The secrets to good Pixel Art animation! (Animation tutorial)

Poured my heart and soul into this one, lads. Every scene drawn by hand. Hope you enjoy :)

I stand on the shoulders of giants. Here are some incredible videos that this video learns from:

~Chapters~
(0:00) Intro
(0:50) Timing
(1:43) Planning
(3:30) Movement

[saultoons]

This is a beautiful display of very nicely condensed and valuable information! Fantastic work :D

[Rappenem]

Amazing tutorial, I can't even imagine how much time this took to make!

[envar]

So you are getting paid to do this, right? This video will blow up, right? You are gonna get many more subs, right? Because holy shit, this video is S tier. The presentation was smooth, fast but not too fast, attractive, informative, and over all amazing visuals. If I were a game designer, you’d be my first pick for a partner!

[themarquee]

Not only is the art style you've chosen appealing, the level of effort comes through very clearly. It's impressive how thoroughly you've mapped visual examples to the dialogue. Definitely continue down this path. Also consider changing your name to Pixel Overlord.

[Zap-Plays]

This is with out a doubt the best tutorial on YouTube for explaining the fundamental aspects of pixel animation. Bravo!

[spoonsweet]

Amazing presentation, points delivered with a unique art style. So happy I got to watch the premier and interact!
The early example of the extra axe frames are very important, education-wise.
As some viewers have mentioned, the audio was sometimes masked via the background music. That is always been an issue with headphones and youtube, of getting it just right. I have to see in your example, it kind of fitted the theme of being in a forest and listening to the water and birds, good workaround!
Your work is inspiring and a case study.
Thanks for sharing!
Watching again and again.
Also, I am envious of those trees.

[perschrijver]

First I was rewatching the intro 10 times because it looked so good, but then I discovered the whole video was a gem. Thank you!

[MisterBerdill]

This is one of the most amazing pixel animation tutorials I've ever seen, as well as one of the most amazing pixel animations I've ever seen! Incredible work, thank you

[brandonjacksoon]

This is AWESOME! All your background screens/decorations and tutorial itself.. I can believe that you spend so much time to create not only tutorial but the all small staff around: window, text etc. Thank you mate!

[jahanm]

More so than the amazing content explained in the voiceover, I found myself pausing the video again and again just to stare at the gorgeous hand drawn scenery in awe. Admiring all the little details and colour choices, and making note for next time I'm behind the drawing pad as well. The value and inspiration this video brought me is unbelievable. 10/10, one of the few creators I'll ever press the notification bell for.

[orangsucc]

I LOVE your art style! It feels smooth, rounded and even painted while not losing any of the charm that pixel art has. The colors are all especially pleasing to look at! I've watched this video more than 10 times already just for the art!

[azizhawas]

You're finally back! Love the tutorial and your coloring is so cool (I mean colors warm and cool of course if you watched his tutorial for coloring) anyway, you're a legend and I will always support you

[drummerofawe]

As someone who's watched their fair share of pixel art tutorials, not only does this one have a ton of useful tips, it also has some of the most beautiful pixel art I've seen. Off to check if you have a vid on colour theory

[TselisoCampbellPK]

wow, this is the best explanation I've ever seen. Especially your planning breakdown, thanks a lot for this! You're amazing!

[ex_script]

I thought I had given up on the channel. Glad you're back! great video and great content. it sure helped me a lot

[Ruslan-S]

So incredibly well done! Beautifully drawn and information clearly presented.

[ro_eats_bugs]

literally the most helpful tutorial i've ever watched. condensed everything i've been trying to figure out for the past week into just a few minutes.

[mattdehavensorensen]

As a tutorial, this is fantastic but as a work of art it's absolutely incredible.

[punolee]

This is your best video so far. Not only is the production quality absolutely outstanding, you have also greatly improved your writing. I'm very excited to see what you have in store if you continue the make videos like this

[ninjagraphics]

I've never seen such well produced video in my entire life. A tutorial like this is an artwork itself to say the least. Amazing work, thank you for making this.