So You Wanna Make Games?? | Episode 6: Character Animation

In this video, animators discuss the goals for character animation in a game. They explain how you should think about animation as a series of poses over time. That means an animation is really only as good as its poses. Learn what makes a strong pose, as well as some of the basics of timing and spacing-the keys to believable, satisfying movement.
There's also a huge technical component to animation when it comes to implementation in games. The animators give an overview of state machines and parametric blending, explaining how different animations work together and overlap, reacting to whatever is happening to and around a character at any given time in a game.
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[@Hubert99999]

Imagine walking into an animation office and people are constantly acting out random motions and then suddenly stop and sit down

[@knightingirl]

The next time I go to an animation office, I'll make sure to grab myself a bag of popcorn

[@scarecrowhobo]

@@knightingirl dont forget the camera

[@JalapenoCat1933]

This is literally exactly what I do when animating lmao

[@humanoid9787]

That's actually what it's like

[@azamakhtar7556]

3:38 national geographic: The animators - striving to get the pose right

[@JHasTheDeathNote]

The animators acting has me in tears omg I love this channel so much 😂

[@JHasTheDeathNote]

@Canaan Wesson You having a girlfriend is even less believable than the fake site/app you're trying to spread

[@andrijalazic3763]

4:10 Really saved himself there

[@eiwaMovies]

That "Incredible" sounded like ,,Look at these amazing animators in their natural habitat" :'DDD

[@zbluee2]

Ty so much riot u made my life easier and gave a me a future to look forward to

[@justno5356]

4:55 TEAM KILL

[@ZoeyChuu]

Why is this video so underappreciated! This is so cool!

[@AngelWillyVilda]

We are currently making a game with my friends and this series is perfect way how to describe the everyday job of every game aspect and position. Thank you for this informations again!

[@riotgames]

We're so glad it was helpful, Jakub! Best of luck with your game.

[@cforchicken8891]

@@riotgames what colleges would you say that teaches the animations you guys make? Well for league of legends. Or what animation system do the animators use for league

[@Engoneer]

that acting part is so relatable lmao I'm so glad you guys put it in

[@lodinsteelheart]

I love how hilarious and informative this series is. I am just starting my journey, and I'm really learning a lot! Thank you for putting the time in to create this.

[@justinspearlord]

Loving this series! Would love to see a series on game animation systems!

[@lauratontsch]

i mean all of these videos are amazingly told. but this one is a gem 😭

[@recnelizgaming]

Watched from 1 to 6 . I've finally have my decision, SUBSCRIBED !!! Your videos are awesome! Even I'm not an animator, I learned a lot about this animation stuff. Btw I'm a beginner in digital drawing and I want to make an animation and also a gaaaameee haha step by step hope I can make it

[@aalperbayram]

This animator team practicing animations is the most fun team I've ever seen lol

[@zadrhovadlo]

By the way thank you so much for this video series! Its abnormaly helpfull (+ funny way how you do it, like dying animators in this video) ... just THANK YOU

[@ambervalleygames3634]

animators: doing random things in the hallway mocap artists: hi

[@oceanwolf4912]

6:34 I choked on my drink

[@kdsm6424]

*3:34 you mean

[@alessandrogracietti4112]

The video quality is outstanding Underrated chanel

[@CaCriGuz]

Great video! Thank you so much! :) ♥

[@rendermanpro]

happy to watch all of those videos... so awesome...

[@Soroosh.S83]

Ok it was very funny but in same time it was way way WAY HELPFUL!!!! THANK YOU ALLL for making this series

[@wheelcoregaming3290]

Keep uploading these types of videos. I am so motivated. Thanks!!! New Subscriber Added :)

[@kdsm6424]

You forgot about keeping some consistency on the mass in the squash and stretch section

[@pawe1721]

I would want one episode on those login screen animations you do.

[@alexterkov6050]

Awesome! Thanks a lot for video

[@QuicksilverSash]

thank you

[@user-mz3jl5ei8v]

4:30 is unreally great!

[@hiiambarney4489]

Ahhh... The Beauty of the common Animator in it's natural habitat. True beauty of nature!

[@MrBujum]

Best game making series ever !

[@smoothmustache8326]

rito so kind c':

[@Rubinshki]

This is so interesting, thank you ! I want to be animator so much more now ! Do you take trainees ?

[@stranostrani9212]

this video is super cool

[@annitendo]

The animators acting was so funny XD amazing

[@oshatlarge3870]

Please make a whole series on animations systems

[@acemurasaki2166]

this episode is so funny XD

[@Jay-og4yb]

This video helped me more than I could of hoped Holy fuck this is good info!

[@WirtyDord]

Please make a whole series on animation

[@featherchung696]

3:31 SO CUTE!!!!!

[@359Aides]

"whether it's a realistic game" - shows person casually jumping from the first floor of a building :D

[@salehfathi1844]

But I only have one question if some character punch another character in a face can I make the other character simulat realistic movement automatically Like using reg doll or something

[@kero9243]

My dream is to someday work at Riot Games as a Concept Artist or an Animator :D

[@nefelibata137]

way to go buddy!

[@onebeets]

people: dying on the floor riot: look at these animators practicing their fall

[@camilalouisem]

I know it's an old commentary, but something like that happened in Brazil. A guy was being electrocuted in a college campus, but since he was in the Art department, people thought he was acting and started applauding. The guy is fine now.

[@Silcp7]

You did not mention Shadow of the Colossus in the featured content. Unforgivable 💔

[@TheNightShirt]

Another Ryze rework comming soon.

[@krzlcve]

I wish this series wasnt entirely fixated on 3d games but nonetheless amazing videos!

[@sayanbiswas7364]

2D is not mainstream. Riot is.

[@lobachevscki]

From experience in game dev i can tell you everything applies to different forms and interpretation in 2D. Riot just picked up what the had at hand which is the material from their games, but every single video applies to 2D in equal measure.

[@toastytashe]

Sayan Biswas “2d is not mainstream” very much is nowadays

[@nikiforoslll]

8:21 I wish timo's stop was truly complete

[@salehfathi1844]

Was there an issue in garen weight painting in his left leg

[@AnastazjaQueen]

Zyra needs a new run, have you seen her neck in current one? Rory, I know you can do that!

[@saltynut2653]

1:36 techsource ?!

[@najmaht.a.1314]

what's the difference between principal and senior?

[@raminkuntopolku8636]

nah i'm not having a seizure, im just an animator

[@andersonmyguy5054]

is there a way to like a vid twice on youtube?

[@jadrianmc3420]

What's the music at 6:29 ?

[@morbid1.]

I remember when working in small team I tried to act something out my PM looked at me worried...

[@lillowh6126]

I really want to be a video game animator . Or animator in general

[@johnw3194]

Stamp : 5:20 (line of action)

[@primekonan]

Hmmmm... GAREN!!

[@heavenculttt]

I want to study something that has to do with animation, concept art, and character design. I prefer the 2D aspect of it, or at least NOT the part where I turn the ideas and characters into video game characters, if you understand what I mean. Video games are not something I care about, thought, so I'm a bit lost. What else can I do? Can anyone please list to me the options I have? And should it be animation that I pursue, or something more specific, does it matter much? Additionally, I'd strongly prefer a BA in London. Are there any good options there? I'm doing research but it's a bit overwhelming. Please help, almighty youtube comment section.

[@kenshiku]

2D animation might be what you are looking for, but it will all depend in the subjects the colleges teach. Try doing a bit of research between the art schools you have around you and look at their curricular subjects. (Mentioned this because in my case i went for 2d animation and most of it was what you described you wanted, but another college near me with 2d animation was having the type of courses that you don't like, so it depends)

[@heavenculttt]

苦白石【CleanClouds Channel】 thank you! which uni did you go to, if you don’t mind sharing?

[@kenshiku]

@Chris Vanekova I'm currently studying at Kyoto Seika University.

[@felisong9693]

I'm working as a tv 2d cartoon animator, went to study 2d Character Animation at VANARTS in Vancouver, though I'm sure there are some lovely places in London. However you don't HAVE to go study to get into the industry if you show your ability to do what they need it's fine. Learning is a lot easier with a teacher tho. You seem to just like drawing as I did, I find that I'm actually super into rigging 3d/ 2d and animation. You could get into storyboarding, layout, animation, revisions, concept drawing, illustration etc. a lot is needed in commercials, magazines, ads, books, cartoons, movies, and games all need artists in different parts of the process. Do some investigation and look into what makes you feel would be the best fit for you. Goodluck!

[@heavenculttt]

Felisong Thank you!!

[@JP-xv8uq]

anybody know the music that plays at 5:11 ?

[@mascotwithadinosaur9353]

When I saw Perry the platypus I jad to stop the video and comment about it.Sorry I just like Perry very much.PERRY THE PLATYPUUUS!!

[@KILLROCKY]

4:33 band kids

[@gabrielegrioli1414]

still going

[@lillowh6126]

I want to model , rig and animate the character . Is that possible ?

[@hinaritkesan4853]

i dont know if its like useful info now because it was 1 year ago but its a straight up no if you want to be better take only 1 and get good at it it doesnot mean you cant even learn basis of other 2 but get good at 1 and go on with that you cant do all together its like a game and modeler and rigger and animator are 3 types of player in a role it doesnot mean you can learn other roles too but only basis after you learn ur primary role

[@vaepuer2290]

4:50 madman

[@WildArtistsl]

It was me DIO

[@hetariko3119]

animator in their natural habitats lol

[@secession77]

Are LoL characters animated with stopmotion or is there other method (that wasn’t showed here)?

[@gvilherme2709]

It's not stop motion but I get it. I guess that's the only way to animate something. Like he said, to animate you must do a lot of different poses, so.. yeah, "stop motion" haha

[@Valathia]

In Disney the animators had Mirrors so that they could act out things like facial expressions and mouth placement when talking.

[@hanzofuma]

The lol champions are animated without stop motion they are animated by hand in 3ds max

[@hanzofuma]

@Vivim idk but I have watched a video on the last illaoi skin animation and they used 3ds max that's it

[@madsaa2710]

What is a good Animation program ?

[@Drakostorm]

Maya

[@madsaa2710]

Ty man :D

[@VideoGameAnimationStudy]

@@bezoro2008 for 3D, at least.

[@AndreasJohanssonDesign]

@@bezoro2008 Just grab a student license for 3 years. Online schools works as input.

[@TheToneBender]

Blender to start out. Maya, I believe you can get for free if you're a student, but just get blender to start out with.

[@KatHarpy]

is the narrator art done by hyperbole and a half? or just a similar style?

[@datsuspicious]

LLLAAAAAAAAIIIIFFFFEEEE

[@wielderXII]

9:06 what game is that

[@FabiTheSnake]

2:16 i think youve got the wrong footage.

[@unnwas]

9:16 Name?

[@artsyvdm7884]

10:03 which game is itt

[@zadrhovadlo]

Can i ask for name of game in 2:20 please?

[@rodaraujos88]

Cuphead

[@jspt256]

name of the game at 9:20?

[@DCrispim]

My Friend Pedro, Octodad, assassin's Creed Odyssey

[@armaanghotra1657]

All this effort and we're still animation-cancelling :C

[@nxk5116]

2:36 name of the game?

[@acer6951]

Shadow of the Colossus but like an updated version I think

[@kenshiku]

Shadow of the Colossus remake.

[@ggdevelopment7403]

name of the game at 9:18

[@sig3363]

I believe it's Just Cause.

[@jvvbvzu]

Pls change the walking animation of Fiora ... because before a week ago I had this feeling that you changed it, she now walks so stiff only with enough movementspeed it looks normal ... So pls change (back)

[@mdzhamanbaeva]

im pretty sure one of the animators at riot works on it (and few other) he has a twitter account where he posts them and asks for feedback

[@borakang]

omg.. lol

[@Mike-iz6li]

running animation heh? So like the current fiora is running like a chicken?

[@syrehn7684]

*garen*

[@TheToneBender]

Skylar looks like a very old 16 year old

[@admir1051]

Second

[@6plox]

Jajajaajajaja

[@gladiusgaming4269]

First

[@arunn3874]

teemo cancer

[@Cacutzz]

CANCER GAME

[@AnnoyingOnion]

How do you animate with your eyes closed? Okay that's racist