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more short animations... memes... animatics... & more(!)(?)

here are some more short animations I like, too! I hope you enjoy! I really really love these amazing works artists put out~! I especially love how creative and experimental hobbyist, indie, and student artists' creations are! :D

(*I try to add content warnings where appropriate, I am doing my best but they may not be perfect, might be under or over-tagging sorry)

cw: cartoony, non-graphic depiction of a wild animal eating a prey animal, fishing

This short film is adorable!! And moody! :D Also the somewhat emotional twist at the end had me going "NOOOOOOO!!! :O" (but not in a "made me feel sad for the rest of the day" way, thankfully).

cw: flashing images/colors

cw: eyestrain

cw: flashing images, eyestrain, blood

Context: This fanwork, a "lyricstuck" with added video editing, is for the webcomic Homestuck. This video focuses on the character dynamics between a teenager named Dave and his older brother who raised him.

cw: cartoon fish guts/butchering (first 9 seconds only)

cw: flashes, flashing colors & lights, potential eyestrain, strong lyrics

this one is hard for me to judge how much of a flashing lights/eyestrain warning it has, cause it seems fine for most of the video but then it switches really fast to more high-contrast colors and adds in some white flashes as visual effects, so... yeah, probably still need to tag it

Context: This is a fan animation for the anime tv series SK8 the infinity, in which the character Reki (red hair) teaches Langa (blue hair) how to skateboard.

cw: creator notes "flashing images, fluff" in title

cw: themes of grief & loss, burning building

cw: flashing images, eyestrain, repetitive, surreal/unreality

cw: flashing images

Context: This fanmade video features an Umbreon, a moonlight fox Pokemon (videogame) species.

cw: no content warnings for this video, but the comic itself has strong language

Read the comic here! This video is based on a fancomic, On Borrowed Time, for the videogame Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, with original characters, plotpoints, and worldbuilding that go beyond the game. A lot of the Pokemon are redesigned, too. Check it out! :>

cw: dragon has a hard fall and dies(?) with mild stylized blood

cw: flashing images, repetitive, surreal/unreality

cw: strong language/lyrics

cw: housefire mention, language, depression, homestuck ending spoilers

Context: This is a fanmade animatic for the webcomic Homestuck, reflecting on how the main character, at the end of their journey, questions where they stand then and now. The video depicts this main character, John Egbert, as the transgender June Egbert, a popular headcannon/fanon that fits well with the protagonist's feelings, growth, and experiences by the comic's ending (in my opinion).

cw: trypophobia warning at 1:17 (some black holes atop hair appear briefly), flashing images & tv static effect, eyestrain (bright red), mild stylized eye trauma(?) at 1:12

This flash animation is a trailer for NightMargin's short flash webcomic project, Margin, which is no longer viewable on DeviantArt, but you can still access it on FlashPoint's library (flash game & animation archive software).

cw: major spoilers, various screen transition effects, blood

Context: This is a fan animation for the Pokemon Adventures manga (Pokemon Special in Japan) spanning the original Kanto arc all the way up to the Sun & Moon arc, celebrating the long-running manga's 20th anniversary. The manga is based on the main Pokemon videogame series, but has some unique elements and a greater focus on plot and characters. Original NicoNico upload

This animation is based on the farming life simulation game Stardew Valley, which takes place in the fictional location of Pelican Town. The character in this video is Elliott, a writer and resident of Pelican Town whom the player can befriend, date, and/or marry.

even MORE animations & animation-ish stuff HERE!

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2D Animation Tools:

Video Editing Tools:

There are lots of different types of animation and roles/techniques... Rigging, 2D puppeting, stop-motion, traditional hand-drawn 2D animation, 3D animation, motion media... The 12 Principles of Animation... The lists above are commonly-used software I run into in the world of hobby, indie, and student-made animation. I mean some are industry-standard, too, like ToonBoom, but I wanted to provide a list with a range of accessibility options. I have seen super cool stuff made with all of these, and there are options for use with both computers and mobile devices. You can always animate on paper, too! Traditional animation, experimental animation, check it all out...

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Some Youtube animators' acronyms

I've included the links for the removed videos in case they're ever made public again, or if someone hopes to possibly find them again on the Wayback Machine/Internet Archive.

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