How To Make A Business As An Internet Animator

[@nathanroberts3082]

I recently graduated high school and was originally planning on going straight to university for sciences until my friend asked me why I wasn't pursuing art which was sort of a hobby of mine. His disappointment left me questioning why I was doing what I was doing and then I kind of woke up in a sense and felt the greatest feeling of determination ever. In one day, I realized I could never be truly happy with my life if I didn't become an animator so I could bring to life the characters and stories I've been creating for years.

[@HowardWimshurst]

man, this is inspiring to hear. It's great that you have decided to take control of your own life instead of living to satisfy others. Respect to your friend for encouraging you to follow your passion too. I made the same decision about 3 or 4 years ago when doing my A level exams. I had gotten back from a long walk. I sat down in my living room, no thoughts going through my head. Something took control of me. A voice said "Mum, I want to learn animation at University." Best decision of my life. Remember, commitment is much more powerful than inspiration. If you can fully commit to a routine, over time you can move mountains. Inspiration is the spark but commitment is the flame. YOU CAN DO IT !!! Give the world everything you have got

[@nathanroberts3082]

Wow, thank you so much. I have to say, I have some big dreams, but I believe that with hard work and support, someday I might be able to have my own small studio where I work with close friends through the entire process of bringing a story to life...someday.

[@HowardWimshurst]

that is the dream I am chasing too. When I graduate I am getting together with my friends to start up our own commercial studio

[@joyfulartist5254]

I'm in the same boat

[@MalvernMarufu]

How very fortunate, I only discovered that I wanted to pursue animation when I had already done my first degree and masters degree. Imagine I use 6 years just to discover that I'm going in the wrong direction. I have been watching these tutorials and I have really improved ever since and I'm sure in the near future I will be quitting my job and doing animation full time.

[@KarmaAnimation]

I discovered your channel recently and I gotta say that it's some good stuff. And this video is pure gold! Some valuable advice you give here. I've been struggling with the idea of making a living on animation and I've been thinking about all the possible ways to do it. This video really helps me to see all the options I could explore. I specially love the idea of creating my own small studio, but unfortunatly neither of my closest friends are animators, so I guess I would be on my own xD Anyways, keep it up man! You're doing a great job!

[@HowardWimshurst]

nice dude, you share the same dream as me. If you set your commission price high enough you, you can hire people to work on the project with you. the other option is making online friendships to the point where you or they move locations to be in the same place. Good luck!

[@veenibik336]

@@HowardWimshurst can i ask how do you normally make online friends ? If me i joined discord server but still havent made a friend, not because im shy or other , but i think there were too many people in there

[@sxgnxf]

This actually helped me out a lot thanks for this bro.

[@HowardWimshurst]

glad it helped you! thanks for watching

[@J.A.WilsonTheArtist]

Howard Wimshurst. what tablet do u use?

[@JoshMainesArt]

In the video, it appears to be an older Wacom Cintiq. I recommend the Artisul D13 as an alternative with a larger screen. The downside is the Artisul driver software is very shitty.

[@kaylynnjammin2408]

To be the random wierdo, but your background looks almost identical to Gumball and Darwin's bedroom from their computer screen location from the tv show The Amazing World of Gumball. I used to watch it with my little brother lol

[@theanimationmaster724]

It does lol xD

[@HCXVII]

holy shit

[@imnobodyatall6577]

When u pointed it out.....i saw it and i-😳

[@TheLastMimzie]

It really does

[@ArtGeekDesign]

I wish I had run across this back when it was posted! I went to school for animation i the early 2000's just when Disney laid off their Florida Studio teams..... *hangs head* Everything went 3D and I couldn't even find basic clean up work. So many 2D studios either got bought out or closed up shop. I turned to Graphic design and web design (which were my hobbies in college).

[@imnobodyatall6577]

Tbh, im trying to pursue business/being an entrepreneur, then when i questioned myself today "what kind of business would i do tho?" Yesterday, i noticed that elderly people always say "do what makes u feel alive and follow ur dreams", i thought "if i do, i wont be able to give my mom the life she deserves", thats why i wanted to be an entrepreneur, but then i do know in the back of my mind, i will never be satisfied with doing just that. And then, i prayed to the lord for guidance, if business is for me and what kind of business id do, it says in the scriptures that if u pray for something and u believe ud get an answer to, u will feel it in your heart, a warm sensation. I wondered "when will that happen for me.....?" Then today, i watched a vid about a guy driving around a rich neighborhood askijg people how they got their millions, then this old man said "just find something you love to do and make sure your the best at it" then when he said that the drawings i drew flashed in my mind. I realized how much i love to draw and animate. I also realized how much im dying to show the world my stories, my art and my passion. I felt so determined for the first time in my life. And thats when i felt the warm sensation in my heart. I told my grandma but ofcourse i was reluctant coz i might sound arrogant and selfish, but she said, that its wonderful, and that i should do what i love, she also said that my mom wouldnt mind that much. Im glad, my grandma helped me erase some of the burdens in my mind and heart. And this is how i got here. Im glad i realized this while im still 15, so that i can further pursue my dreams, learn and etc. Hopefully i could connect with people who share the same passion as me. Thanks for the tips anyway.

[@HowardWimshurst]

That's great! I understand both drives. I have both drives. When I went to university, it surprised me to see some people being lazy at their so-called "passion". If it was really their passion, they would have no problem putting in hard work 10 hour days. I think their real passion was smoking grass and watching reality tv. Well I'm now reporting from the other side, as someone who has financial success in their 20s as a 2d animator, running my own animation business, working on creative projects. You can have both. Just work relentlessly at it and cut out the stuff that isn't getting you anywhere. A lot of the things you try will be dead-ends. Be prepared to throw your old plan out the window when you find a better way. Stay true to your word. FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED even if it kills you. Make long-term investments as well as short-term investments and wait for them to play out. Continue to iterate and choose projects which enable you to learn and grow grow grow your skillset. You got this.

[@imnobodyatall6577]

@@HowardWimshurst thanks for sharing your experience, now i have gained a new perspective and an even more stronger drive to pursue animation. Thank you for the additional advice too! I'll be sure to remember them and stay true to my words. Im really thankful to you, u dont know how much this means to me. Thank you☺

[@PilferpupCartoons]

Really love your content, every episode has so much helpful advice, I really appreciate videos like this from crafters who have been through these situations. Keep up the great work.

[@HowardWimshurst]

Glad you like them!

[@kevinstrieter4915]

Lastly, I'm a fan of animation, but monetizing a project is difficult, not impossible.

[@HowardWimshurst]

Who said monetizing animation was impossible? I never said that.

[@kevinstrieter4915]

I had much more to this comment that I deleted. Regardless, I wasn't saying that you said monetizing animation was impossible. It's just an insight.

[@HowardWimshurst]

+Kevin Strieter ah yeah i agree, sorry i didn't understand you at first

[@FreyjaCaelan]

This is my goal, I have been working on my book for 4 years, and finally going to college to learn 3d animation(sadly they told me I would learn 2d in my classes---- not the case) I wanted to do 2d animation of my book. but that is still the case and I may end up making it 3d. I can't wait to get it started

[@BlazinStar5]

Can you make a video about how you go about pricing as a freelance animator?

[@zephyrdagonheart1208]

So I recently was accepted into a college in my hometown for animation. I plan on doing freelance work, but I'm quite nervous. I feel like I should join a studio so I can have practice doing professional work, but I want to have my own studio that I made and do my own major projects. So what should I do? Should I be at a studio for a few years or should I start right off as a freelancer after my college graduation?

[@HowardWimshurst]

MOST people choose to work for a studio after they graduate. You can do what you like with that information. I chose to ignore it and go freelance straight away. It was easy for me to do this because i was already getting a lot of freelance work offers and i wanted to waste no time in growing my own business. Also, i believe that universities encourage studio over feeelancing simply because that it what they know and understand. It is the conventional way of doing things, but there is a big industry shift towards freelancing currently happening. Studios hire way less industry staff and hire way more remote freelancers. The key is that you should be putting in the work while you are in education so that when you come out you step straight into paying work which brings in money. If you want to get into a studio, you better be sending your portfolio and networking with studio workers (that often leads to a back-door entrance into a studio position) If you plan on freelancing, you better be putting your work out there on KZbin, Vimeo, Tumblr, Twitter etc. + developing a great website.

[@billythesillyy]

Im really young for an animator, and im proud of how much I've grown in the year ive been animating and 2 years of drawing. (If you'd like to see its on my channel) I recently thought of animation as a career, and have been looking through videos like these to help me out

[@BD-fi5wy]

another great video. I've also seen some KZbinrs make quick speed animation videos put some music in it. and do it often. kinda like what you do but your videos are more educational. lol

[@HowardWimshurst]

yeah i might start doing more of them too. I like how Guz makes his videos. Although how I work is a bit different. I rarely sit down and have something finished to show for by the end of that session so it makes it hard to edit together.

[@BD-fi5wy]

Howard Wimshurst h Guz just has a unique and effective way of animating. lol and you've got college and he gets a jobs so you both do what you can when you can.

[@jonrosuanims827]

could you add a subtitle?? i'm not good at listening though

[@glucoseucardinal3195]

hey can u suggest me a animation online community where u can post animations and get feedback....plzz

[@syntheticsynesthete2542]

I would love to see a bigger push from developers to make animating easier and less time consuming.

[@HowardWimshurst]

same here!

[@sharanyaaaaa]

I've recently made a lot of money by doing freelance 2d animation...once I have good amount of savings I'll make my own studio

[@HowardWimshurst]

eyyy nice one dude

[@peaceuponyou4433]

Nice, it’s a goal of mine to do that, but I want to gain Expirence first before I do that so I get an idea of how things work as I’m a begineer

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Very insightful and enjoyable to listen to.

[@HowardWimshurst]

thank you dude

[@GodSaiyanBlade]

I agree man !! Great stuff there :D Also how do I get into clients and how do I get jobs my being an freelancer? It can help a lot !!! Thank you

[@HowardWimshurst]

in a nutshell, make something amazing and then make it known that you are available for hire

[@GodSaiyanBlade]

Howard Wimshurst Ok thanks but where should I post it ? And where companies or some buisness guys find me? I will improve and then post something but where?

[@HowardWimshurst]

vimeo, youtube, newgrounds, film skillet. Submit it to film festivals all over the world if it is a suited match. list in the description or credits who you are, your email address maybe and most importantly your website where you have a showreel, information about yourself and contact information.

[@ZaydGh]

btw whats that tablet that you are using? is it that 12 inch Cintiq, it looks really cool

[@HowardWimshurst]

Yep it is a cintiq 12wx

[@yukiiteru5547]

isn't that tablet really old?

[@HowardWimshurst]

yes it's quite old but it gets the job done so not much need to upgrade

[@ApexxWolf]

Some very key points you brought up, another great video bud!

[@HowardWimshurst]

Eyy thanks man

[@Orphanlast]

Great video. I'm looking forward to the day where this is something that I can take advantage of. BTW thank you for your input so far, I know I'm really talkative and it can be a little too much information overload sometimes.

[@sybsk3tchbook294]

Hello sir, I am a fan of your work and you did such an amazing job making your cartoon series. I want to ask if someone ask to make an animation from you, how would you price your work? Is it per hour or the finished product? Keep doing your amazing art and keep being awesome!

[@1146g02]

How do you attract clients quickly without cold emailing which can turn into chasing prospects

[@HowardWimshurst]

This year I will bring out a course that goes into this and more: www.animatorguild.com/turning-pro.html

[@osorioavatargaming]

I am currently making my first 2d frame by frame animation, does it matter if my drawing isn't good if the animation itself is somewhat good? I have a graphics tablet but my lines are not fully smooth yet.

[@osorioavatargaming]

Thank you.

[@HowardWimshurst]

Drawing skills do matter but the line smoothness hardly matters

[@HowardWimshurst]

if you judge animation by the smoothness of the lines you're missing the point completely

[@osorioavatargaming]

thanks guys

[@one_punch-pham5676]

The bunk beds made it difficult to take the video seriously lmao but great content as always 👍🏽

[@T4eva]

Funny I’ve always loved bunk beds mainly for putting my art desk underneath for more storage, it’s an artist thing too.

[@raphael.b8348]

I love your advice.

[@HowardWimshurst]

Thanks man

[@adriananimations3185]

hey, ive got a great idea, i thin it would be great for you to make a how to do 2d animation book, just a though but i think it would be great, i dont want to tell you what to do but it is a good idea

[@HowardWimshurst]

Hey thanks for the idea! I was originally making a 2D animation book - but as I was making it I realized that it would be much better as a video series, because video is the natural medium for seeing animation - books have always been kinda awkward for learning animation because it is harder to feel the animation when it is being laid out as a sequence of thumbnail images. So yeah, i used the book I wrote as the basis for my new online course; getting Started in 2D Animation. I also wrote two small books to go with it: The Animator's Checklist and the Animator's Workbook. You can download the first one for free. The second one is exclusive to members inside the course. www.animatorguild.com/courses.html

[@adriananimations3185]

@@HowardWimshurst thank you, im currentky trying to animate a charecter using water as a power. i will use the checklist. thank you for replying and have a good day (:

[@imcomicos]

Great video! Really great tips!

[@alpha8here]

Thanks for this, Howard! :D

[@HowardWimshurst]

you're most welcome!

[@sirinsecto]

🙌

[@ng23z44]

I wondering if are there any teacher of their animación who also speak spanish

[@closetsplus2837]

like the info!!!!

[@bigredheider]

hey what software do you yous

[@AnimatedTdot]

he uses flash

[@djefardeur7958]

great!

[@pixuhlcomments7064]

look its one kick girl!

[@Bingleheimer]

Thanks m8!

[@averageorganism9567]

this....THIS! I need this video! ahahaha good video

[@HowardWimshurst]

glad i could help you out with this. With these methods, having a source of income from animation should be a reality

[@sdk_anim1150]

very helpful man, tks alot, im still yound but i can apply some of ur advice for myself :))( sorry bad english)

[@HowardWimshurst]

you're welcome man

[@cloudclouds1112]

What year you are in college

[@HowardWimshurst]

2nd year

[@Brockjay]

thank you :')

[@josephwaid473]

Yo keep making more videos

[@T4eva]

Keep giving him more likes then lol, I thought there would be more then 800.

[@dicloniusN35]

art is hard( no friends => no business) Dont know how to make funny animation and art that people like when all you think is that you will clean toilets all life then die

[@NonaFGC]

teach me how to be pro liek u m8

[@jeremiah2wavyyy]

he has a whole playlist in the playlist section that can help you even if you don't have flash also shocking seeing you here huh lol but yea also hey nona ☺

[@luka2285]

buts