How to Get Hireable Animation Skills Fast
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2019
- How can you get animation skills that will get you hired fast?
Yes, you already know you need an awesome demo reel.
And you’ve probably watched tutorials and taken part in challenges to improve.
You’ve may have even taken a few courses or gone to school too.
But with any of that - has anyone shown you exactly how close you are to making it?
And has anyone ever shown you a clear path - a solid strategy for getting their fast?
I want to share something with you that’s more important than any tutorial, challenge, or school assignment.
I want to show you the big picture of how close you are to being hired.
And a solid strategy for getting hired in months instead of years.
For your animation career It’s probably the most important video you’ll watch all year.
** Show Notes and Resources **
⚡️Question - Will you take the challenge and animate a stand up from chair?
👇LMK in the comments below - so I know your in for the challenge
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Animations shown in this video:
Avengers
Avengers: Infinity War
Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse
Looney Tunes - Dynamite Dance
Overwatch
Coco
Buzz Lightyear Test by Carlos Baena
Uncharted Demo Reel by Rico Flores
God of War Demo Reel by Jack Ebensteiner
Augmented Animator Student Shots by:
Theron C.
Chanthi V.
Joe T.
Hedwyn L.
Xavier R.
Igor C.
Christian C.
Rodrigo T.
Rachel W.
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⚡️Question - Will you take the challenge and animate a stand up from chair?
👇LMK in the comments below - so I know your in for the challenge
These are all great exercises! I can't wait to do them!
Happy to hear your excited Austin! looking forward to hearing how it goes
Ready for it. Do it matter that I use Blender?
yes i am doing it
Yepp...😇😇
I can't Thank You Enough Man, I was So depressed about My career ANd It Showed up Like a blessing to me. And You are a Saviour
I know how that feels. And I'm happy that this has made a difference for you.
So did you manage to get hired
I just graduated and had zero job offers, I wass getting so frustrated and then I found this. At least now I know what I need to do
im so happy this is giving you direction and clarity to take the next step.
i love it when a seemingly complex idea is broken down to actionable tasks..... thanks so much for this. am all in....
I love that you see the value in this sola! You are very welcome!
How has it gone
I just started animating like 2 weeks ago and I never animated before. Today I finished my 1st walk cycle and rigging, and was thinking what to do next. I am so grateful for you man. I am sure this will save me months or even years of wasted time. Thank you!
You are very very welcome! Let me know how those saved months and years pan out.
how is it going so far? currently struggling with animation
What and how did you start! I am interesting in learning animation as well but don't know where to start!
i just started animation two weeks ago and i wonder how far youve made it. its been two years now.hope to hear from you and see what youve been able to do
"Skipping body mechanics"
"Struggling at mid level mechanics"
I'm in this video and I don't like this
I hear ya.
But you have a choice to make now.
Sit around and beat yourself up about past mistakes...
....or make changes now and be happy your making real progress.
Which do you think would be more helpful?
Same here. I myself was really arrogant and I never realised it.
This was beyond helpful! Graduated from a 3d animation program over a year ago, and have since just felt intimidated and overwhelmed by how unqualified I’ve felt, and not having any idea where to go from there. Now I know how. Thank you so much!
So glad to hear this. Its exactly why I create these videos and mentor animators. Keep me posted on your journey and hopefully I'll see some of your animations soon.
Incredibly useful! I had seen some animation students posting examples of this sort of work, but this video really helped by breaking down their uses, which order to complete them in, and SUPER HELPFUL are the limitations on frames and deadlines.
So happy to have found your channel!
omg just what i needed to get back into 3d. Thank you so much for breaking it up! I will definitely work with this.
It is insane that you mentioned every problem I have been facing recently even naming characters I have tried to animate myself with no luck, but this video helped a lot to get the ball rolling and now I feel more confident with hope that I can actually improve so that I can gain the skills to make the animations that I have in my brain I'M IN! 😁
This is everything I needed right now, thank you so much! When I get in the industry, I owe you all the beers!
This is absolutely perfect! Thanks for making the video. I KNOW I should be doing simple exercises. But didn't know how or where to start. Thanks man.
I'm an animation student and your video helped me a lot to get a better perspective on my animations and how to achieve a better result, thanks for the advice!!
Thank you so freaking much. I just finished my demo reel and after 4 months I'm so happy to say I can move onto advanced animatics. And also, you were right, this was the most important video I've watched all year and I can't thank you enough for making it. It has helped thousands of people become better at this industry and I'm one of them.
You're a lifesaver. You actually did t HAVE to make this video but you did because you knew it was extremely helpful. Thank you.
Thanks a lot 😊. You’re precisely correct. I was stuck on some point and don’t know how to grow. Your tips cleared my thoughts. Thanks again.
I’m in your challenge. Thank you for your tips and give me a lot of motivation.❤
I dont know how can i thank you more man. This really helped me a lot. Greetings from Argentina!!!
thanks so much, I believe you just heaven sent many a time have no direction and a clue to sometimes start your day as an animator thanks for sharing this vital piece of information. Am already a fan .
Gave this a watch, then did the stand up from chair animation in 30 minutes. Can't thank you enough for the advice as you explained my exact predicament, but with this advice I'm excited to further develope my animation skills. Thanks a ton my dude. 👍 😊
Thank you so much for this! I am 7 years out of school and was considering doing an online schooling program to try and finally be able to get a job in video game animation. But I feel like You’ve given me some great tools to start with now and see where I get! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, from one rusty animator to another :)
thank you so much, I have been looking for ways to improve since I did the thing where I jumped straight to mechanics without the basics being polished. this was an eye opener
Thank you, Rusty! I was having the most difficult time getting feedback on my character reel and this further fortifies the feedback I got of returning to mid level mechanics. This video really helps me know where to start!!
You're Very welcome!
Bro this helped so much thanks man cause before I didnt know which level I was on a just made random animations but know I know the steps to take to become a real animator and now Im probably almost finished mid level mechanics
maaan, this video is really interesting and am learning a lot......i think you deserve a million subs
I AM IN FOR THE CHALLENGE!! SO EXCITED TO LEARN AND GET THOSE SKILLS TO CREATE MY DEMO REEL PIECES :D
You're awesome!! I like how honest and transparent you're. Keep going!
Thank you! And much love right back at you.
This is exactly what I figured out few weeks ago to improve my lacking body mechanics skills.
And OMG it took 15 months(after 5 classes) to finally recognize my problem.
Body mechanics is so complex as you said, and I got stuck after doing two acting shots with my low skills.
I never did small exercises on my own, just did long animation shots and I felt there's wall that I had to break through.
I'm taking a break for exactly 3 months to advance my skill set on my own.
Thank you so much for the video! It gave me such a lot of motivation during my break!
Happy it helped!
Hey Rusty, this has been super helpful. Got my first job at a studio already, but want to take it to the next level. Gonna restart from the body mechanics section just to refamiliarize myself again. Would really love to see you continue outlaying the next steps of exercises for acting and advanced acting! Thanks heaps and keep up the good work :)
an acting course has been on my radar for a long time. close to focusing on it now. might release it this year!
I was stuck in mechanics and weeks of searching led me to you! Thank you! Love your channel :)
haha I'm very flattered and thrilled that I could help you move forward. You are absolutely welcome!
Thank you!! I want to practice animation but I don't know what to do. This video has really given me direction!
This is the best video I've ever seen in a while ❤❤💯🙏🏽🙏🏽 really appreciate that
thank you so much for the high praise!
I swear to god it felt like your talking about me the whole video, all your advices are what i needed to hear to jump to my next step learning 3D animation, thank you so much, i sub and like and will watch all your videos, your awesome
This is fantastic! I was wondering what to work on once I'm finished with Animation Fundamentals, and here it is. Thanks Rusty!
You are absolutely welcome Brett! It's been great watching your consistent progress in AF. And I'm excited about where you'll go with this after.
I'm in. I'm on a recess break at Animschool, and I need some exercises to keep me focused. Let's start animating.
perfect use of the down time. Glad your up for it.
awwwesome!!!
you inspired me and gave me hope!
thank you so much
waiting to see more videos, actually useful ones like this one!!😁🙂
Really happy to hear this Somayeh! You are very welcome and there are no doubt more videos to come.
I'm so glad I found this, I'm a beginner animator and I was trying to figure out what I should animate to get better, and why my current animations looked stiff, so I'm glad to have found this and to try it out
Fantastic! I'm so glad you got the direction you needed.
thank you so much man, you don't know how much this video has helped out RIGHT NOW, because i have been lost for the last two months not knowing what exactly it is I need to learn to get an animations job, I just sorta completed the basics and was redoing that over and over cuz I don't have a teacher I am teaching my self from scratch and this video is EXACTLY waht I needed. So thanks a lot man.
your super welcome! im thrilled it was so timely for you.
Love the way you smooth the learning curve Mister.
You're a pro ;) 👍
Thanks! Happy its helping you out.
You've perfectly describe some of my errors in learning how to animate. You were spot-on when you mentioned the "trying to animation from Spider-Verse" error. I exactly tried to do that and of course I failed.
Starting with the chair standing animation right now. Thanks for the great tips.
fantastic! im thrilled your taking immediate action. and im happy to help. keep me posted on how it goes!
For this Video I love you!
Thanks Man!
You have a place of honor when my later self looks back in the past.
you are absolutely very welcome! I look forward to greeting said later self, and seeing the animation progress. what will you show us in 2022?
Wow great video ;D
I'm already working in the industry but want to push my skill level. And what's better suiting for that then going back to the basics.
Thx for the detail breakdown and suggested exercises!
Thank you so much for this video!! I was so lost on how to make progress on my animation and being too ambitious at first......I will start from getting up from the chair.
This is a very good video. Just knowing where i need to start is so helpful. Im in for the challenge
crazy how I came across this exactly when I needed it, not a moment later. Thank you
fantastic. anytime!
Incredibly useful! First solid guideline i've ever received👌👌
This is one of my favourite educational animation videos of all time. So informative, straight to the point with great steps.
that means so much to hear. thank you. and I'm so glad its making a difference for you.
Too Helpful, Thank You very much, I was already looking for "Path Guiding" tip for my first job, And you gave it. God bless your career too. And yeah, I'm In for Challenge. Already done the Chair, now going for jump.
Fantastic job. Keep it up! And thank you for your support!
This is so helpful for animators like me and my friend who are confused that which exercise we should do and what's advance exercises . Thank you for this video 🙂 i am in for the challenge
You are very welcome! Happy to have you in the and challenge. And thank you for your support.
I'm in for the challenge! I have definitely felt lost about what to study after doing basic principle exercises and walk cycles. This helps a ton. The only thing I am not sure of is if I should find/film reference for this first exercise. Thanks!
I was lost with where to go next after walk and run cycles. Thank you for this! I’m super excited to continue down this path
You're so welcome!
Thank you, Sir, for this great guidance, I'm Starting This Exercises right now!
Thanks. I think I know how I could apply this to other things. This was truly a valuable video.
Cool vid man! I’m not planning on working as an animator I just want to make my own short films for RUclips. I tried my first walk cycle today and after about 2 hours wanted to pull my hair out. I think I need to try this ball out
definitely good to get the basics down first.
Is good to know some things! That is a useful information if you want to grow up in an animation career! Thank you very much! :)
your super welcome!
I really wish I found this sooner. Thanks you really! and I'm in for the challenge
This is the best video about body mechanics!! I'm stuck on how to improve my body mechanics, searched all youtube for a video about it till i found this; Oh my goodness!!! You're a good teacher!
Much appreciated! Im thrilled you found it!
I am sooo in. Thank you very much man.
I stayed 1 year learning how to make rigs, but I was so confused how start to learn animation. Thanks dude, you helped me a lot!
so happy to hear this! you are very welcome. if these feel like too much upfront i recommend starting with the fundamentals like ball bounces and pendulum swings.
Took your advice, and immediately put my phone down and started animating the chair sequence...I’m excited to see where I’m at in two weeks with this...
oh gosh, what a timming! I just finished the basic mechanics part of 3D animation and this videojust appeared in my YT recommendations.
how about that?!
This was pretty on point! Great video Rusty!
thank you kindly 3D animation hub. Much love right back at you.
Omg I should have searched this more sooner! I’ve been practicing animation wrong for months!
better months than the 5+ years I used the wrong strategy. You can turn it around in no time.
I've never done any schooling I'm 100% self taught and this was one of the most educational videos I've found. Thank you
Amazing! And thank you for letting me know this video has been so helpful to you. Its much appreciated. Keep me posted on your animation journey.
I've been interested in properly learning 3d character animation and this looks like an awesome way to structure everything, thanks so much for making this! I'm also very familiar with 2d rigged character animation, so it'll also be interesting to see how much of my knowledge from there will help or overlap.
this is the third or fourth time watching this video. great review of all the good principles to follow.
so glad your getting so much out of this!
Thanks a lot man
u cleared my doubts , i was in dat dark place
i skipped all the basics nd now m all confused
animatin for my own YT channel for a yr now
but its never perfect , m always afraid of complicated animations
now I kno where i went wrong
i hav to go back to basic now as u said
thanks again
Happy to help!
日本人ですが、本当に具体的でわかりやすい説明で助かりました。。。。！起立のモーション今からがんばろ！
Good lord!! I'm sharing this video with everybody that I know right fucking now!! Thank you, Rusty! Awesome!
haha. you a absolutely very welcome! And I'm thrilled you got a lot of out it. Cant wait to bring you more.
one gem of a video man thanks for the help
you are super welcome. im happy to have helped.
This is the exact video that I need now. After the walk cycle, I was animating a bunch of different karate moves as I was practicing karate the end results were nothing but just shit. Now, this video gave me a good road map. Thnx a lot man. I actually liked this video from 3 accounts.
haha amazing. you are super welcome! im over the moon youve found a way to break through.
Already on the way. Hopefully one day will be good enough. Thanks for the info.
Very good inspiring and great breakdown video so far i came across. Thanks for the video.
Really helpful to see the stages of the learning process broken down like this.
Appreciate the feedback! Eager to hear about updates from you later.
Thank you. I did a crash course on Maya which was great but didn't really know what to learn next. I knew my moving animations were stiff but didn't know how to fix it.
U r the Best Rusty.. I started right now...
I'm in! Just what I needed to get me up to par for internship applications next summer
Excellent. Happy your on board.
I got your mail and I just watched the video and all I can say is I’m in on the challenge
Thanks a lot for this video! I'm going to start the stand up right now :)
Love it! And you are super welcome.
I'm so in for the challenge! Currently 10 months into animation school, and we just started acting shots. I think my biggest struggle is overlap, timing, and spacing. Cleaning up my shots is probably the toughest part for me, so these little projects will hopefully give me a good chance to go about getting better at splining. I would LOVE to see more videos on this because right now I'm not super confident in my own work and I have about 8 months left of school. Also, any chance you would do demo reel/progress reel reviews?
A lot of times in school you move into acting before your really ready. Meaning your body mechanics is still need a lot of practice.
to help Ill be releasing more videos about this and a new course.
As for demo reel reviews, I get a ton of requests for them. So I do them for my Augmented Animator students and occasionally during live events. Wouldnt hurt for you to share your work in the rusty animator fb group though - i might give some quick thoughts and everyone else too.
This is great stuff, I'll try these challenges. Funnily enough Alexander Williams (son of Richard Williams) is my tutor for my university. Nice to see you got the book haha.
Thanks, now I know what skills and what kind of exercise should I practice mostly!
you are very welcome!
This is GOLD for anyone looking for an animation job! As an animator who's also sat in on demo reel sessions for new hires, I've seen so far too many demo reels with just upper body acting exercises. We passed over those 99% of the time because all it showed was that they were good at copying video references, but it didn't demonstrate they had any actual knowledge of body mechanics.
Thank you kindly! And thats a huge insight to share for everyone.
Thanks for the Video ! I am definitely in for the challenge. :)
glad to hear it!
Yep I'm in.
I'll do my best to rock this. :)
excited to see what you come up with.
Yes, i'm lost and stuck at mid level mechanics! I feel like I watched this video at the right time. I will follow the gameplan. I appreciate the effort you put in this video Rusty. Hope you the best. I'm in for the challenge!
Glad I could help! Thank you for your support.
Did it work?
@@bobhill9845 It did for sure! I work as a 3D Animator now. I focused on what Rusty suggests in the video and that improved my body mechanics by a lot. However, what really skyrocketed my animation knowledge was taking his mentorship. It was overwhelming at first but I learned a ton from him and the other students. If you're interested in learning animation I definitely recommend having him as a mentor. His classes are catered towards your needs and animation goals contrary to most animation programs that have a rigid curriculum. Once I'm not that busy at work I plan to go back
Excellent video, informative and encouraging!
This was so helpful. Thank you !
wow usually I find those final motivation talks cliché but when you said start now, It really hit me to actually go and start now, ill get to work on the stand up right now
thrilled to hear this! keep me posted
I'm in for The challenge. Thanks for this
Not exactly a beginner since I have a few years of experience, but mostly in 2d. Been working on leveling up my 3d skills lately, in order to do the next step in my career and I got pumped to try a few of these exercises at some point. Side note, one of your students mentored me, so I know I'm at a good place here. Thanks for the info and value giving :)
You are very welcome. I'm glad it got you excited to dive in. One of my students you mentored you? Who?
@@RustyAnimator Joe Toole. He gave a one hr feedback, to be more precise :)
I'm in I'll take this challenge. By the way your videos are awesome 🤟🏻
thank you for all the support! glad your in for the challenge.
This helped so much, thank you!
you are super welcome! happy to help.
really good video
i am 2d animator, and this helped me to get started with body mechanism, thank you
Thank you so much for doing this it really helps,I'm too in a sad time feeling blocked ;wich that tried all kind of exercises and dont really see where are the fails.., and need to focus more in basic body mechanics; to learn how to do them well and see where Im failing, to polish it properly good,thanks truly
Happy to help guayaland
Thank you. I'm Starting with Exercises right now!
Fantastic! your off to a solid start then.
This video so Helpful, Thanks!
great advice. must listen for beginner animators
Man ! You be very happy and blessed !!! It helps a lot !!! Keep making videos and I will keep learning animation !!! Can I share my animations with you ??
thank you swapnanil. Im thrilled it was such a big help!
I'm in. Thanks for the challenge.