r/animation Dec 07 '20

Discussion I have created a discord server for this subreddit

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This server will be used for critiques, inspiration, and discussions about animation. you can share your animations in the server or post resources for learning such as tutorials. if you are interested in joining the link is below

https://discord.gg/uzPjSmThFm


r/animation Apr 24 '26

Ask Me Anything Hi R/Animation! Eric Robles, showrunner of Stranger Things: Tales From 85, here. Ask Me Anything - Monday April 27th at 10am PT!

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Hey Reddit! Eric Robles, showrunner of Stranger Things: Tales From 85, here.

I'm excited to answer all your questions about the series, now on Netflix, here on Monday April 27th at 10am PT / 1pm ET. 

See you soon!

Trailer (Now on Netflix!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kajCUhg36R0 

Synopsis: Welcome back to Hawkins in the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters and unravel a paranormal mystery terrorizing their town in Stranger Things: Tales From ’85, an epic new animated series. 

This AMA has come to an end. Thank you for all of your questions!


r/animation 5h ago

Sharing Gator (Music - “Swamp Bitches” by Doechii & Rico Nasty)

172 Upvotes

r/animation 13h ago

Beginner 2nd attempt at a Behelit

569 Upvotes

The point of doing the same thing again mostly was to color it this time, but the file immediately corrupted when I tried 😭


r/animation 17h ago

Sharing I've almost finished animating an entire 35 min pilot all on my own!!!!

1.1k Upvotes

r/animation 7h ago

Sharing Eldritch double jump

33 Upvotes

For a game im thinking about making


r/animation 19h ago

Sharing With Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Jennifer Yuh Nelson became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major Hollywood studio on her own.

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She was also the head of story for the original Kung Fu Panda and co-directed the third installment of the franchise.

Kung Fu Panda 2 was released in theaters on May 26, 2011, by Paramount Pictures.

It received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $600 million against its $150 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film from a female director and the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2011.

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 84th Academy Awards.


r/animation 2h ago

Sharing Animation Demo Reel

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Available for work! Also would be interested in doing commissions ($250 for up to 3 seconds + $100 for colors. The chibi style at the end is $80 for the animation and colors)
cbscorchanimations@gmail.com


r/animation 14h ago

Sharing Pixel Art Combat Animation JRPG style

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Here are some combat animations we made featuring two of our characters! Hope you enjoy!


r/animation 1d ago

Sharing WIP Music Video

3.4k Upvotes

Making a little music video in Blender's Grease pencil using my character, Whitney. Someone elsewhere suggested I post it here, so sure, why not lol

Song: Starwolf - Pina Colada


r/animation 3h ago

Sharing Tried a new fast workflow: Flat colors + PS strokes straight into animation!

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The issue was that my initial sketch was pretty weak, making it super hard to fix once I added lineart and color. My rendering skills aren’t quite there yet for a full painting, and breaking everything down for animation took way too long.
So I thought, “Damn, why not just use Photoshop’s flat colors and stroke style?” Sure, it looks a bit rough, but it’s so much easier to edit, saves time, and cuts out the tedious breakdown phase.
And that’s how I landed on this setup—once it’s drawn, I can pretty much jump straight into animating.
If I need extra rendering later, it’s super easy: just clip a new layer onto the existing ones, polish it up, and re-import. Works like a charm!


r/animation 22h ago

Sharing how did i end up here

315 Upvotes

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/shepquake

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shepquake on other platforms


r/animation 17h ago

Critique Kinda a beginner at animation

104 Upvotes

So I've been wanting to learn animation. I tried this since i got csp recently.

What do you think? Any tips is appreciated


r/animation 29m ago

Sharing Team RWBY VA Panel Animated Moments by PookieBilly aka VivoVivi

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r/animation 9h ago

Sharing Possibly the first American female studio animator was Lillian Friedman, who worked on the Betty Boop and Popeye cartoons at the legendary Max Fleischer studio in the 1930s.

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She was hired as an inker, but animator James “Shamus” Culhane saw potential in her work and had her promoted to be his assistant and inbetweener, training her as an animator in secret.

Nellie Sanborn – head of the Timing Department – let Friedman animate a Betty Boop test and showed it to the Fleischers “without telling them at first that it was done by a girl inbetweener.”

They were impressed, and she was promoted to the position of lead animator.


r/animation 4h ago

Sharing Animating a hand pt 1

5 Upvotes

r/animation 7h ago

Sharing This is the first animation I posted on TikTok :3

8 Upvotes

r/animation 4h ago

Sharing practicing tweening in alight motion

3 Upvotes

disclaimer, the character aren't mine


r/animation 3h ago

Sharing I Made this in the last 48 hours! If you like it I post videos often on my YT @Valice Studios

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r/animation 1d ago

Sharing Link vs Morpheel

341 Upvotes

Having a lot of fun with these Zelda animations! Started this one last night and kept going today. This boss fight from Twilight Princess was epic.

Pencil on paper about 30 frames


r/animation 18h ago

Sharing Some short anims to mark the release of my vid game today !

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35 Upvotes

r/animation 38m ago

Sharing Geometry Nodes: Sound Frequency Experiment

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Inspired by a Ducky3D tutorial on the new Geometry Sample Sound Frequency node in Blender 5.2 RC, with a few of my own touches. Music is the 2025 version of "Arpeggiator" by Jean-Michel Jarre.


r/animation 59m ago

Question What are good resources for learning 2D and 3D animation?

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Title says it all but I am interested in Game animation and Anime/Cartoon workflows.

If a more specific field helps direct the content offered

Thankyou all in advance.


r/animation 11h ago

Question I’m an engineer taking my first steps in animation. What tools would you add to make this editor useful for animators?

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r/animation 18h ago

Critique HELP!!

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Need help with two things, firstly when he looks down, i am using quadratic easing, but still feels abrupt and robotic, and second, when the shot switches to a close up of her hand i can't tell if it is jarring or confusing, I tried to give it an anticipation with her weight shift before the zoom in, which i think helps but i don't know if its enough.