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I once had a teacher who also really liked KISS. Sucks he told me i was stupid and would be a failure in life. Never understood why when I aced his class and just wanted to ask him questions to learn. Him evading them and telling me I should understand on my own made no sense considering I was a student and he was the teacher.
Some teachers carry on the ways that they were taught/treated by their teachers and those things aren't always the right fit for every person type. I hope you still got something from his class despite it.
Lmao my art teacher was they exact way. While he did make some good points when teaching and gave good advice and lessons, he unfortunately spended most of the class constantly yelling and berating us all, calling us failures, and throwing stuff over the most trivial things. He also tended to vehemently spout a lot of outdated beliefs that would often make a good portion of the class uncomfortable, one of them being beating kids with ADHD (Something I have, which I kind of saw as a threat when I first heard that). He was also a little racist, but then again, he was one of the oldest teachers in the school at the time. One of my classmates described him as a watered down John Kricfalusi, which after doing research of the latter, I can somewhat agree on that to some extent with the behavior. Thankfully, he retired last year, so no one will have to put up with his bull anymore.
I also have a teacher that likes to say KISS but it was in primary school and he wasn’t that bad although he did make some remarks about people in the class being stupid
I dont remeber where I learned KISS, but it's always been in my head, and I hear it constantly whenever I overcomplicate a drawing or even doing complicating finish carpentry, I hear it lol..
I remembered it from a short-lived show on Cartoon Network called Tower Prep. I think a kid had a parent that worked in tech and that was a common motto.
I can see it being used to hinder a project too. One of the writers for Fallout 4 mentions KISS, but the game was criticized for it's story that left a lot to be desired.
I was thinking that, too. People who talk about shape language pretty much always use super-stylized, cartoony characters as an example, but like... what if you're not drawing something where every character has a different unique shape? I want to see this applied to characters like Ami from Sailor Moon or Rei from Evangelion.
I remember when I took a more advanced art class in high school and had to do still lives and portraits. Our art teacher still told us to break it down into shapes. Sometimes it'd have more or less shapes than the one in the video. Then from there you'd gradually add more detail. So I'd guess they still break it down to shapes. Maybe they look at a wooden mannequin, reference images, or act it out themselves for poses or a complex emotion. It's worth looking into behind the scene stuff or interviews of animators you like for inspiration.
This is why I have at least 2 versions of many of my characters. A detailed version for close ups and posters and such...and a simple versions which portrays the character correctly with less details and more emphasis on the shapes themselves
They still use the same foundation tho. Many anime characters can still be distinguished by shape, color or gestures. There's also different standards for western and eastern animation too
Yeah, it gets to the point that some characters either are ridiculously overly designed or impossible to be told apart cause the artist draws the same face and body shape, only differing in eye and hair color/cut
well, at least at the sketch level. the reason is simply to make it easier and quicker to reproduce. but if ya got an army of animators with bread crums for pay, ya can prob get away with more complex designs layered on top of the basic sketches. or be like those few people who spend half their life to make a single comic so slowly because they made too much work for themselves and were in too deep to start over.
Stop thinking of the final designs and just really look at the characters, robots, monsters, etc. You'll notice basic shapes reoccurring throughout their artwork.
Luca Hass to be one of my favorite Disney movies. It has every summer vibe and it makes me feel like I’m back in summer especially when it’s winter. Good job Disney and Pixar you really made my life a lot more easier.
The other really important thing for animation is to remember that the most memorable characters should be identifiable even if all you see is a silhouette. Their body shape should be unique enough in your work that even just the silhouette is enough to tell who they are. It's why Minnie Mouse wears a dress and has a bow, instead of relying on less obvious tells like a different color or facial features that may not show all the time.
I see soooo many people make really complicated characters with intricate markings/design and while they look cool, they are so hard to make art of. this is why i like keeping my characters markings/clothing/design simple and iconic
Happened to see this short again and it’s exactly what I needed to hear to not feel so overwhelmed with learning the basics of character design. Thank you!
mfw my general art style and characters I design have realistic proportions and shapes making simplification more difficult :pensive: Just a reminder that I need to try developing a secondary simplified art style to animate with. That or I can try learning animation on hard mode xd
My problem is, when i keep my drawing simple, transforming that simple into something more complicated is harder than deez nuts. For example, when i draw an anatomy for a pose, i want to see how my character looks in that pose, so i tried to draw my character above the anatomy to keep the consistency. But when i tried to draw my character, no matter how many times i tried to keep the consistency of the pose, the characters outfit and body, i just cant draw it.
I'm glad you keep it in its original format. Most people get offended or something when you say "Stupid" part. Personally I think it's important to keep that in to keep people humble.
I’ve been drawing for a long time and I never really understood the shape thing people were talking about but this actually helped me understand the shape thing and is going to help me in the future a lot
That'll definitely help me remember my characters... But the thing that helps me the most to remember how handsome and attractive I find you is when I get a notification of when you've posted a new video 😍🤣
hon3stly im pretty sure this just saved my life rn. I don't animate but i have characters that need to be simplified so i can draw them more consistently and easier
Haha my animation teacher says the same thing. "Keep it simple, stupid". Also rather than saying "everybody understand?" Or "got it?" He says "we hip to the jive?" He's a very good teacher
Neat, thanks! I know you were supposed to sketch out the shapes before you do the rest, but nohing before really helped me undertsand why. You sketching the character a couple times near the end helped though.
Wait why is ghis actually one of the best pieces of advice I've heard for animation? Its so simple and logical but also a game changer! This actually makes me less scared to try more complex animations with different angles!
This is definitely helpful not only for animation, but also for drawing. Personally, I prefer to start with basic shapes before applying more complex details to my work.
![Lets redesign Marinette!! [this took 3 years to make]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cgXLx4jklZU/mqdefault.jpg)
Where were you 2 weeks ago when I started this extremely overly-complicated project?! 😂
Hope this helps for the next one, at least!
keep it simple, stupid!!
@boiiiigodofboiiii I forgot how to be a billionaire, can you help me?
@@w花bI forgot how to type, can you help me?
@@noimsquidward7327I forgot how to use my fingers, can you help me?
Japanese animators: You're not going to see your families again.
Orphan animator who is single: Wait, I have a family?
Fr 💀
@@men_del12People who live in abusive households: fine by me
@@threecheeseburritoreal
@@threecheeseburritoZhongli...what are you doing here?!
Wait... you had an animation teacher in HIGH SCHOOL?! That's awesome 😍
Thats what i say. Bro was lucky
Idk I want that too😭
Yeah like wtf
proko didnt exactly come from a poor household lol
Yah! I was gonna comment this like dose this guy live on another version of this world? 😂
And that, children, is why we create model sheets.
Thanks mister!
Ye I thought he was gonna talk about that but then talked about something completely different
Is a model sheet the same as a reference sheet/character reference sheet?
@@moonwatcher4047 Yes; also known as a "Turnaround," because you include views of the character from several different angles.
@@willmfrank Cool!
Our graphic design professor said it as “Keep It Simple Sweetie!” and I still adore her for that after years :D
I learned the phrase as Keep It Stupid Simple.
@@ImmacHn😂
My professor literally said it as "Keep It Simple Sweetheart."
“keep it simple, sweetie!”
“keep it simple, stupid.”
@@sasvkeee._the middle ground is sweaty
I can imagine a college professor screaming at his students to KISS.
😂
IT APPEARS THERE'S BEEN A BIG MISUNDERSTANDING-
Teacher: Kiss it.. KISS YOUR ARTWORK
💀
... 💀
K - Keep
I - It
S - Simple
S - Stupid
🤓
But imagine if the teacher actually meant that💀
*FBI, OPEN UP!*
I love how I read that in peri's voice- I js find it funny bc ur pfp is Peri and- yea nvm ill stop-
“Great advice, hurts my feelings every time.”
-Dwight Schrute
first thing i thought of lol
exactly what that reminded me of lmao
I came straight to the comments to find this comment. Thank you! I was having a hard time remembering it.
I once had a teacher who also really liked KISS. Sucks he told me i was stupid and would be a failure in life. Never understood why when I aced his class and just wanted to ask him questions to learn. Him evading them and telling me I should understand on my own made no sense considering I was a student and he was the teacher.
Some teachers carry on the ways that they were taught/treated by their teachers and those things aren't always the right fit for every person type.
I hope you still got something from his class despite it.
Lmao my art teacher was they exact way.
While he did make some good points when teaching and gave good advice and lessons, he unfortunately spended most of the class constantly yelling and berating us all, calling us failures, and throwing stuff over the most trivial things. He also tended to vehemently spout a lot of outdated beliefs that would often make a good portion of the class uncomfortable, one of them being beating kids with ADHD (Something I have, which I kind of saw as a threat when I first heard that). He was also a little racist, but then again, he was one of the oldest teachers in the school at the time.
One of my classmates described him as a watered down John Kricfalusi, which after doing research of the latter, I can somewhat agree on that to some extent with the behavior.
Thankfully, he retired last year, so no one will have to put up with his bull anymore.
I also have a teacher that likes to say KISS but it was in primary school and he wasn’t that bad although he did make some remarks about people in the class being stupid
when i read this comment i hadn't watched the whole video and i thought your teacher just really liked the band kiss 💀💀
Narcissist threatened by your potential take it as a compliment
Imagine if the class did a group animation and they overcomplicated it so somebody says
“Guys, we have to kiss”
Which one? I don’t mind doing both~
Your animation teacher just watched this in his favorite chair, laughed, smiled, and took his last breath
Why am I crying.
Damn how old you think their teacher is lmfao
Hey! Those are Aaron Blaise animations! I love Aaron Blaise!
He's great! We have a demo from him coming out in my Drawing Basics course that was so interesting to watch back, long after it was recorded.
Hot
@@ProkoTVanny ways keep it up stupid
yea you owned all of us one u called ua atupid first 🗿
@@ProkoTVLets KISS
I dont remeber where I learned KISS, but it's always been in my head, and I hear it constantly whenever I overcomplicate a drawing or even doing complicating finish carpentry, I hear it lol..
I remembered it from a short-lived show on Cartoon Network called Tower Prep. I think a kid had a parent that worked in tech and that was a common motto.
I can see it being used to hinder a project too. One of the writers for Fallout 4 mentions KISS, but the game was criticized for it's story that left a lot to be desired.
I learned it from The Office 😅
@@GoldenLeafsMoviesYeah sometimes things are too simple
@@laurendavis4584same
"My animation teacher in high school" and then I remember the fact that other people get better opportunities and I shouldn't hate myself over that
How can you make complex drawings look simple? That's what I'm always thinking about when watching 80s & 90s anime OVAs.
I was thinking that, too. People who talk about shape language pretty much always use super-stylized, cartoony characters as an example, but like... what if you're not drawing something where every character has a different unique shape? I want to see this applied to characters like Ami from Sailor Moon or Rei from Evangelion.
I remember when I took a more advanced art class in high school and had to do still lives and portraits. Our art teacher still told us to break it down into shapes. Sometimes it'd have more or less shapes than the one in the video. Then from there you'd gradually add more detail.
So I'd guess they still break it down to shapes. Maybe they look at a wooden mannequin, reference images, or act it out themselves for poses or a complex emotion. It's worth looking into behind the scene stuff or interviews of animators you like for inspiration.
@@Silburificfr
Was just about to comment this
@@Silburific Or more realistic characters like Leon from Resident Evil or Ellie from TLOU
_“Keep it simple, stoopid”_ is the greatest line I've ever heard from any teacher. Ill remember it for ever.
Simplification is a core concept to art, no matter the style. You build all of your art on simple, basic foundations.
It's interesting to see advice be placed in multiple industries. KISS is also used in the tech sector as a guide on how to write clean code
This is why I have at least 2 versions of many of my characters. A detailed version for close ups and posters and such...and a simple versions which portrays the character correctly with less details and more emphasis on the shapes themselves
KISS is also a mantra in software development. It's universal!
keep it simple student
but your teacher is so sweet :)
American animation says keep it simple
Japanese and South Korean Animators: No
yeaaaaaaah uhh those guys go haywire in all the ways...
They still use the same foundation tho. Many anime characters can still be distinguished by shape, color or gestures. There's also different standards for western and eastern animation too
Yeah, it gets to the point that some characters either are ridiculously overly designed or impossible to be told apart cause the artist draws the same face and body shape, only differing in eye and hair color/cut
well, at least at the sketch level. the reason is simply to make it easier and quicker to reproduce. but if ya got an army of animators with bread crums for pay, ya can prob get away with more complex designs layered on top of the basic sketches.
or be like those few people who spend half their life to make a single comic so slowly because they made too much work for themselves and were in too deep to start over.
Stop thinking of the final designs and just really look at the characters, robots, monsters, etc. You'll notice basic shapes reoccurring throughout their artwork.
He called me stupid... but I felt nothing but respect
this is why i like cartoony styles, i can really rely on shapes to manage my workflow
Man, never in my life have i wanted to download a short so much.
Luca Hass to be one of my favorite Disney movies. It has every summer vibe and it makes me feel like I’m back in summer especially when it’s winter. Good job Disney and Pixar you really made my life a lot more easier.
Luca is the perfect to movie to just kick back, relax and just chill.
Luca is an amazing movie tbh
I quite agree
That puppy run at the beginning is too cute.
I always liked the idea that less is more when it comes to character design
The other really important thing for animation is to remember that the most memorable characters should be identifiable even if all you see is a silhouette. Their body shape should be unique enough in your work that even just the silhouette is enough to tell who they are. It's why Minnie Mouse wears a dress and has a bow, instead of relying on less obvious tells like a different color or facial features that may not show all the time.
Japanese anime really waved goodbye to that tip didn't they
That's because they typically animate fewer frames than other animations.
I see soooo many people make really complicated characters with intricate markings/design and while they look cool, they are so hard to make art of. this is why i like keeping my characters markings/clothing/design simple and iconic
Love Aaron Blaise. The animation of the dog and the drawing of the bear is so cool of his.
"Keep it simple, stupid!"
Genshin animators would beg to differ
Isn't that all 3D models though?
It's not really that the designs are complicated, the simple shapes and identifiers are there!
The _details_ are what make them seem complicated
Bro is out here saving my life
You should also keep a reference sheet handy so you can keep sizing consistent relative to the world and to other characters
Happened to see this short again and it’s exactly what I needed to hear to not feel so overwhelmed with learning the basics of character design. Thank you!
The best advice I have ever heard
KISS is such a good mantra for basically everything
I really needed this 😂 I'm still working up to character animation but still lack keeping things consistent 😔
Thank you for fixing all of my issues with just one video
mfw my general art style and characters I design have realistic proportions and shapes making simplification more difficult :pensive:
Just a reminder that I need to try developing a secondary simplified art style to animate with. That or I can try learning animation on hard mode xd
“Keep it super simple” is better
My problem is, when i keep my drawing simple, transforming that simple into something more complicated is harder than deez nuts. For example, when i draw an anatomy for a pose, i want to see how my character looks in that pose, so i tried to draw my character above the anatomy to keep the consistency. But when i tried to draw my character, no matter how many times i tried to keep the consistency of the pose, the characters outfit and body, i just cant draw it.
How dare you put a deez in your comment IM CALLING THE GODDAMN POLICE
omg that bulldog is killing me ! So cute !!!
Im gonna start using this 😍
THANK U SO MUCH
U ARE AMAZING
I understood K.I.S.S as "Keep It Stupidly Simple"
Your high-school had an animation studio? 🥺 Mine didn't even have enough teachers and classes to put students into appropriate lessons.
As a teen who would like to become an animator, this really helps. Thanks!
Excellent
dude that’s the acronym that my teacher constantly used years ago.
I really needed to hear that😅
I still always feel bad when he said the stupid part lol.
"What's so fun about animating?"
"I love to kiss!"
I tell my students “Keep it simple silly,” but I work at an elementary school.
The KISS is very helpful! Thank you! ❤
Best advice ever, because I am that guy that complicates everything. Thank you.
The dog animating in the beginning is so cute!! I love them!!
This helped a lot! Thank you!
I'm glad you keep it in its original format. Most people get offended or something when you say "Stupid" part. Personally I think it's important to keep that in to keep people humble.
thanks! your actually so awesome and i love these drawings and animations
i hope someday ill be on your level
I’ve been drawing for a long time and I never really understood the shape thing people were talking about but this actually helped me understand the shape thing and is going to help me in the future a lot
I love how u came in my shorts outa nowhere and i love it 😂❤
*"Just kiss it!"*
-The teacher
His animation teacher would kiss him on the mouth to remind him how complicated things can be
😑
Love the work of Aaron Blaise, Brother Bear is one of my favorite animated films
Thank you I was really struggling with this❤
Omg, that is very good to know. I'll keep that in mind when I start to work on my Entertainment Design in Animation portfolio. Thanks for sharing! 😊
Me who draws Kirby super often:
*But they are already simple-*
Wow! That's a game changer for me! I am going to simplify everything I draw!
That'll definitely help me remember my characters...
But the thing that helps me the most to remember how handsome and attractive I find you is when I get a notification of when you've posted a new video 😍🤣
Man he just made me rethink my entire time drawling
🤯
I'm thinking of making a comic someday so this is actually helpful!
Awesome! You use Giulia from Luca as an example. Luca is my favorite Pixar movie now
Best explanation ever❤️
Back in 2001 my tutor kept repeating K.I.S.S too. Thank you Mr. Trey.
hon3stly im pretty sure this just saved my life rn. I don't animate but i have characters that need to be simplified so i can draw them more consistently and easier
I needed this reminder.
Haha my animation teacher says the same thing. "Keep it simple, stupid". Also rather than saying "everybody understand?" Or "got it?" He says "we hip to the jive?" He's a very good teacher
That opening had me thinking a dog had stumbled onto the set of Brother Bear 3 😂😂
Neat, thanks! I know you were supposed to sketch out the shapes before you do the rest, but nohing before really helped me undertsand why. You sketching the character a couple times near the end helped though.
This is really helpful to keep in mind for whenever I feel ready to try my hands at animating, thanks🙂
The worst she can say is "No"
Her : "KISS"
Wait why is ghis actually one of the best pieces of advice I've heard for animation? Its so simple and logical but also a game changer! This actually makes me less scared to try more complex animations with different angles!
cartoon style is personally, better than realism because of how effective and quick it is
I make animations and I can say, this is extremely important/usefull!
That KISS at the end was all 😂😂
NEVER, I will forever suffer by constantly forgetting how my chracters are shaped
"No."
-James Baxter
Absolutely! Learned this and I only started animating last October!
This is exactly what was on my mind and what I needed in this exact moment ❤
This also helps me learn angles 👀 sweet!
I fine it funny how this pops up when I start thinking of making a comic
Thankfully the characters are very simple
Circle heads
Those animals in the beginning moved so cutely, like little furry jello blobs.
Instructions unclear
I am now drawing a ball and naming it Mike.
_Cal-Arts:_ *"And I took that personally."*
This is definitely helpful not only for animation, but also for drawing. Personally, I prefer to start with basic shapes before applying more complex details to my work.
This looks adorable no cap
This is actually a very good tip!!!
Thank you for your advice iv'e been struggling with animation