Animation Basics in 14 Minutes (6 Big ideas for beginners)

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Welcome to Animation for Anyone. In this first class, we dive headfirst into six of the big ideas behind animation and how to start thinking about them together.
A note on software:
We don't touch on software in this class because I believe there are already lots of great tutorials out there but if you're interested in low cost options to get started there are a few that come to mind- Blender is a free 3D package and includes a "Grease Pencil" mode if you're interested in learning 2D animation. Procreate on IOS is inexpensive and has new animation features (simply turn on Animation Assist in the canvas menu). Adobe Creative Cloud suite is certainly not "low cost" but some of you may have access to it for other uses. If that is the case Photoshop and Animate CC both offer powerful animation tools and will be included in your Creative Cloud Membership. I have an in depth, but quite old tutorial for using Photoshop as animation tool here vimeo.com/80851591

[@BenMarriott]

This is a perfect primer for anyone learning animation! :D Such a brilliant presentation

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Thanks Mr Marriott!

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Hi Ben Marriot

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[@bring6not12]

what would you or anyone else say is a good next step?

[@deekshiths90890]

3:13 - 1 Speed 5:04 - Acceleration and deceleration 6:11 - squash and stretch 6:44 - Anticipation 7:35 - Overshoot 8:01 - Arc

[@MucusFilmsLtdhamburger]

thanks

[@StrudlAnimations]

Thanks this is helpful cuz I already watched all the ones on shorts

[@kalengakale8717]

Legend

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Thanks

[@siddalingaswamy7131]

❤

[@CameronMcManus]

Love how you framed it with how the animation is "feeling." Reminding beginners it's an intuitive process is really important!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

I'm glad you liked that. Im trying to make these classes about creating the animation you want to see rather than " correct " animation.

[@ishisri2011]

As someone who is literally starting at zero in animation, this felt pretty great and was easy to grasp, Thanks a lot for this

[@blossmh4238]

how is it going so far? are u still learning?

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You gave us homework??

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💀

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Yess..🙂 and now you gotta practice

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That's how you can practice bro it's just great that he gave us homework.

[@saaaagar]

Just amazed how is it even free, far more better than some paid courses thank you for making it available for all. You made it so simple to understand the concepts it's easy to follow along 💜✨ thank u so much once again

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Thanks so much. I'm glad you're enjoying it :)

[@dilinalakmal9051]

Yeha...

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[@elloingo]

Really love how the principles arent framed as rules to sweat over but more as a toolkit to help see whats working and what isnt

[@hema4realz]

Basically anticipation is building up momentum and ovvershoot is inertia :D

[@Rachel_M_]

I haven't made a flip book animation since I was bored during a maths lesson in 1991 🤔... I love the way you explain things too ☺

[@theshortinfo.]

Time waste 0% Knowledge 100% THANKYOU SIR FOR THIS VIDEO🥰

[@David-re8my]

Bro mastered the animation to showcase basics to audience

[@Bjornybaby]

Never seen these ideas expressed so clearly and accurately. Really learned a lot with this

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Hey thanks Bjorn :)

[@mitchographer]

This is really really brilliant. I've been teaching animation for over 10 years (in schools/workshops/uni) and there's definitely a few approaches to teaching here I've never thought about before! Thanks alex!

[@webwolf404]

Probably the best animation course ever...I started teaching animation years ago and had to take a long break now I'm coming back into it and this is incredible

[@worscohli]

This is like the best tutorial ive ever seen for anything on youtube. Its clear, its specific, and it explains things rather than leaving it in the air for guessing

[@thawzin2892]

wow , this is the perfect place to start , instead of going into details stuffs, you go right in and talk about big concepts in general . really helpful. This is what I am looking for.

[@TedHJones]

This is going to improve the quality of animation EVERYWHERE and make it so accessible. Mad props Alex, I hope you know how much of a game changer this is 🙌👏👏👏

[@gatzyuploadsstuff2486]

Oh my gooooooood!!! I can't believe how well this is presented and how long it must have taken you to do these, And what blows my mind is this is all free.. Thank you soo much alex you have helped plebs like us big time with this, These tuts will be game changer

[@Br4ntburz]

Without a doubt the best crash-course anything I've ever watched. The presentation is utterly sublime and conveys basic technical knowledge in a way with great brevity and visual clarity.

[@namratauanvekar9589]

Thank you Alex. This is indeed one of the best courses I have even opted for. I always wanted to learn animation but I used to feel so intimidated. You have made it so clear and amazingly simple for us to understand.

[@nobitanobi]

Thank you! As an animator, I always struggled understanding speed. Many teachers try to explain but it wouldn't compute....but tis finally made me understand! Can't wait to see more!

[@MrJangojim]

Fantastic intro into animation! Wish I had seen this before I made my animated series a few years ago. Took me many months to figure out these principles. Keep it up, Alex!

[@roscoe999]

Hell yes, this is awesome. The whole vid doesn't feel rushed or bloated, feels just as long as it needs to be to get those ideas down.

[@Voidmare1862]

Thank you for these Alex! I felt like I wanted to pick up animating this time around but its been a real mess trying to get started - your series has been a HUGE help and I'm watching them over and over again to get the principles ingrained - so again, thank you for taking the time to produce these videos, they've been amazing to learn from!

[@luketribedotcom]

Loved it. Short, sharp and punchy. I look forward to the next lessons!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Thanks luke!

[@omarsaad361]

it feels illegal that this content is free

[@NhiNguyen-hz9se]

I cant thank you enough for this amazing animation crash course, I always wanted to see these core principles of animation put together, the 12 ones are kinda overwhelming to me sometimes, you put it so well, thank you so much, your channel is like a goldmine for beginner animators like me, so entertaining and easy to understand! You are such a great teacher! THANK YOU!!!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Oh I'm really glad you enjoyed it. I had trouble learning via the 12 principles too so I thought I'd try and tackle things a different way.

[@Antony_Oscar]

I don't think I've ever seen or heard these principles explained this clearly. I usually absolutely HATE doing really basic "beginner exercises" like animating a ball, but halfway through this video I was ITCHING to animate a ball. XD

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Oh that's so cool to hear!

[@MathiasLynge_]

Really great introduction to 6 of the animation principles! This channel will be my go-to from now on, when people ask about the best way to learn the basics of animation 😍👏

[@JakeInMotion]

This is presented so well! Thank you for all the effort you put into beautifully introducing these principles.

[@odduckOasis]

I used to animate little dots on my post-it notes. Perfect tiny little flip books lol. Thanks for all of this, very useful to remind how things work!

[@mysteriathe8474]

this was so well structured and awesome that I feel bad for watching it for free.

[@user-lm5ti5ei1r]

Incredibly well put together where each idea builds upon the last. Opening on the question on how the animation feels is perfect!

[@_chrliymi]

Wooooaahh, every word you say in this video feels like im learning how to animate for the first time again. Its just that you really explained how the basics of animation works well, like how i studied too much before and u just made it into one video. Ty man i rlly forgot how to animate so i had to study again, totally give u a sub, u deserved it

[@deepjoshi5898]

that's some quality content on youtube for 2d animators for the first time. keep making these videos

[@aadarashkumar5934]

Just enough information not too much …simple .. not overpowering ..intriguing and the best part is the homework to engage the audience and practice ..can’t wait for future episodes 🙌🙌🔥🔥.. all the very best

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Just stumbled upon your channel as i'm getting into animation and I just wanted to say THANK YOU. Such a clear and concise lesson !

[@AkhilPatel]

One of the most amazing teachers that I have come across on youtube. Such clarity in teaching makes it so easy to learn. Thank you so much! Will make sure I do all the homework :)

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Watching your video for the first time and it's really worth it. I was learning animation by myself a few years back but stopped in between cause I felt I would never be good at it. After watching your video I'm planning to start from scratch again. Thanks for igniting the flame which was long gone.

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I am speechless. In just 14 minutes it got me into base foundation already for animation. My imagination is running wild. Thank you for sharing.

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The idea and presentation couldn’t be more batter if not perfect. Thanks for sharing the treasure with us.

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Thank you so much!! I’ve been wanting to get into animation but it’s always felt daunting to me. This was the most clearest explanation of the principles 😊

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Great video!!! Im a decent artist, but I've always wanted to dip My toe in animation, videos like this breaking down animation and explaining it in a way to where everyone can understand it is awesome!!!

[@rickchop3887]

I've watched a lot of Animation videos and your video is the most interesting. Most Animation videos seem intimidating. Those are 6 of the 12 principles of Animation

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I'm so glad I came acrossyour post on Twitter! This is so informative and it's only 13 minutes. I'll definitely try and play with animation 😊 Thank you!

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God, thank you so much for this. I have to learn 2D animation from scratch in 2 months and this was so clear and comprehensive.

[@movntn]

Awesome introduction! I love the simplified list of principles. Can’t wait to see more!

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I just discovered your tutorials and they're amazingly helpful! Thanks a lot!

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I think that I can finally start my new journey in animation with a great teacher! Thank you!

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As someone who really wants to get into animation but doesn’t know where to start, this video was extremely helpful and easy to understand!

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[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Thats so nice to hear :) I hope you enjoy

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What a seamless and beautiful way of presenting the lesson!

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OMG, what a beautiful explanation of frame spacing. Thank you for sharing :)

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Loved it . so well articulated , and layered . It feels welcoming to dive back into the fundamentals just because of its simplistic approach . I thought of the word "variety /contrast" to also add in the checklist as that itself can open new outlets. Looking for more videos

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I've loved the animation style in Phantom Limb ever since i saw it a few years back. Looking forward to learning more from you✌️

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class-act presentation! love how you used stop motion to show the initial concepts, really tangible.

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you make it look so simple...

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Simple yet very effective. Awesome explanation.

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Great video dude. Love this. Learned a lot!

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Such a good and helpful video! I "know" this stuff, but don't often think about it when I'm working on a project

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i am amazed .You know animation entirely well and you are teaching pretty good my teacher.

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Awesome work man!! So easy to understand! Can't wait for the next lessons!

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I asked myself how does this video make me feel? - Amazing! . This gives a clear understanding about animation.🙂

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Thank you! This was amazing, easy and helped SO much. Loved doing the homework

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I am so grateful for this tutorial because it has made animation more easy and simple for me

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Wow. Now this is great teaching! Loved the visual examples to demonstrate the concepts...the paper airplane and the arcs, and the spacing issue. When you put all four of the coins on one sheet to demonstate the different outcomes available within the same timeframe...brilliant! I can't imagine the work you have put into this! Much appreciated. And thank you!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Really glad you enjoyed :)

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