How I Became an Animator + Was It Worth It?

[@MrBeast]

Came from the naruto video and I love your passion! Keep it up :D

[@shade0636]

Surprised this comment doesn't have any replies. . .

[@Smansarchives]

Eyy check it out. Its this guy.

[@ShadowCatzz]

Wasnt expecting you to be here, woah

[@lucasanimations3093]

YO!

[@zebbelille2448]

Lol what a suprise

[@_Nyxus_]

The only resistance I have is myself. Self doubt, disbelief, negative thinking. No one else is holding me back, but fighting yourself is by far the HARDEST thing in the world. I'm not giving up. Keep moving forward, keep working at it. That's what I got from this video. When artists post things about themselves in the past and how they started out, how badly they did, the struggles they've had to go through, it's all the same: they kept working at it. It's inspiring to see these kinds of videos. Thanks so much for posting it, even if I'm a bit late.

[@congeo3563]

"Art is human" seriously inspiring quote man, love your channel!

[@ChronicleLiving]

Huge respect for the amount of hard work and dedication for drawing/animating. The amount of detail, color, and precision is something that takes years of practice to get that level. It inspires me so much to achieve better in my own personal level so please keep it up!

[@HowardWimshurst]

Hey thanks dude! its nice to have the hard work appreciated. I am pretty obsessed with success at this point in my life so your channel appeals to me a lot :)

[@ChronicleLiving]

Heyy Thank you Howard! Hearing that from you is very humbling! ☺️

[@holdonasec3266]

That's it, I'm going into some artistic field. I've doubted myself too many times, for irrelevant reasons. I'm done letting fear get in my way of controlling my own life. I'm doing this shit. Thank you for giving me a push towards it.

[@HowardWimshurst]

YES!!! You can do it!!!

[@GugartsAnimations]

My father is the "this isn't a real job" type of person... never give me any support... Even as a kid, drawing motorbikes, something I knew he liked, trying to impress him ... that was nothing for him. He even hated that i wrote with my left hand. hahaha

[@GugartsAnimations]

Thank you man. It isn't always easy, but in this road i have met many people who inspired me and supported me. So things tend to get better if we do not give up on our dreams.

[@frankfiol6225]

@@GugartsAnimations Hey man, also a lefty here. I can relate to those feelings. I want to become an animator and I think you're really cool for not giving up.

[@GugartsAnimations]

Thank you man! If you like and love it, dont give up! Soon or later things will get better. I met many people here on youtube who started seeing my old tutorials and videos and were inspired to work in this area. I am happy with the contact I have of some who thank me and tell me their achievements.

[@jordanmusleh6305]

Do that you love not what others wont..!!

[@Narsty_Boy]

Never trust a lefty.

[@The-Determined-Ninja]

I would like to see you re animate your first animations

[@HowardWimshurst]

would be interesting, and i would like to see it too... But I also just feel like that's not moving forward. There is so much unexplored territory for me and i feel an urgent need to explore it

[@Rays_K]

Starting out late is my resistance. I started learning animation when I was 21 and I was an utter beginner. Graduated from university at 24 but I don't feel confident at all to get a job in animation industry so I went to a local college to brush up my skill for a year. I improve a lot on my art skill but frustratingly my animation skill only improve a little (I'm actually putting more effort on my art skill than my animation skill lol). A year passed and now its 2019. I finished the first part of the college and I suppose to continue to the final part but you only allow to continue if the college contact you back. They didn't contact me back and I'm actually glad as I'm facing a dilemma whether to continue or just learn by myself. Yup its 2019. I'm unemployed at the age of 25 and currently dedicating myself to learn and explore the world of animation and improving my art skill at the same time. "If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward." ~Martin Luther King Jr. I don't care what the world say, I will get that dream job no matter what. People can call me delusional and label me anything they want, IT WON'T STOP ME FROM REACHING MY DREAM.

[@HowardWimshurst]

that's the spirit!

[@quit3118]

I’m 16 and my dream is to have my future books be well known and have my own animation shows or animate for others as long as I get paid well And I want to have my future comics be well known and maybe be some god an illustration, I don't know I’ll try everything I can to make my dreams a reality

[@Nkanyiso_K]

This is really similar to how I got into doing concept art for films. I was always so self conscious and hyper critical of my art until I went out into the real world and people who had been making art their whole lives & were earning money making art kept complimenting my art, that's when it clicked and I knew I could do it. Now I'm studying concept art and I couldn't be happier with my career choice

[@BeAWritter]

I'm a graphic designer and I work making small motion graphics and animations in my workplace. Just these past weeks I've been thinking a lot about it and I want to become an animator. You're right, there's so much in it, it's refreshing and fun, addictive also.

[@fxfury5]

among all the animators i have seen on youtube its you that i llike the most , and its just recently that i subs to your channel, you are completely different from others brother, very humble. keep it up

[@binyameenmohammady1471]

So inspiring dude

[@krislycarps4147]

Its really true that majority of people think that art career specifically animations and drawing stuff unappreciated and degraded as "there's no future to that" or "you won't be successful".... I really love drawing when i was young until highschool idk what happen i think they got through me and i become cold and forgot that dream and pursuing something that they want me to be... But in the middle of the career school i agreed upon taking ... i made it through from a goal I made to myself that if "I make it through ill find job and pursue my dream"... and now im still going through this process... its really hard to do both but i have to since this dream of mine is really expensive to have...and thanks to you and jazza for uploading and sharing your knowledge that gives me strength to reach my long lost dream.. ♥ hehehe... hope its not to late :)

[@Wizk306]

16:30 I think we got jinxed by saying that. 2023 anyone?

[@Convair]

You are such an inspiration to me as an animator.I definitely get excited when you upload.Keep up the good work!

[@ajsounds]

I love this. I don’t even do animation, I do music producing, but I definitely am intrigued by this. I feel like there’s so many similarities in the creative process and also things we go through in life as artists. Much respect.

[@kavijackson868]

I LOVE YOU RESPECTFULLY AND ARTISTICALLY YOU ARE A HUMAN WE NEED TO CLONE ON A COMMERCIAL LEVEL DON'T STOP YOU ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANITY AND ESSENTIAL INSPIRATION!!!

[@Waynimations]

You’re one of my biggest inspirations for animation and art in general. I always get so excited I see an upload from you

[@mcanimations4317]

Right now I'm in that state deciding whether I want animation to be my career.

[@Ghost_Bunni]

I really want to grow up and have animation as my big career and I really want to start early for a early experience to improve on. I really hope u upload more videos for step by step practice or something idk but thank u so much for sharing this, it just inspires me WAY MORE!

[@Shanicdnb]

Thank you for your inspirational talks and for the album artwork! its amazing!

[@extrakimmu]

Im really glad i came across this video. i am one of those people you spoke about, the ones who would get a job during the weekdays and animation during weekends to play it safe. I'm afraid of doing animation because of the large risk it takes.. this made me realized i still have a lot to understand, thank you

[@gulfgiggleanimations4472]

My origin story had a DSi connected it to the online shop didn't have any money to buy games got the only free "game" flipnote studios and that's my origin story

[@rajnishsaha9073]

U really spoke what one goes through ....

[@vasilismoutzouridis8080]

somehow i was convinced that in order to do animation you have to love drawing, saying that you were not so much into drawing gives me great encouragement to try it..! i appreciate it

[@hirennyx]

I really appreciate this video. I very much needed this. Thank you so much

[@TalonNO]

I'm actually pretty glad that I came across your videos and your channel. I'm trying to get through college to go to a university to become a 3D animator. I'm also an artist and graphic designer as well but my main goal and dream is film animation. I've been in college for about 3 years now and this is one of my hardest semesters I've ever had to endure, and I'm already finished with all of my art courses I had to take for my AA. I did my best with my sciences and I know I did brilliantly with my tests too but this semester still didn't work out well for me and I've been feeling really down about it. Recently, in spite of this, my father has been very discouraging about my pursuit in animation and it's made me feel awful but I'm glad to find some of your videos as it seems to reignite that spark again. I've been too busy this semester to even do animation but its nice to pick back up again and your videos are incredibly helpful and informative and I'm willing to learn and listen to what you have to say. Thank you very much for existing. Its very encouraging to find someone who is also very passionate in animation and is willing to share what they've learned.

[@shia_a319]

It's interesting but I'm scared. I am figuring out what course to take in the future. To consider my skills, I think I'll fail this but it aligns my passion though and I believe that I might probably need it with what career I wanted to persue. Btw you're so cute big bro:) and you're cool! Keep it up.

[@ultimatumdweebium2965]

great video as always can't wait to get some long holidays so i can try to learn to do art better

[@theoluwasavagexd1059]

I am majoring in Animation right now in college and I'm not sure if it's what I want to pursue anymore. Really hoping my next semester classes help me decide .

[@HowardWimshurst]

What would you prefer to do?

[@theoluwasavagexd1059]

@@HowardWimshurst I really didn’t think you would respond, I just finished my Junior year and although I did gain more knowledge and experience with animating, I still find myself being drawn to editing and such stuff

[@yyg4632]

Your work is dang cool and your videos are an inspiration to prospective animators! Wish you the best of luckK!!

[@bookwormmaddy]

I don't regret becoming an animator but I sometime regret going to uni to do it, could I have come this far on my own? Is it worth the debt and stress? Interesting about how mistakes are what we like, maybe that's why people don't like 3D animations as much. If you make a mistake there it doesn't look human, looks like a computer messed up

[@jigga_9896]

Not in every case but people shouldnt rule out not going to school

[@HowardWimshurst]

hey, I can't tell you what to do with your life but I can say that I do not regret going to university, even though it was expensive. Other important facts: I was very meticulous and fussy to choose the university which was right for me, otherwise it might not have been worth it. And debt should be taken very seriously. If there is a way to do it without getting into debt, (teaching yourself/ online education / saving up) seriously consider it.

[@Bohemianraki]

this video is really inspiring i hope i take it somewhere in life i love doing it

[@jimsaofficial7469]

You are trully an inspiration and as a young animator,I get pushed to work even harder to become the best like you🔥🔥🔥

[@markkeo8210]

That was really inspiring, great video man

[@ProjectFortes96]

Im also in the newgrounds generation, that was the best thing that happen to me. Also I know the names you talked and watching this video was kinda nostalgic.. Good Video Howard, keep it up!

[@AkilahOsa]

I love Jazz's channel too, to draw inspiration for someone who is doing something you've always dreamed of for yourself, can really be life changing. 😁

[@StudioGivix]

Your super cool! I've just recently came to the conclusion that animation is my path, I have so many creative outlets, but like you I want to make it my source of income and seeing someone with the same ideas is very inspiring!

[@abdhamade878]

oooh my god i have the same idea i work in animation (my hobby) and i'm really afraid of getting board that's why im considering working a boring ass job and makeing animations in my free time :") thank you for talking about this

[@duubbleaproductions4804]

The speech at the end👏🏾👏🏾 I'm glad you "sidetracked"

[@obscuredtitan2841]

I never went to college after I graduated from high school, but I didn't care. I went to an institution as a concept artist and took Photoshop classes to be an art instructor. I also have other ideas to build my brand in the 2020s and beyond. Every artist have a different path to build their careers.

[@annastyles6217]

Amen!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🤗🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏I want to be like you....

[@luke.elshoff]

You're the best! Keep up the dope videos!

[@jasonmanguera7256]

Im just recently watching all the vlogs of howarts, and it helps me a lot as an animator :D number one rule of animation, always have a room for improvement. I've Learn new things and techniques in animation every time I watch your vlogs. thank you verry much men , maraming salamat in Filipino :D

[@arshadajas6792]

Came from sam kolder!! And i appreciate your work.. i really loved it. Inspired me to work on animation!! 😊

[@jankrnc]

Art is Human. It is all about the imperfections. ~ Howard Wimshurst

[@katenka_ana3997]

Funny how addictions change but don't really disappear. My cycle looks like this: a very long gaming addiction evolved into a KZbin addiction, which then became a drawing addiction. I dig my toes in animation but didn't enjoy it as much. The drawing addiction disappeared because I realized that my motivation was kinda wrong. (I wanted to earn money really hard by doing comissions, also jealousy reeeaaally motivated me) Plus some health issues because of sitting too long, eating crap and no sunlight. This could have been avoided though. Anyways, now I am addiction free (I think) but I am really sure once I get a Switch I'll be addicted to Splatoon and other games. I don't mind though. Obsessions (can) take you really far though, one guy learned Japanese and moved to Japan because of his anime-obsession (hiding in my room btw), I got pretty decent at drawing and really good at the games I played. Maybe I should obsess about my school grades more lol

[@florabeliczay2289]

I just love you man!

[@JoshuaArts864]

I always wanted to learn how to draw and study Digital Animation but I struggle with drawing characters. I wanted to be an Freelance Digital Animator and Artist in the Future. Okay I'll be Honest and tell you about the Reasons why I want to be a Freelance Animator the truth is I don't know, I don't who I want to be? Or I don't have a Purpose because I don't know where to start, I still struggling to find out who I'm going to become in the future? But now I realized that I do have a Purpose in life and I know who I want to be not who I have to be. I wanted to be a person who helps people who are struggling to find themselves, I wanted to be a Artist who can make a Difference and create a new world

[@annastyles6217]

I AM JUST LIKE YOU!!!!!!❤🤗🙏I WANT TO MAKE THIS STYPED WORLD BETTER PLACE TO LIVE....✌👍👋

[@mayam6196]

Art is Very very Powerful and very creative ... like Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution."

[@echo9596]

Inspirational dude Keep going my dude I FREAKING LOVE YOU'RE WORK.

[@NickTorius]

I love runescape, obssessed with it for over 10 years

[@TheBlueUrsa]

When you were learning to draw and animate, what percent of each we're you doing? I'm trying to balance learning to draw and animation, and I've only been doing drawing lately, and I've been losing interest, but since it's the first step in the animator survival guide is to learn to draw. If you could put a number on it or a percent on it what would it be? Thank you!

[@fikamonster2564]

About the AI/art jobs in the future thing: i heard the same argument at the last day of my art school, and altough i think it's correct, i also think it kinda misses a lot? like, just because the art jobs won't be automated, that doesn't mean that there will be more jobs available.

[@erhuianyce]

I agree that the old generation didn't gave much credit in such. The reason why I shifted from becoming an art student way back college was due to the resistance of the people around me. Now, I again is finding my way to indulge myself to what I love doing the most (drawing) and reliving my past dream of becoming an animator. I hope so 😁..

[@claired8962]

Wow this is a really good video I’m in med university first year and I’m still wondering if I should pursue animations or digital arts instead

[@Flying_Pand4]

Listening to this whilst animating great stuff

[@ianzhang975]

im 14, iv been watching your video and animation frome ipad to krita and mabe in the futur cc, i dont think i should take animation as a carer tho im really good with it. before animation my grad wasnt bad and know i berly pass. should i take it as a carer? my mom is agenst my idea of animation because of all the robot technologic that replacing humans. sorry for my poor english, im frome canada quebec and i speek chinese and franch as my main language

[@HowardWimshurst]

I can't tell you what to do with your time, that's your decision. When I started discovering animation, my grades fell too. You could balance the two until you are certain that animation is what you want to do for your career, then you can put more of your focus into it... Your mom is just looking out for your best interests, but she is wrong about the automation thing.

[@ianzhang975]

Howard Wimshurst thanks I really appreciate you replaying to my message, it meen a lot and it was very helpful

[@philippediallo5372]

*You are an amazing animator you learn more in animation now i sub.Thanks*

[@mylesyamada7633]

Thank you this helped me so much

[@bud384]

15:26 i have resistance not only from my parents but also from my family, since i was a kid i love to draw but no one in my family supports me so now i'm turning into animation and i hope i can do something with it

[@rogelioaguas2322]

I have resistance from my parents.

[@CaptainBumbaclart]

This was very inspiring and motivating i have a question though I find myself battling between improving my drawing skills as I am not that good at drawing and working on my animating skills how did you work around improving these two things at one time hope that makes sense! Good video

[@Anianianime66]

That's a good question! I've been wondering that too, I hope explores this topic.

[@tifaqhanane798]

I like your story and the way that you make the animation. Can you tell me the name of materiel that I can work. I'm new in it

[@kamiko8021]

I cut off people who don't see my art vision and try to bring me down. Those kinda people are selfish and only care about themselves. STAY AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHO WILL ADVISE ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT YOU

[@annastyles6217]

ME 2!!!!AMEN!!!!!!❤🤗🙏❤🤗🙏❤🤗🙏❤🤗🙏❤🤗🙏

[@RueLaToyaPhillipsAE]

Your vids helps out a lot.

[@rachelthepup]

So inspired right now

[@smollamb2666]

this video is so inspiring that it made me want to start animation

[@zahraaamer4634]

THANKS FOR THIS!

[@DaliaRose1990]

New grounds and RuneScape is super OG 😂 I love it.

[@pyrosnake346]

6:58 *me telling my friend about my junior year struggles.* "Have you tried doing the work in your spare time instead of making comics?" *I stare at him in realization*

[@jumanjicostco3248]

The moment you mentioned Newgrounds, I was waiting for you to mention Jazza x) Small world~ Btw, how long did it take for you to finish the artwork in the background? I'm just curious :)

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@animetechnoblade1009]

My bad if this is a trick question, my first time commenting on your videos (which are awesome btw!!!) but what program do you use for your animations exactly? Im aspiring to be an animator myself but I'm not sure where to start as far as practicing it at least.

[@AwkwardPain]

As IdeasAnimation said, he uses TV Paint (he used to use flash). But if you are learning I would go with a free/cheap option. I am currently using Opentoonz which does pretty much anything that I need it to do for animation. Just know that 90%~ of a good animation doesn't come from software! :)

[@animetechnoblade1009]

IdeasAnimation Hmm, I see. What would you recommend for beginners then if you could say?

[@animetechnoblade1009]

Ryan I heard about Opentoonz, even as a free program/application, can it animate anything more on the anime side of animation at all by any chance?

[@animetechnoblade1009]

Yes please if it's not too much trouble.

[@animetechnoblade1009]

Okay, I see. These comments are all great advice and help to me. Thanks guys!

[@Kinobambino]

Very inspiring

[@tentara8677]

i agree..... no regret choosing being an animator

[@thehiphoperazed2864]

Larry and Paladin were for sure inspiring. Especially back then...was that decades ago yet?

[@HowardWimshurst]

Yes at least a decade. Big early inspirations for me. Knowing that one guy made those just from his imagination

[@thehiphoperazed2864]

@@HowardWimshurst I just had a look at my personal account...thing is 16 years old. I had no idea I must be going senile in my old age!

[@alanouda2047]

hello, please what's the name of the music you use in your introduction?

[@Eysan01]

Thanks! Howard

[@elayarajajothi8457]

Where I found more tvpaint colour palette and brush please please tell me bro

[@The-Determined-Ninja]

**GAAAAASSSPP!** Did you just call ANIME A FAZE!!! My favorite entertaineme- H O W C O U L D Y O U !!!

[@fahads_artwork]

I also like jazza! I started from watching a video on youtube that sayed:you can create your own cartoon! Me:😮really! Then i downloaded Flipaclip, now Toon boom Harmony the beast! And still my first animation is on my channel!

[@ys9946]

great speech man

[@muhammadabidulhannan3910]

Such an inspiration video. I just falling in love towards animation. But my biggest problem is my drawing is sucks. Although everytime i always got tons of ideas making the storyline. Hope everyone can give suggestion to me, how the best way to be an expert in drawing. Thanks for your attention.😄

[@youtubesfavoriteasshole5759]

I love school too but animation I want to do more!!!!!

[@aleph-tav]

Whats the software that I should start learning first a a beginner 2D animator?

[@TheInsaneum]

I can't believe you were a runescape kid!

[@HowardWimshurst]

neither can I :O

[@abdo.7136]

Good job 👌👍 man keep it up

[@kyle_coleman]

Oh my god he looks like Kavos

[@Alar.Lillevali]

OOo hello fellow animator!!!!! I had a Runescape addiction also when i was younger :D :D :D

[@mult1_2ns12]

can you name the sites where I can buy music? Sites that you already have used

[@cajosart4155]

Good inspiration speech.

[@savannahgriffiths217]

Where did you study at? Like what uni?

[@arra6531]

hey um, i doubt that you will see this but i’ve been struggling with uni stuff,,,i really want to study animation abroad but the thing is that i have no clue at all about digital art and all that bc i dont the devices, i’ve only been doing traditional art my whole life and thats about it. i’ve still got about 8 months before i apply to uni and what i want to ask is: do you think i can do it? do you think 8 months is enough for me to learn a few stuffs before getting into animation? or do i need to take a gap year and take some online animation course (which means i’ll have to pay more,,,,” , then just apply for uni the year after? i’m sorry im just very frustrated and i hope you can give me some advice! anyways i really love your channel, your videos inspire me so much in a lot of aspects, i’m looking forward to seeing more of them!! x

[@HowardWimshurst]

what ccountry do you live in and where what countrie(s) are you looking at to study abroad? The whole point of a real animation school is that they TEACH you how to animate. That's like... the whole point. But unfortunately, most prestigious animation schools are actually run as lucrative businesses. They nurture a prestigious name for themselves by only allowing in artists who are already at professional level. They don't train them and instead they get the students to spend their time making animations for them to release under the institution's name - which in turn improves the reputation of the institution even more. And when their reputation improves they can increase their prices to even more colossal amounts. don't even try to get in to one of these places. Go to a university like Portsmouth University. Many of my peers had relatively little experience with animation when they started and were trained to animate. Go to some university interviews and see if you get in. Sometimes the course just needs to balance it's numbers and takes in anyone who applies. If you don't pass their entry requirements, then considering taking a year to work at it Online animation education is on the whole a lot more cheap than going to any university. So that makes me question how much funds do you have at your disposal? If you can't even afford to learn by online means then maybe you should temporarily devote your time to working so that you can save up for an education?

[@arra6531]

Howard Wimshurst i live in indonesia and i most probably will go to either canada or usa, but uk is in my list too. also thank you for taking your time to read and respond to my question!!!! and thank you sooooooo much for your advice, i appreciate it a lot. watching your videos and now getting an advice from you have opened my mind so much, and i definitely will make sure to find a worthy university. if you don’t mind me asking (again), can i know what devices should i own before going to uni? like should i own some good specific devices or will it be fine if i only have a laptop and ipad/pen tablet by the time i start college? thank you so much !!!

[@HowardWimshurst]

@@arra6531 you're welcome would be worth getting a wacom bamboo - just an entry level tablet you can plug into your laptop. You can download macromedia flash 8 for free - it's a good software to get you started and to learn the basics

[@arra6531]

Howard Wimshurst thank you so much i really appreciate it !!!

[@JoJo-xp6wr]

Top 10 superhero origin stories of all time: No. 1

[@mailmansword164]

5:22 to 6:09 What us the name of this, and what inspired you to make this?

[@HowardWimshurst]

hey, that's a short film I made called discovering time travel. It was mostly inspired by the music of Versa Emerge and discovering time travel was the theme of that competition round. www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/595157

[@kelthekonqrr]

What do you think about rotoscoping?

[@sagorikasen9787]

I made my 1st animation with paint and powerpoint XD back then i did not even know what photoshop is

[@milacole5715]

I want to do animation but I feel like I’m not good enough, I know there are many talented people out there and I just don’t know if I can reach there level. I’m only 16 but I’m still scared I won’t have a good career with animation.

[@HowardWimshurst]

There is a lot of work to go around and not enough competent artists to handle it all.

[@youtubesfavoriteasshole5759]

*How did you succeed in animation ????????*

[@NickTorius]

RUNESCAPE!!!!

[@lyasweetheart]

Me: *hears summer break* Me: ha! we dont have that here.... also me: BECAUSE IN MALAYSIA, IT'S ALWAYS SUMMER. BUT IT RAINS SOMETIME.