn some serious cash with skills like these

>>3080274
>polish animation that much
>have voice actors recorded through a tin can
How am I supposed to fap to this? Get your priorities straight, bruh.

>>3080283
This
Maybe I just don't like furry shit

>>3080330
maybe you're gay

>>3078312
did you roto the hand? looks juicyy.

animation good...storyboarding/framing less so. it's jarring when you see the hand. it doesn't connect to the girl.

>>3078312
nevermind I saw the arm flash in one frame in the first shot. probably fine when its finished

Any good Animation tumblrs

>>3080484
yeah. you're on it

>>3080479
should i add more story boarding on that part?
>it doesn't connect to the girl.
ill try to fix it and thanks

>>3080610
>>3080479
>>3078312
>it's jarring when you see the hand. it doesn't connect to the girl.
I think that's because there is a mix of breaking the 180° rule and a jump cut. She turns so far around that the camera starts to go from her right side to the left (but cuts before the full turnaround happens) and then the next shot puts us clearly on her right side.

Also in the first shot her arm is down but then in shot 2 it is out to grab the door knob, so it is a little jarring but easily fixable (maybe just accentuate the elbow)

>>3069018
>>3069021
Is this gainax? never saw it.

>>3080274
I like it, for what it is. Could see this as some Freedom Planet or Shantae cartoon from this thing. I think the animation isn't "traditional" as others are exclaiming but I think it's interesting on a technical level. Too bad I doubt I'd see something bigger with this approach, seems very expensive. Still, cool and it seems the artist has a very cute style.

>>3080024
You need the drivers to work in order to draw just on one monitor. Try to reinstall them.

>>3080681
Medabots

>>3080622
>>3080479
thanks lads

>>3078921
My endgame is getting Nick's animation development internship next summer. I'm stressing my hand drawn+scanning style as well as storyboards and animatics in addition to live action projects I've worked on because I don't go to an "animation school."

When I was in LA during June I met a guy who's in it now. I kind of want to ask him for a quick rundown, but at the same time I don't want to come off as irritating.

i fucking hate adobe animate

i want a simple software for animating simple shit, something like paint but for animation what do you recommend me?

>>3082284
Easytoon or Firealpaca

>>3061010
>>3059538
discord https://discord.gg/ck3Ba6h

>>3082284
I've had roughanimator on my phone for a long time, and they came out with a desktop version at some point apparently. http://roughanimator.com/ I've no idea if it's any good on the PC though

>>3082623
Same guy. Downloaded the trial and my anti-virus got spooked by it. Your mileage may vary.

Where can I get a cracked version of Tvpaint? Or is Opentoonz a good alternative?

>>3082702
Pirate bay

>>3082702
C'mon man : it's the first Mega link in the OP...

I got an issue with it though : it keeps crashing! (I need to launch it countless times until itdecides to work) Anyone got a workaround?

>>3082823
Thought they were all pdfs at first glance, whoops.

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I did this running animation loop, I used reference of course. Not sure what should I try to animate next tho.

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I made a small dancing gif now that ok ko is out

>>3083554
Something about the way his legs extend at the end of the run makes it look like he's running in sand or deep snow

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Yeah, I know my shit

>>3083692
this made me smile, good job anon

So if you want to create an "anime" or rather a detailed animation like you'd see in something like the Monogatari series without all the fancy effects, which of the three would be best?

Adobe Flash or TVPaint or OpenToonz?

I have difficulty with Flash, and when I read the thread everyone recommends TVPaint. But I want to know the consensus here.

>>3079607
Whats causing his knee to buckle when he hits tbe ground.

>>3084510
The programs you listed are all used professionally in the anime industry, so really it all depends on your own personal preference. The thing you're going for depends solely on your own skill as an animator if you want to do something like Monogatari.

OpenToonz is a fucking mess and not recommended for someone just starting out, but TVPaint has more "natural" feeling brushes if that's something you're into.

>>3084547
>OpenToonz is a fucking mess and not recommended for someone just starting out, but TVPaint has more "natural" feeling brushes if that's something you're into.
This is good to know. Thank you.

Hey everyone! I was commissioned to storyboard the pilot of a cartoon series a client was pitching to Nickelodeon.

Unfortunately his connection at Nickelodeon never got back so it's assumed it won't get greenlit. They still want to find another studio that will take their pitch bible, but since it hasn't been greenlit, the client said I can post my storyboards in my portfolio.

However, since they still want to try and pitch this cartoon to a studio, should I post all the storyboards I did in my portfolio, or just maybe the first 3rd of the episode? Just in case it does get picked up, I don't want anyone stealing the idea or maybe spoil the whole episode to the public.

Also, should I post this on social media, like Twitter or Instagram or Facebook? Or would you keep it on the downlow and just display them in your portfolio?

The name of the series and the creators names are on the boards too. Should I remove them If I'm to display them in my portfolio?

>>3084608
Also, I ask about posting on social media for networking purposes and to gain more storyboarding opportunities. These are the only storyboards I've ever done, but I am thinking of pursuing a career in it.

anyone have the Aaron Blaise Animation course willin to share?

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I can't keep looking at this

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>>3059538
should i change the gesture ??

>>3084975
Quit reusing the same drawing.

>>3084975
Use 2 keys and a passing position for animu walks. Don`t copy paste, it looks awful. That includes the face.
And swing the arms, considering it looks like you`ve never done a walk cycle before.
https://sakugabooru.com/post/show/354
https://sakugabooru.com/post/show/7338
https://sakugabooru.com/post/show/14061

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>>3084975

>>3085188
>>3085191
>>3085193
>>3085196
Horrible handwriting, but i'll save it. Thanks.

>>3084609
>>3084608
Anyone?
What would you do?

>>3085191
>>3085193
>>3085196
Is this a joke? Don't read this, aspiring animators, bad habits everywhere

>>3085601
>Don't read this
We can't even read it I'm the first place

>>3085617
No I'm the first place

>>3085601
Arcs, curves and pushing gesture a bad habit of animators? Is your post a joke?

>tfw you went to school for illustration and comic book art
>seven years after graduating realize you should've gone into animation instead, since this is your true passion

I'm almost 28 guys. It's probably too late for me to go back to school, but I want to get into the animation field somehow.

I've looked into storyboarding as an option, but how does one build a storyboard portfolio? Think if I whip up an awesome portfolio, a place like Nickelodeon or Disney would hire me? Or do they want years of experience in the field?

I did one storyboarding job for a client, and drew around 650 frames. Can I just use this to go find more storyboard work, or should I create a variety of other storyboards?

>>3078900
>no voice actors, but perhaps sound effects and music
>Is it animated in flash?
>Is fighting involved?
>Are the main characters stick figures?
I think of: Stick Figure Animation

>>3085188
>>3085191
>>3085193
>>3085196
>>3085162
thanks

>>3085687
>artist uses no construction whatsoever, hence the sloppy vague lines
>worst bouncing ball tutorial ever, arcs and spacing are very sloppy, has no clue on how to do line of action ans squash and stretch for a bouncing ball
>"use x sheets to time your animation, but I don't use them, 'cause I'm the best."
>doesn't know how to exaggerate balanced poses
>talks about perspective yet uses little to no foreshortening
>stresses gesture yet draws poses exclusively in straight lines.
bad habits everywhere

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>>3086341
hows this??

>>3086504
Better

>>3086504
Remember slow ins and outs, the arms still look poppy

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any comments?

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Another one using a diferent reference, it looks so funny kinda like cartoon walk. Not as good as >>3083554 though.

Also, I tried toon boom harmony for the first time while doing this, I'm not a fan of it; maybe with more use I'll like it more. Next time I'll try TVPaint though.

>>3084242 Yeah, maybe it's too fast at that frame?

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>>3086504
Much better. Like what the other anon said, you should slow in/out more on the arms. The other thing is if you don`t know how to in between with out of pegs or shift and trace, check out this link http://listeningside.net/a_side06.html
You should clean up your keys, clean up the passing position, and then do the rest of the linework straight to cleanup with this method. It will be much more accurate, particularly on these kind of shots where the form of the hand doesn`t change much, and will save you a ton of time.
Remember to check your forms for inconsistency once you get past the cleanup for those 3 frames, and then you are basically home free (at least for a generic anime walk).

Do you guys prefer if we post finished pieces or rough Animation here for crit

>>3086702
The arm positions on your keys look more like those of a run.

Are there any guides for puppet rig animation so it doesn't feel robotic movement to movement?

>>3086724
dont do it.

>>3086724
All of the 12 principals still apply to puppet animation.

Study weight and timing more if you don't want movement to be robotic

>>3086699
really dig the style also kek

>>3086724
Yeah- make good breakdown poses, try to tween different body parts at different rates, and do things like hair without tweening. Also do it on twos unless there's a camera move or something

>>3086719
Both are fine, but rough should technically be better for the artists since applying the critique is more manageable. The problem is that these threads can sometimes suck ass at critiquing roughs, oftentimes crits boiling down to "add more frames" or other nonsense.

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>>3086724
Pose your rig's keys well, and don't rely on tweens.

In this short thing, I used the exact same key poses. The only thing different is the movement done inbetween. Easing can be used to make tweens look more natural, but don't rely too much on the laziness of tweening from key to key. Try doing the same ease-in and ease-out that a tween would do by hand.
Try not to animate on ones too much either. The animation can look cluttered and janky. Animating on ones can also be a huge waste of time depending on the work you're doing. Animating cycles for a vidya jame is very different than animating a couple characters having a conversation. I recommend animating on twos and then animate on ones if you need to animate a faster movement, such as a character talking really fast.

>>3086712
>http://listeningside.net/a_side06.html
Is there an english version somewhere? I can`t read japanese :c

>>3086988
I was just wondering since I've posted roughs and nobody usually says anything
>>3084786
Maybe I'm just too shit?

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>>3087015
Roughs are harder to critique, it requires that the critic has the foresight to understand what the goal of the animation is and what in the roughs needs to be fixed in order to reach that goal.

In your case my crit would be that the leap is too long and too high. It feels like you're using it as a crutch to make the motion easier to execute. Making things easier isn't bad in principle but in this case its to the detriment of the motion.

Of course stylistic choices could allow a leap like that but I personally am not getting that feeling from the motion.

>>3087041
Thanks for the feedback, anon
I usually like my jumps/bounces a little floaty, but I see what you mean. I didn't convey it well.
How should I do the contact better?

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third animation

>>3087261
Looks nice. The right arm seems to jump a little right as the mace swings around it, specifically the elbow. Or that could just be me.

>>3087344
it does, i agree

>>3087061
Keep the leg straightened for the contact, but already twist the ankle at the contact.

I wasn't trying to say what I drew is a bad pose but rather that it's a bad contact point for the character since the ankle is twisted

>>3087261
The even spacing is a bit boring. Ease in to the overhead pose slower by holding some of the drawings longer. the forward step with the swing doesn't add really anything to the motion so redoing the overhead pose with a bit more lean back would give the step forward more oomph as well.

>>3087693
i filmed my self doing this motion for ref and trying it again seems to not anything either and is just unnecessary.

I agree the highest pose could use another frame

>>3087710
>trying it again seems to not anything either and is just unnecessary.
I don't understand

>>3084608
Probably better to ask your client before seeking advice here about it. At the very least you should put "storyboarding experience" on your resume and if anyone is interested you can tell/show them more in private.

>>3088225
i meant to say not add anything. like an exaggerated lean back looks unnecessary

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>>3088414
It's not unnecessary if it helps to sell the movement better. The reason why I recommend it is because the step forward, as it is, is pointless because it brings no power to the motion. The point of stepping forward when swinging or doing whatever action is to receive the forward momentum of the torso. As it stands, there is no tangible momentum in the creatures movement. A step in a swing or a slam is to allow the body to gain momentum which is then transferred into the swing. All large powerful arm movements start from the legs or the torso and then explode through the body into the arms. That is why I recommended a lean back, as it would allow the beast to bring its whole body down with the swing.

Of course it doesn't have to be as exaggerated. You may for example twist the torso for rotation power. If the beast was fighting an target much smaller and weaker than it, less exaggerated movements can be sold through the reaction of the recipient of the swing.

Either way the problem with the motion is that it lacks impact, and I think these kind of things would help bring in more of that.

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>>3088478
>>3088414
Here's a breakdown of reinhardts ultimate which for gameplay purposes is extremely fast but still contains all the same principles.

>>3087689
I see, thanks so much
You are the best Anon on /ic/

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>>3087005

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>ADOBE FLASH FUCKING CRASHES
>FUUUUUUUU

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hey guys I did this a couple weeks ago after not animating for a while, was trying to test non-lined colours on TVPAINT

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I got lazy with the hair and it doesnt look as fast as the reference for some reason...

>>3086722
Haha yeah I guess it was the reference I was using? I kinda wanna try change his legs so it looks like jogging.

Do you guys know where to get sound effects?

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Does anyone else ever go back to look at their earliest work?
I found one of my first ball bounces.

>>3090615
freesound dot org

be sure to check the 0 licence if you want the completely free ones

>>3091296
was it hand drawn? pretty darn good looks like some kinda computer simulation