The BEST way to learn FX Animation?

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Thanks for tuning in! Today I'm going to show you my favourite way to start animating FX animation. I'll be using Procreate Dreams in this class but you can use any app you like.
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[@Oprenova]

Do i need an epic moustache to animate better

[@zoloegaming]

Yes.

[@Xyver203]

Absolutely

[@Lime_is_LushOFFICIAL]

Yes, if you zoom into his title enough you can see it says Animating for Anyone (who has an epic moustache)

[@MrImranayub]

Yes

[@VeeBoost]

Yep guess thats why my animations are bad

[@ProkoTV]

Fantastic lesson! Such a great way to combine so many fundamental concepts into one fun practice. Love your course on Dreams!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Thanks guys! So lovely to hear that :)

[@mahamali552]

Everytime I feel anxious before starting my animations, I open your channel and watch a few videos, even if they are unrelated to what I'll be drawing they still give me lots of motivation and calm my nerves.. Neverrrr stop making videos 😭😭😭😭

[@AlterationAnimations]

Just want to thank you for all of these in depth lessons, every video is so well made it feels illegal to watch for free, I've just recently been testing out 2D animation and you've been the biggest help. Thanks mate!

[@mrs.samuel.L.jackson]

yes! exactly!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Haha thanks so much. I was just going to talk a bit about my Procreate commission but then things go out of hand.

[@jocker2130]

This was we can do in mobile

[@iwasink]

Thanks for being candid about not using the dots. The dots are the bones of the slime. While drawing characters, we don't depict the bones but consider them as structures beneath.

[@blufudgecrispyrice8528]

Thank you for continuing to post videos despite being busy. Honestly, I thought the last we'd see of you is your fantastic beginner series but your continual output should bring about a vibrant community of animators! I was sceptical at first, but after watching this, I'm excited to try it out!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Oh thats so nice to hear :) Haha I hope you have fun!

[@coelhobugado]

Thank you for the video ❤

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

You're welcome :)

[@NTangonan]

Haven't started, yet,exhausted. Bunch of tutorials that loses my creativity,especially with digital works. I just don't know what should I get particular about with animating. I just want to draw, but, here comes the modern techniques everywhere.Great artists I watch and listened to,but,still,I can't get it all through my head. Maybe, because, I don't want to. Anyway,nice I came across your channel at 7:47 a.m.Been drawing since 6 years old,but,haven't progressed, at all😂.I still draw, why not. This is a passion I wouldn't forget to spend time on.

[@straydogstrut115]

Wow, this was such an excellent tutorial. So well explained and so approachable. I've been wanting to develop my animation skills but felt so intimidated by all the tools and techniques to learn. Breaking down such complex motion like this in the bite size way you do has been so inspiring. I'm purchasing another iPad soon and looking forward to trying your full course. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@mathieul4303]

That's pretty cool, very interesting. I was doing "slime animation" on my own when I was younger for some cool effects but I never knew how it was called haha.

[@nezkoanim]

THIS IS SUCH AN AWESOME TUTORIAL!! i saved this video into 'watch later' like 2 weeks ago, what I was not expecting tho was how absolutely PACKED with so many useful tips it would be! It's like being a beginner artist and watching the first drawing tutorials and it's like your mind opens to so many new things, thats what I felt while watching this video! it completely blew me away and things were explained in a fun way too. you are awesome. Thank you so muchh for making this tutorial, can't wait to apply these methods!

[@paigeypuddles]

Your tutorials are not only super helpful, but extremely fun to watch! This is only my second video and I’ve already learned so much!! Thank you!

[@Chrachen]

I liked/thumbs up the video early on and I wanted to like it a second time, when you mention "the dots are so important, but the teacher isn't using them". Really appreciate the real world approach plus explanation of why you don't use them (as often) when animating for real♥

[@pratikffx99]

Just want to thank you for all of these in depth lessons, every video is so well made it feels illegal to watch for free, I've just recently been testing out 2D animation and you've been the biggest help. THANK U SIR

[@bipolarbear88]

I helped put up those shelves in the background

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

You did!

[@anayacrouch670]

Amazing tutorial! Everything was expressed with so much clarity. Thank you

[@timroberts9542]

Phenomenal teacher. You're helping out so many animators/animators to be!

[@skilledharmish]

You are just amazing for dropping these videos incredible help for newbies like me

[@TheZukatoku]

I’m so happy that I’ve found your channel! Thank you for making such great tutorials!

[@ArtofJim]

Love your videos. Very helpful information and clearly an excellent animator to be able to explain it so well and simply. Thanks !

[@allenzhang9182]

What a great lesson.Really inspired by every little step in the exercise combined with logic and animation principle.

[@SilverKiry]

Thank you for putting this together and sharing! I've been doing the magic dot for months and it really helped me understand spacing more but I wanted more of a challenge , this is exactly what I needed hah.

[@CarynSteeleBoe]

Thank you so much for your videos! Love the way you explain things. I am a long time user of Procreate and just downloaded Procreate Dreams to play around, and found your channel when looking for tutorials. This is so helpful - Thanks again!

[@LordRubino]

I love all your tutorials! Amazing. Thank you for sharing. You are a sweetheart

[@AGKyran]

This is very interesting, thank you a lot ! I'm gonna have to try doing that. It's cool because after being started there's always the option to add your own twist to the slime. It's the first time I see this channel, now I have to check all the other videos. Thanks, I wish everyone an awesome day !

[@mitchellzemil4890]

I appreciate the moment you took to bring back in the real life observations! Reminds me of one of my favorite animator quotes, from Art Babbitt: "An animator is a student of everything that might or does exist." ~

[@Ridii-hf8mi]

You are an amazing teacher. Thank you.

[@BryanSchultzitis]

I absolutely love this! Thank you so much! As a motion graphics designer who *barely* gets to do frame animation (and has Dreams on my iPad that I've been just dying to use), quick exercises like this are perfect. For some reason, I have in my head that if I'm not making Ferngully every time I sit down then I might as well not sit.

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Haha yeh. Dots, goo, lil dudes made of goo. All great stuff to practice with. I'm glad you enjoyed

[@ginakorompot7779]

I honestly love your channel so much ❤

[@gatzyuploadsstuff2486]

Bought your course as soon as saw this video!! Cleared so many questions I had for procreate dreams in my mind, I wish to see much advance animation courses from you in future too if it's possible. Especially about complete animation production workflow in procreate..

[@christorietas]

Your Animation for Anyone videos are fantastic! I hope they reach to more people, :) I've learned a lot from them and got super hype to create more animations 🙏

[@butteredcorgis5415]

I really love the way you taught this and i feel confident in my ability to recreate this method to animate slime for the first time on my own pretty well :) i also love that at the end of the last scene u animate when the slime is about to jump off screen the recoil back looks like the slime is looking back and forth before deciding to jump off screen like its trying to be sneaky. It creates a story in my mind for it. Love the way you do your lessons and it really helps me feel confident in learning and perfecting animation so thank you so much. Especially for making these resources free

[@butteredcorgis5415]

Although i do wish i got a homework assignment at the end, i figure i could just do my own slime scene the way you did but i do want to say i enjoy the homework assignments! It helps me get an idea on what i can do to help practice the skills youve showcased in the video

[@CBusschaert]

remembering all the blobs flipbooks i made in the margins of my school notebooks xD great video once again! and thank you for the reference pack!

[@slicktalkproductions]

Thank you!!! Been waiting on a new drop!!!

[@solo.3283]

12:11 Im glad you pointed this out especially i often see these in tutorials without further explanation. Now, its all clear and makes sense. Thank you!

[@OddManu]

soo good video, i really apreciate the time and effort that u take, it's rare nowadays... tysm

[@bayezidhossain8100]

thank you so much for your dedication ❤❤❤

[@suzanelzeyn]

Thank you so much...this was really inspiring 🙌🏻 FANTASTIC ✨️

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Hey thanks so much :)

[@St1ckmAn._]

I watched this once and now i am super confident with my water animation!

[@leticiajn]

Sr. I missed your videos! Always an amazing lesson! Thank you so much!

[@YourAverageNiche]

Absolute GOLDMINE of a channel, goddamm!

[@hupposhey]

This came out at such a perfect timing because I’m currently working on a late submission for a flip-book project and I chose to animate a lil blob of slime for it. Thank you for the great tips!!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Wow that is great timing

[@capnskustomworks]

That was an excellent explanation, ye packed lots of good info into there!

[@butteredcorgis5415]

Excited to learn how to animate fire i hope thats coming up soon!!

[@MuhammadKashif-wp2hh]

very helpful Sir..Thanku

[@azz.y.x]

Woudl love to see a video on lipsyncing! I have some animation plans but they all contain lipsyncing so its been a little difficult

[@gfxess]

Really learned alot ffrom this,, thanks man

[@miltonaaronmoralescaceres904]

Yeah! It was just what I asked in the last Q&A! Thank you!

[@24ohyes]

Thank you so much 🎉❤❤❤❤

[@jsnmrry]

The best teacher on KZbin! 🙌

[@wrenillusions]

So Good.

[@JasonRamasami]

Marvellous. Marvellous.

[@pelmainn]

Another amazing video

[@blacknight-ib1vt]

Sir your animation is awesome and unique 😈

[@markokovacevic3225]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Indi.animate]

Super cool tutorial I’ll give this a shot

[@luanbrix]

Awesome!

[@michaeldlevins6608]

14:21 I shivered

[@robertocampillo8186]

Nice!

[@asadbek1146]

Thanks

[@proffesor8882]

great video!

[@maryamabumaash6062]

wow. very interesting !!! thank you

[@phy6geniuxYTcreations]

It is just math, as always. Thanks for the tricks!

[@besknighter]

"From a professional stand point this is still a little bit rough but for this exercise it I think its totally fine." I'm not a professional (not even hobbyist, but someone interested in one day doing some) and I'd love to learn what it could be even better. I mean, beyond the point you made about the energy/force moving the slime.

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Good question :) cleanup generally has to look very consistent unless the design calls for wobbles. So my line tapers and small messy artifacts would need to be cleaned up. Also I might consider doing it on ones (at 24fps). I debated talking about frame rate in the video but I thought it might distract.

[@besknighter]

​@@AlexGriggAnimation Oh, I see! That makes a lot of sense. Thank you!

[@owlytedailer-sg5cq]

Bruh, this is unreal, omfg...

[@usdmath]

Thanks 👍

[@matbrady123456]

I'm really not too sure about this guy's moustache, but his animation tutorial is on point.

[@NIKAMAN-qz6lt]

thank you

[@malahamavet]

thank you so much! I'd like more fx videos if you feel like doing them. I find capes very hard to animate, wave motion in general

[@asadbek1146]

Wow

[@adrianmanski267]

Absolutely love your lessons ! I had a question regarding drawing tablets. Would you have a recommendation for one that's not too expensive and suitable for a beginner ? Thank you and keep up the great work !

[@nachocanellas]

Thank you Alex, it's an awsome tutorial!! Is there a chance you could upload more videos using animate cc?

[@toxicyt4402]

Really Really appreciate for making this video my bad I'm late i was busy so i couldn't be i watched the full video and can u make more about 2dfx it's a request about all 😊

[@utxisme]

your friend made the double king?!?!? holy moly!!!

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Haha big name drop I know

[@trankhackinh6134]

This revolutionized how "other" stuff can be animated beside slim. Rule34 artists should take notes

[@sketchyspot]

❤

[@yourmom3920]

I love you

[@rup.ric7]

I REAAAAALY appreciate your knowledge plus you share what yu got. Thanks for that. Quick question- I purchased a wacom and thinking what tools to include on my workflow. I have All adobe products, Clip studio paint, Krita, blender etc. Goal is to learn animation. Can you help a lil bit here?

[@TamasVeres-ek1dy]

pls, really i wanna see what you working on it,, can you post your better animation to shorts when you finished it? if you can i really like that

[@chokachoka1134]

Waiting for the day you do an animation tutorial on smoke. I can never find a good one 😅

[@yonasfanta3560]

bro is limited edition for a reason

[@sadaff2206]

Can you recommend easy using program for animating?i use photoshop i think its time to change that😬

[@salvatoreocello]

10:20 oooooo

[@livingmess_]

0:44 cubebot

[@skilledharmish]

Could you make a video on animating effects like water , fire , air , smoke ,etc.

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Hopefully! But slime is the best place to start because it uses all the same physics but doesn't have as much detail so it's easier to draw

[@skilledharmish]

@@AlexGriggAnimation ok I'll practice slime for now Thank you

[@jocker2130]

Alex we can do it in our mobile through

[@dozieosaji7091]

Please please I need your help on a decision making (So I want to learn animation..3d/2d) as a beginner/novice , would you advice I go for an iPad or laptop that works with making animations.. Which would you advice I go for (Learning for the purpose of creating short stories/content creation)

[@dashkinblacksmith3998]

yoza

[@ifeomaezennia2675]

Thanks so much for the amazing tutorials. I recently stumbled upon this channel, and it helped a lot, I have a lot of questions though, but there's one I really need to know urgently. So I'm 15 turning 16. I really want to be a great animator, both 2D and 3D(if I can do that?🤔). I'm gonna graduate pretty soon to go into uni, so I wanted to know ------>If any animation experience is needed before going to animation school, and how much experience is needed? And also if u have any advice for a young aspiring animator like me, feel free to share😇. Thank u so much, sir. (Please reply🥺🙏)

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

Hiya! So cool to hear. Yep you can do 2d and 3d at the same time. I started in 3d and switched to mostly 2d a couple of years after uni. As far as experience before university, it will really depend on the school. A lot of the top top animation schools require a portfolio to enter and in some cases it's quite competitive. my school had a portfolio aspect but my limited highschool drawing skills were enough to get me in.

[@Ryanvatz]

How much ram does your iPad Pro have? I am considering the 8gb version to save some money, but I’m worried that it won’t be enough memory to do animations.

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

mine is the 512gb M2 Ipad pro, so it has 8gb of ram. Those 1Tb and 2Tb ipad pro's are a real step up in price hey.

[@Ryanvatz]

Awesome, this is great to know, thank you! And thanks for the great videos! I asked this question on another one of your videos, you can disregard that, haha

[@Frooz-gg1tz]

does anyone have any suggestions for a good device to do this on?

[@AjayiDaniel-xu9tj]

Hi I love ur videos pls I'm having trouble with linework in animation would u possibly make a video on that

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

What part of the line work are you having issues with?

[@AjayiDaniel-xu9tj]

@@AlexGriggAnimation thank u so much for answering u see I consider myself a competent animator but all my works have just been rough so I just wanna make them cleaner but when I try to draw in the lines of my animation the lines start to look very disfigured I'm sorry if this problem Is one which u haven't seen before but I'm just wondering whether I should draw outside of the pixels In the lines cause my program isn't a vector program like flash/animate

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

@@AjayiDaniel-xu9tj clean up is a special skill for sure. Lots of productions have specific artists that just focus on clean up. But that's a luxury most of us don't have :) a few things to think about, usually new animators miss a step called "tie down". This is where you take the super rough animation and fill in the details and refine the drawing. Then they do a clean up pass afterwards just focusing on line quality. For this people often do key poses clean and make sure they're perfect, then use them as a guide for their in betweens. Typically I find clean up takes 1-2 times longer than the actual animation. That's why I design a lot of my KZbin stuff to look quite rough.

[@AjayiDaniel-xu9tj]

@@AlexGriggAnimation ok thank u for the feedback I will focus more on keeping my drawings clean enough So It doesn't require alot of clean up this was very helpful I never heard of the tie-down concept in animation before,again thank u

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

@@AjayiDaniel-xu9tj I think the main thing is to give your self permission to do multiple passes. 3 is normal for professional animators :)

[@ImShinndog]

I like some of the work that comes out of Pro Create BUT my issue is that it seems like a kids version of the adult program, or like a designer using Canva, I always feel embarraced for someone that works in both of these

[@boritroll6423]

How someone possibly can say that he doesn't want to animate slime? Impossible.

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

It's hard to believe isn't it?

[@dinuka_95]

Can i need a video about multiple one object to million..

[@strangerdaysss]

Second!

[@agitageral]

Does your course have subtitles in Portuguese?

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

it has automated subtitles, yes! I'm sorry I can't vouch for their quality.

[@Natron.]

What the apk name?

[@bhargavreddy3626]

Is it possible to animate on an android phone,and if it is then please recommend me some free animation softwares

[@AlexGriggAnimation]

I'll make a video if i find something i like :)

[@AlterationAnimations]

I’ve personally been using FlipaClip, it’s a great starting point and simple to use, I’d recommend it.

[@fischsuchti6963]

Why is everyone so upset with drawing bouncing balls or moving dots somone please explain

[@johnsullivan4108]

Bc so many tuts have them and they’re rlly boring