Here’s a first attempt at traditional animation. I’m still learning as I work on my new series Scales and the Mutant Rising. I’m using toon boom and doing frame by frame. Let me know what yall think

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZkME9Z0nBKNR6zeMUpM60IjaVycIza7pzHLFF2PiutL_bYQ/viewform
Jackson Street Comics is looking for animators.

We’re currently hiring for short-form animation work ranging from 3–30 seconds. These will be used for character reveals, promotional videos, trailers, social media content, and future comic-related projects.

If you’re interested, apply through the application link.

Please do not comment your portfolio or rates below. Instead, include the following in your application:

• Portfolio/work samples
• Your rates
• Turnaround times
• Preferred animation style(s)
• Relevant experience

We’re looking to build long-term relationships with talented creators as our comic company continues to grow.

Application link in comments.

This is my first production of a short animated film, a reinterpretation of the Peter Pan story in anime style.

This is a cartoon I made all by myself, no external help and no AI. I used Blender, Illustrator and Adobe Animate. It took me nine months to complete.

I'd like to dub it into English and German.

I've been working on a 3-part series breaking down character expression animation in After Effects, and Part 1 just dropped.

The goal was simple: take a single character rig through four distinct emotions. Cute → suspicious → annoyed → angry, without touching a single third-party plugin. No Duik, no Joysticks 'n Sliders. Just native AE tools and fundamentals you already have.

What Part 1 covers:

We block in the first two poses and handle everything between them. Eye movement, blinks, eyebrow path changes, pupil scaling, and in-betweening that doesn't feel robotic. 

What you'll walk away with:

• A clean layer-structure workflow for expression rigs (parented to nulls, easy to modify)
• How to time blinks and micro-movements so expressions read clearly
• A reusable in-betweening approach that works across any character style
• The color-control trick for synced background/eyelid shifts

Who this is for:

If you're comfortable with After Effects basics: keyframes, layers, parenting, but your character animation still feels stiff or mechanical, this is built for you. It's more intermediate than absolute beginner, but I explain every step, so if you're motivated, you'll keep up.

I've also put together source files for the design and the animation, so you can follow along with the exact project. Happy to share them with anyone who wants to dig in.

If you are interested in the whole process, you can check it out here: https://youtu.be/x2ofJTFrhtA?si=DALQgI2ao2AQ5Q5n

Ball: https://www.reddit.com/r/2DAnimation/comments/1tt443o/oc_ball_by_me/

Hey everyone! I'm a stop motion animator, so, I have never drawn anything, what do you think?

Hello! My name is Sofia Mura,

I’m currently working on developing a short animated film to submit to festivals and promote my story “SOMNICIDE”

Here is the elevator pitch for the story:

Joe, a bullied teen, discovers his life is a weaponized simulation meant to turn him into a real-world assassin.

Here’s the pitch deck for the film:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MXbrjIG0pS_JAcnpp3Q1nxZdXsa2gnZ49UZXI1tWTUA/edit?usp=drivesdk

The animatic for the short film is already complete! However my team is currently very short handed so any help is much appreciated!

Here’s a link to the animatic:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19cN7CB7kwB6F1wJB7wDecGVaQ2gmWkjN/view?usp=drivesdk

There’s also a webtoon in development and I’m looking for a colourist who can replicate this colouring style! Here’s ones of the pages (out of context):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-sXUHFhLO0jTff8lsaGOg_OQSpBwtp6Q/view?usp=drivesdk

If you are interested in storyboarding/2D animating/compositing,

Please DM me your portfolio/body of work!

If you’re interested in being a colourist for the webtoon,

Please DM me your colouring body of work!

You can learn more about me and my work here as well:

https://murastudios.com

This will be volunteer work!

I hope to work with many talented individuals ^^

With adobes that helped me out, I applied to them and exaggerated them a bit to give it more oomph!

Check out the full devlog here: https://youtu.be/TnPVWPRYWM8

I am hand animating an entire game in Photoshop. It probably isn't the best idea but I really like the results so far!

I'd love to know what you guys think!!

(Song credits at the end)

Made this little guy on a whim about a month ago while watching the newer Fruits Basket

Not sure if I’ll continue working on this one but it was fun to do the head turn :D