How to Create Your First Animated Film

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00:00 Intro 0:32 Space date 4 1:13 Idea 1:43 Storyboard 2:57 Animatic 3:48 Concept art 5:20 Recording dialogue 5:46 Rough background 5:49 Rough animation 6:58 Clean background 7:09 Clean animation 7:51 Colour animation 8:01 Background 8:32 Compositing 8:55 Credits 9:26 Sound design 9:53 Outro 10:28 Summary 10:55 Patreon Thank you for this amazing video ❤

[@giraffedoesabackflip3564]

Thanks, bro.

[@Cxssiekxy]

Love you bro 😊❤

[@FloridaBlack]

Anybody like the work whit me on the project?

[@Lipdripquenn]

Thank you

[@jethroblairdeffotabue]

Thank you very much. Which software do you use to implement ?

[@sydneytalks4254]

living for the microphone attached to a ruler

[@Kirby_M]

pretty soon it will be on a knife, this is only the beginning of her transformation into Ethan Becker

[@bemlok]

Family Friendly Ethan Becker

[@Complecx]

thats how i knew this video was gonna be the one

[@makeoversbymeme2077]

Yessss

[@mish720media]

I literally liked the video after noticing that 🤣😂🤣

[@NTH0921]

Bro, as a professional filmmaker with credits, STOP calling yourself a non-professional because you may not have the credits. This is LEGIT the work of a professional. Absolutely wonderful work!

[@Trillzx2]

What work have u done?

[@Ekkamane]

She's not a bro

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

​@@EkkamaneI call my female friends "bros" all the time what's the problem? And this is coming from a woman too

[@josephframpton8796]

An entire sentence of upliftment and the only word being focussed on is "bro". Well, bro, as a qualified professional, I loved your animation.

[@shreyaskotian1654]

I just came here after reading an article of how animators are struggling to get right pay from studios. Now after watching your video I can see their perspective very clearly. If such a short film took such a long time and effort, can't imagine how tough it is to make those action animes. Truly amazing work and kudos to all animators for making amazing art. And great explanation on the process.

[@erinleigh3d]

As someone who's making their first animated film at university, thank you for this video 🙇‍♀

[@theeddytor3490]

in case u still haven't started photoshop is best place for animation. second best krita, third best blender grease pencil. although grease pencil is actually 1000times better than Psd and krita if you know how to do it right way because grease pencil is complicated. but best software for experts good luck with your project

[@TheDarkKnight749]

Do you know of any animation app that's on play store?

[@twkadventures]

@@theeddytor3490 Photoshop is for stills. Can you illustrate (pun intended) what you mean by best place for animation? Why wouldn't Adobe Animate be...since...it's....well, in the name?

[@kattyani]

@@TheDarkKnight749flipaclip

[@kagemushashien8394]

@@theeddytor3490 Best for beginner?

[@tonkable]

Love this. Making a short film felt so daunting until I did a 48 hour one, though this breaks it down into such un-intimidating sections that it feels even easier!

[@tamuanimations]

I agree! I just jumped straight into making one and it took me 7 months but at least I can say I finish my first short film now and I am proud but yeah I will definelty be taking the advice from this video for future projects

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@Thandapyaaz]

@@tamuanimations hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@KeshArt]

I frekin love your space date series! And kudos to you for doing all of these literally in your own👏👏👏👏👏

[@jayavelrajan]

Hey kesh!! student of your cartooning people from life course !! Also, is this the same work progress for your "Starfish story" film too?? I loved that soo much

[@muizojulari2775]

As a self taught animator, this video just simplified the process for me. Thanks!

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you for sharing how to create an animated short. It’s wonderful watching a true artist at work.

I'm starting my first short animation right now and this video help me a LOT! Thank you. Soon I will come back here to show you my first short animation. I'm very excited!

[@CosmicExilityFan69]

Are u a yt

[@ibthisamm2863]

Hi can you help I want make my own animated movie where should I learn

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@SketchySquirrel]

Great video. You laid out the process in such that it seems so approachable, thank you for that. You mentioned at the end free alternatives for the tools that you used. I would recommend looking for open source tools, as these will often be high quality with a large community, while also being free, so I thought I would just jump in to give some examples. Script: Trelby KIT Scenarist Libre office Concept art: Krita Blender (Grease Pencil) Gimp Animatic / Story Board: Blender + StoryPencil addon Storyboarder Background art: Krita Gimp Animation: OpenToonz, Blender (again) Krita Audio: Audacity for sfx and dialogue Muse score - music LMMS - music Video editing / composition: Blender, (It may surprise you to know that Blender, a primarily 3D modeling tool, has some really good compositing and video editing tools) I really hope that these help. If I've left anything out, please feel free to add to my sugesstions. Thank you again for taking the time to introduce such a complicated topic in such an approachable way.

[@JackieDroujko]

Great suggestions!

[@papagooseonline]

I second all of this and would also add DaVinci Resolve for video editing and even Audio editing. It has a free version with lots of useful tools.

[@dreathesunflowerpoet]

Thanks for sharing!

[@MicDoesThings]

Antonio's backgrounds are amazing and your style is faultless. Very informative, I have subscribed straight away and I'm so glad I found your channel.

[@papagooseonline]

For the free animation programs I recommend Blender. I'm using the Grease pencil option for 2D animation, but you can also mix it with 3D if it's needed. I do most of my concept sketches in Krita because I'm used to raster based sketching since Grease pencil is basically working with vectors/vertices but you could do it all in Blender too(I do this out of habit probably). Krita also has animation workspace but I haven't tried it only because I got used to Blender first. (I have some short animations on my channel all done in Blender (･ω

[@welcome_to_nowhere]

firealpaca is another option, but I wouldn't recommend it for larger animated projects (from personal experience)

[@boschlowtxt]

Opentoonz is another great option for anyone looking into free programs made for 2d specifically! It has character rigs, tweening, raster AND vector layers, lots of special effects, and more! Its what I use to animate all my vids :D (except for my one blender one lol)

[@CharlieConcepts-pw9ur]

@@cringeneer5490 its a good program, but they won't give you any more updates unless you do the monthly subscription payment model. Which has decreased their value proposition a good bit. Though their pricing is still better than adobe.

[@fabioandresmorenosaavedra1939]

What about OpenToonz? Tks.

[@fabioandresmorenosaavedra1939]

@@tomatoisred6966 Adobe Animate

[@mebrialiyeva]

I already made a 20 sec short film based on a song called "Здравствуй" and now I'm working on a bigger project, a short film around 2 minutes called "The Dreamer". Thank you so much for the tips they're really helpful

[@professorcrafter]

want to collaborate by any chance?

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@RutherfordKenzley-wt1vs]

Cảm ơn bạn!

[@Adonis-Campbell]

Very inspiring. New subscriber. I'm a motion Designer and have had my web series delayed for 8 years!! A lot of procrastination and being a perfectionist has held me back. I'm fixing that this year.

[@KirikiriProductions]

I don't know much about animations/drawings. I am trying to learn how everything works and.come together. This was so helpful!

[@JRBeast-nw3xg]

This is helpful, I’ve been really looking into doing animation and want do it as a career definitely but I’m always unsure on how or where to start. It’s great that I stumbled across this, thanks.

[@coldbear-brrr]

me trying to make my first ever animation: 💀

[@blamedtie2008]

Lol

[@ArmaniScott-uk4dl]

Right lol

[@dharanyanatarajan2570]

How about now are you create anything?

[@darylmakhambera627]

How has it been?

[@susilocahyo6006]

Just do it, don talk talk so many

[@williamtpenningtonart]

Very inspiring. New subscriber. I'm a motion Designer and have had my web series delayed for 8 years!! A lot of procrastination and being a perfectionist has held me back. I'm fixing that this year.

[@watsak6840]

Thank you so much Jackie! I got lost and overwhelmed easily in the process but watching you wrapping the whole process up really helps a lot trying to grab the whole picture, thank you so much.

[@giuseppefiorenza5077]

Always being afraid to express myself. I am a digital marketing specialist, working with Bip Bops and numbers and statistics, I often have to work with content creators and since I am a creative undercover I have never tried to make something creative of my own but to male others' work out for good, getting interactions, make them sell and stuff. Now I am tired of hiding and am going to go out there and make my own informative cartoons about hemp. Don't care how much it tales, the travel is going to be funny and glorious. This video was the last drop, the motivation I needed. Thank you!

[@blehpp7192]

The fact that you've made so many original animated shorts and still claim not to be a professional animator is BONKERS like girl, you're a pro recognise your skills!!!!

[@tamuanimations]

lol tbh I can’t even blame her I know for sure I am not near that level yet but even so I feel like I’ll always think my art isn’t enough but honestly as long as it isn’t a toxic view on it it should be fine but I guess at some point you gotta admit you are a professional right? 😅

[@action16x2]

6:53 do not she said she is a professional animator (sorry if I don't hear right English is not my first language)

[@acemilesdomain]

thanks for sharing this you have no idea how much that changed everything i love to draw! that program you use is so awesome! thanks a lot!

[@PeaceOfArt7]

you are my absolute favorite animation professor

[@fimvie]

This actually was very inspiring and informative! The whole process definitely seems less intimidating now ahah❤

[@Vicious-scribbles]

Thank you so much for making this! It’s hard to really start working on projects, but you make it sound so approachable and feasible. It’s clear you have fun and that’s so encouraging to see.

[@SuPeRg4meCrAfT]

thank youuuu I really needed a video like this to clear things up and not get lost in details

[@kleaver1]

Love your style. It looks so cute and clean

[@eviegab]

I got lost..a complete beginner thought this would be a step by step tutorial...hope there would be one..thanks and your space vid is great short and funny

[@AIForWinner]

The creator emphasizes that making animated short films is accessible and can be done alongside a full-time job, encouraging viewers to start their projects despite initial fears.

[@slamotte]

I've watched a few videos and they sound like math and science, it was quite discouraging. This was a really clear and helpful pipeline to follow. You've relieved my anxiety and removed my discouragement. Thank you.

[@PulloffPrime]

Can I just take a moment to say, before I even know if this tutorial is going to help me or not, you have the best microphone I have ever seen in my life lol

[@MrAlejo58]

I have been working in animation films for over 20 years, but I always prefer to watch videos about how others do it. I myself prefer Adobe Animate for animation, and Adobe Premier for editing.

[@markleon2164]

Thank you for the tips.Its harder than I thought, but with passion and dedication to my craft, its gonna happen.

[@faritalent4457]

You are a sign for me to move on 🎉😃 I started learning animation making today... I'm 20 years old and I guess it's what I really gonna have fun with it 🤩 Thank u for being 🤗😇

[@AmanKumar-sf9pd]

I JUST started doing animatics on my channel, been trying a couple of stuff. And for now I do them traditionally. I don't have access to digital art rn but this REALLY HELPS ...thank you

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@ThatMelaninLife]

Thank you 🙏🏾 I’m working on a short film now and this is super encouraging!

[@tamuanimations]

I was too and just finish but am so using this video in the future lol

[@GulziraMuqimova]

Which programm

[@AhoTakoyaki]

My short film is called "Rudy & Maggy". It'll be out before June 14th (I'm almost done with it)😅

[@1-800-FEEL-GOOD]

Date saved in the calendar!✌

[@Chisomaga_Odu]

Yayy. Congratulations!!

[@AhoTakoyaki]

@Chisomaga_Odu thank you, honestly it was mostly a glorified animatic 😅 I have a few more things up on my page if your interested

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@arkanimation9833]

Earthly Comforts was my first short and really been wanting to make a new one with the character who starred in it.

[@freshcake]

Just discovered this channel 🎉 super stoked it came up in my feed! 😊

[@jackasmile6517]

step zero: get some talented friends

[@Furry-on-a-journey]

Step -1 make friends :(

[@SteveHybicki]

Wowwww i had no idea how much work this is! Do you think AI is going to change the way people do animation dramatically?

[@heymrcody]

The mic on the ruler is giving Ethan Becker vibes 😂

[@Vipsh92]

Love the space date ❤❤ amazing work ❤

[@Dardasha_Studios]

This is brilliant. I watched it before you made this video. Sublime!! Multifarious skills!!

[@windwalker14]

This is a brilliant guide!

[@KhanOfMir]

Hello Jackie, I would like to thank you for your helpful videos because after all these months they helped me to make and finish my first short film and post it on KZbin. Thanks again

[@dilayehutarekegn5885]

I saw your works in your channel and its great

[@KhanOfMir]

@@dilayehutarekegn5885 Thank you!

[@MrJfreire]

Fantastic, I loved it, congratulations, your channel is the best

[@kellyjohnson768]

Jackie is a damn genius at this animation game!

[@keyframeclips]

Great video, nice simple breakdown of the steps. It was before seeing this video but I have made one short film so far, it’s called “The Fleeting Flame”.

[@Sandyoo6026]

I love watching Jackie. She’s my comfort KZbinr who makes me laugh and teaches me a lot. Thanks Jackie♥️

[@danielweir9253]

Thank you for all you share Jackie, always appreciate your art advice!

[@veto7980]

1:25 for our first animation project in HS, our teacher made us animate a simple gif, but then she made us do our next project..which was creating a 6 minute tutorial video...yes, most of us did not have any animation experience but she said as long as we put in the "effort" we'd be able to get a good grade

[@heinschultz8970]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it and sharing your insights. Blender's 2D animation pipeline "Grease Pencil" is pretty robust lately. Obviously blender is free and open source so massive save there. There is also a growing community of artists switching to Blender for 2D animation work as the subscription services are getting tough to afford. So give blender a try. The learning curve is steep, I won't lie, but try to push through. Its really fantastic especially if you use the 3D aspects of Blender along with Grease Pencil.

[@callofduty3807]

That short film looks pretty cool.

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Killer guide Jackie!

[@ryanrdlps]

I'm glad the twelve principles of animation were thrown in as a bonus tip.

[@elenadroujko9562]

Thank you for sharing your great knowledge and helpful insights with us!! ❤

[@isaacramos09]

I animate, or at least draw, frames in Krita, feel like it's a pretty decent free alternative to TV Paint (though I would love to have TV Paint) and I'll import frames into Blender as planes. I'm not too savvy with the Grease Pencil in Blender yet, but it seems like a solid option as well. I use Blender primarily for 3D (unsurprisingly).

[@xxLJEGTxx]

This was so useful thank you Jackie your a life saver 👏👏

[@XolileMkonde]

All the attention on the voice creators but the real heroes are the animators.

[@nick2nutting]

This was huge. Thank you!

[@JohnEvans007]

My short animated film: 🚀"I'm a Spaceman" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ_Odnykac5gidk

[@jikkynphutze1079]

thank you for the useful information. 👏

[@ana_kao]

I am making a short animation film during my break before I get a new contract, but I am not good at AE and sounds effect, so I will make something simple XD Your film is amazing by the way!

[@r3d._.p4nda]

It's 4 am, and I have the urge to animate scenes for characters I love. I've attempted a few animations before but never really knew what program to use, nor how to properly animate it

[@2CDARE]

Jackie Droujko. Thank you for making me more focused and inspired.

[@gabrielcaro]

Thanks for the great advice, I’ll see everybody in six years when I finished my first feature length 2D animated adult action fantasy film 🙃

[@NerffedLivin]

You’re the best 🥰☺️🥹 thank you 🙏

[@tamuanimations]

I just finished my first short film and although I didn’t have this video to reference I will definitely be using this for the future :) thank you

[@05.GT1]

Phuz wow! So I had to.make my studio of my animated series I'm making it up for the holidays

[@dog_eater213]

I hope this is a show :)

[@NickKhoo]

so many great tips! thanks so much. Makes me realise I have heaps to learn about animation

[@Losjo4093]

im currently making an animation in the 3d software blender and its about a lump of something that gets found by a human and the lump gets scared...... gets chased by the military the lump falls off the cliff. Im currently in the layout phase of animating. I have finished the script and made a story board and everything. I have even started doing temperary voice lines. And all of this in only 19 days :D

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@Losjo4093]

@@Thandapyaaz it would be fun but idk anything about it and I have alot of tests coming up and the national tests so I wont have time but ill try to message if I can

[@Thandapyaaz]

@@Losjo4093 okay. Thank you for the reply

[@andrebrown4822]

Your better than a professional 😂 your a genius 😜

[@Doc2rjae07]

Awesome series❤🙏🏾💯

[@ColeAnimates]

I’ll be a *star* soon enough!

[@mr_don_key]

for the sounds, make sure you have the licenses to use them. Even if not for commercial usage. Many people think it's ok, to "borrow".. but legally it's not. Copyrigths etc.. There are websites that offer, sounds you are free to use for personal or commercial usage, they grant people the right to do so (the fx creators did)

[@torchlighttoonz]

After watching this video, I actually got inspired to challenge myself in making one to tell you, this was very impossible in my mind but I actually finished the project and it's already uploaded on this channel.

[@ClabeTickel]

This is so helpful! I’ll be making a short film called Formula of a light year but I’m no where near done yet

[@yumeh2960]

Thank you very much for this explanation! I'm 15 and wanted to participate in a talent competition. I wanted to do animation, but I've only ever animated short 30 seconds at least of simple no background animation. This will be a big jump from my usual, but I'll do good :D

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@videos03-jb8gg]

I’m trying to make my first animated video but getting pretty stressful because I don’t know what website to try and edit it and put it all together in one big video.

[@MarmolSamich470]

doing an animated short from my senior capstone project. never done one before and my animation skills aren't great. i'm terrified.

[@NotH3ntaiTeddy]

I just started writing and doing sketches for a little animated series with friends

[@punkw4449]

Thank you for sharing your process. I greatly appreciate it.

[@SandNightStargazer]

I am gonna learn so much from you... i am making a superhero cartoon named Fireflame and *sorry for spoiling this* but in the short, Fireflame has to take on the impossible task of watching a dragon egg... he is a very clumsy boy so everytime he turns around he ends up losing the egg... at the end of the short he ends up flying up on a cliff dropping the egg down a cliff cause a giant monster made it fall off... and a giant water wheel was right there when flame's tail brushed against it turning the wheel on. And once he tried to catch the egg his tail ended up wrapping in the wheel and it got stuck stretching his entire body... of course he got flung out of it and fell in water thx for reading

[@ZgadywankiTV]

A grateful film, thank you! Greetings from Poland 🥰

[@BaseBasvic]

This is great, thank you!! I have been playing around with Toonsquid, it is pretty decent for an iPad app: It looks like you have a lot of freedom with Adobe.

[@mukulsharma5738]

Loved the Ruler Mic

[@justinazigmantaite9005]

You're amazing, helped a lot, thank you!

[@EndzoneElite9]

This started my career I now make don't of money by putting it on KZbin and other websites this video helped so much, I hope more people find out about this.

[@jeanmm2996]

This is really great! Absolutely I'm a wannabe-beginner. This feels accessible. Thank you!

[@Thandapyaaz]

hey... do you want to collaborate? I'm a writer, and have my story ready. let me know. Thanks

[@jeanmm2996]

@Thandapyaaz Sorry. Not at this time. I'm juggling a lot in my personal life. It's pretty gritty.

[@Thandapyaaz]

@@jeanmm2996 Okay. Thanks for the reply 🙂

[@dalsaniyarevabhai1437]

Great teacher I had never seen that like you teach....

[@JourneyDude]

i love that mic on a ruler :) savage

[@JamesENjeruN]

Krita and blender grease pencil are really good

[@mariiamatiukha6018]

This was very useful, thanks a lot❤❤❤

[@miming_official]

i'm going to create my animation in 2 weeks, wait for it. Thanks for the tips huehue

[@jazzy8391]

Perfect timing, I've been wanting to make my first short film.

[@learninghowtolivetakesawholeli]

Very motivating I'm going to story board now, I have a cool idea about a pirates brotherhood Short film