What is Genga? How to draw Genga. How to get work in Anime drawing Genga.

[@hawshimagical]

crazy to see how much work and redrawing they have to do to keep all the art clean and consistent. thats one actual advantage that a solo animator or a small team has over the big budget animation studios

[@_B_E]

@@MM-qo2ww I interpreted that to mean that keeping things super tied down isn't something that is as important, as a bit of inconsistency is expected from smaller teams. Larger studios have less excuse to have "sloppy" work, so they have to spend more time making sure everything is tight.

[@sinnamonchai]

@@_B_E it’s probably more like, one person will draw the same things the same, instead of dozens of people trying to match the same style

[@YOUFREAKINNERD]

@@sinnamonchai This is why there was an industry vet talking about how "a small team of highly trained animators is best" before. Because a while back animation teams were smaller and the artists in question were more skilled. At least, presumably. I'm still learning about a lot of this stuff.

[@sinnamonchai]

@@YOUFREAKINNERD lol yeah, was clarifying for the person who replied before me.

[@renvanacker4510]

A small team wouldnt be able to handle a 24 minute animation. Anime is also not just about budget, have you not finished the video? The average pay for a 2nd KA is 2000-7000k yen per cut which is very little in comparison to the workload you will be getting.

[@PixelSubstream]

in case you're still wondering; genga translates into "key frame"

[@enkiimuto1041]

I was wondering why he didn't mention through the whole thing

[@themelancholyofgay3543]

Key Frame, being those frames that aren't in-betweens

[@twistertornado677]

bro i thought he was talking about genga from beyblade 🤣

[@jns08d]

@@themelancholyofgay3543 Correct, very important distinction

[@sialiasialis.]

I was always curious of why cel-shaded animatics had those varying colors. At first I thought it was like purely to distinct light and shadow, but in actuality, they're director notes practically lol

[@Ra3_ar1adnE]

I can't thank you enough for this. I am extremely dedicated to work in the anime or game industry as an artist so learning about this is extremely helpful.

[@zion6688]

Wish you the best of luck

[@kog6445]

Do you post your art anywhere?

[@kog6445]

@@paws27 thanks man!

[@miaomiiao]

Ngmi

[@spitfire8616]

@@miaomiiao pyw

[@FireBlueZ]

And just like that, I learn how to do Genga in professional industry, and how to start a career in Japanese animation. Dong Chang, you're seriously GOAT for making this vid.

[@MrZalb]

nice, seems like a very meditative process plus you get to learn a ton from corrections

[@deddrz2549]

I mean if there isnt many corrections yah looks like just a bit of tracing and following reference, I can only imagine that ones with bigger corrections to be a lot less meditative lol

[@cevune-8652]

This is a really cool insight into the anime industry's workflow. Thank you

[@expired.braincells]

it doesn't always happens but sometimes I would get Genga that was full of Japanese writings, where the directors literally having full blown conversations of what Retakes they want to change, and they are always from the Gundam Gengas, and this is not on the Retakes sheets, this was on the final Genga that we had to clean up. other times when I get ugly Gengas, somebody literally doodles on it and says おねがいします like they've already given up on the corrections because of how tight the schedule was. 💀💀 the most fun ones are always from the anime series because of how rushed it was. a lot of mistakes even after multiple Retakes, like the right+left hand suddenly changed into left+left hand in one frame and changed back into right+left hand on the next frame lol

[@SuperPacKailen]

where would u recommend finding people to get ni gen and genga work, is it just tracking down there socials?

[@shinobi8323]

​@@SuperPacKailen same question

[@simwin4494]

@@SuperPacKailen same here. I'd like to know too!

[@jimbo729]

Same here

[@SocksGlows]

the video itself was good and all but the fact that you even included on how to find work from actual studios and how to approach them as well? instantly made this a 11/10 video, just an amazing and informative video that is very rare. thanks for making this amazing content!

[@jilliancrawford7577]

I think the fact this is all demonstrated with such a simple movement really helps emphasize how much effort goes into every single shot, no matter how simple. I showed this to some friends and loved ones recently and they were in awe just like I was/am. Thank you so much for teaching us these things and helping to give perspective on a media we love so dearly!

[@khoavo5758]

I actually think this is really good. Most anime I see most of the time don't even have movement, just a bunch of mouth movements.

[@TheUraniumCore]

It's incredible to see the level of dedication that goes into simply creating an industry standard keyframe in an actual studio. It makes sense, since the final product always looks so pristine and professional, but having this kind of insight makes me appreciate the final product even more.

[@Leon8937]

I always wanted to know how this rough style of animation was called since seeing them on art books. Very nice to know you can find work with these. I look forward to that. Incredible content.

[@VeylmanTheRock]

Not only are you a layout artist and animator but apparently also a psychic because I've just been looking for some more Info around Genga. Thanks a bunch!

[@HANIMEME]

bruh you make it sound so easy lol. good video btw, really makes the anime industry not seem so impenetrable.

[@beetheimmortal]

Very cool. I'm not an animator, but I am an animation fan, so this was interesting. Also, that character is really cute and a great "model" here.

[@tk-zay5073]

I’m so excited to get started. I have studied Japanese for so long and never knew how people got started in the industry

[@shinobix4925]

This legend actually just gave an effective and concise tutorial on how to get good work in the Anime industry and he put the tutorial online for free. Excuse me King but I think you might have dropped this 👑

[@themelancholyofgay3543]

The work that goes into this, is crazy

[@nightblind999]

I can't express enough how grateful I am for this channel! Thank you for your generosity!

[@zamokuhlethusi2964]

I always look forward to your tutorials, they're worth their bits in gold. Granting us plebs access the project files is greatly appreciated. Makes me wonder what I'm missing out on for not being a Patreon yet

[@ren-416]

As a Douga artist, seeing the process before the task was given to us, I honestly really respect all the work of the studio's top brass.

[@vegasbackgrounds3426]

Dong, thank you so much for this channel. Although I'm not interested in working in the Japanese animation industry, it is fascinating to watch and learn the process. I have great respect for this work.

[@wamzxd3445]

Super informative on the pipeline used in studios, thank you Dong :)

[@sebbychou]

Ooooh that kind of nitty gritty procedural element of a different industry was really cool. Didn't know the meaning behind the color of the redlines' paper.

[@AltraHapi]

11:28 I already know that that demo reel is gonna be lit

[@darkling-studios]

whats funny is i actually know the link to that video by heart, and if i can see the link i have never fallen for it :D

[@Ramen5000Manga]

@@darkling-studios its rickroll isn't it?

[@darkling-studios]

@@Ramen5000Manga yes sir

[@Ramen5000Manga]

@@darkling-studios i knew it lol

[@robertbaillargeon3683]

This is neat! I've bought some genga with corrections and had no idea that I could probably figure out who drew what based on the colors of the cleanup sheets.

[@DanielRodriguez-zi9qe]

Thanks for showing us how the process is made i haven't seen any one do this plus your drawings are so amazing

[@SahilKumar-bi2xu]

Of course it's mappa, every animator has worked with mappa atleast once in their Life

[@Wenagaide_waider]

Hello mr Dong Chang.Thank you for another insightful video,It was very helpful and great as usual!I know this may take some time but please could you consider posting a bit of a longer video demonstrating how you would animate a scene from scratch(order,colour,polish,edit,line work)-basically all the stuff off a usual scene.Of course you don’t have too but It would be much appreciated if you were to post a video like this.Anyone still reading this goodbye and have a nice day :)

[@LilXancheX]

Dong 😂

[@Paopao621]

Thats a lot of work 😮 i now have a renewed respect for the people who works withy favorite animes to watch

[@I-AM-SPAZZ]

I think the best advice I can give is just take your time. I've been trying to rush my drawings for so long. But when I slow up and think before I draw it's just so much more easy. I am no where near pro level at animation but this is some good advice I think personally.

[@ccampbell08]

Super helpful video, especially the quick tip at the end for getting work. Thanks!

[@CW-hh8yz]

Very cool! I used to do traditional animation in the 90’s till the studios disappeared. I did mainly clean-up and assistant animator work, but this was back in the days of paper and pencil. I wonder if I can still do it these days?

[@plasmoasis]

if you get a drawing tablet im sure you can. a lot of the skills are shared between both mediums

[@ManuelSanchez-tt8kd]

I really want to get into this world, and you my friend, are my favorite guide, THANKS YOU!

[@JManTheOddball132]

Literally the GOAT Dong Chang thank you so much

[@Saber0931]

Thank you for this vid, in the future I’m aspiring to work in the entertainment industry, mainly the animation community. Now I’m compelling my knowledge and skills before getting into any really paid jobs 😅

[@activemotionpictures]

You made this so easy to understand. Thank you so much for sharing this clip!

[@Indiansteetasmr]

Bro u deserve millions of subs according to ur animation and ur knowledge ❤loved your videos and many things to learn

[@EvyDevy]

It's amazing to see how the process works! To think there would be so many revisions! Thanks for also telling how to apply for a job! This is why I'm subscribed!

[@ToonNick]

After watching Shirobako, it's really cool to see this process! Great videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge of the industry and examples of the keyframe/inbetween drawing and revision process!

[@steinmov]

I enjoy your videos. I am a 3d animator, not 2D. However, these videos are very informative.

[@iamamechapilot]

Came for some art of my favorite Pokemon but stayed for the great video!

[@HDMFanatic]

I'm not even an artist but this is so interesting and informative to me!

[@Iog]

My goodness this is informative and helpful for those interested. Awesome video Dong

[@yezzzsir]

Instant like for Dong!

[@frankwhite2072]

Seeing animation workflow is cool.

[@jshxlot]

Hoping you could make a anime course soon covering the pre production and production! I have a hard time finding a course that covers like your videos. I badly wanted to learn animation.

[@Adsmak]

Honestly just clicked on the video to figure out what “genga” was. Very good informative video btw 👍

[@sosoanimations7816]

Love this video! Explains so many things that were unclear to me. I do have a question though: if I wanted to do nigen or genga, what level of dedication would I need? I'm currently a student and don't have hours upon hours of free time. Is it something I could do during a weekend (without working from dawn to dusk), or does it require much more time? Thanks!

[@miaomiiao]

Learn to draw first, kid.

[@projectfear22]

Congrats on working in the land of top animation.

[@sting755]

Gengar, the Shadow Pokémon. A Ghost and Poison type. Gengar can pass through dimensions and appear almost anywhere. Since Gengar absorbs any warmth around it, the temperature suddenly drops wherever it appears.

[@arshaghazie]

man, animation is heavy work

[@mrnine6259]

Very helpful your video I am from India 🇮🇳 love 💕 you

[@SanOcelotl]

this guy even teaching us how to get work

[@yen_bm]

your tutorials are so on point!

[@gabe9980]

I actually love you dong

[@mrtardis6374]

Thanks a lot for making this video !! I'm a student in Graphic Design but I really want to work in the japanese animation industry, and your video definitely helps ^^ !

[@z0mbiemancer]

You've been a big inspiration since I saw your work on Deca-Dence, and I'm so glad you are making videos like these. I'm also a Canadian animator hoping to work on anime some day, and seeing the differences between Western and Japanese animation is really interesting to me. I feel like I'm learning so much from your videos, thank you so much for all of this. Did you do work for Blue Giant, by any chance? I am going to Japan soon and I hope to catch it in theaters if it's still playing.

[@themelancholyofgay3543]

Decadence was such a gem

[@mfazral1943]

I just noticed that you didn't used the vector layer for linework, is that a must in animating? Great video btw XD

[@OtherwiseUknownMonkey]

It is not but there are upsides and downsides about working in vector layers! generally for lo/genga raster layers are better since they allow for faster editing, since vector layers are finicky and dont like being erased half the time, plus sometimes vectors can lag a bit. but they are definetly practical in inbetweening, not super necesarry but def can speedup the process if well used

[@goomba478]

This is a fantastic video as always. I really appreciate the idea of Ni Gen which is a new concept to me. It's always been my dream to work even minorly in an anime production. I'm going to practice and put together a demo reel :).

[@sopix7980]

this is gold content for my animations

[@Galaxyeyez]

This is perfect I was lolking into to practicing ni-genga.

[@enochfeng3233]

Where gengar

[@warriorsorb1111]

I like using Clip Studio Paint as well. Currently trying to make a graphic novel on it and I'm slowly starting on an animation project

[@kaguraillustation1583]

Thank you very much, in real life I just started the animation and I couldn't understand some things but it's clear now thanks to you ^^ Thanks a lot

[@onyokomicron4514]

This is really an helpful video as for me who still practicing self taught animation...

[@OmaruuDevOfficial]

Since I want to be an animator independently I mean I might work for someone but I also want to do independently but I'm slowly picking up all of the skills that this brings

[@yuu5083]

Thank you. I may forget your name, but I'll always be grateful for your help.

[@andrewf001]

Interesting. In western studios I work for all of these notes would be given by the animation supervisor. Character designers don't even interact with the animation team.

[@maiii02]

i love you for your videos man keep it up ur encouraging more artist and beginners to animate and draw more thanks

[@Vinwastaken]

At 11:33 , I immediately recognized the rick roll link lmao

[@mRidley508]

I know the animation industry can be hellish but I’d imagine it would actually be quite relaxing if it want for such strict deadlines

[@Vesteriin]

11:28 Wow, you're the one who animated Never Gonna Give You Up???

[@shi9845]

You're doing gods work Thank you so so much for these videos

[@madstanch]

This is dope bro. Awesomeness!

[@Joshua_N-A]

Silly question: Are most studios in Japan now no longer use paper? I'm curious. Videos like this can make people appreciate what has been went through into making their favourite shows.

[@DennisTamayo]

Some studios in Japan still use paper, mostly in the genga stage.

[@AkilahOsa]

Your videos are so helpful. New subscriber 😁👍

[@arinpencil4283]

please make a tutorial about timing charts pleasee

[@verimation]

I believe there is one about timing chart .

[@bigcheese6417]

Your work on your channel is awesome. Thank you

[@danielgrezda3339]

Whenever I look at an animator's drawing, I see a bunch of coloured details. Could you explain how they are used and how to make them?

[@AlanJHPlata]

Hes already explained that, i think the video Is called "an animator process of doodling" where he explained all of those detaila

[@Shoobster]

@@TOTU Does it count as cel shading? There aren't any cels in this production, I feel like it'd just be plain old shading.

[@MatrixBaatu]

9:47 "color separation lines"

[@argylemanni280]

You're not Canadian. You will never escape that fact.

[@nielprix1876]

I hope to see your full tutorial on how to IB in clipstudio paint cause I want to learn. I'm IB animator in toei phil. btw. we used old stylos software

[@puppeli]

Damn! Thats so much work (i mean the whole pipeline, not just "Genga"). As an animation fan, i dont mind wobbly lines and characters not being 100% on model. Like look at the short films by *vewn* here on youtube. The art is charmingly derpy. And simple. When it comes to visuals, i think most people would be okay, with that level of quality. I bet if Japanese animation studios were to lower their animation quality standards, to that level, they would be able animate much faster! (you know the news, about the horrible working conditions and pay of Japanese animators? Maybe im naive, but I think it would help, if people would lower their expectations when it comes to animation quality)

[@Lattamonsteri]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKXPeH9jgJ2KjLM I'm gonna just leave this here ;D

[@han16al46]

Damn. Literally just rewatched Deca-Dence bcs of this

[@fireaza]

Thanks, there were a few things I had been wondering about when it comes to how digital animation is done in Japan. Like what's the deal with all the different colored papers? That's a pretty efficient system, you can have an army of less-skilled junior artists taking care of the bulk of the work, while you only need a few senior artists to polish everything up. I noticed you were re-doing the line art though? I was under the impression that Japanese animation studios normally use the scanned pencil line art as the final line art and the animators add the digital paint underneath it? Is that not done anymore or do different studios sometimes do it that way?

[@BluecoreG]

Now I know where A-1 Pictures got their name from 😮

[@itsuizzu]

Thank you Dong for the insight!!

[@tanvirhoque1307]

Okay, aside from animation. Can you also teach us how to master japanese art style? (Art style in manga and anime basically)

[@azza_weak]

Japanese style varies so much (compare something like Lucky star / K-on to Chainsaw man / Vagabond's manga). Your best shot might be to take a closer look at the works of a specific studio you like to know where to start, then it's basic study from there, practicing how they do their proportions. (Ed; adding to it, this channel already have videos about drawing Moe or adding shadows in a way fit for animation, might be a good place to start)

[@Shoobster]

Look at artists you like and try to copy perfectly some piece you like, then try to implement the things you noticed. That's it.

[@Bottoscat]

Anime is very necessary ❤ 💯

[@IRL-RPG]

Yoo this guy worked on Deca Dence

[@CatandAnna]

I'm a sakkan. This video describes exactly what I'm doing. Fun fact, I call this job is clean up because i just trade every line of other artists

[@Punniz]

Thank you so much for this info!

[@Lucario140]

This is super helpful thank you for these videos

[@konradyinug8312]

Nice, Dong!

[@poyobunny8508]

Very helpful video!! Thank u!💯

[@hansdiamante8884]

w rare dong chang upload

[@parasitoalienigena]

Thank you so much, I have a task that requires me to understand the steps and organization of a japanese production and this is really helpful.

[@MarkDavidTeo]

Yo! this is super legit! thank yoU!

[@KaneyoriHK]

So keyframes in a sense, just some extra steps thrown on there

[@kotaamitsukami]

Genga is Animation. Hes trying to bamboozle us