Stick Nodes Animation Time Lapse w/ Commentary - Rai Vs Zen Rematch

[@RaiLukasha]

Let me know if yall prefer timelapses like these, or ones with no commentary 🙏

[@DaRealKeo]

How do you move the camera with the stk figures?

[@StickAnimations2024]

Yeah, i prefer with no commentary

[@RaiLukasha]

@@DaRealKeo if you mean moving them both at the same time you’d have to use the tool that lets you join the stickfigure to the camera, and then it lets you choose if you want it to get bigger or smaller with the camera as well or not

[@DaRealKeo]

@@RaiLukashai meant how do you move the camera with the figures, cus it shows when zen attacks, the camera kinda bounces and follows her moves

[@Ramen_Noodles108]

Personally, I think with commentary is better

[@nelkingwell3676]

The animation power of smoothness " ITS OVER 9000 ! "

[@RaiLukasha]

@@nelkingwell3676 😭 thank you

[@nelkingwell3676]

​@@RaiLukashaand that background looks cool

[@SticK0o]

15:06 bro! Even just the bowing and the stance positioning! Im left speechless!

[@RaiLukasha]

Thank you man 🙏

[@Enneke0]

You earned my deep respect... the human movements ARE CRAZY

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Enneke0 glad you enjoy man Ty

[@Ava-boi]

man, you really have a lot of time and dedication when it comes to animating something, you really are inspiring.

[@i_like_noodels]

bro that looks so majestic im actually crying of happiness

[@Boomirangle]

Thanks for this dude.. I learned a valuable lesson in arcs and this video also showed me a little bit about what my peers meant when they said "I need to think in 3d".. this video also showed me that me preferring going frame by frame over keyframing wasn't necessarily wrong despite how every other animator I tune into says keyframes are the way to go

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Boomirangle really glad to hear you were able to get something informative out of this. I was kinda worried the stuff I was saying wasn’t making no sense 😭 but yeah I don’t think there are necessarily any incorrect approaches, just do whatever works for you

[@Boomirangle]

​@@RaiLukashaand I would also like to ask where you get the thing you used for their circular movements like his kicks I'd like to use it to practice.. (I tried making my own after this video but I can't keep it circularish

[@StickAnimations2024]

Ty for the timelapse! Also you are cooking as forever 🔥

[@RaiLukasha]

@@StickAnimations2024 no problem, thanks for watching 🙏 I saw that you prefer no comm, and if that’s what most people prefer I’ll go back to that. If it’s a more even split I might do some of both, cause I don’t mind either way. Thanks for the feedback‼️

[@Playeranimates_1]

FINALLY BRO! You made another video. Been waiting for this bro. Video helped out a lot btw. Good job bro, thanks. ~player

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Playeranimates_1 yeah my bad for the wait, glad the video was of use

[@Playeranimates_1]

@@RaiLukasha Nah you good bro. But thanks again. You have a discord server?

[@romanemporertiberius]

It’s guys like you who make me come back to sticknodes, and find actual fun in animating. I realized a long time ago, if I wanted it to be a good animation, I have to be patient, and iron out my mistakes, and watching other animators do that exact same thing just confirms it. Keep it up 👍 ❤

[@RaiLukasha]

@@romanemporertiberius aye I hope you can hold on to that cause I’ve been trying to enjoy animation again for a while now. Everybody gets there at they own pace so take your time and experiment

[@Stickogang]

Great Job with the animation and also the commentary is very well explained! I've also learned something from your style which is animating one character first and then the other one rather than animating them both at the same time!! Thanks a lot to this.

[@RaiLukasha]

Thank you, I’m glad you found it enjoyable. Just remember that you don’t have to animate that way, it’s just what I’m comfortable with. Good luck

[@theexperincedlo7844]

Those smears are actually SOOOOO clean. Not even talking about the movement because its good as ever.

[@RaiLukasha]

@@theexperincedlo7844 thank you 🙏 I do plan on tidying up the effects when I drop the full animation, but I didn’t do it for this since it would cause my tablet to lag

[@theexperincedlo7844]

@@RaiLukasha One step at a time. Keep it up dude 🔥

[@Inkontoast]

yooooo commentary actually goes hard, keep doing this you onto something

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Inkontoast ppreciate it Ink

[@BladeAnimzyo]

Yo maaan! This timelapse is nice, i think you should do more timelapses with voices, this actually be making me learn more and more about smooth anims and your style

[@RaiLukasha]

@@BladeAnimzyo I’m seeing a lot of people enjoy the commentary so I’ll consider doing more in future. Glad you could learn something 🙏

[@DarkboyAnimation]

My goat!

[@RaiLukasha]

@@DarkboyAnimation ppreciate you‼️ Also I don’t remember if I said anything but I watched the mansion of mayhem Collab and I appreciate the cameo 😭

[@DarkboyAnimation]

@@RaiLukasha Just like the rest, you are a legend!

[@RaiLukasha]

You too bro 🙏

[@StickAnimations2024]

2 legends in the same vid 😮

[@Just_animating_zuff]

The patience is honestly crazy, i respect it.

[@RaiLukasha]

Thank you 🙏 I’ll keep at it

[@Cod_anims]

THE LEGEND IS BACK

[@sel8167]

the comentary was amazing keep doing it

[@RaiLukasha]

@@sel8167 ppreciate the feedback 🙏

[@cro-boy9896]

Its nice to see u still active. Keep going!

[@RaiLukasha]

Yeah it’s harder to find time to make stuff but imma keep at it

[@SolomonHunterYT]

I definitely prefer the commentary. It included some things I didn't know before, I'm definitely gonna use this stuff in my next oc battle. Also, I'd would like a tutorial or even some thoughts on how to make your oc more unique aside from specific abilities/weapons. Almost every type of accessory has been used before, even darkboy took my trench coat!

[@RaiLukasha]

@@SolomonHunterYT glad that you found something useful outta this video then. Good luck with your next animation. Honestly, I’m not the best when it comes to designs but I take inspiration from shows or other media that I enjoy and try to put my own spin on it. Nothing wrong with taking an idea that’s been done before and tweaking it to make it yours. I’ll tell Darkboy to give you your drip back 🫡

[@SolomonHunterYT]

@RaiLukasha Thanks for your thoughts. Me and darkboy are cool, Just make sure he won't use a fedora. 😉

[@Zynimax]

You gotta continue the ones with commentary, 10/10 video right here🗣️🔥

[@RaiLukasha]

Much appreciated 🙏 General reception is more people like the commentary than don’t so I’ll see how that goes

[@Toji_Fushiguro2000]

These are so clean and cool

[@OxyZron4352]

He has returned!

[@RaiLukasha]

@@OxyZron4352 yeah between the fractured wrist and lectures starting again I been busy but I still got videos planned for y’all

[@OxyZron4352]

@@RaiLukasha As long as you could potentially get rest between all that and I hope your wrist is at least better 🙏

[@RaiLukasha]

@@OxyZron4352oh yeah I’m good now dw‼️ thank you

[@jamesanimssn6987]

More time lapses like this very helpful indeed.

[@RaiLukasha]

I’ll probably do another like this one day before I decide how I’ll progress with the rest of them. Thanks for the feedback‼️

[@Chillguy-2002]

Very chill Animation.

[@Animator_dude1]

Ur probably the only animator ik that has smoother animations then stick animations 2024

[@effortless4588]

YEAAA BRO IS BACK

[@milksom]

aye this is good bro I was like this too when I started, you’ll get there eventually (edit: nowhere near me of course but somewhere)

[@psycho_m_animations]

😭

[@Edenimation]

this is smooth like water damn bro

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Edenimation thank you 🙏

[@served832]

The end result was really satisfying to watch

[@RaiLukasha]

Glad you enjoyed

[@Kc_Kc_Animations]

pretty clean fam.

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Kc_Kc_Animations thank you‼️

[@xtrionicanimations1894]

I personally prefer time lapses with commentary, helps me understand why and when you do a certain technique. Amazing results at the end.

[@RaiLukasha]

Thank you 🙏 and thanks for the feedback

[@Lilmations1]

More videos like this please 🔥🔥🙌🏽

[@Vance_anims]

Hey rai I have a question, why don't you use the lock node feature?, you can use it to lock the feet in place, it works well and saves some time!

[@avian8354]

More like this please.❤

[@TheTotalMc]

7:36 O T ^

[@RaiLukasha]

@@TheTotalMc I gotta add you to my list of ppl I collabed wid now

[@BlaiddFenris]

this video made me realise that im WAY too strict with how my characters move often times.

[@Gabucas2927]

Nicee

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Gabucas2927 thank you

[@ZenfuseYessir]

THANKS I’m dissecting this frame by frame.

[@RaiLukasha]

@@ZenfuseYessir hope you can learn something from it 🙏

[@rafe5398]

The fluidity still mesmerizes me

[@RaiLukasha]

Aye thank you bro

[@Gojo_Satoru742X]

This feels like some game man

[@molenjp2835]

BRUH, THAT IS SO SMOOTH😭😭😭AND WATCHING THIS, IM UNDERSTANDING THAT FACT IM BAD IN ANIMATION😭😭😭

[@Animator_dude1]

Dont worry brother I also now feel like a shitty animator

[@BriannSpirit]

The guide ur using for the floor, i use to keep the height of my stick figures in check, by like putting it at the waist or head How do u keep ur height consistent without doing that?

[@RaiLukasha]

@@BriannSpirit I just don’t make the torso stretchy often and always reset the length of the legs so I never really have an issue with the stick being a different height.

[@kwayJ876]

Armagon’s tail canonically gets an erection when he fights

[@Aligames_YT]

You animated is sick 🎉

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Aligames_YT thank you 🙏

[@lolfam-sm3uv]

Hey umm I really don’t like animating with some stretchiness cuz I won’t remember the hight of the stick figure so it’s very hard and I don’t know how to make a background so can I get a tutorial about all of that:))

[@RaiLukasha]

@@lolfam-sm3uv stick nodes shows you the length of segments, and if you don’t remember you can just press the reset to default length button. And I didn’t make this background so I can’t give much advice on that

[@C0smicTV]

Me and the boys when *ease in ease out* : 💀

[@C0smicTV]

Tbh this was the first speed animation i watched from start to finish.

[@SKIBIDI123-z5i]

Nice 🙂👍

[@RaiLukasha]

@@SKIBIDI123-z5i Ty 🙏

[@MasterBRsn]

I love timelapses

[@RaiLukasha]

@@MasterBRsn always good to see you bro 🙏

[@stixster3.o]

Bro has a nice voice im jealous

[@RaiLukasha]

😭 thank you

[@Apoi729]

have you ever thought about making a base or any guideline pack cause i think it would really interesting to try out the way you animate stick figures

[@Doulingo-72]

How do you add the background and have the like the frame before???

[@Killervrtv]

Dares: I don’t know if you do dares but I want to see how long can you make animations for a couple hours to almost make a full movie on this please ;

[@sararaichannel7484]

crazy animation keep up the great work, btw do you use tween and what fps you use?

[@VURSESTHEWRLD]

Honestly, the best advice an animator can give to another animator is practice. Practice fundamentals and watch other animators that inspire you. For me, I’m inspired by Rai of course, Hexal, Jusace, GUIeru san, etc. I just watch them a lot and try to practice what I see to make my own style. I’ve been sucking recently due to hiatuses and demotivation because of more responsibilities coming my way. But I’m trying to keep these ideas in mind so that I will have the ability to open sticknodes and actually have ideas to animate. I apologize for the yap, I just like talking about animation. Keep practicing y’all🙏🏾

[@RaiLukasha]

@@VURSESTHEWRLD if I didn’t have a pinned comment already I’d probably been this one instead, it’s some really good advice. Also the animators you named also inspire me a lot too, with Hexal being my favourite animator in general. Good luck with your own animations

[@BananaAnims320]

How do you activate auto camera and tweening is off?

[@elitecharon]

Gang its been a while since I've been to your channel. When did you start animating so smoothly? Ive NEVER seen anyone else do it like this 👀

[@RaiLukasha]

@@elitecharon I’ve been animating on a high FPS for atleast 5 years and because I do a lot of inbetweens I guess I just got used to becoming smoother over time. I don’t really do it intentionally so it’s hard to give advice on how to replicate, but it’s not hard.

[@TheDestroyersStudios]

can i try remaking this frame by frame cuz i wanna learn animating smoothly like you

[@chaser621]

Interesting i always wondered how your arcs were so precise

[@RaiLukasha]

Hope the info was helpful 🙏

[@chaser621]

@@RaiLukashadefinitely did man keep it up

[@dakotas-m6l]

you should make a pack on your characters because they all look really cool

[@BananaAnims320]

Bros animations are smoother than life movements😭

[@RaiLukasha]

@@BananaAnims320 😭😭 thanks

[@Gregwasstolen]

How do I make it so that every frame is being controlled by 1 frame?

[@AkiroTakashianimates-d2n]

How do you copy and paste the figures at the same time if they are separate and you have to join them at the very torso

[@RaiLukasha]

If a bunch of sticks are all connected to the torso you can just hold copy and it’ll give you the option to copy everything connected to it. It has to be on the thing everything else is connected to, like the torso in this case. If you did it on the arm it would only copy the arm

[@Anox99_Offical]

Can you link your animations because I want to do it like you?

[@DOWPaxo]

I’m thinking about starting stick nodes, any tips on how to get these smooth frames like you (mines come out choppy and look trash)

[@RaiLukasha]

@@DOWPaxo I just got used to animating on a high FPS with a lot of inbetweens. Learning movements takes time, it’ll come to you.

[@Ryzen_Anims]

Hey Rai when will you do a pack giveaway or will you just do timelapses?

[@Byron_person00011]

Pls make a tutorial on how to make ORIGINAL MOVIE CLIPS, cuz i dont wanna get yelled at for using other peoples effects and stuff

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Byron_person00011 I use movieclips my friends give me all the time 😭 if you don’t want to study effects and make your own, if you have permission and give credit when you use other people’s things you should be okay

[@champ2154]

I’m a big fan also😊

[@RaiLukasha]

@@champ2154 thank you‼️

[@Cod_anims]

Where tf do they get the backgrounds?

[@edo4188]

I definetly like it better when you talk in the background and im gonna try to use more reference

[@RaiLukasha]

@@edo4188 thanks for the feedback, and good luck‼️

[@Toji_Fushiguro2000]

Bro are ocs with every body part cuttet better or just a normal stickman but with accesoires?

[@Um_animador123]

When are you going to make your OC pack?

[@kingjackson5048]

I want a tutorial, but still this is PEAK

[@RaiLukasha]

If I change my mind on tutorials ill make one but I cant promise anything

[@Gamer123-b5h]

Hey, im just curious but did you made rai? Instead of downloading a pack

[@Chillwire_edits29]

Can I get that background?

[@kaybeeanimations16]

Me waitung for this man to open up his dojo duel oc because my imagination goes wild when i think of my oc fighting him

[@RaiLukasha]

@@kaybeeanimations16 😭 thatd be cool to see but I lowkey might make a new demo before I start dueling anyone

[@andilekhumalo3166]

Yo rai im a bit confused what is your oc's powers

[@Um_animador123]

When are you going to make a pack of your OCs?

[@sonico5905]

Este tipo lo hace parecer más facil, de lo que realmente es😮👍

[@RaiLukasha]

Just takes some practice you’ll get there with time

[@BeXerkLikesCocoa]

I'm new here, and i haven't been using sticknodes for a long time, so can you tell me how you add the other nodes in between frames without it looking like it just flashes off and on? Also how you make the arcs please?

[@RaiLukasha]

It probably looks like that because you’re tweening, and when you copy paste a stick it’ll flash when the animation plays. I don’t use tweening so it isn’t a problem for me. You’d probably just have to not copy paste the stick. I explain how I make the arcs in the video with the guidelines, and then I just fill them in with rounded segments and polyfills

[@BeXerkLikesCocoa]

@@RaiLukasha Alright, thanks, I'm ngl it looks like your using tweening and I didn't even realize you weren't

[@olypmuanims9699]

Alot of pro animators don't use tweening. Take my advice and never turn tweening on again. It is damaging in the long run and unhelpful. Began practicing the basics of animation. Eventually you will become so good tweening worsens your animation.

[@BeXerkLikesCocoa]

@@olypmuanims9699 Advice taken 🫡

[@clqestial]

do you sell animations?

[@BysonRahming]

How You do de Backgraund

[@ChunkyMonk308]

Did I eases everything off camera? Or that how it was cause that would've gone like really fast

[@RaiLukasha]

@@ChunkyMonk308 other than a few adjustments to poses, or what I call out I fixed, I tried not to add anything off camera especially extra frames. Unless I’m misremembering then no I didn’t ease anything off camera

[@mumungm1013]

Thanks

[@lindalangley299]

Who made the base since in the first comment you said that you didn’t make them.

[@Darktitan580]

Smooth as fuck

[@RaiLukasha]

Thank you‼️

[@LegendsBrosDBLg]

I'm not sure if it showed in the vid but what fps do you animate on?

[@StickAnimations2024]

Yes, it showed on the video 24 FPS

[@Eli_DRAWS-]

Yes yes ues yes yes yes, more commentary:]

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Eli_DRAWS- will do‼️ love the art on your TikTok btw 🔥

[@Eli_DRAWS-]

@@RaiLukasha OHHH, thank you sm! 😶 I didn't think you looked at my stuff lol. Can't wait to see more content :]

[@RaiLukasha]

@@Eli_DRAWS- I’m not on TikTok much but whenever I do go on there yo art is sick 🙏 I’ll keep goin if you do

[@Eli_DRAWS-]

@@RaiLukasha glad to hear mam 😁👍🏾✨

[@Khlamari000]

Armagon when?

[@janospertico]

i might come back to sticknodes after this ngl

[@RaiLukasha]

Aye if you do good luck with your animations

[@janospertico]

@@RaiLukasha you got discord?

[@Ryzen_Anims]

Hey rai i just wanna know if its ok if i make armargons horns for my oc?

[@RaiLukasha]

Yeah sure I don’t have a problem with that

[@Ryzen_Anims]

@@RaiLukasha ty man

[@krishdhonde]

How much hours you put on to make this legit fight

[@KanawatKateratorn]

Can u give us a pack for people to download

[@manimangy]

👍

[@Kxyzeneditz]

Do you have a discord server? If not you should really get one!

[@LilGtyt]

Can you make a base?

[@lasaventurasdeandre6649]

Soon a giveaway?

[@SuprRBLX]

Hey! Im wondering if i could use your stickmen fights for an upcoming battlegrounds game on roblox! Reply Yes! in the reply if i can use it or No! If you dont want me to use it!

[@RaiLukasha]

@@SuprRBLX i don’t mind using the characters if I’m credited but no I wouldn’t be okay with taking the videos themselves

[@heh_bloxfruits]

application name for pc

[@tinman.01]

what phone are you using sir?