so you're comparing it to... Nothing. Is the animation better than nothing? Absolutely! Well done. Now make another one Your first attempt at anything will always be a wild stab into the dark. Be brave
Admiration towards this comment, you shouldn’t strive to be someone else it rarely if not ever works, you do you, you be the best you you can be, it’s the best thing, it’s rough yes, but once you succeed you know you worked for it!
I don’t care that it’s been like 5 years, I’m gonna say it: hearing a calm, non-hostile and genuine sounding voice tell you that you shouldn’t compromise who you are in an effort to be someone else is not only pleasant, soothing and informative but is also a breath of fresh air from the constant tension and hostility one (or at least I) run into more frequently than I would prefer
I've been an artist (not animation) for a looooong time, and took 4 years worth of art classes in college and all the advice you give is bang on! Absolutely true! And I would encourage other viewers to listen to your advice. You're the real deal! Thank you for sharing your knowlege, I am learning a ton from your vids and am so grateful! :D
Great vid, bro. I suffer from all of those except the 7th point. I never plagiarize. I REALLY suffer from the 8th point. I think that's my biggest problem. We get so caught up in the youtube viewership aspect of it all that we forget to have fun, and that's the whole point of it, or atleast it should be.
I made a mistake when titling the video. I do not think that all animators make these mistakes. They are just mistakes that sometimes happen to animators. Sorry for the confusion, the title has now been corrected
ayyy, almost the same here, but since I don't care about earning money or anything, I don't have to make as much stuff as I can, so if I try to make an animation, and don't like tha idea, I'll just start a new one.
My biggest problems currently are 4, 5 and sometimes 8 if I work on my largest "project". The lack of motivation is something caused mainly by school and time management, but now I think I got around that too and can concentrate on animating my projects from start to finish.
Howard Wimshurst well lately i've been working with screw attack so it helps me turn out alot of stuff, just ppl will see it on the death battle X fights
Thanks!!This really helped me overcome the pitfalls and motivated me!!!I am a new animater,even though I did it for a year,but I was always stuck at some of those pitfalls!but you helped me overcome that!Thanks so much!
Thanks for the tips man, I'm actually a beginner animator, and I've been getting alot of hate and it's making me really down rn, but since I came across this video, I actually improved! You've earned my sub :>
1: If you are discouraged even after not progressing as quickly as you'd hoped, that means you don't have a good enough focus, in which case, you'd need to either find a way to increase it through some needs or quit trying altogether, and you _don't_ want to do the latter. Goals and plans are often suggested means to improve them, but there are others. 2: Comparing yourself to other artists is one of the best means to learn. Doing this not only helps you know what works and what doesn't, it also allows you to pick up new techniques you may not had thought of otherwise. Again, if you get discouraged as the result, you don't have a good enough focus. 3: Animation is like all art. As such, this advice can be applied to anything besides animation. If you don't have a poorly thought-out ending, however (or pretty much poorly thought-out anything), that means you're doing it wrong, plain and simple. This doesn't apply to improper planning since it's possible to create masterpieces entirely through improvisation, which, by its very definition, makes them improperly planned. 4: No matter the reason, if you're putting things off, that's procrastinating, plain and simple. It applies as much to animation as everything else. Therefore, if you're the type to put off making animations, you may not have the right attitude. 5: Again, if you're hitting a slump in motivation, you don't have the right focus. 6: Style is supposed to be in support of the work, not in support of yourself. Seriously, I see this sort of advice all the time. Style, as mentioned here, is only used as an excuse to draw in a certain way. This sort of attitude misses the point on what you're supposed to be doing: projecting thoughts through your work. 7: Plagiarizing makes you a thief, not an animator (or artist). This is technically not a pitfall anymore than not being considerate. 8: If you're not enjoying the end result even after having the right focus, that means you were focussing on the wrong things. You need keen focus in order to do art, and you need to be able to focus on the right things. If you think this is simple, think again, for animating, as with all art, requires plentiful of careful thought.
Interesting perspectives! However, I wouldn't say focus is always the biggest problem. Discouragement can come from being so focused on the end goal that you forget about enjoying the process, which is required, and which demands time before it can be rewarding. It can be because people forget, like he said, to enjoy themselves with it, and to not be so totally drawn into the need to improve. Sometimes people need to focus on improving a bit less in order to be motivated, to give themselves time and the room to explore and actually try new things. Referencing and identifying inspirations is one thing, but I think the comparison he is referring to is the comparison that's used to judge your value as an artist, not just to have someone to look up to. It's, unfortunately, a very thin line between what is healthy and unhealthy when it comes to comparing. But yes to plagiarism being taken more seriously! People don't realize it's illegal because it's a bit hard to take action when it comes to an online space, but agreed, it needs to really be called what it is.
Amanda Carvalho Do not underestimate the power of one's focus and the impact it has on one's life, for focus is really the ability to sort through your own thoughts, to toss out the bad ones in favour of the thoughts you'd want to keep. If you don't enjoy the process, you don't have the right focus. Plain and simple. To focus correctly involves having a clear mind while doing so. In fact, to strain yourself while attempting to focus actually proves you don't know how to do so properly. Under your second point, that is, to use comparisons as a means of judging value, I was talking about this as well. If you get discouraged when comparing your work to others, not only is your focus ability not strong enough, you may also have a fear for failure, something no one looking to improve themselves should have.
I think this video was meant to help encourage new animators to not have a fear of failure, to find their own styles and build their own career in animation rather than relying on others. It's nice to look up to someone once in a while, and to take inspiration from. But when that turns into thinking you are not good enough and looking at other animations while seeing the strengths in them and the weaknesses in your own, then that is what loses the focus, self-esteem, and motivation in your work.
Nat Hays All of which, can be avoided if you know how to focus. Really, no matter its original intent, an advice that's deceptively flawed in some way is still that. These sorts of "motivational" tips, even things like "start on smaller projects instead of bigger ones", are all attempts of making things easier for a beginner's lack of proper focus, where in fact, they just provide a sense of false security. In the case of "start on smaller projects", what's to say you don't feel discouraged if you follow that adivce? After all, you're still doing something that could potentially hamper it instead of help. Even if you do succeed on your smaller projects, you'd still need to do those of a bigger scope some day in the future. ("Experience" only goes so far within this context. As what many people were to tell you, those thoughts never disappear. This is why you need a proper ability to focus.) (By the way, "style" is meant to be in support of the work itself, not for yourself. Sticking to one "style" severely limits your potential. Not even the great animators do this. Yes. they have a "default artstyle" (which they use if they're just drawing more casualy), but when the need arises for their work, they will switch. "Style" used in that manner is just the artist trying to make excuses for drawing a certain way. If you look closely at their work, you'd notice that auch artists are either using formulas in order to draw (rather than just merely projecting their thoughts as what one's supposed to do), they're not fully aware of what they're doing or both. Even those who pride themselves as teachers fall under one of these two categories, their advice being flawed as a result.)
OH wow thank you for this! I've been doing these mistakes for so long and they're all tied to my lazyness and procastination habits! This vidos hits a nail on the head!
Thank you so much for this video. I've only been animating a few months and have been discouraged, mostly because the process isn't so fun for me and I seem to rush through. Seeing the final result, though, is what keeps me interested in animation. I really have to learn and enjoy the process for what it is and be proud for doing so much hard work for such short animations haha :)
I have one and I am one of them! ANATOMY. Animating for almost a year (since I dropped it when I was 12 then picked it up again) I haven't been doing much anatomy research. Now I am attempting to learn it!
You're not lying about the saturated Let's Play environment. I do it for fun and to entertain others, but it's difficult to be seen from the saturation. A niche will definitely get you an easy audience, rather than a saturated market. Good example, and great video overall :D
So you just said exacly the opposite of everything my anoamtion teacher does and says. He compares us, to the best in class when were all very different in level. He pushes us to do what he wants, and he oftenly shouts at us and makes us feel miserable. Many people from my class wish to leave the school so they can leave him. I myself, am afraid of his anger and thats why i actually hate his clasess, i dont hate animation, but with him i just feel unmotivated, forced, and just unwilling to do anything
He probably thinks what he is doing is the right way to teach, but he's wrong. The best thing you can do to get back at him is to not let him win. Hold onto your passion and don't let him stamp all over it. Become the best artist you can be, despite all the efforts he has made to kill your passion.
Well me too......kinda. I can't animate after watching random animation that looks beautiful.....because when i'm trying to go back to my animation i can see how bad i am. Welp i am bad but hope this will change.
Awesome video. I've recently started delving into animation. I always thought that doing the actual animation work would be something that would bore me. Drawing each individual frame/cell was always a drawback to actually doing it because I thought I didn't have the patience for it. But after creating my first rough animation sequence (emphasis on rough) I have fallen head over heels with the process and I have learned A LOT in just a few months. I've even received a few requests from potential clients to do animation work (something i'm not quit ready for yet). I do think you hit on a very key point in your video to work on things that you find interesting or inspiring (or something to that end). I'm currently working to bring my comic book to animation even if i have to do it myself and I am loving the process of it. It can be tedious and draining and incredibly frustrating at times but if it's something that you love to do you will work past those obstacles. Thanks for the video.
I'm just now getting into animation and I most likely won't run into any of these. You know why? Because for the last 10 years I've made those mistakes while trying to get good at illustration in general. Learned my lesson from that I'm just being patient with it and taking baby steps.
Pitfalls for me in 2d animation (i have been animating for 1 day and am on day 5 of learning) - getting lost in the software -not learning / knowing the most efficient ways to do something (whether it is built in tweening etc. tools within the software or just not knowing the easiest way to do something in the software like creating a new frame, or scrubbing using a scroll bar etc) -disorganized learning notes -not following my arcs/lines of action -missing/glossing over key frames, extremes, or breakdowns and then jumping into timing the animation too soon without those ^^ critical elements (going back and adding them sucks) - getting lost within the sense of where I want the animation to go / or flow of motion to go mid-animating (flipping helps) - getting stuck between either onion-skinning and flipping without knowing the best one for each type of situation -staying on model (can usually be avoided by making really solid / consistent A and B keys) -not taking breaks and coming back to it later to discover flaws -focusing on too much too soon (like hair flow / bounce in a secondary action before finalizing the main poses within the action)
I have this habit: I try to make my animations perfect so my dad and other people would like it but that never happens. And I get demotivated. So yeah, I'm really glad I watched this video, thanks it helped me a lot!
I know the feeling and I still struggle with this! You need to put it out there despite not feeling like it is perfect. The counter emotion that I use to persuade myself to put it out is to think that it is a big waste of time and money and effort to not put the video out there
Thank you! My biggest problem on animating is that I compare my own animations to other, better animations. But after watching this, I will try not to do it, and rather keep practising to make my own animation better.
great vid, number 2 is really an eye opener for me, i really cant help myself comparing to others. i will DL this link. i will use this vid to motivate myself everyday, thank you!
Great piece of info...i used to get demotivated..and used to leave my scenes without completing it...i think going forward..i will reanimate those left out clips..thanks howard...:)
yeah I have had that problem. Sometimes if you have advanced a lot since you half animated the piece it might be best to just leave it or publish it as it is without going back to it. but it's down to you and weather you want to pursue new things or get more finished content. Thanks for your comment
Number 4 is one I'm guilty of several times over. I've written the scripts for night on 50 separate animations now and am just tucking them away for "when I'm good enough to do it right".
The stages of comparing animation:1st-wow! This is so good, it really inspires me to do it. 2nd:but it takes so long, and I never really practiced that much... 3rd:I'll just wast time. I'll never be like that, I'm inexperienced and I'm terrible at that...their skill is better. BOI IS U-
This video inspired me to get to try animation myself and I would love to see what other videos you will upload in the future! :) *pretty you've just won +1Subscriber
Thank god I have 10 years and am over the beginning stages here, when there’s no time I try to make time by drawing. I am proud to say I have done all but plagiarize, I’m loving this video, you woke me up to my dumb young 11-18 year old self lol, I have settled down on focusing on the animating by itself like it was in the beginning, after taking classes for creative writing and animation, ten years for development of my one story and adding new shows and characters to the universe! (2008-present and future) my history of animating was horrific lol but it is going to be worth it someday, I’m proud of the passion and just settling down to just making a good story along with my own style that could be. Recognized like the Simpsons (but not the simpsons but like Matt Groening started in the past, something to stand out)
I guess you need to overcome the fear of making something bad You could try to make something bad and show it around - you would realize that it doesn't change much and it is not that bad. from there you can only surprise people with how good your next work is
No, it doesn't make sense. I hate inaccurate counter when the number is already know, 330+, more than 5, 1200 when it's 1187. Titles with "...", "How to make ....", "Tutorial for beginnings about ...". We are going to a dark era of haziness in web design because some market guy prefer to suggest and send subliminal messages rather begin straight. Btw, thanks for the tips.
video title says 5 mistakes video has 8 mistakes, video title says "Mistakes All Animators Make" the video is about mistakes that SOME NEW animators make.... good job!
I made a mistake when titling the video. I do not think that all animators make these mistakes. They are just mistakes that sometimes happen to animators. Sorry for the confusion, the title has now been corrected
Those are the problems that every artist (music/painting/animating) has :D It sometimes helps to know, that artists all around the world have the same problems!
I agree in everything he have said! I experience many of the pitfalls. well, I am not an animator [yet] but I am wondering to be one. Even in making some drawings which I visualize but because of lack of skill makes me frustrated. The feeling of loosing the self-steem; "I think I can't bla bla bla." But that is a BIG MISTAKE. Instead of digrsting the mistake, oneself should focus on just doing whatevet he or she is doing. Just like what Howard said, "ENJOY THE PROCESS". Whenever I look at what I did, copied or my own art works makes me feel happy and get that sense of Achivement. I have my own style yet I tend to set that aside because I wanted to be as good as others. then again, they have also once in their life experienced the ugly or very amature/bigginers level. If you read this who wishes to be an animator or an artist in whatever fortei, RESET your brain. Whatever dream we want to achieve there is a process. let us unit our hearts in full filling our dreams. step one back, look at the goal, and run for that. It would also be helpful to change our Handwriting. Watch GRAPHOLOGY Videos. :-) Thank you very much for this video because I muself feels down because of my impferfection which I should have not be feeling for I am a begginer. The training for animation for free os far away from my hands but hopefully it will be reachable in soonest time. We are Genius in our own right!
Great video but if you are planing to make more lists i would pair up the mistakes and answers.i forgot one or too of the problems when you got to the end
Thanks man. I have some difficulties with "make animation". I have demotivated and this not really good at all. But i will be very happy if you make a tutorial:"How to motivate yourself" Thanks. I am sorry my english skills are bad. I'm still learning
Thanks for the tips. I have always wanted to be an animator for years, and I'm in college. You have finally pointed out my pitfalls and habits, and One thing, what software are you using?
If people say that you wrote the title wrong, just edit the video listing the mistakes like this: 1,2,3,4,5,5,5,5 xD Anyways, great tips, honestly =D I think most part of them can be used to any other kind of art. So thank you (Y) =D
I made a mistake when titling the video. I do not think that all animators make these mistakes. They are just mistakes that sometimes happen to animators. Sorry for the confusion, the title has now been corrected
"comparing your animation to your old works" when you're still making your first animation...
so you're comparing it to... Nothing. Is the animation better than nothing? Absolutely! Well done. Now make another one
Your first attempt at anything will always be a wild stab into the dark. Be brave
+Howard Wimshurst Best reply I've ever heard!! Did put a smile on my face :)
@@JustAnotherGamer1005 Yes, exactly ! That was such a good reply :0
@@HowardWimshurst I'm quoting that
U could be the best motivator
I once told my teachers (and regularly myself): 'I don't wanna be a next DaVinci, Disney or a Miyazaki! I wanna be the very first me!'
you said it!
The last sentence threw me off guard. I think you mean first instead of fist. XD
Oops, fixed it. Thanks for pointing that out.
Admiration towards this comment, you shouldn’t strive to be someone else it rarely if not ever works, you do you, you be the best you you can be, it’s the best thing, it’s rough yes, but once you succeed you know you worked for it!
+1
I think thees apply to learning any skill. Very inspirational.
I don’t care that it’s been like 5 years, I’m gonna say it: hearing a calm, non-hostile and genuine sounding voice tell you that you shouldn’t compromise who you are in an effort to be someone else is not only pleasant, soothing and informative but is also a breath of fresh air from the constant tension and hostility one (or at least I) run into more frequently than I would prefer
Holy fuck I got a heart
I've been an artist (not animation) for a looooong time, and took 4 years worth of art classes in college and all the advice you give is bang on! Absolutely true! And I would encourage other viewers to listen to your advice. You're the real deal! Thank you for sharing your knowlege, I am learning a ton from your vids and am so grateful! :D
Thank you so much! that's good to hear that the problems I have are not just my own!
Great vid, bro. I suffer from all of those except the 7th point. I never plagiarize. I REALLY suffer from the 8th point. I think that's my biggest problem. We get so caught up in the youtube viewership aspect of it all that we forget to have fun, and that's the whole point of it, or atleast it should be.
I made a mistake when titling the video. I do not think that all animators make these mistakes. They are just mistakes that sometimes happen to animators. Sorry for the confusion, the title has now been corrected
ayyy, almost the same here, but since I don't care about earning money or anything, I don't have to make as much stuff as I can, so if I try to make an animation, and don't like tha idea, I'll just start a new one.
My biggest problems currently are 4, 5 and sometimes 8 if I work on my largest "project". The lack of motivation is something caused mainly by school and time management, but now I think I got around that too and can concentrate on animating my projects from start to finish.
Amazing tips. love your stuff brah
Glad you think so, thanks
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Lol
nice work dud
thanks man
my problem is what it always was.....LAZY =D
also busy now too...
same, but now comes a school break.
i dont think anything will change.
Kell Chan, you make lots of cool stuff, I wouldn't say that you are lazy!
Howard Wimshurst
well lately i've been working with screw attack so it helps me turn out alot of stuff, just ppl will see it on the death battle X fights
Thanks!!This really helped me overcome the pitfalls and motivated me!!!I am a new animater,even though I did it for a year,but I was always stuck at some of those pitfalls!but you helped me overcome that!Thanks so much!
glad you found it useful!
Thanks for the tips man, I'm actually a beginner animator, and I've been getting alot of hate and it's making me really down rn, but since I came across this video, I actually improved! You've earned my sub :>
Woo! Nice one 👏 ignore the hate and just keep drawing.
1:
If you are discouraged even after not progressing as quickly as you'd hoped, that means you don't have a good enough focus, in which case, you'd need to either find a way to increase it through some needs or quit trying altogether, and you _don't_ want to do the latter. Goals and plans are often suggested means to improve them, but there are others.
2:
Comparing yourself to other artists is one of the best means to learn. Doing this not only helps you know what works and what doesn't, it also allows you to pick up new techniques you may not had thought of otherwise.
Again, if you get discouraged as the result, you don't have a good enough focus.
3:
Animation is like all art. As such, this advice can be applied to anything besides animation. If you don't have a poorly thought-out ending, however (or pretty much poorly thought-out anything), that means you're doing it wrong, plain and simple. This doesn't apply to improper planning since it's possible to create masterpieces entirely through improvisation, which, by its very definition, makes them improperly planned.
4:
No matter the reason, if you're putting things off, that's procrastinating, plain and simple. It applies as much to animation as everything else. Therefore, if you're the type to put off making animations, you may not have the right attitude.
5:
Again, if you're hitting a slump in motivation, you don't have the right focus.
6:
Style is supposed to be in support of the work, not in support of yourself. Seriously, I see this sort of advice all the time.
Style, as mentioned here, is only used as an excuse to draw in a certain way. This sort of attitude misses the point on what you're supposed to be doing: projecting thoughts through your work.
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Plagiarizing makes you a thief, not an animator (or artist). This is technically not a pitfall anymore than not being considerate.
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If you're not enjoying the end result even after having the right focus, that means you were focussing on the wrong things. You need keen focus in order to do art, and you need to be able to focus on the right things. If you think this is simple, think again, for animating, as with all art, requires plentiful of careful thought.
KarjamP great!
Interesting perspectives! However, I wouldn't say focus is always the biggest problem. Discouragement can come from being so focused on the end goal that you forget about enjoying the process, which is required, and which demands time before it can be rewarding. It can be because people forget, like he said, to enjoy themselves with it, and to not be so totally drawn into the need to improve. Sometimes people need to focus on improving a bit less in order to be motivated, to give themselves time and the room to explore and actually try new things.
Referencing and identifying inspirations is one thing, but I think the comparison he is referring to is the comparison that's used to judge your value as an artist, not just to have someone to look up to. It's, unfortunately, a very thin line between what is healthy and unhealthy when it comes to comparing.
But yes to plagiarism being taken more seriously! People don't realize it's illegal because it's a bit hard to take action when it comes to an online space, but agreed, it needs to really be called what it is.
Amanda Carvalho
Do not underestimate the power of one's focus and the impact it has on one's life, for focus is really the ability to sort through your own thoughts, to toss out the bad ones in favour of the thoughts you'd want to keep.
If you don't enjoy the process, you don't have the right focus. Plain and simple. To focus correctly involves having a clear mind while doing so. In fact, to strain yourself while attempting to focus actually proves you don't know how to do so properly.
Under your second point, that is, to use comparisons as a means of judging value, I was talking about this as well. If you get discouraged when comparing your work to others, not only is your focus ability not strong enough, you may also have a fear for failure, something no one looking to improve themselves should have.
I think this video was meant to help encourage new animators to not have a fear of failure, to find their own styles and build their own career in animation rather than relying on others. It's nice to look up to someone once in a while, and to take inspiration from. But when that turns into thinking you are not good enough and looking at other animations while seeing the strengths in them and the weaknesses in your own, then that is what loses the focus, self-esteem, and motivation in your work.
Nat Hays
All of which, can be avoided if you know how to focus. Really, no matter its original intent, an advice that's deceptively flawed in some way is still that.
These sorts of "motivational" tips, even things like "start on smaller projects instead of bigger ones", are all attempts of making things easier for a beginner's lack of proper focus, where in fact, they just provide a sense of false security. In the case of "start on smaller projects", what's to say you don't feel discouraged if you follow that adivce? After all, you're still doing something that could potentially hamper it instead of help. Even if you do succeed on your smaller projects, you'd still need to do those of a bigger scope some day in the future. ("Experience" only goes so far within this context. As what many people were to tell you, those thoughts never disappear. This is why you need a proper ability to focus.)
(By the way, "style" is meant to be in support of the work itself, not for yourself. Sticking to one "style" severely limits your potential. Not even the great animators do this. Yes. they have a "default artstyle" (which they use if they're just drawing more casualy), but when the need arises for their work, they will switch.
"Style" used in that manner is just the artist trying to make excuses for drawing a certain way. If you look closely at their work, you'd notice that auch artists are either using formulas in order to draw (rather than just merely projecting their thoughts as what one's supposed to do), they're not fully aware of what they're doing or both. Even those who pride themselves as teachers fall under one of these two categories, their advice being flawed as a result.)
Can't believe I just found this channel! Thanks for the video!
welcome
OH wow thank you for this! I've been doing these mistakes for so long and they're all tied to my lazyness and procastination habits! This vidos hits a nail on the head!
"What you make is a reflection of who you are" that really hit deep. Thanks for making this, it really helps keep things in perspective
THX! This is just what i needed to stop procrastinating : )
Thank you so much for this video. I've only been animating a few months and have been discouraged, mostly because the process isn't so fun for me and I seem to rush through. Seeing the final result, though, is what keeps me interested in animation. I really have to learn and enjoy the process for what it is and be proud for doing so much hard work for such short animations haha :)
Yh I like how you didn't water anything down. Made me realize my mistakes and help me to become better
I have one and I am one of them! ANATOMY. Animating for almost a year (since I dropped it when I was 12 then picked it up again) I haven't been doing much anatomy research. Now I am attempting to learn it!
Absolutely superb! This is a great lift if you're in a slump!
you taught me alot not just about animation but about to do any thing, following our heart...... stearing away unnecessary
You're not lying about the saturated Let's Play environment. I do it for fun and to entertain others, but it's difficult to be seen from the saturation.
A niche will definitely get you an easy audience, rather than a saturated market. Good example, and great video overall :D
So you just said exacly the opposite of everything my anoamtion teacher does and says. He compares us, to the best in class when were all very different in level. He pushes us to do what he wants, and he oftenly shouts at us and makes us feel miserable. Many people from my class wish to leave the school so they can leave him. I myself, am afraid of his anger and thats why i actually hate his clasess, i dont hate animation, but with him i just feel unmotivated, forced, and just unwilling to do anything
He probably thinks what he is doing is the right way to teach, but he's wrong.
The best thing you can do to get back at him is to not let him win. Hold onto your passion and don't let him stamp all over it. Become the best artist you can be, despite all the efforts he has made to kill your passion.
Great video! Always learning a lot from you.
i agree!
i also love how you do timelapses of your animation. It really shows animation takes work in order to get a decent product :)
Thanks man, it's always great getting comments like this. Keep up the good work
I think it's so cool that you literally get less than 10 dislikes a video XD
i literally do most of these. I start big projects and feel discouraged and never finish them
Well me too......kinda.
I can't animate after watching random animation that looks beautiful.....because when i'm trying to go back to my animation i can see how bad i am. Welp i am bad but hope this will change.
same
this channel deserve a million subs. more power.
Awesome video. I've recently started delving into animation. I always thought that doing the actual animation work would be something that would bore me. Drawing each individual frame/cell was always a drawback to actually doing it because I thought I didn't have the patience for it. But after creating my first rough animation sequence (emphasis on rough) I have fallen head over heels with the process and I have learned A LOT in just a few months. I've even received a few requests from potential clients to do animation work (something i'm not quit ready for yet). I do think you hit on a very key point in your video to work on things that you find interesting or inspiring (or something to that end). I'm currently working to bring my comic book to animation even if i have to do it myself and I am loving the process of it. It can be tedious and draining and incredibly frustrating at times but if it's something that you love to do you will work past those obstacles. Thanks for the video.
I'm just now getting into animation and I most likely won't run into any of these. You know why?
Because for the last 10 years I've made those mistakes while trying to get good at illustration in general. Learned my lesson from that I'm just being patient with it and taking baby steps.
very helpful as always :) can't wait to see you streaming again
Hey man, thanks for tuning in! Ye I'm sure I'll be streaming again sometime soon, I'll definitely drop you a message when I do
Okay awesome :D ill be there
You said almost every things am facing. Especially comparing to professionals. Great video man. :-)
Pitfalls for me in 2d animation (i have been animating for 1 day and am on day 5 of learning)
- getting lost in the software
-not learning / knowing the most efficient ways to do something (whether it is built in tweening etc. tools within the software or just not knowing the easiest way to do something in the software like creating a new frame, or scrubbing using a scroll bar etc)
-disorganized learning notes
-not following my arcs/lines of action
-missing/glossing over key frames, extremes, or breakdowns and then jumping into timing the animation too soon without those ^^ critical elements (going back and adding them sucks)
- getting lost within the sense of where I want the animation to go / or flow of motion to go mid-animating (flipping helps)
- getting stuck between either onion-skinning and flipping without knowing the best one for each type of situation
-staying on model (can usually be avoided by making really solid / consistent A and B keys)
-not taking breaks and coming back to it later to discover flaws
-focusing on too much too soon (like hair flow / bounce in a secondary action before finalizing the main poses within the action)
That animation u were making was very trippy, I loved it
Thank you, it will be out soon
#7 I KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES THAT AND WHEN I POINT IT OUT THEY DELETE IT
mastar media?
Goku Son Kun correct my dude
MAStar
I hate it when people plagiarize something, call it their work, and even take advantage of it.
Look at you, AnimationEpic!
Man this is trully good advice really i do sometimes fall for those pit you know man but in all honesty thank you bro
I have this habit: I try to make my animations perfect so my dad and other people would like it but that never happens. And I get demotivated. So yeah, I'm really glad I watched this video, thanks it helped me a lot!
I know the feeling and I still struggle with this! You need to put it out there despite not feeling like it is perfect. The counter emotion that I use to persuade myself to put it out is to think that it is a big waste of time and money and effort to not put the video out there
Howard Wimshurst ah! Thank you so much! I'll try to think that way.
^-^
That's actually really quite helpful. It helped me in all the areas m weak. Thnx bud !!
I always get demotivated because of other things coming up so I can relate to this
Thank you! My biggest problem on animating is that I compare my own animations to other, better animations. But after watching this, I will try not to do it, and rather keep practising to make my own animation better.
So very true. My issues are 5 and 8
If you're a new animator don't expect to be an 2 year experienced animator in just 2weeks!
Same thing what I was doing. I was comparing myself with 26 year old animator. And here I was making my first animation xDDD
You really nailed it with this video
Good job man!
great vid, number 2 is really an eye opener for me, i really cant help myself comparing to others. i will DL this link. i will use this vid to motivate myself everyday, thank you!
thanks dude I'm flattered that you would want to download this
Great piece of info...i used to get demotivated..and used to leave my scenes without completing it...i think going forward..i will reanimate those left out clips..thanks howard...:)
yeah I have had that problem. Sometimes if you have advanced a lot since you half animated the piece it might be best to just leave it or publish it as it is without going back to it. but it's down to you and weather you want to pursue new things or get more finished content. Thanks for your comment
Number 4 is one I'm guilty of several times over.
I've written the scripts for night on 50 separate animations now and am just tucking them away for "when I'm good enough to do it right".
good points.
Literally every single one of them can be applied to any form of art.
Man, you're a blessing
The stages of comparing animation:1st-wow! This is so good, it really inspires me to do it. 2nd:but it takes so long, and I never really practiced that much... 3rd:I'll just wast time. I'll never be like that, I'm inexperienced and I'm terrible at that...their skill is better. BOI IS U-
Luckily with my type of animation I can avoid these pitfalls x)
what do you mean?
what makes your animation 'better'
I was just slaped in my face, thank you very much
This video inspired me to get to try animation myself and I would love to see what other videos you will upload in the future! :) *pretty you've just won +1Subscriber
Thank god I have 10 years and am over the beginning stages here, when there’s no time I try to make time by drawing. I am proud to say I have done all but plagiarize, I’m loving this video, you woke me up to my dumb young 11-18 year old self lol, I have settled down on focusing on the animating by itself like it was in the beginning, after taking classes for creative writing and animation, ten years for development of my one story and adding new shows and characters to the universe! (2008-present and future) my history of animating was horrific lol but it is going to be worth it someday, I’m proud of the passion and just settling down to just making a good story along with my own style that could be. Recognized like the Simpsons (but not the simpsons but like Matt Groening started in the past, something to stand out)
these tips are valuable, thank you so much ❤️
This was very inspiring. Thank you, you really helped me alot.
I always put off animations because never make a proper story I'm happy with, but that SHALL CHANGE! thank you.
I guess you need to overcome the fear of making something bad
You could try to make something bad and show it around - you would realize that it doesn't change much and it is not that bad. from there you can only surprise people with how good your next work is
good vid, but isn't that 8 big mistakes, not 5?
marketing tip: use prime numbers in titles where you can
I gave 5 mistakes + 3 bonus mistakes
oh. interesting. that actually makes sense. I'm really glad it wasn't just a counting mistake
No, it doesn't make sense. I hate inaccurate counter when the number is already know, 330+, more than 5, 1200 when it's 1187. Titles with "...", "How to make ....", "Tutorial for beginnings about ...".
We are going to a dark era of haziness in web design because some market guy prefer to suggest and send subliminal messages rather begin straight.
Btw, thanks for the tips.
I'm sorry. I accidentally made the mistake of making you think that the title of the video mattered to me at all like it so obviously does to you
This is super useful advice everyone should follow ^-^
I really like these short digestible videos
video title says 5 mistakes video has 8 mistakes, video title says "Mistakes All Animators Make" the video is about mistakes that SOME NEW animators make.... good job!
I made a mistake when titling the video. I do not think that all animators make these mistakes. They are just mistakes that sometimes happen to animators. Sorry for the confusion, the title has now been corrected
its ok
Your art work is soo stylish
thank you dude
The lessons you give are also directed to those who are in any creative art field. Thank you for sharing your thoughts ! ^w^
yes I think that they can be applied to almost anything created, thanks for watching and engaging
1. Look at the sunlight once a while.
I’m happy that I found this video
Those are the problems that every artist (music/painting/animating) has :D It sometimes helps to know, that artists all around the world have the same problems!
yeah they do seem to be creative problems and most of them are ourselves getting in our own way somehow
"Waiting for the perfect moment"
Hmmm, I think I should continue my project then.
great advice. Thanks! I still have a long way to go... Baby Steps.
I agree in everything he have said! I experience many of the pitfalls. well, I am not an animator [yet] but I am wondering to be one. Even in making some drawings which I visualize but because of lack of skill makes me frustrated. The feeling of loosing the self-steem; "I think I can't bla bla bla." But that is a BIG MISTAKE. Instead of digrsting the mistake, oneself should focus on just doing whatevet he or she is doing. Just like what Howard said, "ENJOY THE PROCESS". Whenever I look at what I did, copied or my own art works makes me feel happy and get that sense of Achivement. I have my own style yet I tend to set that aside because I wanted to be as good as others. then again, they have also once in their life experienced the ugly or very amature/bigginers level. If you read this who wishes to be an animator or an artist in whatever fortei, RESET your brain. Whatever dream we want to achieve there is a process. let us unit our hearts in full filling our dreams. step one back, look at the goal, and run for that.
It would also be helpful to change our Handwriting. Watch GRAPHOLOGY Videos. :-)
Thank you very much for this video because I muself feels down because of my impferfection which I should have not be feeling for I am a begginer. The training for animation for free os far away from my hands but hopefully it will be reachable in soonest time.
We are Genius in our own right!
Yep. I'm an animator. I suffer from a lot of these. The last one must be the hardest. I'm always focused on the end result being good.
The number 2 hit me the most
Sometimes i get myself conparin my works with Jeff Gabor works. But then i know im better
Not for anything but this was a lot more psychological tips than I actually clicked for XD I clicked for actual physical errors
I joined animation 8 months before i can relate it but now i dont do these mistakes
Thanks so much!I have just started and this is very encouraging
Now you know what obstacles await you!
Howard Wimshurst
I CAN SEE EVERYTHING G THE RAIN IS GONE! I CAN SEE OBSTACLES IN MY WAY!
Lol sorry
just got here, but the advice about over saturated popular trends seems sensible
Can you make a video about how properly plan an animation? I have some trouble laying down the workflow and maybe seeing how others do help me a bit
Really great video you are very inspirational, keep it up.
Ah I'm glad you think so, thank you - I'll definitely keep it up
Honestly, this should becalled "Mistakes new Artists Make", as it doesn't only relate to animation.
A real helpful advise and guide.....thank you
thank you brother
Great video but if you are planing to make more lists i would pair up the mistakes and answers.i forgot one or too of the problems when you got to the end
great suggestion. Thank you!
you exposing me real hard...feel attacked
I can relate on ALL these
you are my inspiration
Thanks man. I have some difficulties with "make animation". I have demotivated and this not really good at all. But i will be very happy if you make a tutorial:"How to motivate yourself" Thanks. I am sorry my english skills are bad. I'm still learning
i'll try to make a video on that, thanks
i've brought out a couple of videos which can help you with that problem! check them out
Howard Wimshurst Thanks Bro
Most people keep a few oc if they keep ocs I keep tons of them it helps me want to animate
Awesome! I learn so much from you!
Could you make a tutorial on a dialogue scene?
I will try that, but it might take while because I don't have any dialogue scenes in the works right now. thanks for the suggestion!
+Howard Wimshurst thank you for your reply and awesome work
Thank you !
1:29 Aka MastarMedia
Cool I'm starting to learn animation:)
this hits me so hard as an artist not animator tho damnnnn
so awesome!!!
Thanks for all telling me this!
no problem! hope they help you in your animating
The animation I worship is the attack on titan odm gear scenes were there is this camera continuously following the character not cutting at all
Thanks for the vid! Very inspiring!!!
Thanks for the tips. I have always wanted to be an animator for years, and I'm in college. You have finally pointed out my pitfalls and habits, and One thing, what software are you using?
Weeeeeeeeelp, just gonna make this video my new home page.
If people say that you wrote the title wrong, just edit the video listing the mistakes like this: 1,2,3,4,5,5,5,5 xD
Anyways, great tips, honestly =D
I think most part of them can be used to any other kind of art. So thank you (Y) =D
I made a mistake when titling the video. I do not think that all animators make these mistakes. They are just mistakes that sometimes happen to animators. Sorry for the confusion, the title has now been corrected
and I don't think that the number is really important, I just like to use prime nubers
+Howard Wimshurst lol, the first part was a joke. But the "thanks" part wasn't xD
Actually, I'd like to see the end result of what you were working on in this video. Do you have it published somewhere?
Thankyou sooo much! ☺👍
you're welcome!