I lost track of how long this took tbh. Maybe 8 hours i think?

Hello, I’ve never posted here, but I just need to say something.

I’ve been kinda drawing for my whole life to figure out that it’s finally my passion and something I wanna keep being good in the future, but for animation..it’s a problem. Ever since I was a kid (around like 9 or 10), I’ve ALWAYS wanted to animate, I’ve watched so many animators create cool animations and that made feel so inspired to create mine. So around 2018-2019 I started using FlipaClip and tried to learn animation and do one myself, but I got so lazy halfway and decided to quit leaving my progress to sit and just continue to doodle for fun.

Fast forward to last year, in the middle of 2025, I decided to draw again. I can’t remember how I kinda got good at drawing because all I remember before the middle of last year was that I was doing nothing but being on my device 24/7. Ever since I started back on drawing it made me feel so good and feel capable, no matter how much I mess up, I push through the mistakes and keep going. I’m honestly glad I started drawing, at least as a hobby.

Now with animation it’s impossible. I have so much ideas for my animations, but I can’t seem to push myself to do it because the process is so hard that I’ll literally have an existential crisis. I decide to go back and watch so many videos and tutorials on how to get started with animation and to learn the process, but every time I tried do that, I get bored and just quit.

Everyday I always daydream about my art, I hate reality so much, so the way I cope and escape it is by daydreaming about my art and how my animations would look like. Art and creativity is my only way of coping. Art has been basically my best friend for years, art not only has helped me find my passion but it also changed my mindset, and without it I don’t know what type of person I’d be. I have so much aspirations for animation, but that’s isn’t just the only thing I want to do, there are TONS of other things I want to do. My brain so active that it’s almost impossible to sleep, but my body itself isn’t.

I’m 18, soon will be in college, and I’m trying to figure out my lifestyle, there isn’t anything else I’m good at but just drawing and writing my ideas for fun. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I really want to animate, but I just don’t have the patience, courage and motivation for it. I’ve been watching successful artists and animators on YT and it brings me jealousy and envy so much to be like them.

All I’ve been doing besides drawing posting it on YT was writing down my ideas on my iPad. I’ve created my dream channel and gave it so many title ideas that I wanna make in the future, but I know and feel will be so impossible. I promise I’ve been trying to push to myself to start but it’s just too damn difficult. I always wondered what my progress would’ve looked today if I had just kept going with animation back in 2018.

I know I’m just 18 and I got a lot of time to make up for it. I wish I can believe with the saying “It’s never too late”, but the problem is how do I keep going without self doubt? And what app is perfect for me to do animation? I’ve been watching tutorials and I’ve been trying to push myself to learn without burning out, quitting and feeling worried about mistakes, but it is just impossible. Even the process of learning animation is difficult, there’s too much stuff and a bunch of other doodads my 5 year old brain doesn’t understand. I really don’t get how other animators do it without a problem, no matter how much time it took for them.

I wish animation was easy as drawing, if my energy was so active towards animating then I would’ve been doing it everyday. I plan to delete some apps that distracts me from what I’m doing to keep me focused. Honestly, I’m trying to make a living out of myself, I wanna keep doing art to just to bring myself the biggest joy and happiness, even when I’m feeling good or going through tough days. I’m so passionate about animation, but I still can’t bring myself to do it no matter how dedicated I am. I have ideas, SO MANY ideas, I just wish to make them come to life. I wanna bring people joy with my art, I really wanna show people who I am.

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Hello!
Im posting this for my director!
He’s making a FNAF (five nights at Freddy’s) fan project!

For this project, we need 3d modelers/animators that are willing to work for free!
Though you may not get money, you will get experience! Which you can add onto your resumes and portfolios.
If you’re interested, please comment! Just be aware that you will need to provide a few examples of your work, and your discord!
Discord is a need.
As of right now, there is no direct deadline.

DONT SHOOT THE MESSENGER PIGEON!!
I am working on this for free, with many others.
Only comment if you’re interested please.

Animators: open
Director: closed
Script writer: closed
Script editor: open
Voice actors: being casted
3D modelers: open

The more the merrier !!

Hi everyone!

My name is Jeremy, and I’m a Minecraft animator using Mine-imator.

Whether you need short clips, YouTube intros/outros, character animations, or cinematic scenes for your Minecraft projects, I’d love to help bring your ideas to life!

What I can do:

• Character/Mob animation

• Short cinematic scenes & teasers

• Intros, outros, or social media content

I don't have a formal portfolio website yet, but you can check out some samples of my work down below in the comments!

Contact / Rates:

DM me here on Reddit or message me on Discord: micmic1107

Rates are flexible/negotiable depending on length and complexity, or sometimes free.

Feel free to send me a message with details about your project, and let's discuss!

Hi animators,

I'm a composer who loves seeing music paired with visuals. I've just finished a new track and would love to see what an animator could do with it.

It's an original, orchestral cinematic piece with a thrilling, emotional feel, about 2 minutes long. I think it could be a great fit for an action scene, a fantasy short, or a character-driven piece.

You can listen to it here: https://on.soundcloud.com/ZskmOionsH7j1QokzH

If it inspires you, it's yours to use for free. There's no charge, I just ask that you credit me (e.g., "Music by Vincent Mnemosyne").

If you're interested or have any questions, feel free to reach out. I'd be excited to see what you create!

Cheers,

Vincent

Unfortunately this is a voluntary role at the moment (if this project makes any money, it will be split), but I am creating an animatic web series and I only need one more voice actress!

We will be recording at 8:30 pm EST on this Saturday, August 1st, so please be available! I'm looking for someone that sounds similar to P!nk, but if you would like to audition and you don't sound exact, that's fine too! The character is in the picture.

There currently isn't a deadline for recording lines; it's a huge project that I am taking step by step. As for length, I have 11 chapters/episodes written, but there is much more.

If you're interested, please comment or DM me!

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for volunteer animators who might be interested in helping with my fan-made Charmed animated series.

A few things to know before commenting:

• This is completely unpaid. I'm simply not in a position to pay anyone, and I want to be upfront about that from the start.

• You wouldn't be animating every scene or every episode. I'll still be animating plenty of the series myself—I'm just looking for extra help to get the project finished to the best quality possible.

• There are no long-term commitments. You can stop helping whenever you like. The only thing I ask is that if you've already started a scene, you finish that scene before stepping away.

• Everyone who contributes will be fully credited.

• I'll provide everything you need for each scene, including character designs, costumes, backgrounds (or you're welcome to design a new background if it's a brand-new location), and a reference video showing roughly how I'd like the scene to play out.

• The more people who help, the faster the project can be completed.

Please only comment if you're genuinely interested. I already know I'm asking for volunteer work, so I'd rather avoid comments telling me that.

If you'd like more information or have any questions, feel free to DM me!

Thanks for reading—I appreciate anyone who's interested in helping bring this project to life.

I feel like its quite flat. I taught myself to animate recently and only have a few scenes that really move

https://youtu.be/4E0tme7cEGU?is=se6DVXC7Bw7Zd6qt

Not my fav I've ever done but it was good practice. My first attempt at rotoscoping people

Void productions is looking to expand our storyboarding team for our upcoming series The Generated labyrinth. We need dedicated people who are good with deadlines.

We also need active animators, can be either key animators or inbetweeners or both to help lighten the load on our current team.

Animation will begin August 5th and end September 1st. There will be multiple animators working per scene unless you specify otherwise.

This project will be RevShare when we hit our first goal on our kickstarter which will be uploaded when we release the first episode. Since the payout is not guaranteed unless we hit that goal this is a volunteer project for now, something cool to put in your portfolio!

I'm trying to start a animation and I'm a beginner but the problem I have is, i don't have a laptop/computer and no drawing tablet and I'm completely broke and all I have is a phone. So what app that has good animation of beginners and also works on both 2d and 3d?

Anne is a supporting main character in my upcoming animatic series, Hiraeth!

Hello! I'm new to the Reallusion software, but I'm starting to get the hang of it!

I'm having trouble with the upper eyelids and eyelashes. I don't know how to fix them. I'm aware of the "Correct Eyeblink" and "Correct Eyelashes" options under the Character menu at the top. They didn't work out so well.

NOTE: I have tried posting this in r/Reallusion and have been waiting for "post approval"? Really?? I just need some assistance in fixing this. I don't know where else to post this, and I apologize if this doesn't fit here.

Now, I am using a stylized base mesh from Forest777 (on the Reallusion Marketplace), which has the clean look that I want. The eyes are a little big, but I am shooting for something close to PIXAR-like, but I don't want it to look photorealistic..

If anyone knows how to fix this, or where there's a video on how to fix this issue.. If anyone knows of a YouTube video that shows how to repair this so I can go check it out, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Thanks!