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Bring us your roughs, your storyboards, your pencil tests etc. Talk about industry, schools, the hopelessness of it all, how we all gonna make it etc.
If you're gonna post animation that isn't yours give source or state that it isn't yours.
Keep shitposting to a minimum. Don't feed the trolls.
>Stuff you may find useful, books basic program tutorials etc
https://mega.co.nz/#F!3p8CwQZD!DR2mC-kw0TyQQ8Uw3T6JYg
https://mega.co.nz/#!TdclgBqS!QWLS9f3ogerhJDfxCYPv_yFKRR11tP_IC0eaA4sEwug
>Reference stuff you can find with a simple google search
http://www.referencereference.com/
https://vimeo.com/groups/aniref
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvspTjApofA2Yg3i10gTdQ
http://www.rhinohouse.com/
https://virgam.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/anim-draw-48-ssa-ideas-anim-shorts.pdf
Japanese style animation tutorial: http://listeningside.net/a_side00.html
Stoyboard & composition: http://www.floobynooby.com/comp1.html
>Play YT videos frame-by-frame
http://rowvid.com/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-plus/?src=search
Lastly, if you've got some good animation resources, contribute!
>>2452521
Dj? those lines really look like his..
>>2452629
Yeah that's me.
I just wanted to get familiar with animation setting with CSP.
>>2452304
just playin around
>>2452304
>no title
JUST
>>2453483
delete this thread
>>2453485
I'm not the op
im anxious to get the time to animate more. i cancelled off my classes and work for the summer so i can dedicate all my time to it and build my portfolio. really need to look into internships since im graduating soon.
>>2452676
Ay, i miss seeing you around the drawthread.
>>2452738
Look good frame by frame.
Around 1.60sec and 1.67sec it might have been cool to have the eyelid open up slower with a few dashes scattered over the horizontal.
As if certain parts of the eyelid were stuck in place while it tried to open its eyes.
>>2453542
Nice drawings, but there's no timing whatsoever.
So this toonz stuff. is it too good to be true? I was told Dwango, the company that owns it, is known for doing shady shit in the past.
is anyone having any luck with Toonz yet?
i'm still trying to figure everything out but so far I feel as if it'd be better to do rough animation somewhere else and use this as your clean-up
>>2457911
get SAI , and get SAI animation first , use that one , is really easy , and sai is smooth
colored it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n-xp6-nWU4
>>2457927
I already have CSP and I plan on getting CSP EX so I can work with unlimited frames
I've been using Manga Studio for 1.5 years now so it helps that I'm familiar with the layout
>>2457934
kill urself
>>2458141
don't worry, I always think about that
Thanks for reminder
Has anyone figured out how to import an image sequence to a single toonz cel layer?
I want to use colored lines like they do in anime (pic related) for coloring. The fill tool merges over certain colored lines making shadows and highlights much easier to add. I imagine it would be useful for doing a lineless style too.
I know paint man hd can do it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPHGpk4KlAk In the video they call it "automatic color trace"
but because I'm on mac I can't use that software. Do you guys know any way I can make this work in other software?
>>2459093
I was hoping they would have this feature in open toonz but I can't find it, and it's buggy as hell so unusable.
https://opentoonz.github.io/e/download/opentoonz.html
OpenToonz is out, animation software used by names such as Studio Ghibli, made open-source & free
Haven't tried it myself, but I thought it'd be relevant to the thread
>>2459457
Doesnt Ghibli use pencil and paper for their animations? I think Toonz is using, "The animation software ghibli uses" as a selling point.
Ive heard the software crashes alot.
I think Toonz would benefit people who animate with paper and pencil. IMHO senpai
>>2459093
>but because I'm on mac I can't use that software
There's a Mac version.
Just rent it. It's only $5 a month.
>>2459469
Toonz was heavily customized per each request they had during animation at Ghibli.
The free one won't be the same version as the Ghibli one, definitely not.
They use pencil and paper for lines yes, but then everything else is done in Toonz...coloring, compositing, effects, etc.
I actually have more interest in the software used for Ghost in the Shell. It was a rarely known Japanese bundle that seems to have disappeared from the face of the planet.
>>2459481
Toonz might help if you use photoshop to animate. Maybe animate, color, and time image sequences ( or what ever).
Open source toonz will kill pencil 2d for good
>software used for Ghost in the Shell
good luck kid.
>>2452304
>>2459521
you need to squash and stretch
>>2452304
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZYYorqoFGU
Sorry, I posted this last thread but I didn't get any feedback, still looking to get some.
I'm just starting out, haven't even animated anything besides a ball bouncing or w/e. This shit is cool, I like how technical it feels.
>>2459745
Spend less time making shitty memes and more time actually animating.
>>2460862
okay, but I'm looking at actual feedback on the parts that are animating. Lel memes off the table, I find puppeting a chore but I want to know if timing on everything felt right.The goal of the project was to make a short, so we didn't actually get feedback on a lot of the production aspects.
>>2459745
I couldnt fet past the 5sec mark. You have a bouncing ball test?
>>2459745
You really need to work on your script writing.
>>2459745
The animation isn't too bad. But there are a couple of issues I see. The animation of the dogs eyes is pretty bad, it just moves like how a total beginner would tween something in flash. It really stands out since the rest of your short isn't animated that badly at all. The small frame by frame portion when the old guy was talking was nicely done. The part at the end where he pushes the guy to the ground also looked off. The movement seemed well thought out but I think the timing is off. He moves a bit too slowly and that really makes the tweeting stand out. So I'd probably tweak that s bit. I think you animated that guy falling awkwardly for comedic purposes so I think that was fine.
>>2457934
i rly like it the sound effects and colors are nice
>>2457934
This is close to "the problem solverz" cartoon. Its short and cute. Keep practicing
>>2459481
I doesn't matter. Just use ToonBoom, CSP, TVP or Retas Studio. They are all perfectly viable for making animu, and are better than whatever they happened to use back in the 90s.
>>2459093
Update for anyone interested. I found a way to achieve this in tvpaint. It's explained in this thread http://www.lostmarble.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=27802&sid=3150843deaee9cf3570837430d898ef7&start=60
>>2461642
TVPaint 11 allows you to color with shadow markup like in Retas.
>>2461769
I have TVP11. Is "shadow markup" the same thing I was talking about? And how?
Here's a little explosion
Flipaclip is fun I guess.
>>2462950
This is pretty cool.
I would extend the parry by another frame to make it more obvious. At first it seems to me like girl #1 is getting grazed in the face and ignores it.
>>2462950
And, maybe do something to make the impact of the arms crossing more visible in passing
>>2462984
Fixed it a little bit. I hope it's okay.
>>2463024
Oh, and here's where I got the inspiration from.
https://sakuga.yshi.org/post/show/20512/
Is there any alternative to flipnote?
>>2463377
easytoon
Did a short animation of another artist's character. I wanted to see if I could do clean-up lineless animation all on one layer similar to how I do normal clean-up animation, but it pops in quite a few spots and was a pain to do. I'll probably try another animation with multiple layers and see if the work process is shorter for me.
Getting into drawn animation more seriously, so I did this ball test to get started. I feel like adding more frames towards the ball's return to the top later on, feels a bit too sharp to me.
>>2463753
slow in on the apex - add a couple more frames
Any good animation software for ipad, free if possible
>>2463753
Don't feel the acceleration due to gravity.
>>2463850
*I don't
>>2462356
What's with the black circle?
>>2463861
Different anon, but I see black screens/cirlces used to either exaggerate or stylize explosions.
>>2463866
Ah.
It feels a little long, like it's no longer subliminal, or maybe I just see too quickly for the animation.
>>2463787
Got it. Thanks.
>>2463850
I bet it's because I made the last few frames before the ball hits the ground, the ball's distance is itself apart (thinking about terminal velocity), but it isn't enough downward force implied as a result. I see what you mean, I'll fix that. Thanks for the heads up.
>>2457854
thanks man
This is my first storyboard I've done for a school application. The 'rules' were to tell a story of character wanting to go to place A, but something happens and he ends up in place B where a surprise awaits him, 8-10 panels, no text, minimum of three characters/objects.
>>2452304
Had no idea there was an animation thread up. But i would really love anything said about this
>>2465095
>>2464699
that is pretty hilarious. but as it stands, it's confusing. first off - the first panel shows the result of the bumping in, but there is no orientation for the viewer. give us some establishing shots. I also have no sense for the characters. as the faces are hidden for the first three panels.
the composition could be better, most of the time you're a bit too close.
last I would go with a more traditional storyboard layout - from top to down, so there's no misunderstanding with reading order.
could I suggest to leave everything as it stands? It could be interesting to see what your teacher's saying.
>>2465689
sorry it's hard to make out what is going on here.
try it again. keep it simple, but clear. for closeups use faces with visible emotions.
put notes under the panels.
I like the cinematic shots though, the flashlight scene for example.
>>2466072
Thanks. I'm glad to hear that it needs more clarity. I just got done doing figure studies so I'll try the storyboarding tomorrow
>>2466064
Thank you.
The 8-10 panel restriction was the biggest troublemaker for this one. The last two panels could be told in one panel (over the old mans shoulder view). Same with the second and third panel (over the shoulder of the cop/stripper), which would give me some room for establishing shots, but I think the story might just be too difficult for me to tell coherently in 8-10 panels, so I'll try my hand at a more straight forward one and keep this as a backup.
another concern I have is that it doesn't actually follow the rules precisely. the story had to be:
>Character X wants to go to a place A ->something happens -> ends up in place B
while my layout is
>something happens -> character wants to go to a place A -> ends up in place B
What are the benefits of animating traditionally on paper, as opposed to digitally? I'm planning on buying a light pad and a peg bar but I'm just curious as to see the differences in terms of learning principles when animating.
>>2466447
You cant ctrl+z
>>2452304
He escaped down that fucking air tunnel like that bitch from 10 cloverfield lane
>>2466447
Not many, except you can reuse the light box for other things. Paper is far from perfectly transparent and you want to avoid staring into a light bulb all day.
-ACME pegbar limits you in what paper you can use, when for the start you would probably just rather stick with normal copy paper because you do mostly roughs. There is also no way you get a punch for less than a few hundred dollar. It's a well designed rip-off.
-animation paper isn't that great and expensive and only few shops sell it.
-animation paper doesn't have the same format as normal paper, so it won't fit into a normal scanner.
-scanning and realigning is annoying.
If you want to do it with paper, you are better of replacing ACME pegbar stuff with normal hole punches and gluing something to a thin metal strip/ruler to make your own pegbar. Saves you $30-40 right here.
Or just go digital. But then some anons here talk about that programs have limits on frames(?).
Basically, it's only useful if you have a lightbox already and want to play around.
fags who own a 3ds check this out
>>2467154
>>2467154
>>2467154
>>2466447
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2GKZef8jWs
>>2463452
flipaclip, but it doesnt matter really...those lines arent special, any program you can draw in with a timeline works...
Based Otaking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VemfyQ67Y4Y
Pls crit.
I feel like the timing is... too fast.
can you even tell that she's supposed to be falling?
>>2468623
HER left arm looks jerky, but Im sure your ibtwns will fix it. If not, maybe increase the exposure? Dont be afraid to experiment.
>>2463024
too much stop and go, theres like, no flow. I can barely tell whats going on until she punches her
>>2468623
no I cant tell that she's falling, the rest of her body needs to move you know that right?
>>2463747
go away.
I am reworking this cycle from last year. hair and body's on ones, head and his right arm on twos, for now.
the spacing is off, so it looks like he's dragging a leg.
>>2472740
Ralph Bakshi?
>>2472740
this is going to look super shitty separated like that, unless you can clean it up so much theres absolutely no jitter, even then, man I kinda think its gonna be super noticeable separating it like that.
I want to link a section of video that describes the same thing with a character and a background moving on separate frames, (Its a part of the animator survival kit video series) Honestly it just does not work unless its in sync.
>>2472740
It's so, constant?
When the arm moves forward, it's fast, then suddenly slows down, and that's really the only slow/fast contrast there is
Slow in and slow out?
That's what I'd try first off
Any exercise to learn good acting for animation?
>>2472904
I don't get it
>>2472909
I know, that is because everything was running on 12,5 fps and I started to inbetween the body. I am doing the head on a seperate layer and I plan to rework it from scratch - I don't like the face.
same with his left arm.
>>2473368
right, thanks for pointing that out. I'll try to put in more slow ins and slow outs. maybe I can get rid of the dragging leg with this.
>>2472909
oh and keep in mind that this are rough lines - once I got everything right, I am going to clean up the lines.
jesus christ I'm never gonna finish this
>>2473720
oh that's really cool. the only thing I can add is:
she's stuttering after the flip. I can only guess what you were trying to do here (she's trying to catch her balance?) but because of the backward force it looks unnatural for her to almost trip forward again after the flip.
let her bend her knees more to show the impact.
I don't know, maybe she would trip forward again, but the timing's off, the energy's just gone.
what program are you using?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdR7WqxpPTQ
>>2473727
Thanks, you mean after the handspring? What's happening is someone is chasing after her with a sword, and he's just about to slash her as she lands, so she pauses to think how to get out of way. She's probably bouncing too much though; I'll fix it if I have time.
Also just Flash
part of an installation, working on a 2nd part of this, thoughts?
>>2473370
>animatorisland.com/51-great-animation-exercises-to-master/
try some from the website
>>2475151
Kinda cool. There should be more happening on the right side because it's kind of unbalanced. Also, add even a simple background.
>>2475151
it doesn't seem like the black shadows on the character are working. too much contras, and then the chair/arm shadows are really confusing
walk cycle for uni
>>2475315
These drawings are all over the place. The motion is off, but the real issue is it's impossible to tell which leg is in front, proportions are shifting all over the place, folds are incorrect, etc. You desperately need to improve your draftsmanship.
>>2475322
Thanks for the crit, I totally agree with the quality of my drawings being pretty low, so i'm kinda more interested to hear what your thoughts were on the motion being off, like what to time differently
>>2475447
The feet just snap down; they need another frame or two before they touch the floor. The arms are swinging WAY too slowly. The ponytail is wrong in every way. Surprisingly good rotation of the feet though??
>>2475315
Nigga-nigga nigga nigga nigga nig-ga
I am 200% nigga
>>2475315
If you fix the criticism I really like that gif.
Could be a good replacement for "Haters gonna Hate.gif"
First attempt animating. How do animators know where to position each frame? How do they know how many frames to use?
>>2477692
>How do animators know where to position each frame? How do they know how many frames to use?
Observation, intuition and experiences.
I don't make much money and I don't want to maintain a perpetual subscription to a software like Adobe CC or Toon Boom (even though the prices are very reasonable); after the somewhat disappointing launch of OpenToonz I've decided it might be time to go back to Flash CS5, which I purchased a long time ago and never made anything of note with.
After all these years, have any plugins been released that improve the brush or overall workflow of CS5 that you're aware of?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1_1BYmogpY
>>2472904
Looks more like John K in my humble IMHO.
>>2478091
>Subscription system for Toon Boom
I just bought Harmony Advanced. why cant you buy it kouhai chan?
>>2475151
Maybe have more of a light source coming from his eyes?
>>2478156
I suppose I could, I just really don't want to.
Letting Flash languish for like 6 years feels like such a waste, my main mane. There's gotta be some stuff floating around out there that helps bring this software up to the standards set by Toon Boom and TV Paint, right?
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdQ6Y9dT62k
just created another cancerous animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAuACNWtHjw
I'm taking a continuing ed animation course and this is my animatic for my final project. I'm kinda wondering why I added so much running when I tend to struggle w/run cycles, but maybe it's good practice?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dC3YZKsDsA&feature=youtu.be
>>2477272
ha
>kek meme
>fampai
A sort of warm up where you have to board the same guy going through the same setting in three different genres. A horror sequence, a romantic sequence and a comedic sequence. All must be done without dialogue.
It was tough. My plan is to do one of these a month and for the rest of the month just board shows and films the rest of the month to build my library.
>>2480936
working on this one now for leon the professional
>>2477692
It helps to know the starting and ending points of an action so you can just focus on the in-betweens. The more frames you add, the slower and smoother the transition will be.
>>2480938
needing some clarification. are we supposed to be looking at the facial expressions or what? Maybe dialog?
New Krita alpha, my dudes
https://krita.org/item/krita-3-0-first-alpha-release/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS9mMjdlQ-s
>>2481922
They are thumbs from a dialogue heavy clip in "Leon the professional" it's mostly for me to practice so I haven't written any of what they are saying. But at this point they are talking about how much life sucks.
Are there any books or tutorials on subject of Effect Animation? or am I left to analyze Animes?
>>2482595
adam phillips' fx animation course at bittey.com is fantastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKmo_ab0kY4
>>2482636
noice thanks!
>>2482636
have you subscribed? a couple of questions:
as it is a monthly program course, how often is new material opened? is there a timer running for each week?
what if I decide to skip a lesson? do I have access to new material?
if I cancel my subscription, will I still have access to the videos I paid for?
>>2482688
Yes I subscribed back in 2011; (also it's "bitey.com", not "bittey", whoops) a couple weeks in I retired from the course to practice drawing for obvious reasons (at least that's what I told myself I was doing) but I continued to let the course build up until there was no more content left.
It's a monthly course with new videos 'unlocked' for you on a weekly basis (49 videos total). They are permanently available after they're unlocked, if you ask Adam directly via email he might be willing to unlock them all for you at once if you want but I'm not sure.
I don't know if he actually monitors the forums or participates in the course directly anymore but it's an incredible amount of well written and produced material that is more than worth the cost of entry regardless of whether he maintains it personally or not.
Here's a cringe-worthy video I made for week 2's "flame" effect course 5 years ago as an example (you're not generally tasked with making a scene out of the effect for the record, you're just taught how to achieve the effect and left hoping you're able to do even half as good of a job as he is)
https://mega.nz/#!awFyGCTR!fLTOMMJOvw1Zfrkv7PYidJuoVeuDkf88pZTh6_w8plI
>>2482672
is this you? if so point me to more of your work and what you use this is awesome.
i make barely animation
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk-ZxGw7GrJIFtEybOPtpMqwY9ym69Mgf&nohtml5=False
Here's a very VERY rough thumbnail timing test I did a couple of months ago. I was planning to keep working on this, but I picked up some freelance and haven't had the time to complete it.
I basically just did this to get the timing and series of events down.
Pic related. It's some concept art for the short.
>>2483222
And like an idiot I fail to post a link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coo3Lzair_Q
>>2482934
lol no https://vimeo.com/64386008
I don't know WHAT I'm doing.
>>2483694
having the skirt lines the same line size as the arms line size is kind of confusing but otherwise i like it
>>2483699
How would you say I make it better besides tampering with the lines?
Because I'm kind of copying a style here.
>>2483710
just fix the tangents bro
I'm hoping this is some anything-goes kind of thread.
Got any tips for watercolors? Haven't used it since childhood, and I think I'd like to start coloring my drawings. General advice, and maybe a quick guide of sorts would be most helpful. God bless.
>>2483723
Animation thread.
>>2483694
id say either make the arm bend a bit so the lines arent parallel with skirt lines or lessen skirt line size. but then the style would suffer.
im not entirely sure.
I don't even fucking know. Smokes and drinks made this shit while my friends jeered. I have no idea what I'm doing. I gave up on art as anything but a hobby ages ago. Would love criticism.
>>2484702
I literally have no idea what I'm doing and just draw for fun. Should I even bother trying to develop this hobby on top of going to school for geology and a part time job? I always feel like it's just something to do during down time and I shouldn't bother trying to go any further with it.
>>2484702
Your technique is shit. Your concepts aren't bad.
>>2482955
No sympathy given
Back to basics.
>>2484714
I took the "if you're trash" thing to heart.
does anyone know where i can pirate tvpaint for OS X? Alternatively does anyone know how create natural looking lines in toonboom without any smoothing? I'd really appreciate some help runnnig tvpaint though.
Any advice?
>>2485130
make the part when he starts the kick show longer to indicate force of kick. in muay thai we push the kicking leg into the ground before making a kick to add force.
its not a mistake really, it would just make it more interesting in my opinion.
>>2485063
You won't find it. I searched for months and finally gave in and bought it. Your other option is using the windows version with bootcamp.
>>2485289
why not just use toon boom?
tangentially related, but is Richard Williams' "Prologue" available anywhere?
Anyone have that one site with a bunch of different exercises/tutorials?
>>2486152
Do you mean this?
http://www.animatorisland.com/51-great-animation-exercises-to-master/
>>2486041
kickass torrents friendo
last I checked anyway
>>2485959
Is Jackie Chan supposed to be smaller than the other guy?
>>2485303
theres a cracked mac toon boom out there? besides tvp is better imo
>>2483714
okay, I fixed the tangents. added a few inbetweens to ease in and out her steps. but I really wanted her arms to not-bend..
>>2486615
Thanks that was pretty great. The blows were real meaty.
>>2487034
This looks much better.
I tried to fix some of the movement/skirt shenanigans that were pointed out. Didn't have time to fix the hair before it needed submitting but eh
I don't think any kind of technical fiddling will fix this. I think the movement itself, the choreography I suppose, is fundamentally fucked. The walk is less silly and more stupid and incomprehensible.
SO a few weeks ago (Or maybe months?) there was someone posting in one of these animation threads and they were posting the roughs for a little fox that was sorta skipping? Idk it was cute but unfinished.
If that person is here and can repost that please do because follow up: If you ARE that person, are you about to graduate from RMCAD?
I'm asking because i checked out the senior exhibition and I swear to god one of the animations in there looked exactly like a finished product of that rough animation and I'm curious to know if its the same person without having to go through the awkwardness of stealing one of their business cards and emailing them.
>>2487391
its better but still wobbly
>>2487396
Agreed. You probably should've just started over on this one DESU.
I think the biggest problem is the arms being in front. If you wanted a silly walk, having them behind or at the side unmoving would've been better since the focus is on the legs and feet. She also proportionally looks stunted AF like her body didn't develop properly, some kind of dwarfism in a way only tall?
>>2487034
This is super cute but I think you should fix her Glasses. You have a front view of her glasses on a sideview. Glasses don't look like that, even goggles would look differently from the side. If you fix that one detail I think it'll be great.
>>2478180
stop making finished things like you know what youre doing, look up tutorials and practice
>>2484708
Wrong thread but only you can answer that question. Even an absolute beginner with no underlying skill can turn art into a career or even just a more fulfilling hobby if they work hard at it.
Do you want to be a geologist or do you want to be an artist? Do what you want, not what you think you should do.
>>2481935
Yesssssss did they fix the problems with the lag?
>>2487391
you really don't understand enough about perspective and foreshortening yet to animate a figure in 3/4 view.
start with animating figures in profile, study figure construction and perspective, and practice drawing from photographs of people.
>>2487430
I know how glasses work but I really had to turn my brain off to imitate pic related
>>2463747
I like it, it's pretty
>this thread
Learn to fucking draw first.
>>2481974
>https://vimeo.com/64386008
I mean, why add another panel if nothing changes. this of the gestures or subtle facial expressions they might be making and emphasize it.
>Emphasize subtlety
I know it sounds like an oxy moron, but lots of professional animators suggest exaggeration
>>2481974
or I could just be tarded, idk
>>2487391
yeah i would do a few regular walkcycles before going into a character walk.
have you read the animator's survival kit? before all the drawings and stuff he writes about how technical animation is, and how important it is for an animator to have all the technical stuff be second nature before getting into the complicated performance stuff. you shouldn't have to think about spacing, overlapping action, arcs, etc., the goal is for all that to come to you naturally.
>>2459093
what tablet what that guy using?
Pretty cartoony but I really just care about how well it moves
>>2452304
https://youtu.be/GC_pdvppmWQ
I've heard that in game development there's 100:1 ratio between hours of development and hours in game play.
Now, obviously, animation can vary widely. However for just an "ordinary" animation production, not super detailed but not minimal and cheap either, how many hours would you say you need to put in to get an hour out?
Sorry if the question is vague, but if you could give as many estimates as you can on different pieces you've done or seen done I'd really appreciate it.
>>2489891
The best frame of reference I could give you is that Studio Ghibli made 5 minutes of complete animation per month, if my memory serves me correctly. That is, fully inbetweened, colored and fit together with a background.
>>2452304
Anyone here listen to asmr while they animate?
I usually have the asmr volume on low so I can focus on my animation.
The tingles kind of give me positive reinforcement when Im animating
>>2490255
Listening to any sort of low audio is a good stimulation when doing brain/creative work. Things being too quiet have been shown to make people work worse, though things like background noises from a restaurant or whatever work as well. I always have a fan running for white noise.
>>2487431
thanks for advice, but I think try to finish it is also a part of practice
I can understand people hate easy mode style animation
I'll try to create more complicated animation
Posting some recent work I did, both the guideline sketches and the final version
(1/4)
>>2491271
(1/2)
>>2491272
(3/4)
>>2491278
(4/4)
Used Autodesk Sketchbook for the first three, and Anime Studio Pro for the this one.
Criticism appreciated.
I'm a beginner, anyone want to make some sort of animated short together or something
>>2491280
I actually really like what you have going, particularly the expression and the colouration of the fire, however, the colours in the first portion of it almost seem a bit stark and almost pastel-like. I'd also recommend making the outline for the hair a bit more orangey than it is right now, and possibly the hair more in the realm of yellow to help differentiate it from the background green in the grass a bit more.
That all I got.
Oh yeah and I like the end pose.
>>2491559
Well, beginner is a bit subjective; how long you been drawing? How long have you been animating?
ANYWAY -
I could possibly help with concept design and I could toss a few resources your way, but I don't think I would be able to, myself, devote too much time toward making much of something beyond some ideas.
>>2491570
Sorry I mean very early beginner, both drawing skills and animation just 2 second stuff. Just wanted to see if another beginner wanted to work together to make something finished because I've never done something like that
>>2491573
well shit I lost this thread
Anyway, (I fucking love transition words) alright, I have wanted to work on some kind of art project. How would we manage contact for it, anyway?
First time animating in a few years.
Hit me with the critiques.
>>2491741
the long lunge frame ruins it
>>2491741
thats not how hair works
>>2491741
add more inbetween
hair looks weird
>>2491741
head's too static for such extreme movement
Any one in here that have suggestions on their prefered animation software, especially free ones?
It could do with a bit more motion near the end such as rolling probably. But what is everything else acceptable?
>>2492136
Pencil2d and opentoonz. You could pirate a copy of TVPaint or TBHarmony
WIP of a reenactment of https://youtu.be/5He7QcNuq7g?t=31s
Spent like an hour and a half on this in Photoshop. Head movement is funky and needs fixing but I'm tired lol
>>2492300
Timing is off on at least second bounce. No squash and stretch on the way up. It makes it look lifeless and mechanical.
.>>2492321
Thanks I will check that out.
first animation in flash.
>>2492444
Great job on the motions. Any advice for beginning animators?
>>2492468
Basically, if it looks wrong to you, then it's wrong.
You should have a really good idea of how you want your animation to look.
And if what you've made is nowhere near what you WANT to make, then it's wrong.
If the timing looks wrong to you, then it's wrong.
If the motion looks wrong to you, then it's wrong.
Then, spend time fixing those things until they become exactly what you imagined them to be.
>>2487693
an imitation should improve on the original.
>>2492481
Alright! Better get back to animating then.Thanks alot, I appeciate the advice.
Just trying out stuff.
Not sure how to animate the flame in the lantern. Any good tutorials/resources?
>>2492984
http://bitey.com/fx/
>>2492444
Really nice flow, but an attack would normally be faster. Adjusting the smears so they're onscreen for fewer frames while occupying a larger space will help sell the intensity of the attack. Then apply some of that buttery smoothness of yours to the impact of the block.
Also, fighting tip: Jackie Chan actually shows the attack twice when he cuts the camera like you're doing. So you cut riiiiight before impact, then when you cut to the closeup, start a few frames back from where you cut. The eye will string it together properly when you do it properly and make the blow look really powerful.
I'm too lazy to find it, but search for "Jackie Chan every frame a painting".Dude knows how to film fight scenes.
Help.
started this couple of days ago.
>>2492444
But that's not even the same technique, right? Ocelot doesn't deflect the knife in the video, he grabs the arm and locks it.
The motion is nice, but it doesn't cut especially well. The action goes toward the right but is moving in the opposite direction in the following shot.
>>2493252
I think I got a seizure.
>>2492468
Nice hip thigh ratio
>>2493284
It's only a fraction of the project I'm doing. It's suppose to go with a beat.
>>2492444
Animating with Photoshop is a pain.
>>2492997
Yep, I've seen that video; it's great stuff.
It's cool how it can also apply to animation.
That smear was actually only one frame long, but I made it smaller.
>>2493282
I wanted Snake to disarm him, break his arm, then do the throw.
And sadly, I'm in too deep to change the cut to flow better.
Photoshop's a bitch; I should have just installed Flash.
Thanks though.
>>2493252
Add more frames
Then we try to improve it
DROP TABLE 4CHAN; --
Recently purchased a tablet, trying to do all sorts of stuff. Drawing faces so far is probably the worst I could do. Got stuck on this one. Actually have no fucking clue what's wrong, it's either the shape of the eyes, the position, the size or the whole face is messed up, almost ready to give up by now. Would be very grateful to anyone pointed out at things that are drastically wrong.
>>2493592
the jaw should be fixed mainly
also why are you posting in the animation thread?
When starting animation, how do you balance the time you should spend animating compared to regular illustration? I'm a beginner with art.
>>2493638
Didn't actually notice until now that this is all about animations. Was a retard and thought the place was for both static and animations at the same time. Still, thanks for advice, definitely using the reference later on as well.
>>2486624
no, that's a mistake i made.
>>2464699
literally have no idea what is going on
Need to work on my walkcycles.
>>2491741
head is incredibly stiff
I know I need to even out the timing with a couple more frames, not sure how well a .gif keeps up with it.
>>2492984
>>2492984
>>2494865
>>2494829
dat jasper?
>>2495123
Yeah it's gonna be.
whats the go to animation software that isn't flash? thinking about trying krita alpha for both illustration and some animating
>>2495478
Harmony is used by almost every Canadian studio, TVPaint is a bitmap based program that may be easier to pickup.
>>2452304
Can I learn how to animate something well in a month?
I want to upstage everyone in my class, which will probably be easy because the class is filled with people who copy anime and furry crap, but the class was taught by some guy with a business degree and no experience in animation.
Pic related is me fucking around with flash.
>>2496176
find some keyframes
Does 3D animation go here or am I better off making a 3D Animation thread on /3/?
>>2496176
Learn to draw first
Question for pros: how do i ask to join an animation studio? Would it be not clever to just spamming job request and portfolios to the studios mails?
>>2496411
selfbump
>>2496597
Dont bump on /ic/
>>2496176
>artistgamergirl
>>2491741
very nice style. do you have a blog?
>>2496341
i don't think anyone would mind as long as your contributing, this thread is slow as fuck anyway
Hey, guys. I bought an old computer for parts and the hard drive had a copy of toonboom studio on it. I hear you can rotoscope with it. I figure it could be a nice exercise to dick around with a set of training wheels to kinda see how movement breaks down a bit better, timing, spacing, weight, balance, all that jazz.
Anyone know a decent free video editing software I can use to dice up a few videos I like into short clips so I don't have to load the entire video into toonboom just to fuck with the 10-30 seconds I like.
Thanks in advance.
>>2457934
Hey, nice to see that you're still at it man, I think I remember seeing you post a short about a doctor months ago,
>>2494613
Looks like a secret agent and a cop bumped into each other in a hallway, the secret agent was supposed to kill a mob boss while the cop was actually a stripper for a bachelorette party.
They ended up dropping their keycards and grabbing the wrong ones, so the secret agent ended up at the party and the stripper ended up stripping for the mob boss
Or at least, thats what I assume
>>2497444
thanks
I have a bigger project but it's still in "layout" stage
here is another cancerous normal mode animation
https://youtu.be/pxoUL4fYQfQ
more practice
>>2499037
blog?
