How To Animate a TAIL - Animation Exercise

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The animation basics for animating the waving motion of a tail.
These principles can be applied to hair, flags, waves, loose clothing, chubby cheeks, and any loose parts that are pulled along by the force of the main action.
This drawing exercise will help you make your animation more fluid.
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[@woof_iiiu]

A BLESSSING! I was just trying to figure out how to animate a tail wagging and I was confused on how this type of movement gets animated, but BOOM I found this video! Thank you so much, it means a lot!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Glad I could help!

[@mysticori]

I just started getting serious about studying animation and struggled so hard with overlap and animating flags until I found your video about wave principle. This was also really really helpful to me!! I actually understand things better now lol. Thank you!

[@arthardt]

This is exactly what I was struggling with. Just in time!

[@greenshu5535]

Flipaclip users;

[@Lavenderdragon_idk]

Oop

[@adriandl29]

As someone with an Oc that has a really complex tail I THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@xiaoyidraws]

I am just starting to self-learning animation. It feels daunting. I am so grateful that I came across your channel! You are a GREAT INSPIRATION. Can you make a video about how you were self-taught? Any books/inspiration to recommend?

[@roccorossi9969]

Great tutorial Micah! I'm digging in your videos and i'm finding a lot of inspiration from your works! I would really like to see a tutorial on the "clean up phase" since i can't understand how you obtain such supersmooth curves ahaha. Keep it up!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@greenjellybeanz]

Very well explained, and I love how you included the principles to help understand the wave movement - I'd thought was difficult to grasp - better. Thank you so much!!! 🙏

[@JigSkills]

thank you so much ! it was very helpfull .
I was trying to animate grass and learned alot from this video

[@stardazedkid8]

Thanks for this! I was struggling with drawing a tail for an character of mine and this really helped

[@faith9639]

Thank you so much for this~ I've been animating wavy lines since 5 years ago and I was only able to make it smooth/fluid after watching this video 😭 Watching mine on loop makes me happy now lol

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Glad it could help!

[@ipupi8784]

Thank you so much! I actually was able to make a tail after this! You dont know how useful this is!

[@kiddpenn]

Great work! You're so good at this fluid kind of animation. Hope to see more tutorials from you! :D

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Gracious, I will need your help on the lip syncs :D

[@animetricks5158]

I never thought of learning tail animation from JESUS!!!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Still working on that "how to walk on water" tutorial...

[@LightTheMaskedOne]

I've been looking for this everywhere! Thank you so much!

[@Lavendercreates]

Thank you I am a young artist trying to figure out how to improve, so this helped a lot!!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Really glad to hear that! Any ideas for future animation tutorials?

[@Lavendercreates]

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION mabey a run cycle if you haven't made one? 😁

[@TanuzJaramillo]

Omg NEW SUB! I was looping for a video like this for my homework and in yours the concept is perfectly explained. Thank you!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Awesome, glad to hear it was helpful :)

[@IndieFoxxo]

You, sir, are a lifesaver.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Glad to hear it!

[@Grrr...]

I've been struggling but now atleast I have a reference to follow but surely it takes me for long thanks for this it will really help me in the future cuz I love animation now

[@girlmeetschaos]

I have been waiting 43 thousand years for just this. THANK YOU!!!!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Sweet, hope it helps :) I plan on doing a lot more tutorials this year. I'd be happy to hear any ideas you may have - I could use em!

[@lxvndrv_]

this is very helpful ! thank you so much for making this toturial . i really want to learn how to tweeting tail ! 💗💗💗💗

[@VaxTax]

Honestly I have always struggled with tails this has helped me a lot

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Really glad to hear that! Do you have any ideas for future tutorials?

[@iVenkman]

Dude, this is so well explained, thank you.

[@Vocable-Twins369]

Thanks a lot this is going to help me on my upcoming animation test :)

[@zorrothescoundrel]

wonderful man! keep up with the tutorials:D they're really useful

[@user-fv5kc3oh5p]

i am korean!!! thank you for your teaching!!!

[@alternateaccess9565]

Thank you for taking the time to create this tutorial. Do you have a guide on animating in different perspectives please?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

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[@willsrandomartwork]

I have been able to use this in a few of my animations, very well explained. Thanks!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Thanks for watching! Any ideas for what I could focus on next?

[@MacawZz]

Just what I needed! Thank you so much for this gift from the heavens. I really needed to know how to animate tail flicks, and this just really helps!

[@vandalsavage2074]

Thanks man. I immediately learned what I needed. Good job. Have a sub.

[@Exploration_S]

Thanks! This helped a lot!

[@exozoo4940]

Wow This is so Exciting 😁

[@tiaratheashfire2205]

Omg Soooooo awesome! I waiting this thousands years! OMG man Tysm! 👌👍💖

[@withering6552]

U deserve more subs

[@antoniomota2494]

Nice hair man

[@ashhlol]

This helped me so much!

[@KenandKatiewestonsmusichannel]

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[@RaidenStorms88]

Thank you for your help, your so underrated

[@DJWoifie]

Tysm this tutorial is so useful:)

[@antiwoo9203]

TYSM this very helped me your amazing

[@AoiSyuuto]

BEAUUTIFULL Stuff my dude, it helped me a lot

[@Itz_Jagodil]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@kierangargan7600]

I'm a new sub but just wanted to say you are doing great and to keep it up enjoyed all videos I've watched so far!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Really glad to hear that! Do you have any animation tutorial ideas for me?

[@Catonic06]

Thank you, im struggling on making animations for a class, and this tutorial just saved my grade, I thank you so much

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Radical! Got any ideas for me of other animation topics to cover?

[@Catonic06]

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION Maybe a simple ear twitch, like a wolf ear?

[@xError.Wc.]

TYSM DUDE,I LOOKS SO SMOOTH:0
I wish I could do that on FlipaClip,I mean I tried but it didn't work out... :(

[@ghenasse]

thank you very mutch

[@nekokiller9378]

I don't know if you were going to see this but I do have a question can this method work on a fox humanoid that has six tails if not how can I make all six of them wag at the same time without it looking chaotic?

[@Artsia]

Came for a tail, stayed for the hair

[@Chezzur]

Thanks mate! I was struggling so hard animating a cat tail.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Glad I could help!

[@hendrifuad6274]

very helpful

[@IlukuMater]

Merci

[@Thereal.DRRETRO]

Thanks so much!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

You're welcome!

[@MovedToTiktokAndNotComingBack]

ty so much!!!!!!!!!

[@alpha8here]

Nice to see you making new tutorials, Micah. Will you be uploading more soon?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I'm easing up on freelance projects this year to focus on more tutorials :)

[@alpha8here]

Awesome! Also, I'm REALLY digging your new profile pic.
So much adorbs!!!

[@NamiiSwann]

AAAAAAh!,Thank You!!!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Thanks for watching! MOre to come.

[@Slushiwolfmoved]

Why does this barely have any views? Anyways, thanks so much! This will help me, you're so underrated.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Hope it helps! More animation + art related vids in the making. Any ideas for me?

[@ItzKrxstxl]

Hmm i wonder how I should animate tails.. **learns calculus** ah thats how you learn it-

[@dayzed_with_a_y]

DUDE I WAS JUST STRUGGLING WITH THIS DID YOU READ MY MIND???

[@ElitaTheCat]

I’m making an animation meme, XD Meme, and my main OC, lol me, is in it. I’m animating her tail in part of it
I’ve decided to animate the tail on my other meme, Contact Meme, and it is amazing

[@RaidenStorms88]

I was wondering what frames you’re using

[@hallo5391]

Omg tysm I wanted somuch I tried but it sucks

[@Joyboy9776]

Noice😀

[@nuryati-ys6zx]

Woahhhhhhhhh

[@theunknowngay-zg3bb]

Does anyone know what he’s using to go this?

[@shivangipriya4153]

what is the name of program that you use it ?? can I know please

[@sugarpops8824]

I came for a cat tail but this is a dog tail. BUT. This is a good helping Video in my opinion

[@ciasma_xavi]

which software do you use?

[@AymenZero]

so it's like follow through n overlapping action? i think?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Basically! Main shapes to remember are S shapes turning into opposing Z shapes.

[@arkhwing8368]

What if the base of the dot is moving too? I'm trying to animate the rear of a cat moving side to side but am really struggling. This is my 2nd animation I'm doing and am not doing to well. I mean I am using FlipaClip but still. Can you help?

[@two-moonz2953]

Great tutorial. Which animation program are you using? What would recommend for iPad pro 12.9 2020? I have been reviewing Clip Studio Paint Ex as it allows me audio as well. Any suggestions? Thank you.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I animate in TVPaint. It's a little pricey, but it's a one time purchase. I just got Clip Studio Paint Ex. I haven't learned it much but it seems to be a very powerful program capable of doing just about all you'd need for 2D frame-by-frame animation. I can't recommend anything in particular for IPads since I work on a Wacom Cintiq hooked up to my computer.

[@two-moonz2953]

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION Thanks Micah you difinitely have a subscribe NOW!!!!

[@Insanenighter]

TYSM!!! This really helps, especially cuz most of my characters are demons! ❤❤❤

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

So glad it could help ya!

[@rubisaldana9257]

Which program is this?

[@hidean4537]

TVPaint

[@aquardie6376]

what software is this?

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

TVPaint!

[@inkingfeather2941]

physics class be like

[@projp9057]

Ok

[@michaelwaxter9622]

i caught it. 3:17. not sure why

[@fenndragon9233]

I want to say it's a little misleading to be starting each of these tails from the ends as that's the hardest part to judge the position of, I find it much less difficult to start at the base with each one

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Do whatever works for you.

[@shelma2532]

The one dislike: 🤡

[@DaniBummle]

Wow wish i could see it