r/AnimationCrit • u/wenrongfan • 51m ago
This is a commission I made but I feel I could do better on my future projects. Please help!
Made this using Aftereffects, and Procreate for the illustration.
r/AnimationCrit • u/steeenah • Dec 29 '19
Feedback is hard, and it can feel like you're being mean when you write "negative" comments on someone's hard work. While being encouraging is important, constructive feedback is one of the most crucial things you can give to your fellow animators. It will help them improve and achieve their goals. It might be your feedback that helps them reach a new milestone on their creative journey, whether that's getting an interview or reaching a thousand subscribers on Youtube.
By giving constructive feedback, you are also helping yourself become a better animator, because you need to stop and think about what actually makes an animation work.
A good way to give feedback is to point out something that was good with the animation, and something that's not quite reaching it's potential. If you're feeling stuck on that last part, here are a few questions you could try to answer in your feedback.
For example, if the story is meant to be funny - did you actually find it funny? Why did you, or why did you not? Did you like the main character? Were you confused by what was happening at any point?
If this is an animation that includes original characters, do you like how they look? Why, or why not? Was there any character that was hard to read?
Can you see what a character is feeling, are they happy, sad, angry? Does it seem to make sense with what they're saying or doing in the animation? What do you think the character is thinking?
For example, if a character is lifting a heavy box, does it feel heavy? Does the bouncing ball feel like it's bouncing or just moving up and down?
Is it too fast, slow, even? What do you think the tempo is currently like, and do you think the animation would look better in a different tempo?
Often, you want to feel something when watching an animation. If you're just feeling "meh", why is that? Why do you not think the animation is funny, sad, cool, informative, etc?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I hope these question can serve as a start for you. Share your tips and tricks for giving good feedback in the comments!
Here are a few examples of constructive feedback from old threads in this subreddit that all mention something good, and something that could be better:
"I'd say that the timing and the layout of the animation are good so far, but the camera movements are very quick and very jarring. Trying easing into these movements slower, don't be afraid to slow things down a tad to emphasize hits and reactions. Give the viewer some time to process what's going on!"
"It looks good, the facial expressions are spot on! I think it would be more comedic with a bit of anticipation before the final smile, to make the change in expression obvious."
"I applaud you for doing stop-motion (because it can be very annoying at times) but it was kind of hard to tell what was going on. Is it possible for you to move their limbs more and make more facial expressions?"
r/AnimationCrit • u/wenrongfan • 51m ago
Made this using Aftereffects, and Procreate for the illustration.
r/AnimationCrit • u/Radiant_Car2531 • 1d ago
Hi, I'm a beginner animator student and I'm not sure if I'm doing this sad walk right. My teacher said I only need to bounce the ears and the little strand hair to finish the sketch. But It still feels like I'm lacking other than the bounce and smoothness🥀
Before I fix everything I just need some more advice and feedback from other artist. Feel free to be brutally honest or straight forward with me. I would really appreciate it if u do 🙏 (since my deadline for this is approaching 😇)
**There are 16 frames total and 8 for each step with 24fps.** I'm using Adobe animation cus it's the program our school practice.
r/AnimationCrit • u/SeaworthinessOdd4945 • 2d ago
Me and my team were making an episode for a year now, and I really want to share with you a trailer and to read your feedback. We really need it right now!
https://youtu.be/BcgClyqlOOo?si=r2QyBQF-g-Jv6bPx
r/AnimationCrit • u/Traditional_Roll_618 • 2d ago
Austin Visuals is an animation and video production studio based in Austin, Texas, serving clients worldwide. We create 2D and 3D animation, explainer videos, motion graphics, product and technical visualization, medical animation and visual effects. Our work helps organizations explain complex ideas, demonstrate products and tell their stories through custom visual content.
r/AnimationCrit • u/Eduardo-Teixeira • 3d ago
I also uploaded it to SyncSketch: https://syncsketch.com/sketch/nnpzf6r8wsgt/
r/AnimationCrit • u/SeaSuggestion1395 • 3d ago
r/AnimationCrit • u/teller-of-stories • 3d ago
r/AnimationCrit • u/littleoaktoons • 4d ago
r/AnimationCrit • u/Chroma-fall • 4d ago
Input more than welcome 🤗
r/AnimationCrit • u/fuelYT • 5d ago
I need help with the momentum, foot peel off, and general flow of the movement.
syncsketch:
r/AnimationCrit • u/Degentry • 5d ago
Hey everyone, this will be my last update with my pilot project before I finish the scene entirely for a full critique. In the meantime, please let me know your thoughts and opinions on this latest iteration of the intro character dialogue of the pilot I'm working on. This is extremely far from finished if you can't tell from what you see. You most likely won't see a post from me about this pilot for another six months so thank you all for the feedback I hope to make something you all really like!
r/AnimationCrit • u/TomMaples • 6d ago
r/AnimationCrit • u/No_Two_2783 • 6d ago
I wanted it to feel watchable but still have that playful feeling. I think it came out better than expected, but I am still not sure if it looks too much.
r/AnimationCrit • u/PositiveKangaro • 9d ago
r/AnimationCrit • u/revritegfx • 10d ago
Hi guys. I've made first (almost full) block out to my movie. Its early stage so no sound and music yet. It took me around half of the year to create all of the assets, rigs, scenes etc. Every scene is work in progress as you can see.
I wanted to ask you what do you think about it? Do you like it? Do you feel the story and the characters? Is the art style appealing to you? Is the general pacing ok?
BTW: Since there is no sound, at the end there is sound of another order shocking the bird, so we can imagine its all kinda in the loop
Thanks for your time <3
r/AnimationCrit • u/blueunheard • 9d ago
Hi everyone! I'm a beginner in 2D animation and I'm working on a college project using Adobe Animate.
I want to create a short educational cartoon for deaf/hard-of-hearing children. It will be around 10 scenes, and I'm thinking of having the characters communicate primarily through sign language, facial expressions, body language, and simple on-screen text rather than spoken dialogue.
My main questions are:
How would you approach planning a 10-scene cartoon as a beginner?
What is the easiest way to animate hand and finger movements for sign language in Adobe Animate?
Would you recommend frame-by-frame animation or rigging for the hands?
How can I make the story entertaining and educational without making it feel like a lesson about deafness itself?
Are there any animation techniques, tutorials, or examples you would recommend for this kind of project?
I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experience with 2D animation, character animation, or animation for deaf/hard-of-hearing audiences. Thank you!
r/AnimationCrit • u/teller-of-stories • 10d ago
r/AnimationCrit • u/kumar_245 • 10d ago
r/AnimationCrit • u/sehaj_143 • 11d ago
See this video on my channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-7aymMr5HE