Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Some animation gets inspired by a good character design and takes it all the way to a special animation style unique to this specific character. #animtip #characterdesign #2danimation #3danimation
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Some animation gets inspired by a good character design and takes it all the way to a special animation style unique to this specific character. #animtip #characterdesign #2danimation #3danimation
Support us on patreon.com/animatorisland
![Anticipation and overshoot - animating a cute bouncing monster part 2 - 2D animation class [013]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/39IdObHjg80/mqdefault.jpg "Anticipation and overshoot - animating a cute bouncing monster part 2 - 2D animation class [013]
Its time to add the extreme keyframes (anticipation and overshoot) in this character animation of a cute monster jumping into the air. In this animation tutorial series we follow the workflow of professional animators.
This video is part of our 2D animation class for beginners. Learn all about how to animate in OpenToonz.
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Premium tutorial: Logo Animation in OpenToonz https://animislnd.com/skillshare-logo-animation
Bouncing Ball Mug: https://animislnd.com/bouncing-mug
0:00 Intro
1:03 Extremes - Anticipation
4:52 Reversal and the line of action
6:26 Center of Gravity
9:43 Intention Cue
11:35 Overshoot
12:34 Follow through and drag
13:06 Overlap
15:03 Patreon Group Mentoring
https://www.animatorisland.com/group-mentoring/")
![[Live] Friday Drawing Session for June 29th](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3EGGMppLnNE/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Friday Drawing Session for June 29th
JK is doing some drawing, plus chatting about art. Come on by!
If youd like to learn 2D animation, theres a class for that now! Check it out: https://www.animatorisland.com/courses/2d-animation/")
![[Live] All About Character Proportions!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3YOEF9E59pc/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] All About Character Proportions!
Recording Now Available! Join JK as he gives a lecture on character proportions and then puts it into practice as he continues the journey to an all-new personal Art Style. A Q&A to follow!
https://www.animatorisland.com/ for all sorts of Animation Lessons, Reviews, and more.
From the video: Here is the link to the I Am a Monster trailer mentioned around the 18 minute mark of the lecture! https://vimeo.com/17840692
The books mentioned in the Q&A are Movement and Form by Samantha Youssef and Drawn to Life by Walt Stanchfield. https://www.studio-technique.com/the-youssef-drawing-syllabus")
![[Live] Animation & Drawing](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3hBPgRwiRwE/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Animation & Drawing
We continue with the 2D character animation of wizard kitty in OpenToonz.
FREE 2D animation class: Free 2D class: https://animatorisland.com/2d
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Group Mentoring: https://animatorisland.com/group-mentoring")
![Timing in Animation - A Beginners Guide - 2D animation class [015]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4F8vLqiav_o/mqdefault.jpg "Timing in Animation - A Beginners Guide - 2D animation class [015]
Finding the right timing for an animation is one of the biggest challenges. How fast or slow should something move? This video dives into the trickiest of the 12 principles of animation and gives you some guidelines on how to approach timing. With the spacing to timing method you will go from guessing the timing to knowing exactly where the drawings on your timeline need to be placed.
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00:00 Timing is tricky
00:41 Slow vs. fast characters
01:24 Just feel the timing?
02:09 3 main aspects of animation timing
02:18 Lets save acting for later...
02:44 Readability of character animation
03:51 Holding still!
05:29 Group Mentoring
06:16 Structure of an animated motion
06:38 The minimum ingredients
07:26 Halfing method for good eases
08:22 Duration in animation
09:16 Different spacing patterns
10:39 Example: How to time an animation
13:41 From beginner to professional
14:03 More examples in the next video
14:35 Patreon supporters")
![[live] 3D animator Scott animating a spin kick](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4WFGqDOY00I/mqdefault.jpg "[live] 3D animator Scott animating a spin kick
Watch 3D animator Scott R. Burgoyne work on a personal project. Watch his animation reel here: https://vimeo.com/361795791
Support Animator Island on Patreon: https://patreon.com/animatorisland")
![[Live] Creature Coloring in Procreate](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5xetM8WngN8/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Creature Coloring in Procreate
JK is doing a short and sweet live-stream while working on coloring creatures for the upcoming Weekend Panda game Cardfire. Stop by if youd like!
In this live stream we discussed a number of things, including a wealth of great art programs you may want to look into for your own artistic endeavors. Those include:
Procreate - https://procreate.com/
Krita - https://krita.org/en/
Affinity Designer (and other Affinity software) - https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/
Toon Boom - https://www.toonboom.com/
OpenToonz - https://opentoonz.github.io/e/
And there are plenty of tutorials out there to get you into these programs, including some by our very own Ferdinand! So check em out: https://www.animatorisland.com/courses/2d-animation/lessons/open-toonz-beginner-tutorial/")
