In this video I’ll show you what led to me working as a 2D animator on Bleach, Boruto, Lackadaisy, Disney Descendants, Gawr Gura’s first music video, and how I conquered the obstacles of learning animation on my own. This is the story of how Toy Story’s “We didn’t aim for the truck” changed my life and pushed me to try and make a Gobelins short film on my own. I hope you too Don’t Aim for the Truck!
How I Started Late and Still Became an AnimatorManu Mercurial2023-07-13 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Help me make more animation by supporting on Patreon! (Also bunch of video tutorials + other perks)
In this video I’ll show you what led to me working as a 2D animator on Bleach, Boruto, Lackadaisy, Disney Descendants, Gawr Gura’s first music video, and how I conquered the obstacles of learning animation on my own. This is the story of how Toy Story’s “We didn’t aim for the truck” changed my life and pushed me to try and make a Gobelins short film on my own. I hope you too Don’t Aim for the Truck!
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Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!Asking the Biggest Art YouTubers What The #1 Mistake IsManu Mercurial2024-10-11 | I asked some of the biggest Art YouTubers in the world What is the biggest mistake art youtubers make? (Proko, Ross Draws, Sinix Design, Marco Bucci, BaM Animation)
Throwback to Lightbox Expo 2022. Hope to see you there next year!
Watch The Full Interviews: 14 Artists Told Me What Separates PROs From The Rest youtu.be/HfKnPEH5LzsIs it Actually Good that It Came to Netflix?Manu Mercurial2024-09-23 | Is the future of Independent Animation on streaming platforms like Netflix? With the announcement that all The Amazing Digital Circus episodes would come to the streaming service, in this video we'll discuss why Glitch Productions took a deal with Netflix and the importance of this collaboration for their long-term merchandise strategy.
Watch Next: Why Animating on Lackadaisy Was Different (My experience working on this indie animation project) youtu.be/v5ZDGNRDZN4The Greatest Anime Collab Was an AccidentManu Mercurial2024-08-31 | This drawing of a meme with genga colors actually led to the craziest collab between Anime industry professionals on Twitter. This is the story!
Original Thread: https://x.com/ManuMercurial/status/1828213832210129117
Watch Next: How I Started Late and Still Became an Anime Animator youtu.be/y01ogDEMJ9QA Love Letter to The 12 Principles of AnimationManu Mercurial2024-05-04 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Exclusive videos on the 12 Principles of Animation Consider supporting my content!
Learning the 12 Principles of Animation is the biggest hurdle all animators must overcome. But how can these principles remain constant in a medium that is constatly changing? This is the untold story of the 12 Principles of Animation and why they will remain. Forever.
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00:00 The Rules of The Game 00:54 The Origin of The Principles 02:15 #1 Squash and Stretch 02:34 #2 Timing 02:56 #3 Anticipation 03:12 #4 Staging 03:30 #5 Slow In & Slow Out (Spacing) 03:44 #6 Arcs 03:57 #7 Pose to Pose 04:08 #8 Overlap & Followthrough 04:19 #9 Secondary Action 04:29 #10 Exaggeration 04:40 #11 Appeal 04:51 #12 Solid Drawing 05:29 Animation Changed Forever 07:20 Taking Them to the Limit 08:39 Richard’s Masterpiece 10:50 Character Animation Crash Course 11:05 Enter Computer Animation 11:20 Why They Remain Unchanged 12:48 We Are The Next Link
Since I started the channel, it was my dream to also make documentaries on the things I'm passionate about. One of them being the history of 2D animation, which I’m obsessed with, so I wanted to give myself a chance to explain the origin of the 12 principles. Hope you get inspired by what these unsung heroes did, we’re standing in the shoulder of giants!
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!How Pro Animators Draw in ANY StyleManu Mercurial2023-11-09 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Consider supporting my content!
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In this video I will show you how professional 2D animators are able to animate any character on model. We'll explore both the process to learn and absorb a production style, and the secret to drawing characters accurately: the Place and Trace technique!
00:00 How did he do it? 00:52 Our Job as Animators 01:36 Learning the Characters 02:34 Simple Volumes 04:33 The Mistake When Animating 05:06 Draw the Emotion 06:44 The Secret (Place and Trace) 07:31 In Cut-Out Animation 08:03 In Anime 08:52 Closing the Gap 09:55 Your Animation Style
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!Why Animating on Lackadaisy Was DifferentManu Mercurial2023-03-29 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Consider supporting my content!
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The Lackadaisy Pilot stands its ground in the history of 2D Animation. In this video I'll tell you how it was made, the challenges it faced, the wonders of crowdfunding, how I got involved in it as an Animator, and the power of "You got the job". It is no exaggeration when I say Lackadaisy changed my life's course.
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!
#Lackadaisy #BoozeCats #LackadaisySweepAnimation Post Production Like a PRO (After Effects Beginner Tutorial)Manu Mercurial2023-02-23 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial If you want access to both the After Effects and CSP files for this video's animations, AND Exclusive videos on the 12 Principles of Animation, consider checking out my Patreon perks.
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In this video I will teach you how to create Post-Production for your 2D Animations like a professional. We’ll use Adobe After Effects and explore the process of color correction, color grading, compositing and animating. You can apply this to both an Anime or a Western animation look.
00:00 Why Do They Look Better? 00:31 The Goal of Post Production 01:05 Importing Your Animation 04:20 After Effects Timeline 06:14 Push Your Values 07:02 Effects & Adjustment Layers 09:01 Integration Pass 10:07 Color Script & Mood Boards 10:57 Masks & Mattes 14:59 Backgrounds 16:05 Animation Keyframes 17:58 Null Objects 18:58 Ease In and Out 20:22 Puppet Pin Tool 21:34 Animating Masks 22:24 Animating Effects 24:16 Camera Movements 26:03 Parallax, Pans and Trucks 27:48 Automatic Rim Lights 29:40 Highlights 30:57 Lighting Change 33:04 10 Secret Hacks 33:22 Bloom Effect 34:08 Fake Animated Lighting 34:52 Blur Vignette 35:34 Time Remapping 36:55 Bulge Effect 37:34 LUTs 38:17 Anime Line Art 39:19 Chromatic Aberration 40:42 Mask Sequence 41:39 Complex Scene Breakdown 43:00 Exporting 44:22 Outro
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!
#Xeraphine #ManuMercurial14 Artists Told Me What Separates PROs From The RestManu Mercurial2022-11-06 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Exclusive videos on the 12 Principles of Animation and other Tutorials
Watch Next: How I Failed at Art and Still Became an Animator youtu.be/y01ogDEMJ9Q
I sat down with some of the best artists in the world (Pro Illustrators, Animators, Concept Artists, Painters that have worked with companies like Disney, Riot Games, YouTube, DC Comics, Netflix, DreamWorks.. and asked them the questions that, not only gave me a ton of value, but in a way, I really needed to hear their answers.
Combined, they have over 8 million followers and work with the biggest companies in the world. It was truly eye opening to see all these amazing artists go through the same struggles as us, beginner and professional artists. Thank you for allowing me to interview you!
Recorded during Lightbox Expo 2022 #LBX2022 #LightboxExpo @LightBoxExpo
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Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!How to Color Your Animation and Comic/Webtoon Like a PRO (Cel Shading Tutorial)Manu Mercurial2022-10-04 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Exclusive videos on the 12 Principles of Animation and other Tutorials
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In this video I will show you how to paint professional Cel shading for your comics, webtoons and animations, from start to finish. I’ll give you the fundamentals to develop your OWN coloring style, Anime style or Western.
I rarely see artists use these 7 tools in their digital art, yet they allow us to work with Color and Light to tell a story. Remember, Color is also a character in a production!
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00:00 Intro 00:22 Cel Shading 01:01 Prep Work 02:33 SECRET 1 - Integration 03:47 SECRET 2 - Gradients 05:05 SECRET 3 - Fading Shadows and Highlights 06:12 SECRET 4 - Volumetric vs. Flat Shading 08:54 SECRET 5 - Color & Values 11:13 SECRET 6 - Bloom Effect 12:55 SECRET 7 - Everything Else 13:47 Outro
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!How A.I Art is Forcing Artists to Evolve - June 17, 2022Manu Mercurial2022-08-03 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Consider supporting my content!
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In this video I'll show you both the Benefits and the Limits of the Artificial Intelligence image generation programs like DallE 2, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and Disco Diffusion and How they will change our jobs in the digital art industry.
We'll go through each production area (Illustration, Concept Art, Backgrounds, Character Design and Animation) and explore its applications. We'll also talk about a new job born with this technology (with a surprise guest), and my honest thoughts on how it'll shake our lives as artists.
I will also touch upon the ethical issues that A.I has brought up. From art style theft to Who is the artist. If there’s a time to have this conversation, it is Right Now. I truly feel ALL artists should at least be aware of how fast this technology is growing.
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00:00 The Dream 00:35 AI is here to stay 02:04 DALL-E 2 vs Midjourney vs Disco Diffusion 03:06 Illustration 03:58 Art Style Theft 05:40 Concept Art 06:51 Prompting 08:42 Backgrounds 11:49 Character Design 13:06 Who is the Artist? 14:11 Animation 15:59 New Horizons 16:48 A.I Artists - Ethan Smith Interview 23:24 My Honest Thoughts 25:25 Outro
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!"
Thanks for watching!
#dalle2 #midjourney #discodiffusion #aiart #aiartist #aiMEMORIES FOR SALE | Award Winning Animated Short FilmManu Mercurial2022-06-16 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Help me make more animation by supporting on Patreon!
“After his alcoholic father's death, a young man decides to sell the last memory of him - his taxi.”
This 2D Animation short was my graduation film in 2020. No 3D software was used in the making of this short film. Everything was digitally drawn, animated and painted. My thesis focused on the use of perspective grids to emulate camera movements and rotations in 2D. I figured I never did uploaded it to my own channel so here you go!
For the story, it is entirely fictional. But after some self-analysis I realized I probably came up with this story because of real events in my life, in a sort of “what if” version of how things could’ve happened.
I created this film with lots of love for the craft that we do, and I really hope you enjoy it!
*** Awards: *** QUIRINO AWARDS 2021 – BEST SCHOOL SHORTFILM CHILEMONOS 2021 – BEST SCHOOL SHORTFILM DRAWTASTIC “GOLDEN PENCIL” 2021 - BEST STUDENT FILM KIAFF 2021 – BEST STORY/SCRIPT & BEST FILM IN SOUND HAND DRAWN DOCUMENTARY – CONTEST WINNER
*** Official Selections: *** LOS ANGELES ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2020 ANIMATION DINGLE 2021 MANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2020 SPARK ANIMATION 2020 – IN COMPETITION TORONTO ANIMATION ARTS FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL 2021 SEOUL INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2021 SHIBUYA TANPEN FILM FESTIVAL 2021 SHNIT WORLDWIDE SHORTFILM FESTIVAL 2020 CINANIMA 2021 ASIFA-SOUTH ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2022 TAICHUNG INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2021 PRIME THE ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2021 LIFT-OFF SEASON AWARDS 2021 MAAC 24FPS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION AWARDS 2021 ANIMA 2021 ANIM8 STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2020
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Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!Animate ANY Character Turnaround/Rotation in 2D (And Improve Your Drawing Skills)Manu Mercurial2022-06-09 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Exclusive videos on the 12 Principles of Animation and other Tutorials
In this video I will show you how to animate an accurate character rotation. This exercise can teach you how to draw better by practicing one of its most important principles: Solid Drawing. Even if you're not an animator, animating a turn-around animation while trying to be faithful to the original character design forces you to feel its volume and can help you absorb the original artist’s style!
For this I’ll be animating turns of Gwen Stacy from Into the SpiderVerse, and Akko Kagari from Little Witch Academia. Remember to use the hashtag #MercuRotation in any social media when posting your own results. Best of luck!
00:00 Solid Drawing 00:31 First Steps 01:27 Base Sphere Guide 02:07 Importing Your References 02:30 Tracing 04:03 Adding Ellipses 05:12 Fixing Proportions in Keyframes 06:40 Symmetric vs Asymmetric Features 07:23 Inbetweens 08:58 Coloring 10:41 Shadows 11:13 Shading 12:03 Best Reference Sources 12:32 Final Animation 12:48 Outro
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!How to Paint a Character in 6 Steps – Illustration in Clip Studio (Tutorial Guide)Manu Mercurial2022-04-15 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Exclusive tutorial videos
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In this video I will show you how to Paint ANY character illustration in Only 6 Steps from start to finish. I'll explain how light works and the importance of Lighting in your illustrations. Also, how to use any color of light when painting, and my step-by-step process to paint anything you want.
For this we will be using Clip Studio Paint but the theory behind this works the same on ANY illustration software. We’ll look at digital painting characters, using 3D Backgrounds in CSP, and I’ll give you the key to success when approaching any art piece. Painting with Light. Lighting is always the answer.
00:00 Intro 00:10 Light – How does it work? 01:30 Values 02:07 Step 1 – Local Colors (Color Flats) 03:28 My Light Source 04:31 Step 2 – Color Integration 06:34 Step 3 – Highlights 08:00 Adjusting Base Colors 08:17 Step 4 – Shadows 10:21 Step 5 – Material Rendering (Details) 11:12 Step 6 – Post-Production 11:35 Timelapse Function 12:13 Background 13:53 The Key to Success when Painting 14:33 Outro
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Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!You Should Modify ALL your Clip Studio Brushes (And How to Do It)Manu Mercurial2022-04-07 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Exclusive Tutorial Videos
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What brush do you use? In this tutorial I will show you how to modify your own brushes in Clip Studio Paint. Starting from the very basics to more complex ones. This way you can customize your dream brush so it fits your artistic needs.
We will start with the default G-pen, and change its attributes so we can make 7 custom brushes that we will use on our daily professional production. Join me in the journey to your Perfect Brush!
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00:00 Intro 00:32 Do Brushes make a difference? 01:40 Tools and Subtools 02:16 Brush Tool Basics 06:11 Hard Edged Brush – Lighting Guides 07:12 Subtool Detail Window 08:37 Soft Edge Brush – Essential for painting 10:28 Realistic Pencil 16:06 Anime Line 16:56 Pencil Example (Timelapse) 17:28 Pattern – Chain Example 18:45 Oil Pastel Brush 21:32 Watercolor Brush 22:56 Painterly Brush Example 23:58 Free Brushes and How to Install 25:23 Parenthesis (Thank You) 25:51 Colorize a Black and White Sketch 28:30 The Perfect Brush – Conclusions
Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!Clip Studio - How to Animate Like a PRO - 2D Animation in CSP (Beginners Tutorial Guide)Manu Mercurial2022-02-19 | Patreon - patreon.com/ManuMercurial Exclusive videos on the 12 Principles of Animation and other Tutorials
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In this video I will show you how to animate in Clip Studio Paint. From the best industry practices to the secrets of the animation folders and the interpolation tool. I hope you can tell all the love that went into making this video. Can’t wait to see what you will create with it!
00:00 Introduction 00:34 Overview of the Animation Preset 03:45 Animation Timeline 04:34 Animation Folder Basics 06:03 What we are Animating 06:44 Vector vs Raster/Bitmap Layers 07:52 Keep it Ordered 09:31 Naming Layers Workflow 11:51 Onion Skin Tool 12:28 Animating 14:53 Rough Animation to CleanUp 15:25 Using Animation Folders like a PRO 21:09 Playback Settings 22:06 Inbetweening 23:12 Coloring 25:30 Post-Production 27:28 Interpolation in Clip Studio 30:07 Exporting Options 33:46 Outro
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Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!" Thanks for watching!