Animation Tutorial: The Wave Principle

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  • Опубликовано: 2 янв 2025

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  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
    @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад +22

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  • @katdrawz6058
    @katdrawz6058 7 лет назад +955

    me : hmm i could do this...
    (three hours of suffering)
    me : This dosent even look like a tail

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад +120

      haha we all struggle with something. I can't really draw humans so I usually animate trippy stuff.

    • @WolfLoveYT
      @WolfLoveYT 5 лет назад +8

      Yee

    • @skyeshi3570
      @skyeshi3570 5 лет назад +2

      me in class atm

    • @modeyorien4735
      @modeyorien4735 2 года назад +2

      @@MicahBuzanANIMATION I'm not alone OMG

  • @pinkfluffy82
    @pinkfluffy82 4 года назад +260

    Once you learn this, suddenly, animating seems so much easier...

    • @libremercadoencrisiseconom2118
      @libremercadoencrisiseconom2118 2 года назад +13

      unless you're professionally animating

    • @Rina_.0fficial
      @Rina_.0fficial 10 месяцев назад +2

      Yea but idk how even to animate a wavy line

    • @pinkfluffy82
      @pinkfluffy82 10 месяцев назад +10

      @@Rina_.0fficial This comment was 3 years ago and idk why I said that because I don't ever remember even learning this ☠️

    • @Rina_.0fficial
      @Rina_.0fficial 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@pinkfluffy82 lol

    • @Kylaris_Sendaris
      @Kylaris_Sendaris 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@pinkfluffy82 Bruh

  • @sofiapagen
    @sofiapagen 7 лет назад +374

    Oh my god... thank you for making this video...

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад +27

      Your welcome! I'm slowly working on more tutorials. Any ideas for what I should cover?

    • @sofiapagen
      @sofiapagen 7 лет назад +14

      Micah Buzan Just stumbled accross your channel, so give me some time and I might think of somthin ;)

    • @spaghango
      @spaghango 4 года назад +12

      "Just give me some time"
      *THREE YEARS AGO*
      Ya thought of anything yet man? xD

    • @inksansity
      @inksansity 4 года назад +2

      @@spaghango lmaoo

    • @denyinginsomnia-8833
      @denyinginsomnia-8833 4 года назад +3

      I just ruined the 200 like UwU

  • @Moon51423
    @Moon51423 6 лет назад +302

    0:54 *Hey that's me!*

    • @smarenops1207
      @smarenops1207 5 лет назад +11

      Oh god o, o

    • @cadetstarchild
      @cadetstarchild 4 года назад +8

      I don't get it 😔

    • @brimst0ne896
      @brimst0ne896 4 года назад +7

      XD

    • @pxgsy
      @pxgsy 4 года назад +12

      YAMI αɳιɱαƚισɳ if you dont know what that means, i dont think u should be on youtube...

    • @brimst0ne896
      @brimst0ne896 4 года назад +4

      @@pxgsy yeah lol

  • @nicosmovingcastle4761
    @nicosmovingcastle4761 8 лет назад +218

    Thank you so much! I loved this tutorial. Its "bite sized" length was nice and I like the fact that you actually explained a specific technique. Most animation tutorials say draw a line here, here and here but, you actually explained why and elaborated on how you can use the technique in different ways.

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад +11

      Glad you found it helpful, and thanks for letting me know you liked the length! That will help me in planning future tutorials.

  • @ToriDaBat
    @ToriDaBat Год назад +32

    I literally cannot thank you enough for how much this helped me. For years I’ve been trying to figure out how to animate a tail, and today I finally did it. Thank you so much!!

  • @babiiesketches5257
    @babiiesketches5257 6 лет назад +30

    One way I remember this is this: every part of the object/limb hits a certain high point before relaxing/ starting the loop over again.

  • @samdoestufff
    @samdoestufff 5 лет назад +162

    I'm a young self-thought artist and animator and i search about how to make smooth flows and when i saw this i learn how!
    thank you gor this useful video you created uwu
    (sorry for my bad spelling and grammar qwq)

  • @cludy_days300
    @cludy_days300 5 лет назад +192

    Me: okay I'll watch this video and make a beautiful hair flow!
    (Watches video and attemps)
    Me: I'll just make them bald.

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  5 лет назад +28

      Haha now that's an effective strategy!

    • @ruththompson684
      @ruththompson684 4 года назад +4

      Literally me rn. haha

    • @loverdonut1344
      @loverdonut1344 4 года назад +5

      And thats how baldi was made-

    • @Saku_Shortss
      @Saku_Shortss 5 месяцев назад

      Im animating Mafuyu Asahina with Aishite Aishite Aishite… if you know, you know.

  • @Ilovemcgriddles
    @Ilovemcgriddles 4 года назад +24

    I’m a beginner animator and this helped a lot

  • @wingedrider9376
    @wingedrider9376 5 лет назад +25

    I’ve watched this so many times a swear I’ve memorized everything you said.

  • @cinnamon9390
    @cinnamon9390 6 лет назад +119

    woooah 0:46 it's so mesmerizing....

  • @dianasaurstudio
    @dianasaurstudio 4 года назад +8

    Dang I needed this like 2 days ago when I was animating a tail! Now that I know the principles behind it the next time I do it, should be easier! Glad to have found your channel, subbed!

  • @peterdewit7638
    @peterdewit7638 7 лет назад +20

    Very nice. I would like to see you create a detailed tutorial of a waving flag. I understand what you say about the wave principle, but, as a beginner, it is very difficult to actually apply it when trying to animate, for example, a waving flag or a stormy sea. I am sure you could make a brilliant tutorial of such things.

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад +6

      That's a great idea. Maybe I'll do a "Part 2" exploring those types of things in more depth. Would be a good learning experience for me, since I'm still learning!

  • @owl-kingdom844
    @owl-kingdom844 6 лет назад +3

    I set out on youtube for exactly this not knowing at all what it would be called. I'm so happy searching "wavy lines animation tutorial" brought me straight here to a video whose existence I accurately guessed at. Thank you!

  • @geoffreydohrmann2107
    @geoffreydohrmann2107 2 года назад

    Thanks!

    • @geoffreydohrmann2107
      @geoffreydohrmann2107 2 года назад

      Big fan and I believe we have chatted on IG before about the process. Thank you for helping me make the leap further into animation.

  • @SuperMisurino
    @SuperMisurino 8 лет назад +32

    very good tutorial! Easy to understand and explains all the basic stuff!
    I have been studying 2d anime and one of the first exercise I have done was a flag animation.

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад +2

      Thanks! Oh cool, are you going to school for animation or teaching yourself? I love that anime has stayed focused on 2d animation, even though western animated films gravitate towards CGI. It's nice to have variety.

  • @PerplexiaX
    @PerplexiaX 8 лет назад +45

    I got seasick from watching this... you're good!!! lol :-D

  • @roar_imscary9741
    @roar_imscary9741 4 года назад +3

    I’m watching this because I’m making an animation of l’manburg and I can’t animate flags flowing. this actually really helped me! Thankyou :)

  • @movedtotheothersoobwuferch6695
    @movedtotheothersoobwuferch6695 4 года назад +2

    This is the first tutorial I found about a year ago that showed me how to make a proper tail movement thank you so much for making this!

  • @CalebHoernschemeyer
    @CalebHoernschemeyer 4 года назад +1

    This video was hypnotizing

  • @its_nukatron
    @its_nukatron 4 года назад +4

    Good stuff! I was looking to animate tentacles but with a restriction of 4 frames so thanks for that break-down of a wagging dog tail!

  • @lexmcdaniel1946
    @lexmcdaniel1946 7 лет назад +1

    oooooo this is such a perfect lesson!!!!
    Thanks to this video, hundreds of my followers on DA LOVE my GIFS! they call them "so in depth", and "will feeling"!! Thanks so much for this vid!

  • @j00bs
    @j00bs Год назад

    one of the best animation tutorials for beginners i've ever watched. thank you

  • @marquisartuis
    @marquisartuis 8 лет назад +41

    you should do a detailed tutorial on cloth wave movement like in anime

  • @samubluu_
    @samubluu_ 5 лет назад +1

    1:39 if you pay attention it looks like the waves are just sliding through the screen...

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  5 лет назад

      I animated them that way frame by frame. It would be smoother and less jittery to pan a single drawing across the screen, which now that I think about it would have been a faster option to use.

  • @RaptureMusicOfficial
    @RaptureMusicOfficial 2 месяца назад

    Great video! The Wave principle makes sense of course, thanks for explaining it!

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  2 месяца назад +1

      Hey thanks! I've been listening to your music the past 2 days while I draw, really awesome work.

    • @RaptureMusicOfficial
      @RaptureMusicOfficial 2 месяца назад

      @@MicahBuzanANIMATION Great, man! Did you also listen to my newer tracks? I really want to learn how to draw, but I can't find a start. I have a wacom graphics tablet here, just collecting dust. I need (free?) tutorials for the absolute beginner, how to draw cartoon characters, simple coloring and shading, nothing fancy, but learning babysteps by babysteps, how to get used to perspective, proportions, and so on! Any tips for me?

  • @cryolophosaurus8839
    @cryolophosaurus8839 4 года назад +1

    This is actually very much helpful in even stop motion animation

  • @axthxrn
    @axthxrn 4 года назад +8

    Me: Aight, drawing hair cant be that hard, it just flows.
    **cut to me struggling to draw a single bit of hair**
    *are you kidding me rn*

  • @endziewendziee
    @endziewendziee 6 лет назад +2

    Thank you so much, I really needed to learn how to make such fluent tail animations!!

  • @Illijah02
    @Illijah02 6 лет назад +61

    2:27 WHAT IS DAT

  • @AmberAnimations-xyn
    @AmberAnimations-xyn 6 лет назад +3

    I'm animating on Flipaclip (An Animation app) And I'm a Beginner trying to Improve On animating And I'm trying to Do This Wave Principle of Clothes, Long Hair, Dresses, Curtains And Flags.

  • @blueberryjuice1805
    @blueberryjuice1805 Год назад +1

    This video was exactly what i was seeking for, I need to animate a tentacle to a rpg monster and I have never did that 💀 so, thank you so much!!!💕💕

  • @duggo7685
    @duggo7685 Год назад

    Thanks I was really struggling to do an assignment using this principle and your tutorial really helped!

  • @r34dood
    @r34dood 3 года назад +2

    This is one of those things that looks really easy to pull off but is stupid difficult in practice

    • @61subsandnovideos
      @61subsandnovideos 3 года назад

      it isnt man it really isnt

    • @r34dood
      @r34dood 3 года назад

      @@61subsandnovideos you're right, literally 5 minutes after the comment I got it down lmao

  • @chaesaanastasia3152
    @chaesaanastasia3152 4 года назад

    dude, you deserve more subscriber tbh

  • @VeryBlueBot
    @VeryBlueBot 5 лет назад +1

    omg this exactly what is was looking for! subbed and started going over your content - Thank you!

  • @NeilNileStudios
    @NeilNileStudios 6 лет назад +9

    1:56 I don't want to be that guy, but scientists call the high point crests and the low point troughs .

    • @akiradanielle
      @akiradanielle 5 лет назад +1

      I'm pretty sure everyone knows that if they went to 5th grade.

    • @citrus3603
      @citrus3603 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@akiradanielledid you know that people can forget

  • @CollinSamatas
    @CollinSamatas 3 года назад

    Fantastic video Micah, hope you are well!

  • @milkie383
    @milkie383 4 года назад

    i just watched u don't know how much u helped me

  • @funtime_error_
    @funtime_error_ 4 года назад

    If i gotta be honest, it was a bit boring but short and interesting!! I’m happy you didn’t stay at the same subject for too long. Thanks!!!

  • @RoseLpsofficial
    @RoseLpsofficial 4 года назад +1

    during this i created a very cute animation thank you for making this video

  • @PaulMatematechapa
    @PaulMatematechapa 7 лет назад +4

    i love everything in this wave principle. and thank your for your video it help me out alot

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад

      Great, glad it could help!
      I hope to have time in the future to make more tutorials. Thanks for watching.

  • @mohameddrissi2159
    @mohameddrissi2159 8 лет назад

    hey i just started studying animation and just wanted to say that you are one of the people that i look up to and isnpire me thank you for your videos . ps: your animation videos are my favorite thing to watch when i get high

  • @noonehere6100
    @noonehere6100 5 лет назад +2

    OMG THANK YOU SOOO MUCH
    this was just what I was looking for

  • @harasen_haras5
    @harasen_haras5 3 года назад

    I like drawing and animating wavy things like tails, hair, and loose clothing. I knew a lot of this already but enjoyed the video anyways.

  • @stefanotstudio
    @stefanotstudio 3 года назад

    thanks for this tutorial Micah!

  • @TheofficalKagamineLen
    @TheofficalKagamineLen 6 лет назад +1

    this video has helped me soo much!!! can you make a video on how to animate sudden transitions without it being choppy?

  • @3osprey
    @3osprey 3 года назад

    THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH EVEN THO ITS LIKE FROM A LONG TIME AGO

  • @asimpleanimator8241
    @asimpleanimator8241 2 года назад

    Love you, love this, been looking for it, so bless you and have a nice day 😫

  • @benaaronmusic
    @benaaronmusic 8 лет назад

    This technique is very useful. Thanks, Micah.

  • @cookielol204
    @cookielol204 6 лет назад

    This video helped me make waves a little easier now

  • @nicochan0822
    @nicochan0822 6 лет назад

    I wonder why the hair I drew flow weirdly and now I got it !!! Thank you so much!!

  • @vxnommm
    @vxnommm 5 лет назад +1

    Now you make me want to make a cartoon so badly

  • @fwuffy2713
    @fwuffy2713 4 года назад

    Thank you, I really needed this

  • @halasimov1362
    @halasimov1362 5 лет назад +1

    Woah this is wild and I am not even an animator! As a fan of sound design it makes me wonder what would happen if you animated to a saw wave or something strange 🤔

  • @derpychancla
    @derpychancla 4 года назад +1

    Amazing! I was struggling pretty badly. Thank you uwu

  • @javanaguirre4425
    @javanaguirre4425 2 года назад

    THANK YOU SO MUCH I NEEDED THIS

  • @ItsArknotArc
    @ItsArknotArc 5 лет назад

    Thanks so much this helped me animate better

  • @JackthePumpkincat
    @JackthePumpkincat 4 года назад

    I love how the tails sway like how a sting gray swims smoothly

  • @corazonlovebot
    @corazonlovebot 7 лет назад

    I've been looking for a video on this for so long thank you!!!!!

  • @kunya1256
    @kunya1256 3 года назад

    yo! thank you! adding in real legend to save this.

  • @Mlikes
    @Mlikes 5 лет назад

    loved this !

  • @JoanaMirandaStudio
    @JoanaMirandaStudio 5 лет назад

    Fascinating and very clearly explained!

  • @strangenights21
    @strangenights21 3 года назад

    This helps me so much, thank you!

  • @rimcdowell
    @rimcdowell 4 года назад

    I’ve been trying with so many times omg ohs thanks!

  • @-Claire-..
    @-Claire-.. Год назад

    Very helpful thank you 🙏 ❤

  • @JubaProductionsStudios
    @JubaProductionsStudios 4 года назад

    This guy is incredible I don’t even draw or animate but still your video is awesome

  • @SentinalSlice
    @SentinalSlice 4 месяца назад

    Very useful and interesting.

  • @pwilde9370
    @pwilde9370 4 года назад

    this is great. thanks !!

  • @rivuuuh
    @rivuuuh 4 года назад

    Very helpful. Thanks!

  • @stribgcheeerge
    @stribgcheeerge 3 года назад

    This helps a lot with my animations I usually have a hard time animating scarfs and tails lol

  • @gcl_rando0710
    @gcl_rando0710 4 года назад +2

    If you are confused on how to draw a wave use a pipe cleaner (I think that's how its called) and fold it to a position you want it really helps..well for me

  • @isabell2746
    @isabell2746 3 года назад

    That’s exactly what I needed. Thanks :)

  • @rabbsneitor
    @rabbsneitor 4 года назад

    This helped A LOT

  • @pandi7158
    @pandi7158 4 года назад

    This helped a lot!

  • @Traumdieb
    @Traumdieb 8 лет назад

    Thank you! I loved the tutorial and I love your style, please continue making tutorials

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад

      I'm working on more. Animating music videos takes all my time. Thanks a lot for the kind words!!

  • @satoryla_
    @satoryla_ 6 лет назад

    This is one of those things that's easy to understand when it's being said to you (it's explained fantastically in this video)
    But when you're sat there, putting it into practice, it feels like a goddamn logic puzzle. Especially when the subject is moving in a more 3D-feeling space.

  • @PemmyToonz
    @PemmyToonz 3 года назад

    very useful thanks

  • @GumballiInneParodie
    @GumballiInneParodie 3 года назад

    O my God dude i finally Can Complete my Animaton Thanks

  • @cozyanimates6432
    @cozyanimates6432 8 лет назад

    This helped a lot with my Halloween video Keep up The great Work

  • @crayonsforbreakfast7859
    @crayonsforbreakfast7859 6 лет назад

    This helped me a lot, thank you

  • @MrJangojim
    @MrJangojim 8 лет назад

    Nice and handy way of looking at things ! I also animate in TVPaint.

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад

      Sweet! TVPaint isn't that popular, but I love how versatile it is. It's pretty confusing at first. How are you finding it?

  • @miellefilms
    @miellefilms 4 года назад +1

    aaaaaa this is killing me! I've watched this video like 10 times and I still can't get the correct motion! great video though! thank you!

  • @AxolinaAxolotl
    @AxolinaAxolotl 4 года назад

    i can never thank you enough

  • @HitoRein
    @HitoRein 5 лет назад +1

    Im teaching myself animation. This is helpful.

  • @youko4248
    @youko4248 5 лет назад

    THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! This helped me so much

  • @asamijun4311
    @asamijun4311 6 лет назад +1

    It helped me 😁

  • @notmclarvn
    @notmclarvn 5 лет назад

    Woah!! This is very helpful! Keep up the awesome work x3. This is perfect for my run cycles!!

  • @ashaa8767
    @ashaa8767 5 лет назад +1

    Oh my gosh thankyou so much for making this video its really helped me make more realistic tail movements!!! thankyou so much!!! would it be different for the movement of ears?

  • @AimaruVee
    @AimaruVee 7 лет назад

    Thank you for this!!!
    I was attempting to animate a sylveon's feelers or ribbons ^^

  • @mrplayboyinternational.1999
    @mrplayboyinternational.1999 4 года назад

    At the end I thought you were gonna say "with all this talk about waves, it's time to wave goodbye"

  • @Fluff
    @Fluff 3 года назад

    informative, nice drawings, and the music slaps, what more could you ask for

  • @artemis754
    @artemis754 4 года назад

    This really helped me!

  • @fluffywaffles7739
    @fluffywaffles7739 4 года назад

    THANK YOU MY MAP PART LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER

  • @lindahoang5123
    @lindahoang5123 8 лет назад

    This was excellent!

  • @Moretzskie
    @Moretzskie Год назад

    Thanks for the guide God bless!

  • @TVPaint
    @TVPaint 7 лет назад +1

    Nice video ! I don't remember watching an other one about this principle. :)

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  7 лет назад +1

      Glad to hear that :)
      Love TVPaint by the way! Been using it for a couple years to make all my animations.

    • @TVPaint
      @TVPaint 7 лет назад

      Great to read that ! Do you plan to do some new anmation tutorials ? :)

    • @MicahBuzanANIMATION
      @MicahBuzanANIMATION  6 лет назад

      @@TVPaint Working on tons for 2019!!

  • @JacekSopotnicki
    @JacekSopotnicki 4 года назад

    Awesome content!