Best animation exercise for beginners - OpenToonz - How to animate 2D animation class [#004B]
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Published 2021-07-16
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Learn of the basics how to animate in this beginner lesson of our 2D animation class.
0:00 Intro
00:51 Setting up OpenToonz
1:41 Plan the motion path with a lot of pleasing arcs.
2:40 Using the Control Point Editor
5:00 Changing the opacity of a layer
5:25 The biggest beginner mistakes in animation
6:40 The key to smooth animation
7:09 Timing charts
8:55 The halfing method for planning spacings
10:30 Onion skin
11:14 Creating the animation frames
12:22 Stretching to create motion blur
13:10 Keeping the volumes
14:24 Copying frames to stay on model
15:11 Copying on the timeline in OpenToonz
16:50 Making layer invisible
17:16 First playback
17:42 Get our cool mug!
18:31 Switching from Ones to Twos
20:11 The challenge of slower motions
20:54 Improvising straight ahead
22:53 Holding a constant speed
23:05 Fast motion in the spiral
23:57 Adding anticipation after a hold
25:29 Playing the loop
25:39 Tweaking the animation
26:41 Duplicating and offsetting the second ball
30:03 Coloring
31:03 Closing gaps
31:50 Adding different colors to the different layers
All Comments (21)
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Thanks man. I can't afford college so this is all I have. You and Proko have taught me pretty much everything I know.
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Please suggest more animation exercises like this so I can improve
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Incredible tutorials! Loving the process of learning the basics of this software because of them.
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Iβve noticed that you do analysis videos on some animations! I think it would be SO cool if you did one on who framed roger rabbit! I adore the way the characters move there π
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I am a 6th grade history teacher, looking to make custom animations for my lessons (just for fun) and this is the third video of yours I've watched. I am impressed with your teaching style: pacing, explanations, etc. You're a natural! Now I just need to learn how to draw. π
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Thank you AnimatorIslandTV. I am trying to implement some of these concepts in my videos so the help is much appreciated!
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Great work. Love the ease in and ease out effect so simply achieved. What a great tool this is.
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Thanks for the lessons! So helpful!
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Thank you so much, I'm a beginner and this helped me a lot!
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This is a very good video: Helpful, clear content; essential elements of animation addressed, organized instruction. I came for the OpenToonz - a new software to me - but I was impressed by the presentation of the animation fundamentals.
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Thanks man it's really great Keep it up
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thank you so much for the lesson i really enjoyed it <3
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Thank you sir , i struggle a lot with timing and spacing, this is very helpful π
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I am greatly in love with your content. I love Acting & for long I have admired to communicate through animations .Just know through your tutorials , I will soon be great Animator. Thank you for all 51 exercises. πΊπ¬.
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This was an incredibly good tutorial. So much insight and detail for every small thing. Whenever I'd be confused you explained it right away and left no room for questions. Amazing work :goodvibes:
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Very informative video. I am a absolute beginner at animation, your videos are really helpful. Good job ππ. Please continue to make these quality free content. Good Luck π
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Very informative video. Your videos are really helpful and inspiration. Good job π
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Thank you! This helped me a lot!π
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Thank you so much, that was so clear, well explained and easy to follow, I learned a lot, thank you very much
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Wow... That was soooo good! Thank you :goodvibes:
