Make your animation 10x better with this trick - Blender tutorial

Yes, Blender already has animation layers, but it's called the NLA editor. Learn how to use it to level up you animation skills, while also making animating quicker and easier. This sounds like click-bait but I truly believe this.
🗣️ Thank you to Owen Morris (aka tball) for being the voice of the Wizards
🎶 Thank you to nobonoko @sinewavy for the amazing tunes
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00:00 - Animation layers
01:22 - What is it?
02:38 - How to use it
04:26 - Hold
04:55 - Replace
06:14 - Combine
08:33 - Blending control
09:32 - Panel options
11:18 - Modifiers and baking
12:34 - Squarespace
14:03 - Workflow and examples
15:27 - Into a walk cycle

[revol]

I feel bad for the wizard :< He wanted to hang out some more...

[Just_a_commenter]

Love the little detail of your character's glasses rotating to face the camera when he's looking away! It's a fun little cue to indicate where the character's looking, even if he's not facing the viewer!

[scpWyatt]

the NLA editor feels like an RPG strapped to a magic wand. It can do amazing things but one misclick and you'll accidentally blow everything up.

[ChrispyCheerios]

That intro was awesome XD

But ahhhh shoot, now you got the NLA editor doing things I didn't even think were possible..I've used it as minimally as possible, looks like thats gonna change 😭

[ESD]

very thankful you actually included a part on how to integrate NLA into a full animation. I think part of why people talk about it so little is that they think it's either strictly for video games or a separate animation workflow entirely. Would love to see this expanded, with a full walkthrough of NLA and normally keyed animation bits mixed together

[salmonsushi]

Wizard playing NOITA!!!??? based if true

[Crunchy_Punch]

Enjoyed the Wizard of Oz opening, and the animation that was demonstrating all the things the NLA editor can do. Totally agree with the convoluted workflow of the NLA. I discovered it's features while crunching on a project and hated it. Then I gave it a go again without the pressure of a project and discovered how powerful it can be. It's really good once you get used to it.

[Sam_The_Game_Dev]

I've been using the NLA editor exclusively for individual game state animations, then exporting to Unreal. I had no idea how many features flew unnoticed under my radar! Thanks for always striving after knowledge for us newbies!

[lee]

Now I want a whole episode of that wizard and Joey lol

[toba-bonjour]

I’m not using blender anymore but I keep watching your videos as a cartoon, I love your animation and characters. Thank you ❤

[AJ-qglf]

This is great, I’m moving from Maya and didn’t even know Blender had animation layers. Thanks for all the great information. I went to school for animation and when I couldn’t afford it anymore I pretty much threw my main hobby away. It almost hurt to do it because I felt like there was no point. Watching your tutorials has been giving me the itch again and I just wanted to say thank you.

[bedelxo]

I've been searching for blender animation tutorials for days and this was the most informative video I've watched. Thank you for this! I also loved the cute animations you added

[II-ergj]

@Joey Carlino - The introduction to this video are EPIC!!! Please more videos like these ones!!! You are next Blender GURU!!! Keep going in style like you have on this video - it was really entertaining and a lot of info I learned!

[AMNESIASTUDIS]

PLEASEEE, post way more!! Trying to follow other tutorials and it seems like everybody else is doing things the longest or weirdest way possible. You are my absolute favourite, you deserve more subscribers.

[Guneal]

This is the right sweet spot of entertaining and informative. This is the NLA tutorial I've needed for some time. I shamefully admit I quit trying because it was counterintuitive. Thank you for giving me the prefect excuse to try again and figure it out!

[marcreep]

thanks for amazing video - this is so helpful! also love the animated skits :D

[romaintruchard]

The amount of work put in this video is impressive! Thank you!

[FootyToonz]

The most creative tut I have ever seen, totally

[Onatic]

This is bonkers I'm absolutely gonna use this from now on thank you

[CosmicComputer]

I love your videos dude, you are the best blender creator on YouTube. Thanks for the knowledge and the entertainment!