Animation Tutorial - Avoiding Over Animating a Scene (Aaron's Art Tips 8)

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

Thank you!! I'm so glad you like my past work and hopefully you can get something more from my ramblings!! Thank you for watching!!

[@prabhleensingh4748]

This guy is the nicest and most generous artist / animater on youtube

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

Thanks so much for watching and I'm so glad to be a part of Oliver's site!! I do hope you get something out of my ramblings!!

[@Faktamorten]

Hi Aaron. I'm a cg animator working in feature. First of all thank you so much for these wonderful videos. Not only are they informative they are also just great fun to hear about your time in feature animation. Although I greatly appreciate your animation knowledge I'd love to see more about about you workflow when it comes to painting digitally.

[@pinklady7184]

His channel is a gold mine.

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

I agree! I use TVPaint exclusively now. I got it few months ago and struggled a bit to figure it out. I still have a fair amount to figure out but I really love it!!

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

Love you back!!! Thanks so much for the support!!! I really appreciate it!!

[@BaroqueAndMSTie3000]

I've been watching so many of your videos, but I still need to sit down and get started!

[@aphr0d]

Samuel Owen hope you’ve gotten started man :)

[@parrotplays7]

Hi

[@quahntasy]

5 years later and I still find your videos very helpful.

[@trombonemunroe]

What a treat to get such great tips from a world-class pro! You're right that it's not just animators who get something out of this... this is a very good tip for actors, too!

[@AaronBlaiseArt]

Thanks Brent!! I'll put something together soon!!

[@kaythere2]

you're amazing! thanks for the tip!

[@samwallaceart288]

So it's actually not too far from the rules for live-action acting: Don't over-act. One thing I find interesting is that the final animation from the film is actually *less* overacted than the thumbnail.

[@rajeshsymbiosys]

hello Aaron, you are too good in explaining the principle of animation and other stuffs too, I liked you channel very much got good knowledge and wait for more to learn. I am an animator but doing story boarding for one project. I like animation the most. Can you please upload some videos in which you can show some scene you are animating and explaining so that we can see how you deal with that scene. Please, I am really waiting eagerly for you uploads...

[@Nono-le-Tourangeau]

Rajesh Mohanta W

[@jimb1453]

I'm working on an illustrated book at the moment and I feel this advice is great for single images too. Really thinking about the key points in posture and movement to capture that one still frame that best portrays what the character is feeling and expressing in the scene. It really helps drawing out several thumbnails of the overall actions of the character/s to find that one key moment that tells the story. Love your videos and watching them all for a second time to refresh on your advice.

[@xxTC-96xx]

I'm going to an animation school in a year, these will be great to watch before then. thanks for posting these!

[@christophercombs7643]

I know this is older, but I really loved this video. I can really appreciate the emotion you put into it and I appreciate your willingness to share it with the world. Much love to you Mr. Blaise, thank you for sharing your gift.

[@doubled5159]

Man! This one was killer as well! Really great topic. I can't believe I am JUST now finding your channel! Thanks so much for all that you give back!

[@francis_0077]

I'm learning animation and this is just mind blowing. Thank you!

[@EstebanMansilla-v2u]

Excelente tutorial!

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

I would also learn body language and study the way actors move. It's really rewarding. You are a great animator Aaron. I will never work for the big studios. Too far away for a start. Still, I love animation and will continue to get better at it. Your videos are really inspiring.

[@Kosukie]

That was my favourite line from Mulan! :D

[@ricardofranco7419]

Amazing advice! I love it! I'm learning animation and what you said makes so much sense! I also like the reference you gave to the Illusion of Life.

[@LLoaniss]

Experiencing life is another way to study, it seems! Thanks Aaron! A few years on, but the advice is timeless. :)

[@JasonTCampbell]

Aaron, thanks so much for doing a video on animation, restraint is a great tip to keep fresh in mind. I bought your videos on animating the cat, I love seeing a traditional workflow since I grew up wanting so much to be a traditional animator. I'm still working hard now on becoming an animator and any more insight you can give on process and workflow for acting scenes would be invaluable even in my cg efforts. Thanks so much, J.

[@MeltonECartes]

Hi, Aaron. Thank you so much for your videos! One thing I've been DYING to know more of is how long it takes these wonderful animators, you among them, to make these great sequences. Throughout my learning we were presented with countless examples of finished scenes, shots, pencil tests, sketches, development processes, etc. But NO ONE ever told us, "Yeah, Pinocchio getting sick from smoking a cigar took 28 hours..." or 100 hours...whatever it took. I know that for myself and my confreres, not knowing in real terms how long a given animation shot or sequence took in terms of actual hours created unrealistic expectations as well as disappointments and disillusionment. Certain false assumptions that would creep in were, "Oh well, the software would make it easier," or "they're just really good," or "with a good rig, I could do that," or "it's close enough." If I know that X took 40 hours, then I can prepare myself in my mind to expend that much energy and see what I come up with and compare and contrast it afterwards. Thank you!

[@Ho4uK]

Hi! Thx for your videos. It's very helpfull. Can you show some bad examples of over animation a scene?

[@elmosesamestreet5064]

This is so inspiring, I love your work

[@MrsEarth-pf4cr]

This is amazing

[@gamenrage5998]

I am a older artist wanting to do work but my son will be going to school for this and I thank you for your video's I never gotten any where do to the time an age I was in. Being a gamer put me into the art filed again hoping to do something with all the older work I have done.

[@m.yunusyunus6932]

really real life of characters actions and movement . if not enter in side of not to to be perfect animations ....... love yours tutorial sir...

[@ritahanigan7896]

Thoroughly enjoying your video tips. I wanted to become an animator after high school - 1958 - no cg then, actually no 'puters either. I loved your reference to waving your hands around when you talk, My dad and his family came from Italy and most of us wave our hands all over the place when we talk!!!!

[@karltoontv]

Cool dude. I think you have opened my eyes on what I need to do for my upcoming animation uni project. :)

[@AnalogueAbsynth]

Really helpful, thanks.

[@michaelgugu1449]

I can't thank you enough. Thank you!

[@RubiconArt]

Loving this series. Would be nice to have an episode on shading - especially black / white shading, (digitally preferred but in any medium), and especially light on white FUR. :D

[@CelilasArt]

I love this scene so much in Mulan, it makes me laugh out loud every time :D I'm already grinning just thinking of it! (plus when he tries to stop his fall from the pole with his teeth!!! :D brilliant!)

[@hendddd]

Thank you for this!

[@OwliSketches]

thank you, that is a good point, I think that may be an issue for me, make the character more lifelike. what i struggle with is when would be a good time to add comic relief, i know you prolly can't answer that without context. just wanted to say thank you for your videos

[@EQAVOX]

I love you ! I am going to watch all of your videos ... I have always wanted to make animated music videos to my own music ... But I can't even draw, never mind actually animate something, but hopefully I can learn some useful stuff through these videos and maybe get the confidence and (more importantly) patience to try and see an animated video through.

[@canevaletman]

This is an great viewpoint. It reminded me of a birthday card I did for a friend. I had a lot of movement of the text falling into place going on but, this video made me think about how to bring character to the text and not so much movement. Would love to see how you would approach that kind of a situation.

[@jonnysophisticado]

Hi Aaron, thank you for the insights. It is tremendously helpful. Just wanted to ask you if you ever met mr. Dave Passalacqua?

[@raphaelmartins670]

Thank you!

[@delphinesauzede7031]

Hi, I would like to thank you for sharing your experience with us ! As a student in animation, these videos help me a lot and I definitely felt concerned by this one ^^. I really love your work as it is painting or animation (Brother Bear is my favorite Disney movie) So thanks again and keep being inspirational :).

[@vettrithiru]

HIi!thank u verymuchquet interesting amd useful video too!

[@magicmildred9119]

thanks for the tip

[@CaCriGuz]

Thank yo you mister Aron !!! Great advice as always, Your voice is inspirational Cheers :D

[@227hiten]

very good.

[@bopevfx]

this is amazing :) thanks

[@kanyecampbell6318]

shehan bopearachchi j

[@binary10001]

Your videos are really helpful. :]

[@eleganthavoc]

Great vid!

[@EQAVOX]

No problem, Subscribed for further stuff to :D

[@CaitKat]

Oh my god, I wish I had your job. I've always wanted to do 2d animation, but it seems like 3D animation is over

[@juneru2]

mulans a very good example of this because in mulan 2 some characters are over-animated in some scenes.

[@Zimo878]

Hi, really nice all this tutorial i love it. I checked also your web site really well done and with great material. ;) I am an animator and of course i would like to see more about it. Would be nice if you can talk also about, how to keep yourself always motivated in a day work, i love animation but there is someday, it's really hard to put all 100% into it. I wonder if happend to you and if you have some advice. Congratulations for your career. All very inspiring

[@brentwalters4106]

Hey Mr. Blaise, I would greatly benefit from what you have to say on the timing and spacing principle when you get the chance! These video's help me, as a student, so much with my class. Thanks again! Brent

[@saph100]

Ah yeah Yao climbing the pole, that's a famous scene!

[@gamenrage5998]

I was wondering one thing did you do all the work for this one character or was it just this section of the movie.

[@shishirmukherjee9560]

First of all thanks a lot for these informative vedios. Can u plz explain about straight opposite curves how to draw them in right way!! just an overview .

[@FibreGlassZebra]

Just subbed, saw your work via Oliver and although im hoping to get into 3d modelling and animation think you may be able to help me out so im gonna keep watching your videos, great work.

[@Jantze]

My daughter says, "horse" drawing tips!

[@mehvishdurrani786]

I have a question please ... Is it compulsory for an animator to be a good pencil Artist too????? I am not good at drawing but wanna be an animator and working hard on it ... Should I go for sketching as well?????

[@AlexAceves1994]

You should draw Knuckles McGuinty from Paddington 2.

[@punda62]

Hi, can you cover on how to fill paint in tvpaint please?

[@lukdra]

tx video xd

[@MeltonECartes]

Lol! At Ai San Francisco in our first year we...wait...we NEVER did a dialogue assignment... I did them myself for my reel.

[@muhammadfitrymyyusubmdyusu7265]

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[@moajrtoons]

👍🏿

[@masterluisYTV]

luv ur fuckin vids. 💯🔥

[@priyanshudutta4558]

Sir,it's really one great opportunity to have a disney legend in youtube...but one thing,as digital is over growing,we are loosing the essence of manual(I think),so can you please do some manual animation rough thumbnails,..it would be great,..only if you do have time.Btw,thanks for all this videos sir.

[@MOEBUCKS]

teach me so I can Animate my superhero characters interaction

[@icecreamhero2375]

i hate tumbnaling i think its a waist of time i pefer to make the thing in one go and only use thumbnails when i have dificulty with a shot

[@dtrigs108]

icecream hero yes true I doo the same but you will see allot of artist go and draw on the side of there papers or canvases but that lklt thumb does help with color schemes for work