So you wanna be an Animator: Actually Learning to Animate (5 Things EVERY animator should know)

Itsa me. ima back. Follow me on Tiktok and twitter! Use the hashtag #chorizocise so I can see your guys exercises!!! Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiochorizito Twitter: https://twitter.com/elhombrechorizo Honestly Lyle's video is a wonderful piece of advice to approach any art form. Please watch it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KILyRdcuv24&t=102s ANIMATION RESOURCES: Google.com https://www.fightersgeneration.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@MisoziSalarymanGameStyleAction Look this combines animation theory and animation exercises, as well as some motivational stuff. But trust me, it all very much ties into actually learning animation ESPECIALLY as a beginner. Anyways… TIMESTAMPS motivational stuff. You’re going to encounter these thoughts eventually (I would know) so you may as well start thinking about this stuff now :D Intro - 00:30 Lesson 1: Learning Why You Want to Animate – 00:55 The current state of Animation – 01:29 Lesson 2: Learning Your Place in the Animation Ecosystem – 03:05 Animation theory to get you to think about how to approach animation Lesson 3: Learning how to Actually Animate – 04:15 Learning Animation is like Learning and Instrument – 04:51 Lesson 4: Learning Why You Should Use Reference (and why you’re a dumbass if you don’t) – 07:11 ACTUAL EXERCISES to help you become a better animator. Lesson 5: Learning How to Use Reference – 10:05 Blind Contour Animation (why you should use this) – 10:34 Critiquing and breaking down my exercise (water animation) – 11:13 Rotoscoping – 11:44 Partial Rotoscope (why you should use this) – 11:54 Critiquing and breaking down my exercise (Action Choreography) – 12:25 Critiquing and breaking down my exercise (Fire Animation) -12:49 True Rotoscope (why you should use this) – 13:23 Critiquing and breaking down my exercise (Sakuga Camera truck in) – 13:50 Critiquing and breaking down my exercise (Breaking down an animation scene) – 14:15 Acting (and why you should use this) -14:57 Critiquing and breaking down my exercise (Doggo) – 15:50 These exercises will help you build up your Fundamentals IMMENSELY Beginner Exercises: Blade of Grass – 16:49 Bouncing ball – 17:12 Intermediate Exercises: Head rotation – 17:33 Advanced Exercises: Walk Cycle – 17:58 Flour Sack – 18:42 Final Thoughts – 20:22