How I Animate Frame by Frame: Animate + After Effects Workflow
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In this video, I'll walk you through my frame by frame animation process.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Research
08:15 - Study the design
13:41 - Rough animation
24:58 - Tie downs
29:48 - Clean up
34:36 - Shading
40:30 - After Effects
48:13 - Conclusion
My actual references for the samurai slash:
• How to draw a Katana
• Video
Resources:
www.shutterstock.com/
www.pexels.com/
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Saving this for any time I want to animate XD
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
That's great! Hope you'll animate soon! 😄
@anarcafarov2267
Жыл бұрын
And never watch again 😂
@null2089
Жыл бұрын
@@anarcafarov2267 ye lol
@sami_visuals
Жыл бұрын
@@anarcafarov2267 Fr 😭
@fabiookonolanguages
Жыл бұрын
@@anarcafarov2267 frr44
Excellent. I am fired up! Despite my age, approaching 70, I will pursue animations! 😂 You're such a wonderful instructor!
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
Hi Adam! Thanks for your comment. This has inspired me to teach more. I hope you'll pursue animation. Thanks for watching the video! 🙌
@elisa48092
10 ай бұрын
Go ! You are never to old to enjoy and create ^^
@ic3mk479
10 ай бұрын
Damn
@DigitalRemake
8 ай бұрын
@@ic3mk479 😂😂😂
@littlemimi8145
8 ай бұрын
Yes!! Go for it Sir! Wish you all the best luck!!
*For the novices of animation history:* The caveat to tracing live-action movement is if you 1) purchased the copyright of the footage so you own it or 2) filmed it yourself (e.g. recording a friend or yourself performing the desired movements). That’s what _rotoscoping_ technique is, and has been done legally in animation for over 100yrs (pioneered by the Fleischer Bros in the 1920s, and regularly used by Disney animators)
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
agreed 👍
@Nkit_1
7 ай бұрын
if i try to animate a scene from films and stuff then u mean i cannot directly copy the moves?
@37H662
3 ай бұрын
@@Nkit_1lmao yes you can who’s gonna stop you? Just don’t claim them as your own I guess
@37H662
3 ай бұрын
Eh ima do my own thing
@Nkit_1
3 ай бұрын
@@37H662 lmao then why animate then separately, can I not just directly copy paste them and tell that this is from this movie or whatever 💀
Extremely well-made tutorial that doesn't get bogged down in software minutiae. Thank you so much for making this!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Hi Tom! Glad you liked it. 😊 I consider teaching as an art. It takes time and skill to arrange and structure the whole tutorial. Glad to know someone noticed it. And you're welcome! 😊
This was just great - you packed this with so much useful information. Really well done. I love what you said about "the longest way being the fastest", it is so true, and it also seems to produce a much better result, in particular, because of how free you can be when rough sketching. I have also tried skipping the process and have gone right to starting with polished frames and I have been so focused on making them perfect, that the result becomes very rigid and void of personality. Terrific video, Marvin 👍
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! I've learned the hard way 😅 I've tried the long way and the shortcuts. And ironically the long way is the faster way 😄 That's why I don't skip the sketch phase anymore 😄 Thanks for watching the video!
It's a really good show of character to not only try to understand where everyone is coming from, but to also recognize your own personal flaws and how they help you to relate to a situation. Not enough people are willing to do that, so kudos to you. Edit: This comment was supposed to be sent to a different video but KZread is so broken that it ended up here instead. This video is great regardless lol
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Hi Brad, thanks for the kind words. It's nice to be appreciated once in a while 😄 Thanks for watching the video 🙏
@SuperMegaLamp
Жыл бұрын
that is wild
@trannguyenainghia4745
10 ай бұрын
@@SuperMegaLamp
@yungjose3369
7 ай бұрын
crazy how this was a misplaced comment yet its one of the most liked here
i finded someone who really teach animation 😊
Excelentísimo tutorial. No tiene desperdicio. Mil gracias
If you wanted to texture the shadows (assuming the colour is flat) you can duplicate the layer and use an extract to essentially solo that colour then add on like a blur and a noise alpha to get a sort of grainy look.
This was a great watch! You made the information seem approachable and really helped to direct the different aspects of what creating a project looks like! Thank you for your help!
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome! 😊 Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. We put so much effort into these videos and glad that it has done it's purpose of teaching and sharing our knowledge.
I don't animate myself personally but this is the best start to finish workflow I've seen yet, thankyou :) and perhaps I might try animation now!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Go for it! ❤️ We would be happy to know if you actually did animate 😊 Don't worry if it's going to be bad, we all started at being bad at something, but with practice and repetitions, you'll get good at it. The important thing is you have fun while doing it 😊
@ShaakFilms
Жыл бұрын
Ong
This was super worth the watch! I really appreciate the in depth explanations. I hope to achieve your loose to clean build up method in my own work but it's a struggle haha 😬 Thank you for sharing!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome Anna! 😊 You've already improved so much since you started to join the team. Just keep practicing and your drawings will start to loosen up. 😊
@sajjadzeidabadi
Ай бұрын
i am logo animation designer Do you have any information about animation logo?
Man I hope this video brings you a lot more attention. What a tremendously informative video for a newbie like me. I will be watching it many more times. THANKS MARVIN!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
I hope so too! And you're so welcome! Glad to know this video helped! Keep at it 👍
You have definitely inspired me. I mainly do music videos right now but I’ve always loved drawing and I think I’m gonna dive into animation because of this video. Thank you for giving us such a good process to work with 🙏
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Wow. Glad to know this video inspired you. You can do it! 🙌
the perfect summary of my first year of animation 🫶
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
❤️
OMG THIS IS SO HELPFUL!!!!! I would've shaded everything the long way but this made everything so much easier thank youuu!!!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! Glad it helped! ❤️
this is the most important tutorial I've even watched on the technical side of digital 2d animation, thank you so much for posting it
@najmiahmad3666
3 ай бұрын
i dont think its worth to learn to animate nowadays. Sora Ai is coming soon and it will surely dominate the animators
@plainlysimple
Ай бұрын
You’re so welcome! Glad you liked it! And don’t listen to people saying it’s useless to learn animation because of Sora 😄 So here are my thoughts on that: 1. Saying sora will replace animators is like saying canva will replace graphic designers? 2. Following this logic then every person with a camera should become photographers. But not all people with cameras are photographers. Sora is a tool. And if resolves ethical concerns it may become a good tool to use. We’re honestly not bothered by it. So continue to learn animation! 😄
Thank you! I find the length of the video helpful, since you were able to explain each step concisely.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad to hear that you found this video to be helpful! 😊
you deserve a lot of recognition :) so thankful for this video, i love your style.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
And thank you! 😊 Thanks for watching. We hope this video will get more views too 😄
Thank you for sharing the steps, sometimes we lost in tthe middle and give up when we are starting. This is really useful
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad to know this is useful 😊 Hope you won't give up 😊
This is the best tutorial I've ever come across.. i love how you explained and inspired me to animate without fear..thank you
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
You can do it! 👍 Glad to know this tutorial helped 😊
OMG! The way it was explained is sooo easy pizzy to understand ❤️ After many years I have stopped working in Animation Industry now my mind is refreshed. I literally forgot how to animate😅
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Hi! 👋 Wow! Glad to know this video had that effect on you. ❤️ I hope you'll animate again soon! 😄
thank you for making this video
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
Great job, sir. Done with much enthusiasm and clear instructions and explanations.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Many thanks! Glad this helped! 🙌
This style is grateful!
@plainlysimple
10 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😊
Exceptional my bro
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
Much appreciated 😊
This was incredibly informative and helpful. Thank you!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful. 😊
Excellent work. What a great video. Thank you. I've always been a bit afraid of frame by frame animation. This was very inspiring.
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
Glad to know that. 😊 Yes, frame by frame animation can be very intimidating. But it's less scary if you take it one concept at a time. Then you'll realize that it's not hard, it's just time consuming. And the more you animate, the less scary it becomes 😊
Fantastic tutorial. Now I feel I can go and conquer.
Thanks so much for this! I love to watch the whole process
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Thank you for your time I appreciate
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome 😊
"The longest road is usually the fastest". very wise words, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience for free, excellent video. Liked and subscribed! 😀
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for the like and sub! 😄
still working! Thanks!
just found this video thx since im have zero basic on both app nice tutoria 😁
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad to know this is helpful 😄
You're a great teacher @Plainly Simple! Thanks for an awesome tutorial!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad you think so! Thanks for watching! 😊
@sajjadzeidabadi
Ай бұрын
i am logo animation designer Do you have any information about animation logo?
very nice, thanks for the information
by far one of the best video on workflow
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! 🙌
Dope! This inspires me to give Animate another try! Thanks for sharing!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You should! We would be happy to know if you gave it another try! 😄🙌
Thank you so much for sharing the process. You are very talented person
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome! 😊
THIS IS SO HELPFUL!!! God bless you man 👏🏾✨
@sajjadzeidabadi
Ай бұрын
i am logo animation designer Do you have any information about animation logo?
bro actually worked holy shit
Thanks to you for share your process. I love it 😊
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! 😊
thanks for the video man, just start at animation and your content is helping me a lot!
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad to know that. Just keep at it! 👍
Thank you, i have been having trouble on finishing an animation and u helped me in the basics...
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad we could help! Keep it up! 🙌
This is so informative. Thank you so much!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
i really enjoyed your video it gave me an algorithm of the process of animating keep moving forward bro
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that! You too! Keep moving forward and keep learning 😊
Thank you for this tutorial. I learned a lot today 🙌❤
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
I didn't know anything about animation but know I feel like I can even do something decent, great video!
@plainlysimple
Ай бұрын
That’s great! Animation is a process! I hope you’ll keep at it! Good luck! 🙌
Thank you! I love your videos and they are really helpful.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Glad you liked it! 😊
omg, this is so helpful! thank you for your knowledge
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
Thank you for the tutorial, before I saw this I was completely confused with animate and it was way harder to use before I watched this.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad to know this helped. 😊 And thanks for watching the video! 😊
Man, this is amazing. Thanks a lot.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! 😊
Dude this is awesome. Thank you for this content
@plainlysimple
Ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
Nice tutorial thank ya sir! Happy animating
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! 😊 Happy animating! 🙌
Thank you so much, sir. Appreciate this. Really helpful!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! We appreciate you too! Thanks for watching. 😊
super informative, thank you!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
As a Former Animator. Reference real life is a must cos Thats what animation is the animating of life. Even if it exaggerated, an object it still needs too feel lifelike.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! 😊
@shenglongisback4688
Жыл бұрын
@@plainlysimple 😊 thank you for the video if was very informative my mann.
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
@@shenglongisback4688 Glad you liked it! 😊
best tutorial I ever seen! Thank you so much :)
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Hi!! Thanks! And you're so welcome! Keep learning! 😊
best video i found on precise animation i just needed it
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thanks! Glad to know this helped 😊
@sajjadzeidabadi
Ай бұрын
i am logo animation designer Do you have any information about animation logo?
thank you for this amazing video!!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Glad you liked it 😊
I am very interested in becoming an animator! This will be very inspiring
Hi! very imformative video! also I just wanted to make the highlights effects simpler, you can just use "layer styles" and then choose "inner shadow" you can change their blending mode to color dodge or any mode you prefer, its a perfect and simpler way to get that look, plus you can use it for lighting and shadows as well! I hope this helps. I love your videos jeep it up!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Yes that's another way. That's actually a good way too! 😊 I still prefer the alpha mattes method, as you can control it more freely and even scale or distort it when needed, and it's quick if you want the mask inverted. But if you just want the highlights like the one I showed in this video, then your method is much simpler and quicker to do. 😊
was so impressed. thank you.
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome! 😊
That's such a Masterclass!! Thank you ! :)
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! 😊
thank you so much for this, this is so helpful
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful 😊
wow this is so awesome my frend great job amazingly well done
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Cheers!
Very nice, love this!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊
Very Helpful. thank you!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! 😊
I love this video, thanks for the explanation!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@plainlysimple
Ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
Thank you for posting ❤❤🎉
@plainlysimple
7 ай бұрын
You're welcome! ❤️
Great video, thank you!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Saved to watch later😂 Wish me luck so that i will remember to watch it later😂😂
@plainlysimple
5 ай бұрын
I just read this 😂 This is a sign to watch it. 😂
@sajjadzeidabadi
Ай бұрын
i am logo animation designer Do you have any information about animation logo?
MAN! You are the best! Keep it up 🔥
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Will do! 🔥
Thank you so much! This is GOld!
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
fantastyczny materiał!, bardzo Ci dziękuję za tą widzę :)
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Glad you liked it! 😊
@AdrianZak-kc6xn
Жыл бұрын
@@plainlysimple oh! I am :)
amazing class. thanks!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you liked it! 😊
Great video!
@plainlysimple
Ай бұрын
Thanks! 😊
Omg thank you so much! it worked! you earned a new sub!;)
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Happy to help. And thanks for the sub 😄
Thanks it really worked thanks alot man appreciated
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Happy to help 😊
Thank you for this tutorial
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
perfect work 👏
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊
00.1 gained my subscription
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
😄
GRACIAS MAQUINA !
MASTER MARVIN, THANK YOU FOR SHARE YOUR PROCESS IM SO EXCITED I LEARN SOMETHING REAL COOL. I SUSCRIBE
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
Hi! Glad to know you learned something from this. And thanks for the sub! 😄
BRAVO THX dude it helped me alot you gained a sub :)
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome! And thanks for the sub :)
!! AWESOME !! keep it up 👍
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do! 👍
Very informative
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks its working
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Glad to know it worked 😄
Thank you very much!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
so amazing
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it 😊
Thank you so much!
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
Great and creative video!!!
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😊
Thanks for sharing
@plainlysimple
Ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
Well done!
@plainlysimple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
fantastic!
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
love this sm!
@plainlysimple
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😊
gracias pór el buen programa, saludos de desde México!
@plainlysimple
8 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! 😊
u are amazing best video for an and ae
@plainlysimple
Ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
amazing
@plainlysimple
7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!