Reality to Animation - How to Animate a River

In this video I take reference from a beautiful location in my local area and turn it into an animated scene. I show you the process of how I paint a background in Photoshop and then add animated elements on top.
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What software am I using?
Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D (Currently with Redshift)
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[@slack9400]

Wow...I've painted a lot of canvases and other substrates in my decades, but watching animation being created makes me want to do this now!
How cool!

[@NovaNocturneArt]

I love the integration of many techniques to make this project feasible for one artist. Just learning that many software alone is such an amazing feat!

[@aforart7316]

Please upload more often😭

[@OlofStorm]

I will do my best!

[@_n0ns0_]

@@OlofStormplease do🙏

[@mess9599]

It takes a lot of time and effort in animation so be patient. It'll be worth it. ❤

[@mess9599]

It takes a lot of time and effort in animation so be patient.❤It'll be worth it.

[@BOBO-en9cm]

Yeah👌💯

[@greshambergeron1228]

So cool to see you mixing and trying new techniques even within your own project. Super inspiring stuff to me in making my own short film project

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks a lot! Glad to hear that!

[@autonoob]

Wow really nice. Love how you use different tools to your advantage. 👍
I think adding just a few droplets and splashes in the whitewater the eyes can follow through an arc could give nice results and sell that motion even more. It could give some order to the chaos and slow done the pace a little. But just a thought.
Great work 👌

[@dhrubavideos]

Wow

[@mohammedhajomar4400]

Woow, this is actually one of the best animation videos i ever saw… you’re so talented

[@Sammy_Games]

This is amazing!

[@jamieburton6395]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@CreativeSteve69]

It's such a lovley surprise to see a new upload from ya again Olof. Great work on this fun project of animating the river. loved the color pallet chosen also loved the animating of the characters. really well done and smoothly to.

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!

[@AllanGildea]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@craybest]

this is so beautiful, bringing your characters and environement to life is a dream

[@Only33s]

I enjoyed this,

[@PSA04]

Beautiful work Olof!!

[@OlofStorm]

Cheers!!

[@AdamGlenHogan]

Amazing, as always

[@mrdarryljones1]

Awesome work and great implementation of concepts and technologies! 👍🏾

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks a lot!

[@hatchlingdm]

Mindblowing.

[@farouk-turki]

The painted rendering effect of the scene is great, good work bro!!

[@mundojuntos]

You’re beyond levels 🤯! Please make a short film about hiking with the these beautiful landscapes ✨

[@rizkirizal744]

that's so cool!!! 😮I didn't realize it until u animate the wave flow

[@kaokong7226]

omg.. this is awesome..

[@sigel_studio]

Not overworkin should be my mantra, its so difficult to keep things simple!

[@OlofStorm]

I agree 👍

[@spikespiegel3197]

This inspired me to work on an animation and learn more

[@Funntastic_]

Really happy to see u posting more actively again Olof! Ur work really inspires me ⭐

[@OlofStorm]

Makes me happy to hear!

[@7verse]

Beautiful

[@Dane_Riazer]

you do such a good job!!

[@robertdouble559]

Nice work Olaf. Looks awesome!

[@rjcreations1132]

smooth process ❤

[@artequintanilha]

Thank you. Beautiful scene.

[@banglacartoonpro]

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[@sonjoydas84]

Wow this is super awesome...amazing skill, creativity and great blend of technology and art. Love it ❤🔥

[@yezzzsir]

Lovely work. Really looking forward to the finished piece now. 🙂

[@matteoperilli2870]

Wonderful wonderful process, thank you for sharing!

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks for watching!

[@ConceptRotsen]

you are an inspiration, thanks for amazing videos

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks a lot!

[@tairaphillip4841]

Thank you brother,
That was really helpful, always learning something new.🤗

[@alijazayeri1755]

just fantastic like always

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks a lot!

[@animatorFan74]

Love how this animation of the river is so simple.
Do you have a rough timeframe of when you might finish this mountain climbing animation project?

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks a lot! Haha no I really dont have a deadline for it. So I use it as my creative outlet to explore animation ideas. :)

[@animatorFan74]

@@OlofStorm yeh no worries :)

[@carlopujeda1943]

Thank you so much!

[@greyclassic6563]

This is fire homie. Big motivation.

[@storytime3735]

Amazing truly enjoyed your video ❤❤❤

[@doctorhani]

amazing

[@aridamanss1989]

Awesome

[@regularladz]

I stop everything im doing when u upload 😊

[@satidseenun1724]

Thank you very much

[@mobileanimation1910]

You are the best animator on TH-cam ❤

[@OlofStorm]

Wow what a compliment! Thanks!

[@andlacaio]

Amazing!!!!!!

[@marcosgomezolivos]

bravo! thank you very much

[@ismyi2257]

Always awesome! thank you again Olof. Camera projection/ mapping is what I don't understand since I follow you.

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks! Yeah it can be tricky, but its basically a way to get some 3d movement out of a flat image.

[@madhvishukla4332]

Thank you sir 🙏

[@nikolaradovic928]

very good work

[@ElenaBG3]

Pure art

[@OlofStorm]

😍🙏🙏

[@AdeeshaExperience-iy30u]

nice video olof storm. i followed you

[@KangAsep12]

Great, good job bro...

[@benito9830]

Very Nice✨

[@renealbrechtsen9743]

Would love if you could do a video about your painting workflow.

[@OlofStorm]

I have plenty of Videos covering that on my channel here 👍

[@ameershazubair9803]

Thanku ❤😊

[@vijaymunda07]

wow

[@IONsKrypton]

I wish to know your thoughts on AI. Because I'm afraid. I am worried about employment in this field.

[@sumitgpatil]

😍😍😍

[@noksopaa]

❤❤

[@jackochan]

This is incredible
I need to subscribe to your Patreon

[@OlofStorm]

Cheers!

[@Planetgreenzen]

You are amazingly talented brother. Do you have a link for the tablet/screen you are using with stand?

[@TerraStory225MYA]

This style reminds me of Summit of the Gods. Very unique and engaging.

[@OlofStorm]

Oh thanks! Love that film!

[@TerraStory225MYA]

@@OlofStorm No problem! I loved that movie too!

[@jaydun6106]

What arm do you use for your drawing screen? can you lower the screen so it hangs off the edge of the desk? Love your videos! Over-the-shoulder stuff always seems so inviting. That water is really satisfying :D

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks I am glad you like the over the shoulder footage. I prefer it over screen recordings.
I have the Wacom flex arm for my 24 inch Cintiq. I think it depends on your set-up and desk, but mine doesn't go lower than my table, but I dont want to have it flat down for neck posture. Better having it face me at an angle instead.

[@KoshNaranick]

what is the pen display you are using? great work and thanks!

[@vivekdasgupta95]

Please show us how to model and rig and animate character in cinema 4d that looks like a 2d character

[@OlofStorm]

As mentioned in the video I have videos on my Patreon about just that 👍

[@davedraws76]

always impressed by how clearly you think through this stuff. What tool are you using in C4D to stretch and pull that water pattern?

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks! Its the magnet tool

[@davedraws76]

@@OlofStorm It's the exact tool i need right now. Didn't know it existed. thank you so much

[@thymeparzival]

Now that you've developed your art style with enough content to train your own Ai model, do you ever consider making a scene with something like Sora?

[@tompollockjr144]

Beautiful job, as always.

[@OlofStorm]

Cheers!!

[@FaisalAlmarry]

I saw her a high technique for 2d animation

[@J.S.Wilson]

Where can I find the second water animation example of your past work? I love that one in particular. Is there a video breakdown on it? (05:10)

[@OlofStorm]

Hey! Thanks!
Yes here is that video
th-cam.com/video/Yuk3gZZyNrg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=klOVRO0gZ80yujOE

[@J.S.Wilson]

@@OlofStorm lovely! Thank you

[@eagamerzz]

Very nice video but your forget the little part of water in the background

[@smithyjake]

Hi Olof, how did you set the pen to have barrel rotation? As far as I can tell, you are not using Art pen... I am considering getting the new ipad and apple pencil pro for the barrel rotation. Wish my CIntiq have that feature..

[@DaElfer]

ive always wondered. Why photoshop and not something like opentoonz or clip studio paint?

[@TToTMB]

does anyone know what brush he is using at 1:27 or any ideas how to replicate it with settings in photoshop when creating custom brushes

[@atomicx7521]

Where do we get your brush sets??

[@appoloappo7239]

what software do you use?

[@qnefe1977]

Is there any course from you for detailed animation lessons? I would love to learn from you

[@OlofStorm]

I have a lot of in depth videos on my Patreon page as well as all these videos I have here on my TH-cam channel.

[@VaibhavShewale]

ooh yeah, i cant even draw a single line properly here

[@toothanddear]

Same 😅
But I can try it a little bit

[@dupedvalhala7167]

Uss

[@Skube3D]

When this showed up in the feed, I thought this was going to be another "tutorial" where the person is just converting video to a hand drawn look with A.I. at first. So glad it's not!

[@tomtoons]

Duuuuuuuuuude.

[@LimePharmacy2012]

The camera movement looks like some one is spying to them. May be if you make it slower it will looks more cool

[@AdeeshaExperience-iy30u]

what is your 3d softwere

[@OlofStorm]

I use cinema 4d

[@AdeeshaExperience-iy30u]

@@OlofStorm ok

[@AdeeshaExperience-iy30u]

@@OlofStorm thank you very much

[@lokisinary3d]

"I joined Patreon solely to see your work XD. Is there a course available to learn how to draw?"

[@OlofStorm]

Thanks a lot! Great to hear!!

[@asiamahprince9956]

Please the software that you use for the animation

[@lawrencetateart]

Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D (Currently with Redshift)

[@BeInspired14824]

Which software please?🙏🏾

[@souvaniksarkar2651]

Blender for 3d and photoshop for background

[@emmanuelameyaw9735]

How to use AI to do it?

[@vfxvortex08]

which software ?

[@lawrencetateart]

Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Cinema 4D (Currently with Redshift)

[@vfxvortex08]

@@lawrencetateart Thank You So Much Bro 🙏

[@wholeness]

AI will do this soon...

[@feermiltehai]

Go home and sleep

Why? Year 2024 ? U need ai