The Art of Animators (or Sakuga)

[@abuDA-bt6ei]

You know who else forgot about the animators? The anime industry.

[@clementthangtinkhum7690]

How come?

[@Wangan_W]

@@clementthangtinkhum7690 Look in the news, they're underpaid, overworked, & underappreciated sadly.

[@clementthangtinkhum7690]

@@Wangan_W awww man... and here I was looking forward to trying animations

[@Wangan_W]

@@clementthangtinkhum7690 I'm not sure about animation in the Americans or even elsewhere but I know in Japan it's harsh. So pursue what you love, don't let anything stop you.

[@mycollegeshirt]

They get paid by how much work you produce, so if you produce not up to par stuff. Like any new hire would you can get paid something like 50 bucks in a week, after overworking nonstop.

[@GLENLOVESANIME]

Mitsuo Iso actually draws every frame himself, even the in-betweens; he once stated that he believes even the in-betweens should be key frames, and that's exactly what he does. That's why his style is so fluid and hyper-realistic. You didn't mention this when you talked about him, so I thought I'd throw it out there.

[@RCAnime]

+GLENLOVESANIME Every Frame a Iso

[@sidney3808]

And I'm surprised he didn't include the Asuka fight from Evangelion. That was the best part!

[@frankgenie45]

Lol, I came out of the video to look for the name of the anime of a particular scene because it seemed so beautiful, read this (the top comment) , read the description, turned on subtitles - and it was Ocean Waves - Iso :P

[@elgesso]

Hyper.realistic is no the word you are searching for x'D

[@kameha64]

+GLENLOVESANIME Can anyone tell me what anime this is? 4:54

[@theenergeticturtle9489]

I honestly hope 2d animation never dies you can just create literally whatever you want thats what I love about it and 3d looks hard with modeling and all that plus I like drawing anyway so 2d really fits the bill with creation on objects

[@432neptune]

The Energetic Turtle 3D animation is hard, but so is all animation.

[@OnanTheMan]

3D is cheaper because of how much time it saves.

[@isa_1997]

i hope you'll never give up of this goal!

[@audraatronach9957]

There is a brilliant magic to it

[@MohammedEdits_]

The Energetic Turtle hey, I like to create animations! Do checkout my work ;) and support me so I can make more

[@Rosalina102798]

I like how more people are becoming more aware of these wonderful animators in the industry. Great video.

[@HowardWimshurst]

These videos are great man keep it up!

[@insufficientfunds7689]

Love your videos man

[@SelenaC_anime]

Seeing gifs of key frames put together gives me a strange feeling. I like it.

[@ViridianForests]

They're called animatics and its what they use to get a good feeling of the timing and how much time it should take to do one movement or another before doing the extremes and in-betweens :)

[@EddievanderMeer]

Awesome video! And Shirobako is amazing, I'm watching it at the moment ^-^

[@anusha8085]

Even with the masterful skill you have in playing the guitar, it's so refreshing to see your love for everything about animes including music, plot and the animations

[@funnystuff100100]

Your videos are getting more and more interesting and well put-together with every new video! I love them! Hope to see more great stuff in the next one! :D

[@RCAnime]

+Ryan Mayer Thanks! I have a few videos planned ahead, so I hope they'll be enjoyable as well!

[@funnystuff100100]

RCAnime They probably will! :)

[@cuponoodle8322]

What's the anime called at 2:06? The animation in that one pops off.

[@funnystuff100100]

Eternal Infernal myanimelist.net/anime/27989/Hibike_Euphonium - it's cute girls doing cute things gone wrong gone sexual gone musical

[@camichan19]

I don't think I will ever tire of your material. Your passion for the medium and how eloquently and scholarly you are able to present why anime is so valuable is something I appreciate in mutual interest and highly respect. Keep it up!~

[@vasheroo]

You had me at All My Friends. Watching your videos makes me realize how little I know about anime even though I've been watching for 20 years. It fills me with joy that there's so much more to discover out of the old and new.

[@fimbleful]

fuck man you are really inspirational. one of the few youtube content creators who focus on anime but actually has sense in videos. Keep the good work man i can tell how much love you put into ur videos.

[@moodyhasan886]

Wow, your presentation is so clean and creative, and I love how you folded the video up so perfectly with the line "After all, its not like you are reading a book, you're watching...an Anime", accompanied by the perfect scene from Ocean Waves (don't know why, but it gave me Anime-goosebumps, haha).. It is these little details that lure me to certain KZbinrs. You are going somewhere, RCAnime! I can feel it.

[@DangeresqueIII]

Horus, Perfect Blue, Ocean Waves, FLCL, Wolf Children, 20min Walk, Bobbys in Deep, Paprika, Kall la Kill, Redline, and others? All in one video? I don't think I've ever seen such a varied amount of anime titles in one video. Fantastic work, keep it up.

[@aminal101]

Your vids are always a must watch.

[@Grudgebearer47]

Excellent video man.

[@PvPjimenez]

True true

[@tallonfall]

Your username+profile picture= the best thing I have ever seen

[@John-X]

WUBBALUBADUBDUB!!!!!!

[@joshhernandez8771]

9 more seasons Morty!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MegaDrain]

As much as of a mixed bag as Naruto is, anyone who watches the show knows when you you see the detail of the art start to drop but the animation itself jumps up, you know you're in for one hell of an episode. Probably the best examples of this are (There are many others like this in the show, these are just some of the best): Sasuke vs. Orochimaru (Chunin Exams) Naruto vs. Sasuke at Final Valley (Naruto Part 1) Madara vs. Shinobi Alliance - The episode the 10 Tails is revived Kakashi vs. Obito Again, there are others like this, these are just the most note worthy excluding the movies.

[@puggzwithtwogees]

Yes! Those few great moments of Sakuga are the reason I manage to stick with the Naruto anime. My personal favorite being the fight between Killer Bee and Sasuke (The man had Eight swords! EIGHT!). *Long rant incoming you have been warned* But it sucks how drastically bad the visuals are at the moment, especially since the series is entering its final stages, there are so many moments that feel like they needed a bit of Sakuga that instead were just complete money-saving garbage animation. such as Guy vs Madara and the initial attack sequence between Kaguya and the new six paths Naru-Sasu combi, these fights just lose their sense of speed, their sense of urgency and its just lame. Especially since what with his nine-tails-six-paths-whatcha-ma-call-it chakra, Naruto is s'posed to be as fast as shit but the scene literally has him jogging in, slow as shit, towards Kaguya before promptly being grabbed by her weird hair stuff and with Sasuke they just did that horrible phase into vertical lines ninja teleport thing that everyone has been doing since episode 1 because for some reason animating actual movement is too difficult. *exhale* But hey at least the openings are still cool.

[@alfonsomartinez2751]

NARUTO VS PAIN

[@DBT1007]

Naruto is bad at animation. Except for the effects. You're just a fanboy. The best animation are from WIT Studio, Ufotable, A-1 Picture, Comixwaves Studio, Ghibli Studio, Madhouse. And the studio that made evangelion and 2 years ago made the fire emblem echoes cutscene movies.

[@waski769]

Dzulfiqar Bagas Tito But you have to realize that Naruto more specifically Shippuden ran for over 500 episodes whilst the other studios you were naming worked more specifically on movies with longer production time, and Series that didn’t have anywhere near 500 let alone 20 episodes. No he’s not a “fanboy” it’s just an appreciation for the work of studio Pierre and the correlating animators that worked on Naruto.

[@BanditLeader]

@@DBT1007 naruto is bad animation? Its literally been said by ANIMATORS THEMSELVES that naruto has good animations most of the time. The naruto vs pain fight is good animation. The frames you see that are fucked up is because those were nitpicked. They were drawn that way to enhance and to smooth the animation

[@rafatvaz]

Nice choice in music! The moment the video starts I get pumped for the video!

[@GinoParras]

love all these topics bout anime and not just reviews. also love the vast range of anime you got on all your videos.

[@McDudes]

Shirobako! Such an amazing anime easily the best anime of this year.

[@JTricksReviews]

+McDudes 100% Agree. Spread the word!

[@McDudes]

JTricks Reviews I am :D

[@BaronofBeardUK]

+McDudes It started autumn 2014 though. Still one of the best of it's year.

[@JTricksReviews]

+bassgodtraining Non-long running anime is considered the year it ends, because you can't fully judge a show until it ends. So it is technically part of 2015 ^_^

[@McDudes]

JTricks Reviews that's how I count them as well. Specially make sense with Shirobako when its best half was in 2015.

[@pixel-7388]

I plan on being an animator in the future and this really makes me excited for that ahhh! ;w; I hope 2d animation stays popular in tv show networks hhh

[@ipotatosenpai7002]

Same

[@joshuakim8697]

7:05 That was very nicely done with the combination of visual, music, and ending.

[@McDudes]

best anime informative video on youtube! Congratulations! Also you should do one with directors, music composers and others as well.

[@ManyDeserts]

Dude, this is a phenomenal video! Your video editing is on point and extremely engaging, and your script is very clear and concise while still giving your voice a conversational tone. You earned yourself a subscriber

[@poppyorangeflower]

Gosh I love these scenes. They’re all such visual treats. I can almost feel my pulse getting quicker when I sense one coming.

[@kuuka_444]

This filled my Sakuga desires very well. You sir earned a new subscriber.

[@SchmitzCinemaStudies]

Great video. I've been a sakuga fan for about a year now and I've seen an increase in interest since Shirobako. Would love to see more sakuga videos in the future.

[@xperiaalpha6761]

6:52 Tokyo Ghoul re anime in a nutshell

[@rqqq.]

i wish more people realized this. most anime/film watchers evaluate what they watch like it's a book...

[@eliblessed]

I watched that seminar thing about sakuga animation the other day. you did a good job of getting it to be concise and short! good job

[@Carsian]

I really love the presentation and execution of this video! Have a sub, good mate!

[@shanicefelix5674]

I love these informative videos! As a soon-to-be film major, I'm just watching these videos back to back!

[@JCtubeLive]

Dude... I love the quality of your videos! They're just so superb and insightful. Keep up the work! Also: Nice inclusion of LCD Soundsystem.

[@SlyckProfit]

This is utterly excellent. One of the most interesting videos I have seen in a while. Well done!

[@misterno327]

I'm so glad I found this channel. You really know your stuff.

[@4gamersnetwork336]

5 years and the editing and style of this video hasn't aged a bit.

[@hyokaxaz3339]

just found out about rcanime. Have watched only 2 videos, and I'm already feeling that this channel is great. Gonna subscribe now

[@iFireRenegade]

Man I love your videos! They're really refreshing to watch. Always waiting for your next one. :D

[@Scuzza16]

You deserve way more subscribers dude.

[@stormcutter59]

Thank you for this video man. I loved ever minute of it. A great retrospective for those new in anime like myself. Very interesting and from a medium that still seems obscure towards many

[@brasteen1]

Loved this video. I've always wanted to know more about why anime have those moments of really ramped up animation.

[@AustinLegendz]

OHMEHGURD RCANIME UPLOADED A VIDEO *likes before watching*

[@corvusking848]

I love all your videos, you actually understand the work and meaning behind anime itself, please keep up the great content :^0

[@whiteshard2898]

I am loving these essays.

[@andrzejpruski6360]

Good job, you got me entertained and wanting to watch more of those kind of analysis. Love the voice, cuts, music, speed and mood you are creating in the video.. it reminds me of ColdFusion videos about technology and commerce with his hipnotizing voice and sound. Keep it up! I cheer for you, and try not to lose that style you created.

[@CaCriGuz]

Thank you for sharing this !! It is very cool to know new animator form all over the world. Cheers :D

[@animeforever8508]

I am studying animation and I will be a anomator

[@Ahmed-me5nu]

this video is very thoughtful and well written ,thank you

[@Bamshki_Buu]

Awesome video! I'm still watching but I love how detailed you are.

[@MrJirafotas]

Amazing video dude, keep up the good work

[@Dudotskiiiiii]

When did I ever subscribe to you? I forgot about you until now. The stuff you upload is amazing. You definitely need more subscribers.

[@DEXEvolution]

Hmm... Interesting, very interesting. I wish I knew more on anything related to anime-production since me and a few guys are planning to start something like it in the future, but so far, this video is pretty good for a super-duper short crash course on the topic. If anything, it at least helped to shift my focus away from just the directors to include the key animators as well. Let's hope people keep on improving and go on to produce amazing stuff.

[@zengarden6407]

how to like a video more than once :( Seriously thank you for putting this commentary together. I hope that more and more people fall in love with Japanese animation and appreciate its art :)

[@JTricksReviews]

Woo more anime industry love! Animators are truly the MVP of anime, they make around $11k per year with crazy workload. Just a small fact to appreciate anime just a little bit more. Great video RC!

[@roadsign289]

7 YEARS ?!? holy shit these guys needs more attention

[@cherxiong8064]

I've always had an appreciation for animators even though most character designs aren't of my liking. But the way the movement is fluid or bouncy or dramatic and epic, always caught my attention and appreciation. Probably ever since I was young, I wanted to be an animator. Haha.

[@Aki-ll3jg]

Just found your videos today, and I've loved them! I hope to see more from you in the future.

[@dandeliondew]

Subscribed! Really nice editing, captions are useful and you point out things 9 never knew!!

[@nikosagou]

First time I see a dantalian no shoka clip in any video on youtube. You sir have my respect

[@lokodurex]

Great video and detailed content. Keep up the good work because your last videos have been more interesting than most on youtube regarding anime. Hope this gets the views it deserves!

[@angixx2464]

iv been trying to find your videos man i love the edits of your videos

[@ninamachi9097]

I love anime and really a fan of animator of their art style but after watching you video i even more and mor love the animator of their hard work and their passion for anime in each movie/ep thank uso much

[@zaungaestin]

So much new input, in this video. =) gonna look up all these great animations =)

[@marty7720]

great video! And damn, i really like the music choice haha, got my sub!

[@catherinekruz9013]

This is one big beautiful trip of eye candy.

[@CobraTrouser]

wow man...these are some amazing videos, definitely subscribed

[@user-pf5tz6jh3l]

this is the firt video i saw from you and it's completely amazing :D

[@karenlm2603]

Okay, just with this video you single-handle made me subscribe to you

[@krispyart3965]

How does one draw like an animator? For me these guys are Gods in the sens that not only are they able to draw so well with lighting and color but also no how things move, its the ultimate in terms of creation.

[@philguer4802]

I refuse to think about the ridiculous amount of work animes animation require

[@puffysalmander]

Just recently found your channel and it is amazing! Now going to watch more videos.

[@ImmortalDreamsProductions]

That was a really well put together video with great information. Thanks!

[@Cokenutz]

As an animator myself. This video is excellent. It gave a great insight into why anime is the way it is.

[@Asdgildan]

"Surrealist animators have always been around for a long time" made me snigger, but seriously, great video, I didn't know any animators by name before watching this video.

[@JosePhoanix]

Excellent very interesting video!

[@cthellis]

Two scenes from Umi ga Kikoeru just makes me feel all smiley inside. 8-D

[@ryanmc7769]

Not gonna lie; this video is a masterpiece. This needs to be one of those channels that skyrockets into popularity. The quality certainly has earned it.

[@candymandan]

Out of the people that watch anime, who has ever forgotten the animators? I don't understand what kind of premise that is. Art-style, design, animation quality and just the aesthetics in general have like always been one of THE most important factors of anime.

[@TommyTVAnimations]

Good to see animators getting more exposure through here. I would've mentioned the use of frame modulation: where key animators or directors decide the amount of frames they use in their shot (provided their budget of course), and how most of them are free-lance, but otherwise awesome. My favourite has got to be Shinya Ohira.

[@Zanktus]

That is a very solid video including good overall impressions. I like it :)

[@SonyXLR]

Welp, time to start animating, im motivated now. *plays overwatch instead*

[@Tycini1]

...don't forget to brag about how anime is better than western animation and Japanese culture is superior to yours after you're done playing Overwatch, that's a very important element of the modern animator's savoir-vivre.

[@a.bagasm.7253]

We tend tl get the question backwards, its not that why are you procastronating?, is that why do you do any hard things AT ALL. Its not that why people take drugs, is that why dindnt they take it evryday evry single time until they die. If youre in despair it just makes the situation worse so its a bad strategy. Takes responsibility cuz that will give you meaning in this suffering horor of life, take a heavy load and see if you,how miserable my life be at least i can move that boulder there to there. Its a heroic act, do it, cuz you dont have anything else better to do. Pursue meaning, not more suffering. Most people do their best, some do their worse but most do tbeir best. And what you at least can do is grateful that youre here not hungry evryday and always at each other's throat.

[@zatch01]

Two videos into your channel. Subbed on the spot. How is this amazing content below 100k views. Will advertise. Overjoyed to find a educated discussion about anime, with insight to its relationship to film/art history! To give examples of artists that may lead the viewer into discovering new films and series. Very refreshing. It can be difficult to follow a discussion on artists and styles from a text book about animation and film history. Keep up the great work!

[@brycefuller3050]

You played Q-TIP's instrumental. Respect. Subbed!

[@joshuafalck_]

I super glad you did this video.

[@jmiquelmb]

Just discovered your channel. You deserve way more suscribers that you currently have

[@readergeek]

Wow. As an aspiring animator, I'm shocked to know that I hardly know any animators! Well, i guess that was the point of this video. :) Discovered your channel today. I'm hooked!

[@timk1595]

Wow much respect. Saw some cool animes I haven't seen yet ; time too binge :p

[@relyat89]

Wow man! Your videos are extremely informative. I've been getting into the animation fluidity, cinematography, and art direction of animation a lot more over the last couple of months and your channel is exactly the kind of educational source that I've been looking for. If you keep putting out informative content like this, I will definitely be sticking around. Thanks for the hard work! :)

[@wongyuenzeng]

That was some really good editing ;) And really informative too! Thank you!

[@devdattshrikhandepatil6574]

Damn....the music at the end is trippy af !

[@adamdonovan88]

This video made me a subscriber, keep up the good work. :)

[@DreamlessSleepwalker]

I like how the background music is just the giant steps changes.

[@garybynoe]

I really, really appreciated this. Liked and subbed.

[@1stjohn478]

1st of all, I just want to *THANK YOU,* because of this I just discovered and fell inlove with the show, Hibike! Euphonium.

[@nekoramenchan6466]

Absolutely incredible!

[@EMWISE94]

Holy crap! thank you for finally answering a question of what frame rate does anime usually run at, cause that's been on my mind for ages!

[@AnthonySands566]

Its important to note that everything you said applies to animators and animation as a whole, not just anime.

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[@Fetteremo]

Redline is my personal favorite anime movie, its just AWESOME!

[@angelmakima]

I'm blown away and just subbed

[@mxxnlightfinn3040]

amazing video! just realized it was published on my birthday too :) i think animators are incredibly talented. if i could trade in my talent for writing with the talent of illustrators and animators, i might just.

[@shiromatsuki-kun4309]

wow...that really open my mind about being animator

[@Dirkadin]

Great video.