5 Best Animation Exercises for Beginners | Animation Basics

[@oby1]

Love this! Id ad something to the list: Climbing a ledge or rock. Always a fun little nightmare to test character rigs with ^-^

[@RobynO_O]

Thanks Oby 1! Yeah, climbing is always a great way to practice your skills and test out a rig! I always start sweating when a rig needs to be able to handle that smoothly, ha ha! I'll probably do more videos on the different exercises a person can do at each level of skill or experience, and will definitely include that as an exercise. Thanks for the feedback!

[@bankuto3286]

that’s really fun tbh so thx

[@hiddendraco2607]

Its alarming how art and animation has taught me more about physics and anatomy than school ever has

[@RobynO_O]

crazy hey! me too.

[@rishabhanand5563]

No bro when we study the actual theoritical physics its more like calculating exact but when animating you can approximate hence you have that feeling... U simply dont want maths in physics .. well not a problem... You have artistic mindset😄✌️

[@sydnirella23]

Pog to that

[@johngddr5288]

@@rishabhanand5563 Studying physics helps with your animation. Kinematics and newtonian physics at least are what you think about when doing this stuff.

[@rishabhanand5563]

@@johngddr5288 i know i m good in physics ... Physics is my fevourite subject

[@oammaslastnamethei3063]

"its heavier so it'll fall faster" come on you were going so good with the physics thing! You can't fail me on that!

[@RobynO_O]

I know, but it wasn't meant to become a physics lesson. I probably should have phrased it differently but I didn't want to get into a whole lesson about the technicalities. For animation purposes, I think it's fine to simplify it to that. What we do in animation doesn't always equate to reality. People or objects in real life don't squash and stretch the way we do it when animating something, and timing in animation doesn't always equate to what the timing would be in reality. When you watch a heavy object fall, you , as a viewer, expect it to fall faster to convey the weight. You're not usually thinking about air resistance and all the other variables, and it could get way too technical to go into all that. I guess I should have put a disclaimer or something in the video for that.

[@alonelyleek]

I’m a perfectionist, so animation really scares me. I never finish anything I start.

[@RobynO_O]

it can be scary, because animation projects are a big undertaking, but if you do it professionally you're part of a team so the whole thing is not on you. And if you do it just as a hobby, you can make sure the things you animate are short and won't take too long to execute. The process gets much quicker the more experienced you are.

[@alonelyleek]

@@RobynO_O Oh wow, very true. Thank you so much for the encouragement!

[@RobynO_O]

@@alonelyleek you're welcome !

[@acooliemoore]

Sameee. I have so many unfinished Projects because I want it to come out Perfect.

[@sleepyjester5976]

I can relate when I start a project I want everything to be perfect and I lose motivation trying to perfect everything and I never finish .

[@MustBHacks]

She said the P word. The scariest P word of them all.

[@RobynO_O]

It's my favorite word!!! (wait, you're talking about "practice", right??? I don't think I said another P word 😂)

[@dr_dave512]

Practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice and *practice some more* 😂😂😂😂

[@notjinx3545]

@@RobynO_O this cracked me up 🤣

[@Ziedmac]

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[@CrimsonOrguss]

If it looks right , it is right I always say. Some people even like to make it more perfect than it needs. Obvs within the parameters of these wonderful principles.

[@RobynO_O]

Oh definitely. If it looks right then it's right. I've also noticed some people do have a tendency to over-animate, trying to perfect it.

[@artzerial]

Basically grade 10 physics Topics: Newton's laws of motion, Projectile motion Practical: Determination of g Thats it

[@RobynO_O]

sure, these exercises will help those practicing them to get better at animating these concepts

[@smolscribbles8087]

Your so underrated!!!!!!!! Also I LOVEEEE your hair and accent/voice!!!!

[@RobynO_O]

Thank you so much !

[@Yuma_Berry]

I love this im trying to practice a stiring movement like making cake or something

[@RobynO_O]

Awesome! That must be pretty difficult and a good exercise, good luck !

[@moistsocks1152]

Idk if you are, but you sound so south african!! :D it's weirdly endearing to hear the accent on yt Thanks for the tips btw. Love your channel! It's been a great help so far

[@RobynO_O]

Yeah I am South African! :D I take it you are too ? Glad you like my channel and found it helpful!

[@moistsocks1152]

@@RobynO_O yeah, i am! 🇿🇦

[@simoneangeliquemaloney3990]

@@RobynO_O sweet me too

[@RobynO_O]

@@simoneangeliquemaloney3990 woo hoo saffa's !

[@simoneangeliquemaloney3990]

@@RobynO_O what collage did you go to?

[@unickus]

Thanks for the tips and some exercises, i'll give it some try..

[@RobynO_O]

you're welcome!

[@stumpyalex503]

Very good stuff. It's like a whole class period worth of good information, but in 8 short minutes.

[@RobynO_O]

awesome, I'm so glad it was useful!

[@stumpyalex503]

@@RobynO_O Is there anywhere that you share your own animations?

[@RobynO_O]

@@stumpyalex503 not any more. I used to have some shorts and stuff up on here from back in the day but I took them down a while ago cos they were so old and to be honest, I didn't like them anymore. I stopped uploading my animation work for quite a few years but I do plan to upload in the future

[@kage6677]

I am suprised how she interacts with everyone in the comment section. Thanks, for teaching me more about animation.

[@RobynO_O]

I try to reply to as many people as I can but unfortunately I do miss some. You're welcome, glad you learned some stuff from my videos !

[@ducky9242]

Art teaches more about anatomy than science, biology, or medical class

[@RobynO_O]

you definitely learn a lot with art!

[@smolscribbles8087]

Did you make tea just for that pun? X3

[@RobynO_O]

😄 I had the tea already and it gave me the idea 😆

[@yashasvajain8282]

Loved it! Can you make a beginner guide for staging and composition like I struggle with scene composition and do a lot of tracking in my shots kinda stuck.

[@RobynO_O]

Yes, I'm definitely planning on doing a video on that as it's super important!

[@AmoebaGagless]

Awesome Hoody

[@RobynO_O]

thank you!

[@laughingcatyoga9176]

thanks so much for the videos, these are gold!

[@RobynO_O]

You are most welcome !

[@anandsembi1536]

She so pretty 👀 and inspiring, thanks for the info!!

[@RobynO_O]

you're welcome :)

[@mxyer2605]

Thank youu!! Cant wait to try this. Keep it up, you definitely deserve more subs

[@RobynO_O]

Thanks !

[@kissband8019]

This is grate rock on

[@RobynO_O]

thanks!

[@curiouskid1547]

Very good video. Thanks.

[@RobynO_O]

You’re welcome !

[@coredoesstuff8431]

Thank you so much I learned this with ease Subscribed 👍

[@RobynO_O]

You're welcome, so glad to hear it helped ! Thanks!

[@coredoesstuff8431]

Your welcome

[@ipi223]

honest you scare me straight to the point no bs i know i repeat myself but animation is hard and i fear to show you what i do.........

[@americano_addict]

goodness i found this video and it just makes me wanna explore more of the world of animation! thanks

[@RobynO_O]

So great to hear !

[@MooN1terra_]

Thank you so much **

[@RobynO_O]

You're welcome!

[@sagunkumari6929]

Thank you so much , I really needed this😭😭🥰

[@RobynO_O]

You're welcome!

[@MonkeysteinStudios]

Great video. Lots of good tips.

[@RobynO_O]

Great! thank you, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@notjinx3545]

Thanks for putting "not walk cycle" on the thumbnail. That walk really scared me. Great video and thanks

[@RobynO_O]

the walk cycle is way too much to deal with for new animators! thanks :)

[@bmas44]

theres an assignment i had in college called Surprise! it was either an egg hatching or a tea kettle about to whistle, and something unexpected was supposed to come out of it

[@RobynO_O]

that sounds like a pretty good exercise!

[@eslamshaheen]

really thank you 💙💙 there is a little problem with translation into Arabic زهور =🌸🌹 but you want to say دقيق =Flour

[@RobynO_O]

You're welcome, and thank you!

[@eslamshaheen]

@@RobynO_O You're welcome

[@chideraokoro8147]

Wow I love this Tutorial

[@RobynO_O]

glad to hear it!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Great concise overview and well explained examples.

[@RobynO_O]

Thanks so much Micah!

[@ranalotfy-446]

Thank you 😊

[@RobynO_O]

You're welcome 😊

[@pulpil10]

that hoodie is awesome

[@RobynO_O]

it sure is; one of my fave pieces of clothing

[@FriedFrogLegsAnimations]

Question can review somebody rotoscope animation techniques and mistakes

[@RobynO_O]

if you join animation groups on Facebook or Reddit and post your animations there, people will give you feedback and it will help you improve a lot.

[@avocadopower86]

Are these something to do on paper or in a program?

[@RobynO_O]

They can either be done as traditional animation on paper, or digitally.

[@avocadopower86]

@@RobynO_O ok thank you!

[@goku_dunker_420]

That description is definitely a callout for me lol. I went into character animation a bit too fast and am looking at the basics so I can have a foundation at all lol

[@Carritube]

ahh I really I aprecite this video, thanks for breaking things down so clearly

[@RobynO_O]

You're welcome!

[@jovanngunter9370]

As a 14 year old planning to become a 2d animator what software do I use to practice my animation. Also should I buy a drawing tablet to draw?

[@istolethispfpsorry485]

You don't need a drawing tablet, but it is certainly easier to draw with. Some free animating/drawing software: OpenToonz, Firealpaca, Plastic Animation Paper, Tahoma, and Krita. Alan Becker has a video on 12 principles of animation (not totally necessary, but incredibly helpful) and NobleFrugal has videos on creating your own animated series, plus videos on using OpenToonz and Tahoma. Good luck and if you need help, don't be afraid to ask! I'm also learning how to draw and animate, so I don't know everything, but I want to help others with their dreams!

[@RobynO_O]

Yeah, as Spiders are People Too said, you don't *have* to have a drawing tablet but it certainly will make your life much easier, so I would suggest it if you can get one. And agree with the software. ToonBoom Harmony and Moho Pro are industry standards but not free, so I'd start with one of the free ones suggested above for now

[@jovanngunter9370]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@Ziedmac]

ayo a fellow 14 year old animator. For software I started with krita because it's simple enough to learn and works fairly well, rn I use a (admittedly seven seas acquired) copy of adobe animate. In terms of drawing tablets, you don't need one but if you want to get one I would REALLY recommend getting a huion inspiroy H640P. It's 40$ so it's fairly cheap and it was my first tablet so I can verify it's good! Right now I use a kamvas 13, if you don't like pen tablets and would prefer drawing on a screen the kamvas 13 is a nice affordable option. There might be better out for the price rn but I am not to sure. I hope I helped a bit, but since this was a year ago I am kinda curious if you have progressed in animation at all since then!

[@jovanngunter9370]

@@Ziedmac it's been a while since I commented lol Coincidentally I have used krita It's very good and I've been doing quite a lot of animations

[@silence.9376]

I do want to get better .... And I will. Just watch me .

[@mikemooney4390]

If I subscribe do I get step-by-step directions of the bouncing balls, bricks, flour sack etc? I'm looking for instructions-will that be provided?

[@RobynO_O]

No, I probably won't do step by steps for those, or at least, not any time soon. I might decide to at a later date but right now I have no plans for that.

[@majupiju2347]

Greate exercises! Thanks for sharing Robyn :)

[@RobynO_O]

You're so welcome!

[@MarshmallowSketches]

Thank you so much for this video!!! This is so helpful 😊 Also I'm the 1k like💖

[@RobynO_O]

You're welcome ! Glad its helpful! Lol that's awesome , 1000th like!

[@miracunini6078]

Is rotoscoping an option for improvement

[@RobynO_O]

it can help to observe timing and movement but be careful not to get dependent on it. Use it as an exercise in observation , not as the only way you will be animating. Unless you want to focus on rotoscoping as a career, then it's all good.

[@miracunini6078]

@@RobynO_O Alright,ty!

[@leilaroxas9030]

Wow it helps a lot thank you!

[@EvasiveBlue]

I'm currently practicing the flower sack for my 2nd animation class. For some reason I had to run before walking here by having a class where we didn't go over this stuff but wound up needing to create a mini animation as the class final last semester. Kinda backwards but glad I'm slowin it down to learn these important skills.

[@RobynO_O]

wow, must have been a steep learning curve! Good thing to study the basics now!

[@EvasiveBlue]

@@RobynO_O Oh I see what it sounds like. No I passed the original, but the original was focused on learning pipeline and the second one was teaching the foundations.

[@johnlecasu5371]

Hey, Love your channel !

[@RobynO_O]

Thanks !

[@v-buckschan111]

2:47 XDDDD LMAO WTF XD 🤣🤣

[@fanficanimator7864]

BOUNCING YOUR BALLS

[@RobynO_O]

😬

[@calluml.3277]

“The brick is heavier than the ball, so it will fall faster” Galileo has entered the chat (jokes aside, very good and useful vid)

[@RobynO_O]

ugh, I know I know. Thanks

[@emmakise5182]

this video is so useful!

[@RobynO_O]

Awesome, I'm so glad !

[@addy6007]

what if we use anticipation in bouncing ball ?

[@RobynO_O]

yeah you can use anticipation, it's good to try out different ways of showing the principles of animation

[@addy6007]

@@RobynO_O 👍

[@galdren_cyphr]

I found a gem!

[@HxneyStarz]

“Here’s the tea! Bleh ooh- that’s cold- nuh-uh-“

[@pedrofurtado9891]

freed is just built diferent

[@MrHimadri89]

Cool hair🙆

[@RobynO_O]

Thanks !

[@neocontrive]

hey where did u get the hoody 😎

[@RobynO_O]

I think I got it from this South African seller called Pretty Pandora, it was a long time ago !

[@ashkhemali3928]

Do you use blender

[@RobynO_O]

Yeah I use mostly Blender and Maya

[@ashkhemali3928]

@@RobynO_O thanks for replying 😊

[@RobynO_O]

@@ashkhemali3928 sure!

[@allbis]

I love u robyn0

[@RobynO_O]

🌻

[@trulygreg1669]

Nice

[@RobynO_O]

Thanks

[@trulygreg1669]

RobynO no problem

[@discoverworld6638]

I love you

[@nurirahim9808]

I like it Hair

[@adydaniel4032]

I luv you

[@dxip_q5527]

Me: making my first animation after already making a 10 min animation

[@RobynO_O]

practice makes perfect

[@christiancolewan]

Hi robyn!! :)

[@RobynO_O]

Hi Christian :)

[@christiancolewan]

@@RobynO_O

[@dr_dave512]

Fred! football's future celebrity!

[@sussyangel7492]

Is walking cycle wrong? I still struggle on the walk cycle.

[@RobynO_O]

The walk cycle is an exercise you should do only after you have a grasp of the basics of animation. If you're struggling to animate a walk cycle, you can check out this video I did on how to do a standard walk cycle kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXinhmCfqbmXfJo

[@xaviertio3668]

When something is heavier it doesnt fall faster shown in on of mark robers videos

[@frankgamboa8180]

Man i just want to do simple animation for fun... Wher do I learn how to draw flour sacks? 💀😭

[@abdelhaksaouli8802]

there was funny joke early in the video x') I see no one commenting about it

[@RobynO_O]

at least you got it 😄

[@addy6007]

robin chan i like ur hairs opps sorry hair ,..

[@RobynO_O]

thank you !

[@andylubitz2280]

you kinda have german accent :O

[@RobynO_O]

South African!

[@mostdopexxxx6116]

But I cant even draw a flour sack or even a round ball how am i supposed to animate them Imao

[@RobynO_O]

lol model and rig them in 3d ? ha ha

[@mostdopexxxx6116]

@@RobynO_O Thats the problem i cant even do that imma just try to do it with drawing

[@king_ian_yt]

@@mostdopexxxx6116 just draw something thats a (not a perfect) circle like me

[@mostdopexxxx6116]

@@king_ian_yt yeah figured that out too then, but thanks, I drew a triangle lol

[@penguinpink254]

Are you south African?

[@RobynO_O]

Yep

[@penguinpink254]

Well done on your work

[@RobynO_O]

@@penguinpink254 thank you !

[@fanficanimator7864]

Animatah

[@bitodin]

Did I hear THE LICK on an animation channel?

[@RobynO_O]

You did 👂

[@cuitlahuacsantoyoalbo9215]

Are you capitan Marvel?

[@RobynO_O]

no

[@Fess__dtm1]

She acting sus (bouncing ball)

[@cedricadougba324]

Thanks, be blessed in Jesus's name.

[@meowykittys4034]

Jesus Cristo te ama e Ele esta voltando ❤️ / Jesus loves you He’s coming back

[@curtisnewton895]

"sysiphus" like any other job

[@JohnArthur900]

She sounds South African

[@RobynO_O]

I am

[@JohnArthur900]

@@RobynO_O weird coincidence but I’m going to study animation in Cape Town😂 so I was looking around for videos to give me a start, and I found this video Thanks for the tips, they gave me the start I was looking for

[@RobynO_O]

@@JohnArthur900 oh wow! awesome, good luck with your studies! Are you gonna study at The Animation School? Or a different place? Glad the video helped!

[@JohnArthur900]

@@RobynO_O thank you! yup The animation school, still a while until the course starts but I’m exited nonetheless Sis you study there too?

[@RobynO_O]

@@JohnArthur900 no unfortunately when I was studying, I was in Joburg and they didn't have a Joburg campus yet, so I had to study somewhere else. But they are a really great school.

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