Time constraint is a huge thing for gameplay animation as well. You want your animation as quickly as possible in engine to see if it works, and that can be intimidating for a cinematic animator. Also the time to create an animation is also reduce because gameplay animation tend to be cycle or quick/reactive motion to be responsive to input. And finally I agree this is one of the most rewarding jobs ever. As always great video Harvey really enjoyed your perspective 👍
That is completely true...that is another big factor. There's so many that come with the job that only when you experience it is when you know. Appreciate it man...keep in touch.
Hey Harvey, came across your video through one of my friends. I’m an animator who has recently started on some scripting. Hoping to get into gameplay animation myself. Thanks for your insights, they really motivated me to continue. I find solving the technicalities the best part of this and I’m glad to know that there are others who share the same love as I do.
Ah in that case you’ll love the job. ;) it took me a while to get around the technicalities of the job and to appreciate them. But once you do you realize they go hand in hand. Welcome to the channel, keep in touch.
This was very helpful! T^T I love games and animating but the technical part is what I have no clue about (I want to learn though). This was very clear and precise as to what a junior should aim for, thank you! :D
It looks as if you have read my mind! I was wondering how is animating for the gaming industry different to the movie industry, so this video came in handy! Cool video as always, stay safe and have a nice weekend and Ghost of Tsushima session! (Also, tomorrow is the hands on review of the DualSense!)
Great video as always Harv! It feels especially relevant to me right now as I've recently started my first job animating for games, and I'm pushed more and more to learn Unity for game integration which is a little bit daunting as I'm not the most technically minded... But thinking of the end product and the prospect of seeing my animations really used ingame is definitely exciting
Ah too kind Kiran...but glad to know that my work is having an impact. This is exactly why I created the channel! :) Make sure you keep in touch as you progress through your Animation Journey!
Hey its really good that u say the difference between movies and video games, I would like to be a gameplay animator too. Anybody know where I can find more information about how to implement animations into Unreal or just more indepth info? Thanks
Great video, I think this one clarifies what you would do being an animator in games and it's good to know that you have think about getting the animation in engine without lossing the art.
Thanks for the insightful video for gameplay animation! For gameplay animation reels what would be the ideal type of shots to have in them? Mostly attack and movement cycles? game engine footage?
Thanks for watching. And all of them really if you can have game engine footage as well I am sure it will go down a storm. Just make sure it’s high quality stuff.
So I've been doing animation stuff on my own for about a year now and I've uploaded some of my stuff to my youtube. I've never really taken any post secondary or anything for animating and I'm worried that it might hold me back. Should I consider post secondary or do you think I should just keep doing what I'm doing and send my portfolio to some smaller studios to start off with?
I've always hated working with people that wants to work in the games industry and says I don't play games it's both male/females and whenever I reference a game or had toys on my Halo, Kratos etc.. My coworker at the time 6yrs she never head of Master Chief and didn't know WHAT A ZOMBIE IS and ask are they ALIVE OR DEAD...... real talk man LOL or the ones that doesn't play games but watches only the cut scenes and play PC only games. Now there's nothing wrong with PC games but if you apply to a company that makes console or your not staying up to date on the latest games then why apply to a game studio. I love wwe but not the games so yrs ago when I worked on it it was fun. But this one person didn't know Ric Flair or how a wrestle does the low blow it was so lame watching the Lead explain this to another animator bottom-line I've worked with some silly people man. I think Riot games & Blizzard are really strict on who they hire and why you want to work for them. Anyway so many good tips here main thing for me is passion for games is a MUST and I agree animators should be able to put their won animations in game it's so much fun and rewarding. It was weird years ago on a project just animating and not putting them in the game and I said I'll never do that again.
Time constraint is a huge thing for gameplay animation as well. You want your animation as quickly as possible in engine to see if it works, and that can be intimidating for a cinematic animator. Also the time to create an animation is also reduce because gameplay animation tend to be cycle or quick/reactive motion to be responsive to input. And finally I agree this is one of the most rewarding jobs ever. As always great video Harvey really enjoyed your perspective 👍
That is completely true...that is another big factor. There's so many that come with the job that only when you experience it is when you know.
Appreciate it man...keep in touch.
This is great. Thanks Harvey! Being a film animator I've always wondered about what's the role of a game animator. You've explained it really well.
Nice video, I'm more of a tools engineer but learning more about animation and sharing these videos with my friends who are starting gamedev
I love all your videos mate.
I want nothing more in life more than to get to do what you do and to do it along side of you would be bliss.💗
Great advice right there Harvey! thanks as always.
Just the kind of content I needed right now to kick in some motivation to get work done. Love your efforts to produce this kind of video 👍
Nice video Harvey! I really want Everywhere!!
Hey Harvey, came across your video through one of my friends. I’m an animator who has recently started on some scripting. Hoping to get into gameplay animation myself. Thanks for your insights, they really motivated me to continue. I find solving the technicalities the best part of this and I’m glad to know that there are others who share the same love as I do.
Ah in that case you’ll love the job. ;) it took me a while to get around the technicalities of the job and to appreciate them. But once you do you realize they go hand in hand. Welcome to the channel, keep in touch.
This was very helpful! T^T
I love games and animating but the technical part is what I have no clue about (I want to learn though). This was very clear and precise as to what a junior should aim for, thank you! :D
Thanks Sera, glad you enjoyed it. Make sure to keep in touch.
Great video! You answered a lot of questions for me.
Thanks and glad it was useful. Any other questions feel free to drop a comment. I do my best to reply to everyone
thanks
It looks as if you have read my mind! I was wondering how is animating for the gaming industry different to the movie industry, so this video came in handy! Cool video as always, stay safe and have a nice weekend and Ghost of Tsushima session! (Also, tomorrow is the hands on review of the DualSense!)
Great video as always Harv! It feels especially relevant to me right now as I've recently started my first job animating for games, and I'm pushed more and more to learn Unity for game integration which is a little bit daunting as I'm not the most technically minded... But thinking of the end product and the prospect of seeing my animations really used ingame is definitely exciting
That is the best felling and makes it all worth it.
Hey mate, thanks for the video !! Pretty cool, very informative. And thanks for the channel in general, love it !
Cheers !
Glad you enjoy it Juan. You are most welcome, it's a pleasure to do these vids.
this is a really Insightful video!
Thanks Aloke. Welcome to the channel.
Really great video once again.
Great video as always my friend. Love the content! Keep it up!
Thanks! Will do!
Ayyye this is actually what i'm going for. Real nice vid :D
Go for it Vanilla!
I saw this video 2yrs ago. Next month am joining Rockstar as gameplay animator. Dreams do come true ✌🏻😁
Ah epic work Kiran! Major congrats and welcome to the games industry, the guys at Rockstar are super nice...say hello to Jim Jagger when you meet him.
@@harveynewman For Sure! You have paved the way for a lot of artists. Keep up the awesome work !
Ah too kind Kiran...but glad to know that my work is having an impact. This is exactly why I created the channel! :) Make sure you keep in touch as you progress through your Animation Journey!
@@harveynewman will do. Excelsior ! 😁
Thanks, as always, very helpful)
Hey its really good that u say the difference between movies and video games, I would like to be a gameplay animator too.
Anybody know where I can find more information about how to implement animations into Unreal or just more indepth info? Thanks
Gj, thnx Harv. ✌️
Anytime Pug, glad you enjoyed it
First, but RUclips didn't send the notification regardless of having active the bell...🤔. That Dooku and Maul are awesome Harvey.
Great video, I think this one clarifies what you would do being an animator in games and it's good to know that you have think about getting the animation in engine without lossing the art.
Ah man, why is RUclips so flaky. Not really helping, thanks for letting me know Aaron, I am sure you're not the only one.
Thanks for the insightful video for gameplay animation! For gameplay animation reels what would be the ideal type of shots to have in them? Mostly attack and movement cycles? game engine footage?
Thanks for watching. And all of them really if you can have game engine footage as well I am sure it will go down a storm. Just make sure it’s high quality stuff.
So I've been doing animation stuff on my own for about a year now and I've uploaded some of my stuff to my youtube. I've never really taken any post secondary or anything for animating and I'm worried that it might hold me back. Should I consider post secondary or do you think I should just keep doing what I'm doing and send my portfolio to some smaller studios to start off with?
I want to be an digital artist. What programs do you suggest I learn? Would blender be a good start?
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Animation is hard :D
Can I join you I'm from Pakistan? Because sometimes the company does not give a work visa.
We do as long as the candidate is talented and fits what we are looking for. We are looking for talent more than anything.
I'm 16 and I want to become an animator in the uk what should I study in college?
Anything art related, it will open your eyes to plenty of possibilities.
@@harveynewman okay thanks and one more question should I study animation in university?
@@harveynewman and one more sorry for the questions I'm so curious and could graphic design help me?
I've always hated working with people that wants to work in the games industry and says I don't play games it's both male/females and whenever I reference a game or had toys on my Halo, Kratos etc.. My coworker at the time 6yrs she never head of Master Chief and didn't know WHAT A ZOMBIE IS and ask are they ALIVE OR DEAD...... real talk man LOL or the ones that doesn't play games but watches only the cut scenes and play PC only games.
Now there's nothing wrong with PC games but if you apply to a company that makes console or your not staying up to date on the latest games then why apply to a game studio. I love wwe but not the games so yrs ago when I worked on it it was fun. But this one person didn't know Ric Flair or how a wrestle does the low blow it was so lame watching the Lead explain this to another animator bottom-line I've worked with some silly people man. I think Riot games & Blizzard are really strict on who they hire and why you want to work for them.
Anyway so many good tips here main thing for me is passion for games is a MUST and I agree animators should be able to put their won animations in game it's so much fun and rewarding. It was weird years ago on a project just animating and not putting them in the game and I said I'll never do that again.