Professional animator works on subscribers' Unity games for free.

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I took down my Patreon, for anyone looking for it. I want to have a better upload schedule before I ask for money again :) Thanks for all your support.
Was super fun creating this Devlog, working on your indie games, seeing all the projects. I'm very impressed by what some of my subscribers are capable of! Never been a better time for indie game devs, very excited to follow all your progress.
More Devlogs in the works! Have a good one, cheers!
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[@RobertThomsonDev]

A little disclaimer about my opinions during the sponsored segment - I was speaking from my honest, and *highly personal* experience but don't forget a degree course is of course not the only route you can take. There are lots of resources online and whether or not you decide to go for a degree I recommend giving those a look anyway. If you do decide to go the college route then a Computer Science/Programming Degrees are another route for learning game dev. Remember to research everything thoroughly yourself to find out what is best for you 👍

[@Mark_Rober]

How did you make those animations that look like you just moved some pictures around with your mouse? I know I probably sound like a fool but i cant find an app that does that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@RobertThomsonDev]

@@Mark_Rober it's the motion sketch feature in after effects! Of course you could always just screen record and move something around with the mouse in any art software

[@Mark_Rober]

@@RobertThomsonDev thank you so much! I just like the unfinished look and how quick it must be to get your ideas out. Love the content btw

[@iiioiia4206]

20:22 music? Can u tell name pls

[@Mark_Rober]

@@iiioiia4206 bruh, he literally says in the description, if you have the time to leave a comment, you have the time to read the description.

[@HeyGrouch]

It was an honor to have my game spruced up by you! The inverse kinematics look AMAZING and the shooting and reloads feel so much snappier. I recently had to take a little break from game dev to work on my KZbin channel but I'll be coming back to SlotShot very soon! 🔥🔥 The other games look great too! I'm shocked how well you handled 3 very different projects.

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thanks so much for sending it to me! I really loved working on it and was sad I couldn't get a shotgun animation done at least. Sorry for being so secretive with it til now ;D Will be sending you the update soon!

[@Persontheguyman]

@@RobertThomsonDev gigachad

[@alex.g7317]

amazing idea for a game btw

[@alex.g7317]

I just checked ur youtube channel, and noticed that I have apparently watched your latest video lmao! I didn't know u were making a game! You never even announced it on your youtube channel... at least I don't think you have... i am quite knew to it, but I'm just shocked that your the same guy who rightfully scolded Elmaxo for using the phlogstinator!

[@HeyGrouch]

@@alex.g7317 Haha, thanks! Yeah it's been a while since I've picked up the ol' game dev hammer, but I need to get back to it!

[@mrpizzacat8273]

As a fellow animator I can attest that all the facts he gave are 100% accurate

[@antonsimkin]

where are your videos?

[@mrpizzacat8273]

@@antonsimkin not on KZbin, studying animation at University and am largely keeping my stuff to myself until I graduate. I do have an Instagram but I’m not gonna advertise in a creators comment section

[@tbhandrew5857]

@@antonsimkin Not everyone has videos they wanna show

[@Quilou]

100%

[@wilkconman]

Agreed, also a fellow animitator...

[@aidanerickson182]

Hi there, I’m one of the devs on “Video Game”. Thank you so much for the feature! Seeing the new animations makes me want to start working on it again! We might post on itch for free if people are interested

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thanks so much for sending it in! I really hope you do continue it, I would love to see it develop. I'll get those updated assets to you soon!

[@Hutchyy]

Yes post on itch plz

[@LetHerWar]

It looks hella cool, how long have you been working on it?

[@aidanerickson182]

We worked on it for a few months, then moved on to other projects. I will definitely finish it up and post when I get the chance, but my pc broke recently… so it may be a little bit before that happens

[@alangregoryvitek]

Loves seeing your game! Love the pixel art style and would def play it if you release on itch

[@hederlunden]

Yooo, so happy my game got in the video, the new animations look amazing, it's like a whole new game now! I'm glad you enjoyed working on it! And of course, it's an honor to have my player character in the thumbnail as well ;)

[@truestbluu]

beebo

[@llh1043]

What is the your game

[@hederlunden]

@@llh1043 The platfomer

[@llh1043]

@@hederlunden ok thanks but whats the name

[@hederlunden]

​@@llh1043 I don't have one yet, it's still very early in development

[@atahualpaarias1840]

The change on the pixel art game animation is huuuuge, it adds a lot to the game

[@verified_tinker1818]

It's the other way around for me. I adore the changes he made for the other games, but the run animation for the pixel art one went from roguish to ridiculous.

[@hazulu]

I absolutely LOVE how you use the animation facts and light humor to break up the video and help "reset" the viewer for such a long video

[@CyberCrow4]

0:20 The fact that the word timing was a nearly a second after all of the other phrases just shows the attention to detail!

[@Darunpolo]

while I'm a bit sad that you've halted the development of your game, I absolutely adore your videos. I was so happy when this popped in my recommended

[@413.X]

same, man

[@RADkate]

unity updates claim another soul

[@Cyranek]

incredible how the animation skill was represented in all these different game styles. felt like i learned a lot and was entertained the whole time.

[@Jejkobbb]

Such a well structured video, loved the timing joke

[@frostcop6693]

The king retakes his throne once again

[@onlysmiles4949]

I think abstraction in general is a really important concept to understand, and I'm glad you really highlighted it

[@ZedEdge]

This video was an absolute treat. Such ridiculously appealing motions from start to finish - and so cool that you honored the style of each respective game. I'm sure animating that sponsored bit was more work than you expected after doing all three games - but it was well worth it - totally made me pay attention. Fantastic work.

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thanks so much!

[@karthiknallan559]

It's incredible how much you can immediately notice and know what to change just by looking at the old animations, this is really inspiring!

[@vermazz7354]

You should make a whole show with your animation style!

[@vermazz7354]

@Nooberz I did not know that, cool!

[@darkzomboy8342]

Randomly got this video recommended and honestly had to watch the whole thing through. I really love the vibes and all the fundamentals and semi-obscure info he goes about with a comedic twist. I’m studying illustration at Uni atm but I’ve done some animations and this channel is a goldmine with its humor and teachings. Thank you for this content Robs! 😄

[@barj]

That sponsor segment was so good ahahah!

[@jn99231]

Hooray! Hooray, hooray, hooray! A new Robert Thompson video! I missed you're videos so much! I must commend you're animation. It looks FAR better than most famous youtube animators! Seriously! The style, the fluidity, it's like sugar being dripped directly into my eyeballs! If you uploaded a bit more frequently then you would by far be my favourite Dev KZbinr! Keep up the good work and I look forward to your next video!

[@jn99231]

Oh, and I forgot to mention: your jokes are genuinely hilarious!

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thanks Monke

[@idkdy5972]

Robert I love you content. I think it's the mix of humor and useful information or something but everything you make is so fun and charming and it's definitely my favorite game dev content out there. Keep up the good work man :)

[@OTRKyofte]

Your thought process throughout this video is enlightening and applies abstractly to so many other facets completely unrelated to animation. Instant subscribe dude

[@cntrl6038]

I love your animation style and artwork, it's very unique while also having lots of character to it.

[@RalFingerLP]

Was searching for the game at 11:19, its called Eastward if you are looking for it :)

[@VectorBatesta]

ty bro, thanks for pointing me out!

[@LawrenceAaronLuther]

thank you this was the comment I was scrolling for

[@ColeWithAGoal]

Absolutely love your structure of making videos, keep it up! :D

[@maxwellaiello]

One thing that I’d also throw in if I were working on the third is animating the face a little. I’d personally add in a open mouth smile on the jump

[@JesseDiebolt]

The slot machine gun idea is really cool.

[@kafe6345]

Wow you worked on Sarah & Duck! That’s so cool

[@ChristinaCreatesGames]

I love your Stick figure animations, they feel so full of life and make me smile a lot :D and the made animations for the games Look really cool, too. It's cool to see your workflow :)

[@whynotanyting]

It's crazy how just adding better animation to characters makes the game feel that much more polished and fun to play.

[@legome_theog]

Your videos are really entertaining and imformative, keep up the amazing work man

[@A1Animator]

how kind of this guy to let sony add a few scenes to his animation

[@jumbocube]

this is my favorite video you posted by far! Please make a part two or more videos about animation, it was a treat to watch!

[@ThomasStewartDev]

Super fun to watch real life examples and how your trained eye can detect the specific tweaks that would make them better & more realistic. Good stuff!

[@aname4700]

all the little animations you drew in between scenes are so satisfying to watch for some reason. I even rewind and watch them twice

[@Glados44]

You are amazing men. I just found your channel and im already in love with your work. Im not worthy of you making better my games on unity but i shurely follow your path on youtube. Thank you for the excelent content. I will learn a lot with your videos!

[@JokrasTV]

And here we are again, with another one year break.

[@BugsAreFeatures]

For anyone looking to start learning or improve upon their current knowledge of animation I highly recommend watching the "21 Foundations of Animation" by @angryanimator Although 21 might sound a lot scarier than 12 (The 12 principles are obviously part of the video) I promise the video is only 9 minutes and somehow still conveys all the information in a very digestible and understandable way, and remember, even when you've learnt something you're going to need a refresher every now and then, and for me this is really the only video I recommend at this point! Also I hate how skilled your are Robert, Even though I understand that you have been doing this for years and in a professional setting, and even knowing that I don't do animation and am really just a programmer, I still envy your skill so so much, I'll probably never put in the time and effort that you have, but I still like to tell myself I'll get there someday, I hope your youtube journey and gamedevelopment journey are good ones!

[@pinyok]

I think this is my favourite video of yours so far, really informative and interesting!

[@WeslomPo]

Nice work! So cool that you are making some touch here and there and game start to shine! Love it.

[@WhatnotArt]

Roberts videos are always super fun and relaxing. Idk y, but there’s just something so relaxing about watching people make games. And the animations (2d and 3d) are amazing. Super awesome.

[@DocGeraud]

Amazing video, as usual! And a lot of good advices ☺ I love looking at your animations, they've got so much appeal and personality

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thanks muchly Doc!! 🤩

[@TwinGhosts]

Man, this is so fun to watch and as a fellow dev I also learn a bunch. Thanks for the great content!

[@SirThilliomAnimations]

I love watching these animation videos. They are not only relaxing and interesting, but they keep me working and focused on my own animations! ᵗʰᵃⁿᵏ ʸᵒᵘ

[@antonzhernosek5552]

This video was amazing from start to finish. You've got a new subscriber, mate

[@aonebrusssh5892]

Fantastic video idea👍 genuinely unique and I would love to see more of these types of videos

[@Penusbmic]

My wee pig assassin 😍 thanks for the shout-out, and great video !

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Dude of course! I love the little guy so much! Those animations are super clean, I'm inspired to try more pixel art 😁

[@2und2sind4]

This was amazing! I learned so much watching this.

[@shapereality_io]

The walk combined with the music at 19:30 got me giggling like a child. Really nice work!

[@Jordan-0307]

Criminally Underrated channel right here

[@Lukepuke311]

The slot machine gun thing is really cool

[@icaruschild]

This video is comedic gold, thank you for everything you do!

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Wow! thank you so much, truly!! :) I'm really glad you liked the video and very thankful for your support!

[@twomur_]

the amount of time and effort you put into this video must have been insane! animations turned out great for all the games!!

[@recentlydanny]

this was an absolutely fascinating watch! and great fun. you did excellent work!

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thanks mate! :D

[@iHaveNoLife226]

I haven't seen a video from you in a while! Glad you came back!

[@ThisisGlorious]

i loved this, i love this channel and id love to see more content!

[@NUCLEARxREDACTED]

Dude that animation at the very beginning where he fell over is like one if my favorite ever. It has that same satisfying feeling, that like pulling plastic off a new screen has.

[@ReasonMakes]

Really love the vibe of this video.

[@LucasStraub]

Man, what an amazing video. Entretaining and educational at the same time

[@unitysparticlesystem]

3:25 the code is writing itself lmao I love your videos!

[@Jamiemac1233]

you make great vids glad to have been here since 300 subs

[@eduardomunhoz1581]

30 seconds in and you're already one of my favourite channels in this platform

[@_G3RG_]

Just wanted to give some encouragement and say thanks for bringing so much enjoyment from watching your videos! I think they are very witty and funny!

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thanks so much 😊

[@arrowsdev]

holy shit that run really popped !! you are crazy talented man, and great sense of humor too

[@413.X]

hey man, glad to see consistent uploads! keep it up!

[@gunhann]

Wow, the professional touch to the amateurish animations made a huge difference.

[@gracegittinger9596]

The 13th animation principle reveal made me subscribe I couldn't resist, I relate so much. Amazing upgrades on these games 🙌🙌

[@nicolasborgeslegat7993]

Your models and animations look soooo good

[@charlesnorbert]

I love how this is a fun video but also really educational to anyone wanting to become an artist

[@harrygreenfeld4964]

Teaching by example, and a thoroughly engaging video. At no point did I feel like switching off or skipping forwards, this is a proper good video. Intelligent changes to existing animations and properly explained. The half-arse it theory in particular is amusingly presented, but critical in a lot of art, a bit like a creative Occam's razor. Very good 😊

[@rayuserp]

its great to see you are back man. Loved the video was very entertaining.

[@SeanStClair-cr9jl]

This is the first video I saw of urs and I loved it and it was really funny :D so yeah! Also your argument at 0:42 is actually SO fucking interesting cuz like. I guess just any sort of discussion about the nitty-gritty elements that must make up a thing is always going to feel like this tricky balance between the honest thing you're trying to convey (like a particular emotion / experience, which technically doesn't require animation at all), and the physical... real... execution of the thing. Like we all have IDEAS about stuff that would be cool to make (whether game development, animation, art, photography, cooking, conversation, whatever). But the moment we are confronted with the vast technical difficulties of actually enacting those impressions of ideas, we either run away or make something that's kinda crap or study technique so hard we forget the thing we wanted to make in the first place. But like, we also can't FORGET technique. If I'm trying to convey happiness, I can DO that with a grilled cheese sandwich, but like, if I want to convey happiness *and make an animation*, ok, shit, I AM actually gonna have to experiment with my craft (which can be intimidating and humbling, because we actually need to fail to learn, dats why it's called practice). So like. Yeah. We don't need animation in video games. But we've been spoiled by the fact that animation happens to be an INCREDIBLY ubiquitous aspect of all the games we PLAY. I'm rambling but uhhh thank u 4 reading tanks Edit: Hoooly shit and ur comments about limitations and stuff, YES. I forgot to mention u are actually a GOOD ANIMATOR like your animations are very GOOD and they are very HONEST and humor is a brilliant foundational goal that you execute very well, and yeah

[@kcodydansereau3441]

If this becomes a regular series, I will watch all of them! This is quality content!

[@DarkDax]

Great humour as always mate! Loved the video!

[@offcrcartman]

What a delightful video! Thanks for sharing.

[@M4ssExtinction]

Its nice to see youre back, I hope youre feeling a little better again

[@RobertThomsonDev]

Thank you! I definitely am :)

[@h3pese157]

Animations are so fluent , Love it!

[@TurtleBoyoIsCool]

this is incredible wtf your videos are so high quality

[@rimanella8366]

Bro you’re telling me you worked on Sarah & Duck? I love that show!

[@oMuStiiA]

It's crazy how much of a difference even small changes can make. You can tell how skilled you are in every tweak you make and how much life you add to each game.

[@mimishan8519]

I love you, man, your videos are sooo satisfying...

[@DommoDommo]

I've always liked your videos but I think this was my favorite one!

[@AetherXIV]

animations are the bane of my game dev. it was really nice of you to do this and thanks for the tips

[@gorkemucar13]

Awesome video, subscribed immediately! Also loved the outro music. Seemed like it was inspired by Moanin' but it's just me :)

[@speedfastman]

Would've liked to see a side by side comparison of the before and after at 8:32. Other than that, thanks for the free content dad.

[@whydoievenbothertoputthish2199]

Love it great work!!

[@pumkin610]

21:48 that kermit animation is so funny to me It's amazing

[@Alexldev]

I have been waiting so long for this day

[@Levelonesucks]

it'd be so great to get a video from you about a bunch of tips for 3d animation for characters and whatever else, a quick overview of the key parts of your workflow, and like 10 minutes of showing us you putting those tips into practice whipping up a couple quick animations like walk cycles

[@ronni7998]

Yo that double jump animation came out SUPER nice!

[@JorWat25]

12:23 "It looks like it might have been inspired by Celeste". Understatement of the year there...

[@Denomote]

8:50 this looks phenomenal

[@ardaatmaca6968]

The quality of these videos are just exponentially getting better

[@jackmorton7406]

I just subscribed yesterday and there's already a new video. What a treat! Okay, time to go into hibernation for 4 months see y'all later.

[@armaganvideos]

@20:41 cracked me the heck up, thanks for the laughs. Love your skills. Please go all in KZbin..

[@vaepuer2290]

After you recommended me the Animation Book (great that I can't remember the name) my animations have stepped up a bit and it's made rigging (I don't use Blender Rigging, I do it all manually) a lot easier to understand as I'm now working towards a more animate-able rig than a movie rig with a million widgets

[@clarisrichter7966]

Watching you clean up the animation controller for the 3d platformer has to be one of the most satisfying things I've watched on youtube

[@Panuchka]

Really great video, I love the concept and I hope you do something similar in the future as well! Also a request; would be nice to see your take on Mixamo/Other ready animation software rerigging (with autorig pro) and fine tuning some of those animations 🤔

[@iamthebubb]

I just found this video. I think you should definitely make more of these. And then definitely help me with my game animations x

[@JovemEverton]

The isolated "timing" is genius.

[@bonehelm]

Whoa. Wasn't expecting to see anyone using Wings3D in 2022 @5:48

[@Kyjor_]

Always love your videos:)