How to Read Timing Charts (Finally Explained Simply)

[@plainlysimple]

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[@svnsetexe7326]

Thank you for this , this was deeply needed , perfectly simplified and to the point and im glad my google , "how to make timing charts " made this video recommended to me

[@mullandglow]

As someone who did go to animation school, you did a much better job explaining it than any of my teachers

[@plainlysimple]

Wow! That's so nice of you. Thanks! 🙌

[@darylzchannel]

True 🤣

[@ribos2762]

No bro it's because by watching this video you learning it the second time, check back to your lectures, it's the same.

[@ItsWindHere]

​@@ribos2762 who are you to decide that LOL

[@coinopanimator]

Ditto.

[@xanderjakeq]

timing chart being about spacing is the missing piece i needed xD

[@plainlysimple]

Right? They should have named it spacing chart 😂

[@sewoh100]

"Timing charts" should really be called "spacing charts" because that's how you read them.

[@plainlysimple]

Agreed! 🙌

[@user-ji1ow4gq8z]

I HAVE BEEN CONFUSED ON THIS FOR AGES. AGES. THANK YOU, I AM FOREVER INDEBTED TO YOU. HALLELUJAH 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! Glad to know that this video finally helped you understand timing charts. You're so welcome! 🙌 I hope you'll keep on animating. Keep going! Keep learning and keep animating 😁

[@Aidenillu]

As someone who has been animating for years, i finally understand it

[@plainlysimple]

Glad to know that 😁

[@Neptoid]

A timing chart is not for timing, but for spacing. Usually with equal time

[@plainlysimple]

Exactly! Glad to know you got this key take away from the video 😁

[@3than0lvideos22]

then its spacing charts

[@ROVideos]

​@3than0lvideos22 Nope. It's A timing chart to know how keys are "spaced" in "time".

[@dutchielander2478]

I tried animation in the past, frame by frame and it's really demotivating when you spend a lot of time on drawing and the end result is bad or not what you hoped for. This video might help me in the future since it motivates me to try again. Thanks!

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! I hope you'll try to animate again 😊 Animation can take up a lot of time but it can also feel so fulfilling. It's not for everyone. But if it's your passion, I hope you'll give it another go. Expect the result will be bad. We've all been there but I hope that won't demotivate you because the next try will probably be a little bit better, and the next one after that and so on.

[@dutchielander2478]

@@plainlysimple Thank you for the reply. I actually have all character designs ready so i will give it another go soon! Thanks for motivating me!

[@drakashifaze1741]

IVE BEEN WAITIN YEARS FOR THIS GOOD GOD MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED, thank you

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome!

[@xmcxii]

its not hard to google

[@HannaSharp-ur5zg]

Unless you forgot what a fram chart is called

[@dillonwright13]

As an animator, I commend this video, it even taught me things about timing charts I didn’t even know, specifically the use of curves in the charts.

[@plainlysimple]

Happy to help 🙌

[@kevdiat]

This is fantastic. Totally get it now. Let's get a petition going to rename it the SPACING chart and save future generations from easily avoidable confusion.

[@shubhamrishik6332]

Never thought ,that the day I join ,I will get the video on the topic I really needed

[@plainlysimple]

🙌

[@robertpoole9707]

Honestly the editing on this video could not be more perfect. Everything just helps point out how things are related between the timing chart and frame timeline

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks! We put a lot of effort into editing. So you noticing the editing part made it worth it 😄

[@Uhfgood]

I think I read somewhere that timing charts come from actually timing out an action, like on a stop watch. You would act out an action or scene, you would time how long it takes to do the action, and you would mark your poses on the timing chart. Then you would go back through it and mark out the in-betweens. Hence it being called a timing chart instead of spacing chart.

[@beehapi2971]

Listen, not a lot of tutorials retain in my brain. but this, this one is gold. It was randomly recommended to me and yet I sat through and watched the whole thing.

[@misc.5428]

As someone who does no animation whatsoever, this was a really cool breakdown on a process I thought would be much more complicated than it actually is!

[@plainlysimple]

Glad you liked it. 😁 Hope you'll give animation a try soon! 😄

[@LLoydL]

it'll get a bit intimidating once you get to see an actual time sheet..lol! that's what the oldtimers did before..plus the timing bars written on the top right/left of every animation sheet.

[@ElPincheTurro]

Over ten years ago I went to study animation in college. Whenever the concept of timing charts came up, the teachers usually would only show me a chart, but never went to explain what it did. This is a great video. Thank you.

[@lolmbrill]

Ah, that's what I need. Thank you for making this, as a self-taught animator, I feel discouraged because I didn't go to animation school.

[@plainlysimple]

Glad to hear that! 🙌 I'm a self-taught animator too. Don't feel discouraged. Just keep going! 🙌

[@yeahsamweller8671]

Same! But it feels great when something clicks!!

[@alfonsoveloz1834]

This man is saving US OUT HERE. I always wondered why I wasn’t getting this. The naming threw me off and now I completely get it. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH

[@Angel-d4v2v]

Hello! I am a young artist who is interested in animating, this is the first video I've seen with timing charts and I immediately went from knowing nothing at the beginning to understanding everything you said at the end! This was a very easy to understand video that did teach me a lot! This was also the first video I've seen from this channel and I do plan on watching more! You earned a new subscriber and I am glad that I stumbled upon this!

[@neimyx1]

Another tip, try to keep your key poses on odd numbers if possible, it saves a lot of headache. Sometimes you have no choice but to use even numbers, but try to keep them odd.

[@plainlysimple]

Nice tip. 😊

[@merryherb]

i was wondering the ‘why’ behind this tip :O? i hope thats ok!

[@neimyx1]

@@merryherb because it stops you chart from dividing weirdly if that makes sense. It could sometimes make the chart go into thirds unintentionally. Test it out, make a chart with keys from 1 and 8 and try to divide it evenly

[@SarahB-ft5wt]

Great top

[@LunaArtGallery]

I've been animating for years and timing charts were never my friend, I needed to hear that it was about spacing all along! Thank you :)

[@alexishojalatajohnson9233]

I've been animating on my own for years, but I needed to learn this, so I can prepare myself when I eventually animate with someone else, thank you so much!! great video and explaining!

[@celestenunez442]

I just got to the timing charts chapter in the Animation Survival Kit and i got super scared cause i thought they looked too complicated but you explained it so well, thanks💕

[@RamenInvasionart]

This is GOLD! Easy to understand, provides examples, and direct to the point.

[@jericolandry9872]

I'm a self-taught pixel artist, and I just want to say thank you! This video really helps bring a sense of order to the animation aspect of my art. And timing chart aside, you really helped me visualize how frame creation can be achieved. 🙇‍♂️

[@Poor_Georgie]

I undertand timing charts ..thank you so much

[@Kitsunama]

Genuinely the best breakdown and explanation of this process I’ve seen! I have watched so many videos about timing charts and still couldn’t understand it. Thank you so much for this you’re a life saver 🙏❤️

[@plainlysimple]

Wow! Thanks for the kind words. Glad you feel this way about our tutorial. 😊

[@yamilhg8045]

Thank you so much! I am from Peru and the topic was very difficult for me to understand, but thanks to your video I can put it into practice, keep it up!!

[@nexticdmt5824]

this is THE live savior for learning timing charts

[@demokong._377]

I’m starting my animating journey and this guy answered so many more questions than just “spacing” charts for me!! W video, W teach !

[@rizzolicharming1229]

This opened up a whole new world for me! Planning animations became so much easier thanks to your examples 😊

[@GonzaloMSolis]

3 to 5 years studying animation, both in school and on my own. 4 years working as an animator. And still, I always learn something new from videos like this. Great work.

[@standardnonsense]

Realising the timing chart is actually a spacing chart was also a bit of an “aha” moment for me a few years ago. You’ve done a great job explaining this! Thanks ☺️

[@Manga_absorber]

Im studying animation and i have finally got it😭😭😭thank yoouuuu soooo muuuuccchhhh

[@taburetkapictures]

This is exactly what I've been missing all these years!

[@maddycoleman-e5l]

I plan on being a full time animator, and you explained to me in-depth something I thought I'd never need. I now know how important timing charts are for animation. Thankyou!! This video was very helpful ^-^

[@nourhanadel1954]

you explained it, even more, better than the tons of tutorials I've watched and my profs in college, thank you!

[@juanchos1410_jb]

Finally a video that really explains how they work, thanks for sharing this knowledge. 🙂

[@jackaleope]

just going from changing the name from “timing chart” to “spacing chart” actually made it make a lot more sense to me. the name always made me confused and resulted in me putting the *spacing* on the *timeline* , not spacing the drawings themselves. who the hell decided to call it a TIMING chart?? they made it so confusing for no reason

[@plainlysimple]

Right? Spacing chart makes more sense 😄

[@helenojunio6229]

Finally!! A well explained video of this!! Thank you for not just go about how to read but also how, when and why to use it!

[@mirkocaccia9388]

You the man!! I was trying to understand timing chart for years and now I got it because of you! Thanks a lot!

[@_Geist]

i've been waiting my whole life for a video like this. thank you!!

[@Komono_208]

LETS GO I FINALLY GET IT!!!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to start animating!!!!!!!!

[@TheKidnecro]

You did a better job at explaining it then the adjunct instructor my college hired. Keep it up!👍

[@turlu_tu_tu_tu]

Thank you for your videos for the self-taught animators out there !

[@zeithmarc45]

❤️‍🔥♦️ I understood timing charts randomly when watching a sakuga compilation reel from someone on youtube. I said "what is that thing over there, what are they writing" then I analyzed it. Then after looking for a few minutes, I finally got it. From my perspective, it measures the distance traveled + timing. Because based on his animation, it skips far from the key frame to the in between when the time chart has a big leap to the next line. So that's basically how it went through my mind, it's very simple. I always think it's just the distance from the start to the next frame. The more the lines are compressed, the fewer distance or transition into a new pose it takes.

[@edikanmarcus2125]

this is the best youtube video i have watched on animation so far easy to understand i'm definitely joining the community once my card problem is sorted.....THANKS

[@lwitiko_the_creative]

watched this a couple of times since you first posted but i finally understand. thank you so much.

[@alej4beardraw509]

Thank you sooooo much!! After watch a lot of videos about timing charts FINALLY I found one video that explains in a clarity and easy way, I understood everything. As a 2D animator beginner is super useful, right now I will practice with this new knowledge and I will recommend this video too

[@CarlosD1939]

I think thus is one of the best animation tutorials I have ever seing

[@Gigzmcgeezie]

I've been getting so frustrated in my animation journey all because of a silly misnomer lol. Thanks for breaking down this concept for us.

[@treysketch5651]

Thank you so much for making this video, its really opened my eyes to how i can make animating easier since it always felt impossible to me. I’ll forever use this video as a guide for timing and spacing.

[@bb_ue]

I love the way you teach, its all so understandable and easy to digest, thank you so much!

[@blissyomom4337]

This video was the only video I actually understood 🙏

[@muffin-man621]

thank you very much sir, I was grasping the concept of timing charts but couldn't understand it well enough to use it properly..... until I came across this video. thank you so much!! 😊😊

[@AlessandroMariani-km6mr]

Thank you for this video, Finally a clear and simple explanation about times and spaces. Great

[@fimvie]

i was getting really frustrated because i couldn't for the life of me understand how timing charts work. Almost rage-quit learning animation altogether, but you saved me, thank you so much!!

[@chailaputta]

Oh my gosh. I've finally understood this. I stopped using timing charts because I hot a feeling I didn't understand it. As I watched the video I quickly did a simple animation using what I have learnt and I got it. My main issue was confusing it as "timing" chart instead of a "spacing chart."

[@grapeanimations9339]

YOU'RE A LIFE SAVIOR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! this was really helpful

[@plainlysimple]

You're very welcome! 😊

[@3r1u54]

honestly had no idea timing charts were a thing at all before this, i clicked because the curves in the thumbnail reminded me of a science thing, now i feel like a have a clear grasp on something i didnt know existed before. Thank you!!

[@plainlysimple]

I didn't know the graph was a science thing. I might take a look at it when I have the time 😄

[@CamrhonM]

Thank you for helping me to understand how timing charts actually work!

[@plainlysimple]

Hi @CamrhonM You're so welcome! Glad you found this useful. And thanks for the super thanks! Much appreciated 🙏

[@isma-artculture7157]

Thank you so much for this video; it's super simple and easy to understand. You deserve 5 stars!

[@KeKe-bv8qv]

Just hearing and seeing the long sticks as the key poses and the short ones as the inbetweens made my understanding much clearer than before. I hadn't heard it explained like that before. But then again I haven't done proper research into this topic till now. Judging from the comments (some of them from professional animators) on this video I'm lucky to have come across this first.

[@criscroswalrus]

DUDE YOU ARE A LIFESAVER AHH NEVER UNDERSTOOD IT TILL NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[@deelock49]

Dude, you don't know how I THANK you with my whole heart litteraly ! Beautiful. Thank you all (I mean I guess there is a strong team behind the camera) Whoa ! Cheers ! (It's coffee time but i don't mind lol)

[@anitabelen5654]

Finally, thank you so much, this gave me hope in learning more about traditional animation

[@breadisarting4044]

I finally understand these goddanged charts. Thank you.

[@pastixd]

thank you for making this video! the explanations were so clear and made everything click. Now everything makes sense

[@BaofuTheCanonicalPersonaHater]

woah, this is so cool! i'm not even really interested in animation, and i watched the whole thing! you're a great teacher

[@FinnArt]

This was the most concise explanation I have ever seen on spacing charts and how to use them. This beats every video on here about them by light years and I've come away with the knowledge on how to apply them effectively. I was only guessing my timings and spacing a lot of the time based on intuition, because no one could explain the chart in a way where I wasn't confused. Thank you so much.

[@GUILDAMESH]

This is the clearest explanation I have ever seen,

[@RainRedMusic]

I never started animation because I didn’t understand anything I was watching or reading about. But I might try again after this video. I’m gonna go watch your other stuff now. Instant subscribe!

[@Prikense]

woah, this was really informative, at the start i was thinking "yeah why would i even need this", i always animate straigh ahead, first by doing keyposes more or less then inbetweens in consecutive order, after watching this i feel i have a better understanding of planning the timing and it seems really useful info that i hadnt tought before. great stuff

[@AnfredoPickles]

Oh man! I’ve been looking for an explanation for this and even in my own language is so confusing! You just made it right. Thank you so much!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@Nyanyanya821]

Finally I understand these charts bless you for this work

[@ivanbaturin4420]

Thank you so much for this video. I recently figured out "space and time". But I didn't understand how the rulers worked. Very clear video, not just words but pictures. I finally figured it out.

[@8thaTSUperdude6]

By far the quickest way I’ve learned and I’ve watched a lot of these but you make it so easy to follow. Thanx

[@JamesENjeruN]

This is gold!! Plain and simple indeed!🎉

[@NoZeroGG]

There's breakdown example and demonstrations! wow! I understand it now.

[@iKnowaNoah]

dude i feel like i finally got the final objective and i just unlocked the next level i can finally properly plan my ideas and actually make them 💥💥💥💥 thank you also i enjoyed watching your lava lamp in the background

[@yeahsamweller8671]

Oh my god this is great. I feel like I can already start helping myself with my shots and animations using this. I like also how you say “it’s a puzzle to solve” that’s honestly what gets me excited about drawing, every time I get to invent, solve and present new problems to solve and ways to achieve emotional effects. Thanks!

[@plainlysimple]

That's great to hear! Hopefully this information would help you improve your shots! Let's keep learning and animating! 🙌

[@rasamasala]

This is amazing. I love that this video walks you through the drawings as if youre animating yourself so it feels like all of this techniqual info is being applied. For anyone else learning, id also like to recommend Dong Chang on KZbin if you want another example of animation breakdowns but from the perspective of professional anime.

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks! So much thought has been put on trying to achieve what you have described. That was the intention and the design. Glad that it came across that way. Much thought and effort has been put into this and you noticing the "art" behind the teaching made that effort worth it 😄 And I also follow and subscribed to Dong Chang. I have a couple videos on my watch later list 😄

[@TeriyakiTakeout]

Awesome awesome teaching. Not a single part I didn't understand clearly. Thank you!

[@SammyDixie-b1n]

Amazing explanation! Unlike some YT art channels, this one really helped me. Thanks!

[@user-PayWorld]

I was able to understand the timing chart because you were able to explain it in easy-to-understand terms.

[@aednil]

I've never heard of timing charts before, but now I understand them ;)

[@luckyst-remy7942]

I just started animating and so glad to have found your video! Thank you so much !

[@l00visa]

Absolutely brilliantly explained! I feel so much more informed and this really made me want to try animating again!

[@Kiwikairii]

This is SUCH a good tutorial oh my god thank you!!!!

[@eheh86]

Fantastically explained! The examples really helped :3

[@adeliadrawstuff]

I was confused on how to apply timing charts to animation for months, and it wasn't until this video that It finally clicked to me on how to actually use them. even pro animation books always confused me. this was so much easier to understand!!!

[@frizzytwizzy]

I've been wanting to get into animation since i was a kid, im 19 now and found other ways to express art through story telling and dumb simple drawings and comic art that I enjoy. But I could never shake the feeling of making my art come to life through animation. (One of those if only thoughts) though I highly doubted my capabilities to understand and honestly thought the animation world was just too complicated for me. This video just inspired me to actually give it a try. I'm glad I gave the video a chance, I was hooked! Thank you! 🎉

[@abe6281]

Dude you really cooked with this video! haha, I can't believe that before watching this timing charts were so esoteric to me, and now it seems so simple! The cherry on top was when you mentioned how timing charts are actually spacing charts, I really feel like that section is what solidified the explanation in my head. 10/10 Video!

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! Glad that you liked it. And I appreciate the review at the end 😄 Yes, the moment I realized that timing charts are in fact spacing charts, that's when the light bulbs light up in my head. 😄 Glad that you came to the same conclusion

[@beans6238]

animating has always been super daunting to me, but this video helped alot! really inspired me to start trying again!! thank u =D

[@agoodwasteoftime]

wow... I just started learning animation myself, and I avoided timing charts cause they looked a little confusing and intimidating, but now im mad i didn't learn it sooner! It's so useful! I think i'll definitely be using these from here on out just for myself, especially as i get a hold on spacing and speed, I think it will be really useful. Thanks so much for this!

[@就不告诉你-e7u]

After watching your tutorial, I finally know how to make animations. Thank you for your tutorial! It's great!

[@willsrandomartwork]

This has been incredibly helpful, thank you very much!!

[@squigglyverm]

Working on my thesis film for my bachelors in animation and you have saved my life thank you thank you thank you!!

[@faithminic5570]

I was so confused about timing charts for so long and now it makes sense. Thank you so much you are a lifesaver