![The best way to learn animation - How to animate 2D animation course [#001] @AnimatorIsland](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xCUc5Jfj03g/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
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Just starting to learn animation? The tips in this video will help you to understand and master this magical skill quicker.
This is the beginning of a complete course that will show you how to animate step by step.
Tip #1: Deliberately practice single aspects of animation.
Instead of creating an animation where you have to get everything right at once, you should do many small exercises that tackle only one problem at a time.
Tip #2: Get feedback from mentors and other artists.
More experienced people have a good eye for mistakes. But you can also learn quite well from people who are just learning too.
Tip #3: Increase the difficulty step by step.
Sign up for class and get the bonus video: animatorisland.com/2d
NEW: 😍 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/animatorisland
Just starting to learn animation? The tips in this video will help you to understand and master this magical skill quicker.
This is the beginning of a complete course that will show you how to animate step by step.
Tip #1: Deliberately practice single aspects of animation.
Instead of creating an animation where you have to get everything right at once, you should do many small exercises that tackle only one problem at a time.
Tip #2: Get feedback from mentors and other artists.
More experienced people have a good eye for mistakes. But you can also learn quite well from people who are just learning too.
Tip #3: Increase the difficulty step by step.
![The best way to learn animation - How to animate 2D animation course [#001]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xCUc5Jfj03g/mqdefault.jpg "The best way to learn animation - How to animate 2D animation course [#001]
Sign up for class and get the bonus video: https://animatorisland.com/2d
NEW: 😍 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland
Just starting to learn animation? The tips in this video will help you to understand and master this magical skill quicker.
This is the beginning of a complete course that will show you how to animate step by step.
Tip #1: Deliberately practice single aspects of animation.
Instead of creating an animation where you have to get everything right at once, you should do many small exercises that tackle only one problem at a time.
Tip #2: Get feedback from mentors and other artists.
More experienced people have a good eye for mistakes. But you can also learn quite well from people who are just learning too.
Tip #3: Increase the difficulty step by step.")
![[Live] Gesture Drawing for Animation](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xOmuysB092g/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Gesture Drawing for Animation
JK does an experiment where he takes a photo reference, does a gesture drawing from it, and then attempts to create a 2D animation based on that single image! Does he succeed? Does he fail? Check out the recording and find out!
If you want more Gesture Drawing in video form, you can find a lot via the Animator Island TV channel, like this: https://www.youtube.com/live/6pJrFFPL_UU?feature=share
Want to get some mentoring and feedback? Ferdinand has you covered! Just head over to https://www.patreon.com/animatorisland and make this month the one where you take your skills to a whole new level.")
![[Live] Live Character Animation](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xbwHMGhhHGA/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Live Character Animation
We continue with the character animation of wizard kitty in OpenToonz.
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![[Live] Animating more Special Effects - Wizard Kitty](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y2d4C-SpNfw/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Animating more Special Effects - Wizard Kitty
And once again we continue animating the wizard kitty character animation. This time we continue with the magical special effects.
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![[live] Making a 3D character animation - part 7](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yJoM7PvFGEc/mqdefault.jpg "[live] Making a 3D character animation - part 7
Today we continue animating a dialog character animation shot in 3D in blender. A great watch for anyone who wants to figure out how to animate. I will talk about the principles of animation and the best animation workflow to create animation going from an animatic, to blocking, to splining to a finished acting shot.
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More streams coming up:
to be announced")
![How to animate in OpenToonz using keyframe interpolation - 2D animation class [#007]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/z-O2mCkQxqA/mqdefault.jpg "How to animate in OpenToonz using keyframe interpolation - 2D animation class [#007]
In this OpenToonz tutorial you will learn how to set keyframes and edit animation curves. Let the computer do some of the animation work using the power of interpolation!
Intro to OpenToonz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L72Ix0abQ8E&list=PLnf5AcU_9T9paO2Es1gmAEMJwYiGeUFRN&index=3
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This animation tutorial covers:
- the differences between the select tool and the animate tool in OpenToonz
- what linear and speed in/out interpolation really means
- reading animation curves in the function editor
- setting eases with the bezier handles and with ease keyframes")
![Animate a cute bouncing monster like a pro - 2D animation class [012]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zAqKvnYQdEc/mqdefault.jpg "Animate a cute bouncing monster like a pro - 2D animation class [012]
Learn the animation workflow used by many professional animators: In this animation tutorial for beginners we will animate a cute monster jumping with joy. Follow along this step by step demonstration in OpenToonz and create your own jumping monster!
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Part 1 of this character animation tutorial is about finding the character design and developing the storytelling key poses. At first we will be using a strict pose to pose workflow and switch to straight ahead animation passes in the following animation lessons.
Premium lesson - physics and character animation: https://animislnd.com/skillshare-basic-physics
Premium lesson - logo animation: https://animislnd.com/skillshare-logo-animation")
![[Live] Working on 2D animations part 4](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zZZSTRxP8aU/mqdefault.jpg "[Live] Working on 2D animations part 4
Lets hang out together and get some animation work done.
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