How to Get Hireable Animation Skills Fast

[@RustyAnimator]

⚡️Question - Will you take the challenge and animate a stand up from chair? 👇LMK in the comments below - so I know your in for the challenge

[@akhardwicke]

These are all great exercises! I can't wait to do them!

[@RustyAnimator]

Happy to hear your excited Austin! looking forward to hearing how it goes

[@joelbutler4181]

Ready for it. Do it matter that I use Blender?

[@teampython4037]

yes i am doing it

[@sahilbanik9888]

Yepp...😇😇

[@JessIrais]

I just graduated and had zero job offers, I wass getting so frustrated and then I found this. At least now I know what I need to do

[@RustyAnimator]

im so happy this is giving you direction and clarity to take the next step.

[@PiyushYankee]

I can't Thank You Enough Man, I was So depressed about My career ANd It Showed up Like a blessing to me. And You are a Saviour

[@RustyAnimator]

I know how that feels. And I'm happy that this has made a difference for you.

[@bahriaproperties1143]

So did you manage to get hired

[@Jenshin]

"Skipping body mechanics" "Struggling at mid level mechanics" I'm in this video and I don't like this

[@RustyAnimator]

I hear ya. But you have a choice to make now. Sit around and beat yourself up about past mistakes... ....or make changes now and be happy your making real progress. Which do you think would be more helpful?

[@normietwiceremoved]

Same here. I myself was really arrogant and I never realised it.

[@solaHils]

i love it when a seemingly complex idea is broken down to actionable tasks..... thanks so much for this. am all in....

[@RustyAnimator]

I love that you see the value in this sola! You are very welcome!

[@webzhh]

How has it gone

[@abccba7301]

I just started animating like 2 weeks ago and I never animated before. Today I finished my 1st walk cycle and rigging, and was thinking what to do next. I am so grateful for you man. I am sure this will save me months or even years of wasted time. Thank you!

[@RustyAnimator]

You are very very welcome! Let me know how those saved months and years pan out.

[@SoulVisionStudio]

how is it going so far? currently struggling with animation

[@wolfspawn89]

What and how did you start! I am interesting in learning animation as well but don't know where to start!

[@RandomwithanR]

i just started animation two weeks ago and i wonder how far youve made it. its been two years now.hope to hear from you and see what youve been able to do

[@jcaguilar9669]

This was beyond helpful! Graduated from a 3d animation program over a year ago, and have since just felt intimidated and overwhelmed by how unqualified I’ve felt, and not having any idea where to go from there. Now I know how. Thank you so much!

[@RustyAnimator]

So glad to hear this. Its exactly why I create these videos and mentor animators. Keep me posted on your journey and hopefully I'll see some of your animations soon.

[@長谷川歩-u9l]

日本人ですが、本当に具体的でわかりやすい説明で助かりました。。。。！起立のモーション今からがんばろ！

[@colinmcintyre1769]

I've never done any schooling I'm 100% self taught and this was one of the most educational videos I've found. Thank you

[@RustyAnimator]

Amazing! And thank you for letting me know this video has been so helpful to you. Its much appreciated. Keep me posted on your animation journey.

[@heckensteiner4713]

This is GOLD for anyone looking for an animation job! As an animator who's also sat in on demo reel sessions for new hires, I've seen so far too many demo reels with just upper body acting exercises. We passed over those 99% of the time because all it showed was that they were good at copying video references, but it didn't demonstrate they had any actual knowledge of body mechanics.

[@RustyAnimator]

Thank you kindly! And thats a huge insight to share for everyone.

[@c3ramics]

Even today I see this video and I appreciate its approach so much. It treats the viewer like an intern that needs to be onboarded as fast as possible to start contributing to the actual production. As an engineer, we need new engineers to be brought up to speed asap and I strive to help them as that inevitably helps me. 2 weeks is a great time to have a task assigned and completed. Thank you!

[@SPIDER_KHAN]

This is exactly what I figured out few weeks ago to improve my lacking body mechanics skills. And OMG it took 15 months(after 5 classes) to finally recognize my problem. Body mechanics is so complex as you said, and I got stuck after doing two acting shots with my low skills. I never did small exercises on my own, just did long animation shots and I felt there's wall that I had to break through. I'm taking a break for exactly 3 months to advance my skill set on my own. Thank you so much for the video! It gave me such a lot of motivation during my break!

[@RustyAnimator]

Happy it helped!

[@bricengorai363]

I'm in. I'm on a recess break at Animschool, and I need some exercises to keep me focused. Let's start animating.

[@RustyAnimator]

perfect use of the down time. Glad your up for it.

[@AnimatorBlender]

This is the best video about body mechanics!! I'm stuck on how to improve my body mechanics, searched all youtube for a video about it till i found this; Oh my goodness!!! You're a good teacher!

[@RustyAnimator]

Much appreciated! Im thrilled you found it!

[@Psynical]

This is not only GOLD tips but it appealed so perfectly to someone like me who would love to change careers. Even providing step by step milestones was perfect and gives anyone who watches this video a clear, concise idea on what milestones they need to hit before they can start making professional considerations. Thank you, and well done 🤙🏼

[@blackshadowproductions5144]

I stayed 1 year learning how to make rigs, but I was so confused how start to learn animation. Thanks dude, you helped me a lot!

[@RustyAnimator]

so happy to hear this! you are very welcome. if these feel like too much upfront i recommend starting with the fundamentals like ball bounces and pendulum swings.

[@normietwiceremoved]

You're a lifesaver. You actually did t HAVE to make this video but you did because you knew it was extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@fakiirification]

found my way here as an indie solo game dev unhappy with the way mocap animations look "too real" for a stylized game im working on. These tips will help me greatly as time is a precious resource to me.

[@LeoandJay]

Gave this a watch, then did the stand up from chair animation in 30 minutes. Can't thank you enough for the advice as you explained my exact predicament, but with this advice I'm excited to further develope my animation skills. Thanks a ton my dude. 👍 😊

[@ROBOTZERO]

Omg I should have searched this more sooner! I’ve been practicing animation wrong for months!

[@RustyAnimator]

better months than the 5+ years I used the wrong strategy. You can turn it around in no time.

[@ajaqsart]

Thank you so much for this! I am 7 years out of school and was considering doing an online schooling program to try and finally be able to get a job in video game animation. But I feel like You’ve given me some great tools to start with now and see where I get! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, from one rusty animator to another :)

[@sneebert]

Thank you so freaking much. I just finished my demo reel and after 4 months I'm so happy to say I can move onto advanced animatics. And also, you were right, this was the most important video I've watched all year and I can't thank you enough for making it. It has helped thousands of people become better at this industry and I'm one of them.

[@pragvanshshah1881]

Thanks a lot 😊. You’re precisely correct. I was stuck on some point and don’t know how to grow. Your tips cleared my thoughts. Thanks again.

[@alexa_digitalart]

Incredibly useful! I had seen some animation students posting examples of this sort of work, but this video really helped by breaking down their uses, which order to complete them in, and SUPER HELPFUL are the limitations on frames and deadlines. So happy to have found your channel!

[@redwolf6334]

It is insane that you mentioned every problem I have been facing recently even naming characters I have tried to animate myself with no luck, but this video helped a lot to get the ball rolling and now I feel more confident with hope that I can actually improve so that I can gain the skills to make the animations that I have in my brain I'M IN! 😁

[@goku_dunker_420]

I'm so glad I found this, I'm a beginner animator and I was trying to figure out what I should animate to get better, and why my current animations looked stiff, so I'm glad to have found this and to try it out

[@RustyAnimator]

Fantastic! I'm so glad you got the direction you needed.

[@Flatlined804]

Thanks. Just realized i shouldn't have skipped the basics and rushed to make demoreel shots.

[@HulkRampage]

For the future animator reading this, please watch this video attentively while taking your own notes and creating your own infographics. A dense and valuable content like this needs to be noted down in order to truly be absorbed.

[@RustyAnimator]

Great advice.

[@dawnshadow16]

This is one of my favourite educational animation videos of all time. So informative, straight to the point with great steps.

[@RustyAnimator]

that means so much to hear. thank you. and I'm so glad its making a difference for you.

[@marufhossain9189]

thank you so much man, you don't know how much this video has helped out RIGHT NOW, because i have been lost for the last two months not knowing what exactly it is I need to learn to get an animations job, I just sorta completed the basics and was redoing that over and over cuz I don't have a teacher I am teaching my self from scratch and this video is EXACTLY waht I needed. So thanks a lot man.

[@RustyAnimator]

your super welcome! im thrilled it was so timely for you.

[@The_Sophisticated_Nightowl]

thank you so much, I have been looking for ways to improve since I did the thing where I jumped straight to mechanics without the basics being polished. this was an eye opener

[@muhammadsketches8590]

maaan, this video is really interesting and am learning a lot......i think you deserve a million subs

[@EmillyCollymore]

crazy how I came across this exactly when I needed it, not a moment later. Thank you

[@RustyAnimator]

fantastic. anytime!

[@Funkierset12]

I'm an animation student and your video helped me a lot to get a better perspective on my animations and how to achieve a better result, thanks for the advice!!

[@BrunoKrost]

oh gosh, what a timming! I just finished the basic mechanics part of 3D animation and this videojust appeared in my YT recommendations.

[@RustyAnimator]

how about that?!

[@aliahmed-x6k6n]

I swear to god it felt like your talking about me the whole video, all your advices are what i needed to hear to jump to my next step learning 3D animation, thank you so much, i sub and like and will watch all your videos, your awesome

[@verobj]

You're awesome!! I like how honest and transparent you're. Keep going!

[@RustyAnimator]

Thank you! And much love right back at you.

[@sully8897]

I was lost with where to go next after walk and run cycles. Thank you for this! I’m super excited to continue down this path

[@RustyAnimator]

You're so welcome!

[@SmithRamone1]

Yes, i'm lost and stuck at mid level mechanics! I feel like I watched this video at the right time. I will follow the gameplan. I appreciate the effort you put in this video Rusty. Hope you the best. I'm in for the challenge!

[@RustyAnimator]

Glad I could help! Thank you for your support.

[@bobhill9845]

Did it work?

[@SmithRamone1]

​@@bobhill9845 It did for sure! I work as a 3D Animator now. I focused on what Rusty suggests in the video and that improved my body mechanics by a lot. However, what really skyrocketed my animation knowledge was taking his mentorship. It was overwhelming at first but I learned a ton from him and the other students. If you're interested in learning animation I definitely recommend having him as a mentor. His classes are catered towards your needs and animation goals contrary to most animation programs that have a rigid curriculum. Once I'm not that busy at work I plan to go back

[@VinodPatel-tn1hf]

This is so helpful for animators like me and my friend who are confused that which exercise we should do and what's advance exercises . Thank you for this video 🙂 i am in for the challenge

[@RustyAnimator]

You are very welcome! Happy to have you in the and challenge. And thank you for your support.

[@rudysolorzanoiii7595]

Thank you, Rusty! I was having the most difficult time getting feedback on my character reel and this further fortifies the feedback I got of returning to mid level mechanics. This video really helps me know where to start!!

[@RustyAnimator]

You're Very welcome!

[@Saeklovesdrawing]

I’m in your challenge. Thank you for your tips and give me a lot of motivation.❤

[@chimexokeke01]

I got your mail and I just watched the video and all I can say is I’m in on the challenge

[@bigboss9150]

You've perfectly describe some of my errors in learning how to animate. You were spot-on when you mentioned the "trying to animation from Spider-Verse" error. I exactly tried to do that and of course I failed. Starting with the chair standing animation right now. Thanks for the great tips.

[@RustyAnimator]

fantastic! im thrilled your taking immediate action. and im happy to help. keep me posted on how it goes!

[@Bophades93]

I'm in for the challenge! I have definitely felt lost about what to study after doing basic principle exercises and walk cycles. This helps a ton. The only thing I am not sure of is if I should find/film reference for this first exercise. Thanks!

[@timejumpertarot1114]

Took your advice, and immediately put my phone down and started animating the chair sequence...I’m excited to see where I’m at in two weeks with this...

[@burntsheeeeeep4991]

Thank you so much for this video!! I was so lost on how to make progress on my animation and being too ambitious at first......I will start from getting up from the chair.

[@mauricmauric8367]

For this Video I love you! Thanks Man! You have a place of honor when my later self looks back in the past.

[@RustyAnimator]

you are absolutely very welcome! I look forward to greeting said later self, and seeing the animation progress. what will you show us in 2022?

[@twistedwizardry5153]

Cool vid man! I’m not planning on working as an animator I just want to make my own short films for KZbin. I tried my first walk cycle today and after about 2 hours wanted to pull my hair out. I think I need to try this ball out

[@RustyAnimator]

definitely good to get the basics down first.

[@89emeza]

This is absolutely perfect! Thanks for making the video. I KNOW I should be doing simple exercises. But didn't know how or where to start. Thanks man.

[@MotionMagicVFXstudio]

thanks so much, I believe you just heaven sent many a time have no direction and a clue to sometimes start your day as an animator thanks for sharing this vital piece of information. Am already a fan .

[@AbdulazizTurdiyev-lc8fj]

Incredibly useful! First solid guideline i've ever received👌👌

[@limerence8365]

Thank you. I did a crash course on Maya which was great but didn't really know what to learn next. I knew my moving animations were stiff but didn't know how to fix it.

[@abinashsarangi5936]

Thanks a lot man u cleared my doubts , i was in dat dark place i skipped all the basics nd now m all confused animatin for my own YT channel for a yr now but its never perfect , m always afraid of complicated animations now I kno where i went wrong i hav to go back to basic now as u said thanks again

[@RustyAnimator]

Happy to help!

[@Firebear31]

omg just what i needed to get back into 3d. Thank you so much for breaking it up! I will definitely work with this.

[@sharkingdude6125]

Bro this helped so much thanks man cause before I didnt know which level I was on a just made random animations but know I know the steps to take to become a real animator and now Im probably almost finished mid level mechanics

[@Krentiles]

Thank you. I'm Starting with Exercises right now!

[@RustyAnimator]

Fantastic! your off to a solid start then.

[@Engoneer]

wow usually I find those final motivation talks cliché but when you said start now, It really hit me to actually go and start now, ill get to work on the stand up right now

[@RustyAnimator]

thrilled to hear this! keep me posted

[@ranska2506]

Love the way you smooth the learning curve Mister. You're a pro ;) 👍

[@RustyAnimator]

Thanks! Happy its helping you out.

[@NywlMac]

Good lord!! I'm sharing this video with everybody that I know right fucking now!! Thank you, Rusty! Awesome!

[@RustyAnimator]

haha. you a absolutely very welcome! And I'm thrilled you got a lot of out it. Cant wait to bring you more.

[@raguramcr2619]

U r the Best Rusty.. I started right now...

[@matthenlein3673]

This is everything I needed right now, thank you so much! When I get in the industry, I owe you all the beers!

[@muko1774]

Thank you!! I want to practice animation but I don't know what to do. This video has really given me direction!

[@Czapens5]

Rusty, have you considered a Discord channel where all of your students could hang out? I would love to join a community like that! And thank you for creating these videos Rusty! I'm in!

[@RustyAnimator]

Yep - thats why our Discord already exists. Jump on in here: discord.gg/ZXzm7R8 Thrilled your on board!

[@bretthoppough]

This is fantastic! I was wondering what to work on once I'm finished with Animation Fundamentals, and here it is. Thanks Rusty!

[@RustyAnimator]

You are absolutely welcome Brett! It's been great watching your consistent progress in AF. And I'm excited about where you'll go with this after.

[@imasnaponce0636]

I've been animating for 1 year n 7 months. But on another platform called ROBLOX. I know It feels weird n that's why I wanna try something challenging for me, I wanna move on more harder things to animate, your video gave me the motivation n helped me a lot. even tho It's old, It's still helpful ofc. Appreciate your work n your explanations are so good. Now I'll try animating standing up from the chair, It wont take me more than 2 days I know. If I rush, It'll take me 5 hours max, but I prefer taking breaks to make the animation perfect. I know the principles n I'm currently starting "again" for these characters. It's easier for me to learn em, but It got 100 times easier by your video. Thanks man, appreciate It 🙏

[@gaminggodzilla203]

This is the exact video that I need now. After the walk cycle, I was animating a bunch of different karate moves as I was practicing karate the end results were nothing but just shit. Now, this video gave me a good road map. Thnx a lot man. I actually liked this video from 3 accounts.

[@RustyAnimator]

haha amazing. you are super welcome! im over the moon youve found a way to break through.

[@cshunter89]

Challenge Accepted!!! Starting right Now

[@RustyAnimator]

fantastic! happy your onboard!

[@animatorzohaib]

great advice. must listen for beginner animators

[@parthachem83]

Already on the way. Hopefully one day will be good enough. Thanks for the info.

[@SalmanKhan-dx1ch]

Great, now i'm craving pizza

[@graysonducker6023]

I'm in! Just what I needed to get me up to par for internship applications next summer

[@RustyAnimator]

Excellent. Happy your on board.

[@eddieandersson5570]

Yep I'm in. I'll do my best to rock this. :)

[@RustyAnimator]

excited to see what you come up with.

[@Jobac901]

I'm in. Super psyched.

[@phantomstudios1498]

progress now?

[@JCPunkHead]

Hey Rusty, this has been super helpful. Got my first job at a studio already, but want to take it to the next level. Gonna restart from the body mechanics section just to refamiliarize myself again. Would really love to see you continue outlaying the next steps of exercises for acting and advanced acting! Thanks heaps and keep up the good work :)

[@RustyAnimator]

an acting course has been on my radar for a long time. close to focusing on it now. might release it this year!

[@DonQuijoteD]

Not exactly a beginner since I have a few years of experience, but mostly in 2d. Been working on leveling up my 3d skills lately, in order to do the next step in my career and I got pumped to try a few of these exercises at some point. Side note, one of your students mentored me, so I know I'm at a good place here. Thanks for the info and value giving :)

[@RustyAnimator]

You are very welcome. I'm glad it got you excited to dive in. One of my students you mentored you? Who?

[@DonQuijoteD]

@@RustyAnimator Joe Toole. He gave a one hr feedback, to be more precise :)

[@RMAnimations]

this is the third or fourth time watching this video. great review of all the good principles to follow.

[@RustyAnimator]

so glad your getting so much out of this!

[@afrianimators9001]

After watching this video and reading through most of the comments, I think it would be a crime for me not to thank you. I am using blender. Your tips are great and timely. Can it be possible to give tips on blocking, timing, stagging, acting, etc?

[@rexildur3266]

Thanks, now I know what skills and what kind of exercise should I practice mostly!

[@RustyAnimator]

you are very welcome!

[@iren_resho]

I was stuck in mechanics and weeks of searching led me to you! Thank you! Love your channel :)

[@RustyAnimator]

haha I'm very flattered and thrilled that I could help you move forward. You are absolutely welcome!

[@firsrtexperiencewithab81]

one gem of a video man thanks for the help

[@RustyAnimator]

you are super welcome. im happy to have helped.

[@hardiklakhalani6268]

Too Helpful, Thank You very much, I was already looking for "Path Guiding" tip for my first job, And you gave it. God bless your career too. And yeah, I'm In for Challenge. Already done the Chair, now going for jump.

[@RustyAnimator]

Fantastic job. Keep it up! And thank you for your support!

[@quocanhtruong7354]

cool advice, many thanks

[@LMFAO431]

I AM IN FOR THE CHALLENGE!! SO EXCITED TO LEARN AND GET THOSE SKILLS TO CREATE MY DEMO REEL PIECES :D

[@chriskhaukha]

Thanks you so much this is helpful because sometimes you may think of giving up

[@chriskhaukha]

Thanks

[@frankme3929]

This is what I needed, thanks Rusty. I’m taking the challenge and will practice those exercises

[@RustyAnimator]

you are super welcome! love it!

[@austing.8517]

I'm in. Thanks for the challenge.

[@ZuppoZupe]

I'm going to put this in practice, I do 2d animation for now. And I'm still learning how to draw properly, it's gonna be a long trip. Anyways thanks for the tips 👌

[@juanmalbran11]

I dont know how can i thank you more man. This really helped me a lot. Greetings from Argentina!!!

[@_decktor]

I really wish I found this sooner. Thanks you really! and I'm in for the challenge

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Really helpful to see the stages of the learning process broken down like this.

[@RustyAnimator]

Appreciate the feedback! Eager to hear about updates from you later.

[@asmodeodh]

I am up for the challenge.

[@27superstef]

Thanks a lot for this video! I'm going to start the stand up right now :)

[@RustyAnimator]

Love it! And you are super welcome.

[@gauravnegi4674]

I'm in I'll take this challenge. By the way your videos are awesome 🤟🏻

[@RustyAnimator]

thank you for all the support! glad your in for the challenge.

[@StephaneArt01]

Thank you so much Rusty! You are very helpfull in your advice. Can I ask you 2 questions?: -Do you think being slow to animate could be a big issue when you start in studios. I know by experience that some production require 7,8 seconds by day. It could be hard rythm for beginners. -Age could be an impact for being recruted? Thanks again! Keep going

[@RustyAnimator]

-speed varies based on studio and projects. Overall your concern as a student should be quality. Learn to animate at the highest level you can. That will land you a solid job. And the job will then teach you speed. Even if you're slow at first, studios wont be likely to fire you for that. They'll assume newbies need time to adapt. They would be far more likely to fire you if you cant animate at their projects quality. If you really dont know what your doing. -Age is irrelevant. Ive worked with and taught students of all ages young and old. It all comes down to your skill and if you're a good person to work with.

[@Blackpaw4]

I'm in, thanks for the assignment and deadline!

[@RustyAnimator]

fantastic! looking forward to your progress.

[@Blackpaw4]

@@RustyAnimator I'm posting on the fb page, ok

[@RustyAnimator]

@@Blackpaw4 sounds great. next week ill send you some insights on to plus it.

[@CHIFAN2]

Is good to know some things! That is a useful information if you want to grow up in an animation career! Thank you very much! :)

[@RustyAnimator]

your super welcome!

[@majupiju2347]

Wow great video ;D I'm already working in the industry but want to push my skill level. And what's better suiting for that then going back to the basics. Thx for the detail breakdown and suggested exercises!

[@pasupathiprakash5138]

I can't wait to do them! But i don't even have a normal pc! i have very low end pc When i animate in blender it takes 7 fps but i have done some non organic animation in my channel.

[@Joyboy9776]

really good video i am 2d animator, and this helped me to get started with body mechanism, thank you