In betweening lesson - by traditional animator Scott T. Petersen
2024 ж. 17 Мам.
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Animation tutorials by Scott T. Petersen. In this segment Scott teaches how to create a propper in-between. To order all of Scott's DVD tutorials for animators go to www.animationexcellence.blogspot.com or www.goldenstreetanimation.com
Steps to learning animation. 1.) You need to draw 2.) you need to draw good.
I mean if your aim is traditional animation, yeah. But you don't 'need' to draw to become an animator, look at some genres like stop motion and 3d animation. And if you already know how to draw, it wouldn't necessary translate to your ability to animate, you'd still have to learn the subtleties of timing and spacing to do convincing movement, as well as the staging of your characters to tell a believable story. Again, if you wanted to do traditional animation then you NEED to draw very good and know how to be consistent, but it isn't as necessary in, for example, 3d animation. But the principles of animation stay the same in every medium.
I'd say it's definitely a good idea to start with learning to draw before moving onto animation. However, it's still very possible to get better at drawing along the way while learning to animate. So, really depends on the person and their level of patience and passion.
the thing is that animation requires another different set of skills apart from learning how to illustrate so you have to learn both
@@meowmrrrp I know how to animated I just don't know how to draw that's the thing and I don't have patience ;-;
You can start animating as early as you like! You don't have to be good at art to animate
Disney single handedly destroyed the Amazon rain forest.
ha haaa !
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This guy teaches me more than my university does.
Life applies the gravity you need to learn.
Learning inbetweening was what you needed to get entry level job in animation.Being a good animator wasn't really that essential.
@@louismorel661 That's probably because in betweening has is also educational in the animation process.
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@@mysticsmoothie530 andrew😖
I didn't realize how important reference actually Is. I had this idea that I was "cheating" Using a reference, but now I realize even the greatest artist's have to use some sort of reference, or learn in their time before becoming a true master. This helps!
reference isnt cheating if you draw side by side to it. But tracing over someone else’s art / the reference picture is cheating.
@@APRILartz I know that, I'm saying if you reference and interpret it into your own drawing
@MelodyMania Same!! I'm doing much better now too. Glad you can relate.
every now and then, even when I'm drawing like an OC or something, if I don't know what the pose is I just use myself. it 100% helps
I think its one of the biggest lies whenever people say " oh you cant draw without reference your not a true artist!" When reality, an advance artist always uses reference. How is one suppose to draw a tree or a boat, etc if we dont know how it looks like first? Great masters always had references of the human skull so they know whats "underneath" when they draw.
This so Flipping good.
Ehab Subahi w-was that a pun?
very puny
F L I P P I N G
*PUNS!*
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Im not sure if people know how big of a figure Scott Petersen is. He's worked on some of the greatest animated films/shows ever. My man worked on Iron Giant!!! I cant believe hes just giving his knowledge to people on youtube, this is incredible!!!!
Just prove the quality of the person he is.
You can see how much he loves what he’s doing! Congrats, you’re a true artist!
I know that this probably isn’t that serious and you’re just complimenting him but I still feel like there’s people who think that think that you have to do a certain thing in order for it to be “true art”. If any of ya’ll out there think that, news flash that’s wrong. Any form of anything can be an art, not necessarily within actual psychical drawings either. It could be modeling or music production or acting.
@@kottonkandy0962 literally his opinion
@@conor4d957 Not his opinion if he expresses it as though it were a fact though ;/
@@rontheron4807 I g u e s s s o
@@kottonkandy0962 absolutely right
I really love the older 2d animations that were hand drawn, 2d digital animation is beautiful too but hand drawn traditional animations have a certain charm to them I can’t quite explain.
Traditionals are rare these days, I too loved them! They're actually so time consuming so people just prefer digital over trad I suppose
Digital can be hand drawn though?
@@WolfMoonWings digital hand drawn is different then traditional hand drawn
@@ninisdesk I agree. Pretty soon, traditional hand drawn will decline in favor of digital hand drawn but still popular in Japan where it also utilizes digital hand drawn according to the TVPaint channel.
Lord, where have I been all my life?! This is exactly what I need!! As of now, I am taking an high school "animation" class that doesn't really teach animation, and that mainly teaches how Flash works. But when it comes to actually learning how to animate with in-betweens and how a simple animation like this that can be so fluid and fairly simple, THIS is what I'd rather be doing in that animation class, rather than figuring out how Flash works.
i realy found it ...you can only teach by yourself this...and watch tutorials where it looks obstacle ..no more west time on class desk learning aliens ...spending time on what u already know...
I highly recommend watching this video series about the 12 principles of animation: kzhead.info/channel/PL-bOh8btec4CXd2ya1NmSKpi92U_l6ZJd.html (Here's all the video in a single go: kzhead.info/sun/qKiqmq2cgGaYeWw/bejne.html) Just understanding these concepts gave such a huge head start in my animation class. Tonika Pantoja and Aaron Blaise are also super helpful channels! Pantoja: kzhead.info/tools/RTRqkhrehrY9hJJcLVUeRQ.html Blaise: kzhead.info
@@alanaflynn8878 wow! thanks so much!
Bro, I took high school animation too, but alot of its content was teaching how to utilize photoshop and apply affects
The best part is he is sitting in his boxers
As a beginner with traditional animation, I find this video a great deal of help and appreciate the amazing drawing
There are more icons on his desktop than frames in Twinkle Nora Rock Me.
😂😂😂😂
@@JosephM Man of culture found here
The short spinning animation he used as an example for the straight away method had more frames than Twinkle Nora Rock Me had in its entirety
So, at least 5.
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A huge thank you to all you artists who went to school to learn how to do traditional animation like this.
A lot of people are saying they wish they could draw like this, but it's no different than riding a bike. If you can learn how to ride a bike, you can learn how to draw. Just like we all fell off of a bike when we first started, you'll make mistakes when you start learning how to draw. Would you laugh at a kid who fell off of a bike or help them get up? That's the way you have to treat yourself when you're learning. Allow yourself to make mistakes and have the mindset of a student to soak up as much information as possible! Most imortantly, HAVE FUN! The process is more important than the end result.
I miss this form of animation dearly
I like traditional animations more than 3D now a days
When I saw you with paper and pencil in hand, I said "Finally." When I watched the video I hit subscribe. Legendary explanation.
This guy is so good I feel like I’m suppose to be paying 🙌🏼
I can't belive how much effort goes into making traditional animations! Making just one scene alone seems like so much work, I can't even wrap my head around the amount of time, effort and talent it can take people to make a full length movie. You guys are seriously underappreciated.
My thoughts exactly
You have to wonder how many times Scott has drawn an inbetween to be so fast!
this was my childhood dream, to be a "manual" animator
And here I am using a drawing tablet struggling to even come close to what this legend does. Simply amazing.
I have always had the greatest respect for traditional animators. It takes so much time and talent and looks so beautiful.
Jesus, seeing how difficult this was before computers is giving me anxiety. He's got really great advice though, I loved the examples of his work
The one thing that I will never understand and still blows my mind is how animators are able to keep the hair still when a character is walking
this is literally the only video that made me understand how timing charts actually work omgg i was stuck :,D thank you!
Holy shit I thought I was the only one who thought that I have a table light that’s coming tomorrow and I was struggling to grasp of wtf their talking about but I’m just glad that I wasn’t thinking of that earlier.
I understand flipping is supposed to help; but at the same time I just don't understand it XD
Genus Entertainment It's like viewing it without having to scan it in to a computer or something
hes animating it.
It helps to see if the frames are consistent Moving correctly and not have it morp It's like constantly playing the play button Also it can help you to focus more on the movement of your animation instead of the drawing
Very good answer. You are right on the mark.
Yeah, I've never found it helpful
I LOVE traditional and I respect this.
with pose to pose : there is clarity and strength with straight-ahead : their is spontaneity
You really have to love drawing with a passion to be drawing days worth of animation for one episode.
Human beings are insane. this is so far away from what I consider possible
10:16!!!!
Human being are also very far removed from ideas like "dedication", "hard work" and "passion" nowadays so people who have the perserverence to learn and create stuff like this are waning.
@@earlyman7439 thanks for that man. I actually am an artist btw and I pride myself in my ability to work hard. Traditional animation at this level takes a literal lifetime to achieve, forgive me if I give it the praise it deserves.
Welcome to art and animation 😜
early man - no, we’re not. Not sure where you got that idea but people simply don’t wanna spend years of their life meticulously sketching, lining, and coloring each frame and putting it all together. If we have the tools to make the animation process faster, then why not use the tools available? It’s like trying to cleanly cut a cake, but instead of using the knife you try and just use your bare hands. Sure, you may get a pretty good result if you try hard enough but it’ll take you way longer and you’ll probably feel a little empty afterwards as others have already finished their slices when you’re sitting their with a chunk in hand. The point is, people aren’t getting lazy, they’re getting efficient. I highly admire anyone who still has the dedication to do any type of paper animation but in all honesty it’s a large waste of paper, ink, paint, and time. Kudos to you if you like this but when people get more efficient you shouldn’t complain about people who don’t wanna spend 10 years on one film. What’s the point of an industry if it doesn’t innovate?
Thank you Scott. Your videos have been very helpful. Rest In Peace.
I absolutely cannot do digital so I guess I'll just stick with traditional.
I can't do neither of them xD
Both are expensive and require a lot of time and effort put in on the artist’s end. If you have enough determination you could do either one of your choosing and master it well.
What's the difference in skill?
@@SillyTaxEvader You're il.
I think that's the richest form of animation. Keep it up!
Traditional Animators are a special breed.
I also like traditional animation.
Listening to those papers flip is relaxing.
I’m surprised by 9 years old video having so good content quality
Thank KZhead algorithm and Scott T. Petersen
Oh, dear. It's so amazing. Since my childhood I have been dreaming to become an animator. Dreams very often don't come true. Many years later and still I love the traditional animation. Watching videos like this tears my heart in pieces as well as the idea of that I will never be able to work in this area. Keep going, you are doing it great! Explanations are also pretty available even for amateurs.
Its never too late to start, im actually planning on doing this for a living, bring back some of this stuff, do alp the hardwork, and get started, then call me :) lol
If you have that mindset, then you never really loved it that much to begin with. The independent animator community is huge, especially on this platform. Unless both your hands are gone, you can still always learn in order to make your own stuff and have the possibility get picked up in freelancing gigs.
such a gem of KZhead 🥺
For Sure...!!!
Inbetweening is my most favorite process in animating. I enjoy it a lot.
This man taught me how to improve my Animations 10x better then any university woud do
Remember, you are not drawing lines you are moving volumes 🤯
dayummm
_i am so attracted to the character he's drawing like heck he cute_
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I left this video with new knowledge and a husbando lmao
you'll find plenty of irl versions in Utah. lol the character hes drawing is a Mormon missionary
whats that
@@amargapreciousmargarettee.3125 if you're asking about what a Mormon is, its what people call a church thats based out in Utah. also the members of that church. the character he designed looks a lot like the boys that are native Utahns.
Teaching myself how to animate & glad that I learned something from you, today! Thank you!
this guy worked on direct to dvd disney stuff. just for that he has my undying respect.
8:24 I was expecting to hear “hello this is chef John from foodwishes . Com wiiiith..”
Thank your good
What are you doing for a living these days Scott? I was a 2D animator back in the day too. Your work is lovely btw. Best how-to video I have seen, brings it all back... (sob).
I work at this guy when i was in toon city his a great guy and great animator and a teacher!that was wat ba k 2006 maybe i can remember
Oh my god this taught me everything so fast! I was about to just jump into it when this saved me hours of headaches before it even started!
As a novice in animation, I thank you for your videos and your preview pictures on your blog, Mr. Petersen. "Animating by 2s" and Inbetweens are slightly confusing, but the more tutorials I am watching I am learning the terminology.
❤ thanks, i like how you explain the (your) combination pose to pose ,/straight ahead, not a lot of people speak clearly about that, still didn't finish the video yet, just wanted to say thank you!
Well, time to train myself in page turning then, or I'll just ended up ripping more papers! :'D Also, animation is a moving illusion, so you don't have to draw EXACTLY as the eyes have its delay for the brain to process and won't notice some in-between frames. (Which is why it's fun to see every frames and pick which one is the weirdest and funniest)
I’m not even an animator I’m a mechanical engineer and this so old they don’t use this anymore and yet I’m still enjoying it
This is super underrated.
i still like traditional anim ...this is pretty good
This is a very helpful video! Thank you Proff.Petersen! I'm more of a digital animator, but all of the techniques you are teaching are a HUGE help for how to approach & handle the animation process.
Okay, as soon as I watched those fricking piles of art, I'm like, SHOOK. But that is dedication right there.
This video made me realize that I really want to be an animator. I have to try.
Oh wow, just what I was looking for. I love animation as a hobby, not as pressure and demand dictated by occupation. Been doing it for years since the 90s when they had camcorders.📹 Over time, regrettably, I lost a lot of those VHS tapes. I did some wild and crazy things with animation.(creating flying saucers out of paper plates zooming through space) You don't have to not necessarily draw to animate (had other economic resources) . using bottles and cans and move them around in sequence to create the illusion of movement. I used a series of mouth movement 👄👅💋s and tacked them to styrofoam , creating talking heads. Animation can also be created from cutouts✂️📐📏 in magazines,moving the figures around to get the desired effect. You don't have to restrict yourself by drawing on paper alone.You only need imagination and the joyful will to create. I loved it🎨💚.
Still the best animation videos I've found. You answer all the questions people really have.
I used to work at sequel Disney studio in Sydney. We had a clean up department the cleaned keys, and we had to in between the clean frames. We did things there ever so slightly different to the us studios ;). I miss flipping paper, I don't miss the pencil test, and shooting the frames though, and don't miss not needing to scan my personal animations at home
Thanks, Scott for this awesome tutorial. Watching you work was magic! Seeing these drawings come to life is incredible. Thanks again, man!
I'm so excited I've been contemplating on using pages instead of using adobe for starting and i got clarification on the in betweens, i was like how do people draw over other sketches and why
This is really helpful!
I’ve done digital animation before, but with traditional animation how do you know the mouth movements are synced up with the audio?
Exposure sheets are used to do this! It's a chart where the key frames are written in relativity to the over-expressed syllables of a character in the scene. Basically like this: A = Keyframe 1 O = Keyframe 2 L = Keyframe 3 The syllables would pertain to the shapes the character's mouth would be making. In this one, he might be saying "all".
Kraison Frameworks thank you! I need to do more research on traditional animation, it’s really interesting!
Here are some links to better understand things. The first two are article from the ToonBoom website and another animation site, the other is just reference sheets. learn.toonboom.com/modules/basic-concepts/topic/exposure-sheet-timeline-and-timing animateducated.blogspot.com/2017/08/organizing-your-animation-work-part-3.html?m=1 support.animationmentor.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/201034298-X-Sheet-Exposure-sheet-Templates?mobile_site=true
@@TeegMonkey No problem! If it wasn't for traditional animation, I would've never gotten into art. It's one of my passions. I'd also recommend Preston Blair's book, "Cartoon Animation", and "The Animator's Survival Kit" by Richard Williams, which I've heard is excellent.
@@KraisonFrameworks OMGGGGG the same thing applies to me! Growing up with classic Disney movies totally began my love of art, now that you mention it!!!!😍😍😍😍😍 thank you!!!!!!
Thank you, the video expresses a lot about animation in the traditional form...I'm glad to be part of the joy of it.
I have no Idea how YT knows that I'm working on a animation but this is gold!!!
i think i've seen the movie he was animating here...
treasure planet?
@@Liradu2 idk
What movie is it??
It's 101 Dalmatians
@@BoarPit I don't remember Roger looking like that
This was very incredible, my appreciation of animation has gone up even more!
I am so glad that I've come up in the digital age. Manual flipping looks difficult.
It was real quality I bet but difficult, I'm sure!
Trust me it's easier than digital animating!
@@RAVIOLl I don't know if you'll see this question, but I'm real interested in why you say so. I've always thought digital animating was easier since you can make edits easier (you can lasso tool a limb and move it, at least for the base sketches), have easier control over onion skinning, and can preview longer clips than with traditional (to see how a movement or moment looks).
@@alanaflynn8878 Also it's far more practical and cost effective. You won't have to worry about constantly replenishing paper and drawing tools or keep track of stacks upon stacks of paper. Also some digital animation programs were made to be able to create a traditional look, like TvPaint.
This brings me back a lot of memories!
I’ve learned something new about animating I’m need for help for it so this is something new and amazing for me to learn!
Worked with Scott on a project in Mexico. Great guy 🙂 Oh, I worked with Scott on that project in Mexico 😂 Heroes Verdaderos II
What kind of paper do you recommend for animation?
psycho maniac Any
Animation paper, it has holes on the bottom that corresponds to the peg bar to keep the sheets you're working on registered correctly.
Most obliged 😁 Thanks
psycho maniac Fuck yhu B.. Askin' A dumb As Question
Printer paper
this is incredibly well explained and very interesting, thank you so much for sharing these insights
The work that is noticeable in the animation is a vital part of the experience. Better than moving an object from point A to B with pose 1 and 2 and letting a computer interpolate between them.
This man is a living Legend
Yes he is
Those flips, oh my god! I got carpal tunnel just watching this 🤕
Thank you for the excellent video Mr. Peterson!! Hope things are going well!
Ah so this is the Scott Peterson Michael Weary was talking about
So great videos you did Thanks for sharing knowledge Mr Petersen
Amazing, wonderful work sir Petersen! Thank you Alen for sharing this awesome video!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, that's very inspiring
Totally didn’t expect the @redlettermedia music to start playing halfway through.
Wow.... he makes it look so easy...
Simply amazing!
oohh thiss is making everything so much easier to understand and honestly the pointers are really good i never thought about using visual points like that ! Thank you ! so much !!
This is probably the best tutorial on traditional animation I've ever seen!! A very good explanation of inbetweening indeed!! :D
Tip that will save you pain as an animator: DRAW WITH YOUR WHOLE ARM! please and thank you🙂💕
It feels hella good to look at and have all that work done and get money from it
Браво художникам-аниматорам 20 века! Титанический труд!
This is so good. I know what you mean about the between movement to make it feel natural, Hercules is my favourite Disney movie and quite often when he moves his head it's more of a roll than a tilt.
I've wondered about how to keep characters consistent throughout a project... Or even what it was called! At the end of this video you mentioned it. Style guides and emotion refer sheets. If love to know more about these. My characters like too different...
I like how he showed that he's not perfect and others arnt perfect by messing up the animation a bit and showed that its not perfect but you can still fix it
My name Alessandro, I'm from Brazil, i'm wanting to studyng for to be a animator professional. Sorry i dont speak english. Congratulations
That's a loooot, like a lot of work. Thank God for digital drawing. ♡
Scott, you are awesome!
I really like how you teach vs literally all the other videos on the subject.. like me and my 6 year old just learned exactly how to animate
No puedo creer que haya llegado a una situación como esta, estoy viendo un video de hace 6 años, recién a las 6:30am, ¿que estoy haciendo? Esta clase de cosas hacen replantearme sobre mi vida de una forma curiosa. Como sea It really is a good explanation on how to make animation, thanks.