Animation Tutorial: The Wave Principle

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[@katdrawz6058]

me : hmm i could do this... (three hours of suffering) me : This dosent even look like a tail

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

haha we all struggle with something. I can't really draw humans so I usually animate trippy stuff.

[@WolfLoveYT]

Yee

[@skyeshi3570]

me in class atm

[@modeyorien4735]

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION I'm not alone OMG

[@pinkfluffy82]

Once you learn this, suddenly, animating seems so much easier...

[@libremercadoencrisiseconom2118]

unless you're professionally animating

[@Rina_.0fficial]

Yea but idk how even to animate a wavy line

[@pinkfluffy82]

@@Rina_.0fficial This comment was 3 years ago and idk why I said that because I don't ever remember even learning this ☠️

[@Rina_.0fficial]

@@pinkfluffy82 lol

[@Kylaris_Sendaris]

@@pinkfluffy82 Bruh

[@Moon51423]

0:54 *Hey that's me!*

[@smarenops1207]

Oh god o, o

[@cadetstarchild]

I don't get it 😔

[@brimst0ne896]

XD

[@pxgsy]

YAMI αɳιɱαƚισɳ if you dont know what that means, i dont think u should be on youtube...

[@brimst0ne896]

@@pxgsy yeah lol

[@sofiapagen]

Oh my god... thank you for making this video...

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Your welcome! I'm slowly working on more tutorials. Any ideas for what I should cover?

[@sofiapagen]

Micah Buzan Just stumbled accross your channel, so give me some time and I might think of somthin ;)

[@spaghango]

"Just give me some time" *THREE YEARS AGO* Ya thought of anything yet man? xD

[@inksansity]

@@spaghango lmaoo

[@denyinginsomnia-8833]

I just ruined the 200 like UwU

[@nicosmovingcastle4761]

Thank you so much! I loved this tutorial. Its "bite sized" length was nice and I like the fact that you actually explained a specific technique. Most animation tutorials say draw a line here, here and here but, you actually explained why and elaborated on how you can use the technique in different ways.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Glad you found it helpful, and thanks for letting me know you liked the length! That will help me in planning future tutorials.

[@ToriDaBat]

I literally cannot thank you enough for how much this helped me. For years I’ve been trying to figure out how to animate a tail, and today I finally did it. Thank you so much!!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Thanks! Super happy to hear it helped you :)

[@Ilovemcgriddles]

I’m a beginner animator and this helped a lot

[@babiiesketches5257]

One way I remember this is this: every part of the object/limb hits a certain high point before relaxing/ starting the loop over again.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

That is a really helpful tip.

[@wingedrider9376]

I’ve watched this so many times a swear I’ve memorized everything you said.

[@samdoestufff]

I'm a young self-thought artist and animator and i search about how to make smooth flows and when i saw this i learn how! thank you gor this useful video you created uwu (sorry for my bad spelling and grammar qwq)

[@hollowlavender_]

^^ that's nice

[@baribaroory6106]

self-taught

[@OrcaTheDorka]

Ith fine ùwú

[@cludy_days300]

Me: okay I'll watch this video and make a beautiful hair flow! (Watches video and attemps) Me: I'll just make them bald.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Haha now that's an effective strategy!

[@ruththompson684]

Literally me rn. haha

[@loverdonut1344]

And thats how baldi was made-

[@Saku_Shortss]

Im animating Mafuyu Asahina with Aishite Aishite Aishite… if you know, you know.

[@cinnamon9390]

woooah 0:46 it's so mesmerizing....

[@asamijun4311]

Cinnamon lol

[@WolfLoveYT]

Yee

[@PerplexiaX]

I got seasick from watching this... you're good!!! lol :-D

[@owl-kingdom844]

I set out on youtube for exactly this not knowing at all what it would be called. I'm so happy searching "wavy lines animation tutorial" brought me straight here to a video whose existence I accurately guessed at. Thank you!

[@roar_imscary9741]

I’m watching this because I’m making an animation of l’manburg and I can’t animate flags flowing. this actually really helped me! Thankyou :)

[@CalebHoernschemeyer]

This video was hypnotizing

[@dianasaurstudio]

Dang I needed this like 2 days ago when I was animating a tail! Now that I know the principles behind it the next time I do it, should be easier! Glad to have found your channel, subbed!

[@lexmcdaniel1946]

oooooo this is such a perfect lesson!!!! Thanks to this video, hundreds of my followers on DA LOVE my GIFS! they call them "so in depth", and "will feeling"!! Thanks so much for this vid!

[@its_nukatron]

Good stuff! I was looking to animate tentacles but with a restriction of 4 frames so thanks for that break-down of a wagging dog tail!

[@movedtotheothersoobwuferch6695]

This is the first tutorial I found about a year ago that showed me how to make a proper tail movement thank you so much for making this!

[@j00bs]

one of the best animation tutorials for beginners i've ever watched. thank you

[@peterdewit7638]

Very nice. I would like to see you create a detailed tutorial of a waving flag. I understand what you say about the wave principle, but, as a beginner, it is very difficult to actually apply it when trying to animate, for example, a waving flag or a stormy sea. I am sure you could make a brilliant tutorial of such things.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

That's a great idea. Maybe I'll do a "Part 2" exploring those types of things in more depth. Would be a good learning experience for me, since I'm still learning!

[@Illijah02]

2:27 WHAT IS DAT

[@wobblytable5350]

A tube sock.

[@hxninq]

PeePee 😂

[@hollowlavender_]

sea worm

[@hollowlavender_]

@x_M o c h a_X 0-0

[@geoffreydohrmann2107]

Thanks!

[@geoffreydohrmann2107]

Big fan and I believe we have chatted on IG before about the process. Thank you for helping me make the leap further into animation.

[@SuperMisurino]

very good tutorial! Easy to understand and explains all the basic stuff! I have been studying 2d anime and one of the first exercise I have done was a flag animation.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Thanks! Oh cool, are you going to school for animation or teaching yourself? I love that anime has stayed focused on 2d animation, even though western animated films gravitate towards CGI. It's nice to have variety.

[@milkie383]

i just watched u don't know how much u helped me

[@cryolophosaurus8839]

This is actually very much helpful in even stop motion animation

[@duggo7685]

Thanks I was really struggling to do an assignment using this principle and your tutorial really helped!

[@endziewendziee]

Thank you so much, I really needed to learn how to make such fluent tail animations!!

[@3osprey]

THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH EVEN THO ITS LIKE FROM A LONG TIME AGO

[@RoseLpsofficial]

during this i created a very cute animation thank you for making this video

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

Great video! The Wave principle makes sense of course, thanks for explaining it!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Hey thanks! I've been listening to your music the past 2 days while I draw, really awesome work.

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION Great, man! Did you also listen to my newer tracks? I really want to learn how to draw, but I can't find a start. I have a wacom graphics tablet here, just collecting dust. I need (free?) tutorials for the absolute beginner, how to draw cartoon characters, simple coloring and shading, nothing fancy, but learning babysteps by babysteps, how to get used to perspective, proportions, and so on! Any tips for me?

[@chaesaanastasia3152]

dude, you deserve more subscriber tbh

[@r34dood]

This is one of those things that looks really easy to pull off but is stupid difficult in practice

[@61subsandnovideos]

it isnt man it really isnt

[@r34dood]

@@61subsandnovideos you're right, literally 5 minutes after the comment I got it down lmao

[@marquisartuis]

you should do a detailed tutorial on cloth wave movement like in anime

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Great suggestion. Thank you!

[@marquisartuis]

No problem man

[@CollinSamatas]

Fantastic video Micah, hope you are well!

[@cookielol204]

This video helped me make waves a little easier now

[@nicochan0822]

I wonder why the hair I drew flow weirdly and now I got it !!! Thank you so much!!

[@axthxrn]

Me: Aight, drawing hair cant be that hard, it just flows. **cut to me struggling to draw a single bit of hair** *are you kidding me rn*

[@funtime_error_]

If i gotta be honest, it was a bit boring but short and interesting!! I’m happy you didn’t stay at the same subject for too long. Thanks!!!

[@VeryBlueBot]

omg this exactly what is was looking for! subbed and started going over your content - Thank you!

[@kunya1256]

yo! thank you! adding in real legend to save this.

[@noonehere6100]

OMG THANK YOU SOOO MUCH this was just what I was looking for

[@NeilNileStudios]

1:56 I don't want to be that guy, but scientists call the high point crests and the low point troughs .

[@akiradanielle]

I'm pretty sure everyone knows that if they went to 5th grade.

[@citrus3603]

​@@akiradanielledid you know that people can forget

[@rimcdowell]

I’ve been trying with so many times omg ohs thanks!

[@harasen_haras5]

I like drawing and animating wavy things like tails, hair, and loose clothing. I knew a lot of this already but enjoyed the video anyways.

[@vxnommm]

Now you make me want to make a cartoon so badly

[@stribgcheeerge]

This helps a lot with my animations I usually have a hard time animating scarfs and tails lol

[@stefanotstudio]

thanks for this tutorial Micah!

[@ItsArknotArc]

Thanks so much this helped me animate better

[@SentinalSlice]

Very useful and interesting.

[@blueberryjuice1805]

This video was exactly what i was seeking for, I need to animate a tentacle to a rpg monster and I have never did that 💀 so, thank you so much!!!💕💕

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Nice, glad it could help! Tentacle monsters for the win.

[@AmberAnimations-xyn]

I'm animating on Flipaclip (An Animation app) And I'm a Beginner trying to Improve On animating And I'm trying to Do This Wave Principle of Clothes, Long Hair, Dresses, Curtains And Flags.

[@asimpleanimator8241]

Love you, love this, been looking for it, so bless you and have a nice day 😫

[@TheofficalKagamineLen]

this video has helped me soo much!!! can you make a video on how to animate sudden transitions without it being choppy?

[@benaaronmusic]

This technique is very useful. Thanks, Micah.

[@mohameddrissi2159]

hey i just started studying animation and just wanted to say that you are one of the people that i look up to and isnpire me thank you for your videos . ps: your animation videos are my favorite thing to watch when i get high

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

That means a lot, thank you!!

[@JubaProductionsStudios]

This guy is incredible I don’t even draw or animate but still your video is awesome

[@derpychancla]

Amazing! I was struggling pretty badly. Thank you uwu

[@fwuffy2713]

Thank you, I really needed this

[@javanaguirre4425]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I NEEDED THIS

[@JackthePumpkincat]

I love how the tails sway like how a sting gray swims smoothly

[@HitoRein]

Im teaching myself animation. This is helpful.

[@rivuuuh]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@GumballiInneParodie]

O my God dude i finally Can Complete my Animaton Thanks

[@isabell2746]

That’s exactly what I needed. Thanks :)

[@rabbsneitor]

This helped A LOT

[@Fluff]

informative, nice drawings, and the music slaps, what more could you ask for

[@strangenights21]

This helps me so much, thank you!

[@Moretzskie]

Thanks for the guide God bless!

[@PaulMatematechapa]

i love everything in this wave principle. and thank your for your video it help me out alot

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Great, glad it could help! I hope to have time in the future to make more tutorials. Thanks for watching.

[@MrJangojim]

Nice and handy way of looking at things ! I also animate in TVPaint.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Sweet! TVPaint isn't that popular, but I love how versatile it is. It's pretty confusing at first. How are you finding it?

[@corazonlovebot]

I've been looking for a video on this for so long thank you!!!!!

[@JoanaMirandaStudio]

Fascinating and very clearly explained!

[@Mlikes]

loved this !

[@ashaa8767]

Oh my gosh thankyou so much for making this video its really helped me make more realistic tail movements!!! thankyou so much!!! would it be different for the movement of ears?

[@fluffywaffles7739]

THANK YOU MY MAP PART LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER

[@AimaruVee]

Thank you for this!!! I was attempting to animate a sylveon's feelers or ribbons ^^

[@pwilde9370]

this is great. thanks !!

[@pandi7158]

This helped a lot!

[@emace2425]

Very VERY helpful

[@PemmyToonz]

very useful thanks

[@crayonsforbreakfast7859]

This helped me a lot, thank you

[@cozyanimates6432]

This helped a lot with my Halloween video Keep up The great Work

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Glad it could help!

[@-Claire-..]

Very helpful thank you 🙏 ❤

[@artemis754]

This really helped me!

[@samubluu_]

1:39 if you pay attention it looks like the waves are just sliding through the screen...

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I animated them that way frame by frame. It would be smoother and less jittery to pan a single drawing across the screen, which now that I think about it would have been a faster option to use.

[@kimiyamojarrabikermani56]

Thanks this was really helpful

[@sleepynorsil]

This will help me animate animals with longer tails thank you!!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Very cool, hope it helps.

[@halasimov1362]

Woah this is wild and I am not even an animator! As a fan of sound design it makes me wonder what would happen if you animated to a saw wave or something strange 🤔

[@الحالالأفطس]

thanks a lot you really helped me. please i need more of these videos. thanks again

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Thanks! More vides to come. You can also sign up to my animation email list: www.micahbuzan.com/animation-course-sign-up/

[@AxolinaAxolotl]

i can never thank you enough

[@sarasplenda]

Oh hey I just bought that book! I didn’t realize that heh

[@notmclarvn]

Woah!! This is very helpful! Keep up the awesome work x3. This is perfect for my run cycles!!

[@Funnywolffunnycats]

Thanks this helped me

[@thisissofunny12345]

Holy moly thanks

[@asamijun4311]

It helped me 😁

[@Suslent]

This video helped a lot! Thanks :)

[@Traumdieb]

Thank you! I loved the tutorial and I love your style, please continue making tutorials

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I'm working on more. Animating music videos takes all my time. Thanks a lot for the kind words!!