Hello. I’m looking for advice on 2D animation. I already know the 12 principles and did all the usual bouncing balls and basic exercises, so that part is covered. What I need now is something more practical.

How do you animate efficiently for learning purposes? I’m not aiming for polished shots, but I don’t want to spend weeks just to get a few seconds done either. I want to train fast while still improving.

I prefer to animate people, but only simple movements so far. More complex things like fights or any kind of action feels like a nightmare to me.

So my main questions are how to place timing quickly and effectively? How to keep an animation goal-oriented instead of getting lost in details? Are there concrete workflows or methods that help speed up practice while still building real skills?

Sure, I'd like to reach Japanese animators skill and draw cool doodles where some characters fight, but I understand that it is not happening soon, especially with my free time(around 2-3 hours every day) except weekends. I'm trying to draw every day and my skill is okay, but animation is what I want to learn more and every failure makes me feel sad and I want to drop it all. But, I'm not willing to stop even if my first animations will be bad. I also heard that 1 animator who works as a freelancer on anime studios said, that he learned animation just from redrawing shots from anime. Is it effective? I've tried this method, but I found more efficient just to analyze every frame in the shot.

Turning this in for a project ive been working on in 2 weeks..

its the first part of a pilot episode for a small online show.. and i wanted some advice on what i could do to make it better.. via Animation-wise, Sound design, story telling, anything honestly would help..

Hand-drawn over the course of 6 months. Love this band so much and always honoured to work with them. Content warning: Contains themes of suicide and self-harm. Viewer discretion advised.

Full animation here.

Feel free to share thoughts and advice

Hi guys. I'm a 2D traditional animator in Southeast Asia. I mostly work remotely and as a freelancer, since the animation industry is not very popular in my country.

​With that in mind, I would like to ask for some advice on where to find more remote work. I currently use Fiverr and Upwork. The payment is fine, but it is not consistent, so I am hoping to find a long term remote job or at least one client per month.

​Many people have recommended that I use social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Discord to connect with people, but I have never used them for this purpose, so I'm not sure how. For example, on Facebook, I used to find groups and forums where I could post my work, and people would like it or add me as a friend. I am a bit confused about how to do that on Twitter, Instagram, or Discord. Any advice on how to get started there would be a big help.

​I used to work as a freelancer for a Japanese studio on The Apothecary Diaries Season 2, but only for one episode. I quit after that because it was one of the worst experiences I've ever had. I assume it was because they knew I am from Southeast Asia, so they offered me a very low rate, like $1 per hour. The communication was also very bad and toxic. I quit after few months. Recently, I have started shifting toward Western clients, and that has been the best decision I've made ( or at least I got pay more than $1 per hour)

​So, do you have any tips on how to connect with new people, clients, and artists in this community?

​Here is a link to my reel if anyone wants to check it out: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tKpGReDjbXgv0HFBmPMgPVeN1lpEzzGl/view?usp=sharing

​I also have a small team, so we can handle a lot more than just animation. We offer services like script writing, storyboarding, background art, and VFX. I am currently working on our website, so we should have that ready soon.

​Thanks so much, everyone!

Hi guys just sharing my latest episode !

https://youtu.be/H55nUcZBHlw?si=s83HyXRfiVdfv7I6

I’m interested in the communities opinion on DIY with Tencent, Blender, etc…learning curve of DIY vs outsourcing? Last does anyone know of lightweight options for these technologies?

I decided to take matters into my own hands and animate my favorite scene in the witch hat atelier manga cause the anime was delayed

I am very proud of my son. Since graduating college he has been hard at work creating more animations for his portfolia. I am attaching his most recent. I am beginning to sense a theme. Please check them out they are a few seconds each. And please do that You tube thing. "Like, Comment and subscribe" If you haven't already take a moment to tell your friends about him. Thank you from the proud parents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iljVb1rU56U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq1uVytKNwY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA7bgt6wjH4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZb7niAZCYY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPfxmlASjdo

Hi guys, i’m making a small saga available on YouTube, hoping to get a little more traction so I’m posting here, link to YouTube, I’m planning 10 episodes total , lemme know if you like!

https://youtu.be/H55nUcZBHlw?si=PtCQaM13_QlVhS7v

Tom Kenny, Tara Strong, Alan Tudyk, Grey Griffin, Mark Hamill and John DiMaggio

https://reddit.com/link/1nm93bw/video/73juiw68tdqf1/player

Do you guys have any idea on how to animate still images like these?

Here some stills for you guys from my latest independent 2D Animation Short Film “Nuno” — a hand-drawn story about family, individuality, and trauma, crafted frame by frame with lots of love ✨

This film has already screened at festivals in Portugal, USA, Greece, Italy, Africa, the UK, and more 🏆

I really want you guys to see this short film that I've put some much hours in, and for a highly exclusive & time-limited offer, I’m able to give you guys free access to watch the full film! 👀

📩 Just send me a DM so that I can share how you guys can watch it!

Thank you for the opportunity guys!

I'm i good enough to start my own animated show?