Want to start animating in 2025? Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know👇
From animation fundamentals to the best software and learning resources, this guide will help you take your first steps into 2D animation. Whether you want to animate as a hobby or professionally, this is your roadmap to success!
📌 Chapters:
⏳ 0:00 Intro
💻 0:07 Tools & Software
🎨 0:51 Essential Skills
📚 2:35 Learning Resources
🎯 3:06 Best Practice Techniques
🔥 4:53 Consistency & Progress
🎬 5:05 Outro
🛠 Best Animation Software:
► Krita (Free & Open Source)
► OpenToonz (Free & Open Source)
► Clip Studio Paint EX (Great for 2D Animation)
► Adobe Photoshop (Painterly Features)
► Blender (Grease Pencil) (For Combining 2D & 3D)
► Procreate & Procreate Dreams (For iPad Users)
💡 Essential Animation Skills:
✔ Principles of Animation (Squash & Stretch, Timing, Anticipation, etc.)
✔ Mastering Timing & Spacing
✔ Understanding Perspective & Anatomy
✔ Finding Your Role in the Animation Pipeline
📚 Best Learning Resources:
► The Animator’s Survival Kit (Richard Williams)
► Eguchi Hisashi - Animation Works (Behind-the-scenes insights)
► YouTube Channels: Dong Chang, Toniko Pantoja, Olof Storm
🎯 Best Beginner Exercises:
✔ Bouncing Ball
✔ Walk Cycle
✔ Hammer Swing
✔ Cube in Perspective
✔ Animation Studies (Real footage & Anime references)
💬 What’s your first animation going to be? Drop a comment below!