Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Analyzing and studying other people's animations is a fantastic way to learn. We have a frame by frame look at the submissions for July's AnimChallenge. Check out the facebook group AnimaChallenge
2D animation class: animatorisland.com/2d
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In these animation critiques we go over many animation tips and mistakes. Whether you are just learning how to animate or if you are on your way to become a professional animator, it can be extremely helpful to analyze a shot frame by frame.
Analyzing and studying other people's animations is a fantastic way to learn. We have a frame by frame look at the submissions for July's AnimChallenge. Check out the facebook group AnimaChallenge
2D animation class: animatorisland.com/2d
Get mentoring: animatorisland.com/mentoring
In these animation critiques we go over many animation tips and mistakes. Whether you are just learning how to animate or if you are on your way to become a professional animator, it can be extremely helpful to analyze a shot frame by frame.
![Best animation exercise for beginners - OpenToonz - How to animate 2D animation class [#004B]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Cgex6wo9YSc/mqdefault.jpg "Best animation exercise for beginners - OpenToonz - How to animate 2D animation class [#004B]
You want to learn 2D animation? This exercise gets you started experiencing spacing, animation timing, arcs and more in a playful way using OpenToonz.
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Learn of the basics how to animate in this beginner lesson of our 2D animation class.
0:00 Intro
00:51 Setting up OpenToonz
1:41 Plan the motion path with a lot of pleasing arcs.
2:40 Using the Control Point Editor
5:00 Changing the opacity of a layer
5:25 The biggest beginner mistakes in animation
6:40 The key to smooth animation
7:09 Timing charts
8:55 The halfing method for planning spacings
10:30 Onion skin
11:14 Creating the animation frames
12:22 Stretching to create motion blur
13:10 Keeping the volumes
14:24 Copying frames to stay on model
15:11 Copying on the timeline in OpenToonz
16:50 Making layer invisible
17:16 First playback
17:42 Get our cool mug!
18:31 Switching from Ones to Twos
20:11 The challenge of slower motions
20:54 Improvising straight ahead
22:53 Holding a constant speed
23:05 Fast motion in the spiral
23:57 Adding anticipation after a hold
25:29 Playing the loop
25:39 Tweaking the animation
26:41 Duplicating and offsetting the second ball
30:03 Coloring
31:03 Closing gaps
31:50 Adding different colors to the different layers")
![[Live] Working on 2D art & animation](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CwwZJ-hLqLA/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Working on 2D art & animation
Working on some animations and illustrations
FREE 2D animation class: Free 2D class: https://animatorisland.com/2d
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Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
![[Live] 11SecondClub Animation Tips & Voting - November 2022](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D32gplrLfoI/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] 11SecondClub Animation Tips & Voting - November 2022
We analyze and rate 2D and 3D character animation from the 11SecondClub from November 2022
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Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
![[Live] April 12th: Lets Draw Gestures!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FUCgwOI2epg/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] April 12th: Lets Draw Gestures!
Come join in and do some gesture drawing practice with us! (Or sit back, relax, and watch the live drawing session in action.)
Want more gesture drawing fun? Check out this previous video: https://www.youtube.com/live/mmg5fmDuNnI?feature=share
And of course if youre looking for some personal mentoring in art and animation, Ferdinand has you covered! Just head over to https://www.animatorisland.com/mentoring/ for details.
Would you like to support Animator Island so we can make more great content (and keep the lights on)? Patreon is there for just that! Heres the link: https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland")
![[Live] Ice cream Drawing characters for a cafe](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G3qCxxFNnl4/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Ice cream Drawing characters for a cafe
Working on some illustrations for a client.
FREE 2D animation class: Free 2D class: https://animatorisland.com/2d
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland
Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
