Animation Exercises #1 - 24

Something I should have done a long time ago but neglected in favor of replicating anime with no understanding of animation principles. These are exercises 1-24 from Animator Island (the website).

Music is my transposed cover of Scott Joplin's Felicity Rag (1911), because using performances of public domain sheet music can still get you copyrighted if you don't play it yourself.

[haris_robinson]

The little bit of personality injected into every single one of these is just wonderful. I feel like I’m friends with this cat just after watching it walk around and do some movement experiments. The flour too.

[brydon-halohunter]

Dude.

I've been a Scott Joplin fan for YEARS, and discovered Sirloin in only the last month or so. To say hearing "Felicity Rag" over Sirloin's animation is my literal heaven is a universal understatement-

[loredore]

LOVE the head turn 3 different ways. the flour sack is so comedic. love all the facial expressions on #23! would be interested to see you reference youtube meme "Waffle falling over" in your style kinda like #3

[davedraft]

You’re learning well! Animation is very hard to learn, especially as a hobby. Im also trying to learn it, and I can’t wait to see how you progress! But, take your time as well. 👍

[HonkeyKongLive]

These have so much personality and character it almost hurts. I am... stunned by the skill here. My god.

[ExtraThiccc]

Im in love with your animal characters, they're so cute and expressive!

[Rob_Boss]

I'm so glad youtube showed me these. Seriously the amount of personality and talent on display here is fascinating. It might just be enough to push me to practice animation like ive always wanted. Either way, fantastic video. Fantastic channel. Fantastic artist.
Thank you and keep it up. :)

[MindmusicArt]

These are great! Amazing piano too! :0

[HirschfeldWillamette]

That "DREAD" face made me immediately want a short horror film in your style :)

[zomb_]

0:24 yo my crush is over there dont make it obvious

[bboy_]

Your animations are incredibly inspiring! I’m glad I discovered your channel :)

[linny]

the flour sack jumping and then falling over actually cracked me up😭😭😭

[Puro_intp_a]

He inspired me a lot to rethink the animation industry 👍✨

[nand_eru]

Ohh looks like the algorythm finally found your channel haha, your content and style is amazing, I can't stop rewatching this animation practice, looks soo good! Would love to see an animated story of your rats!

[FHDnew]

0:36 bro: i made a car that uses water instead of gasoline
me thinking what could possibly go wrong:

[gizmo]

Darn i really do sneeze like an animation, thanks for bringing me to this realization

[PizzaTowerFreak]

This do be reminding me of Cuphead! Love it!

[Nomders]

I love how the charecter uses his tail as a backrest its adorable!

[artyom]

After seeing these animations, my brains encourage me to go back to making tanks animation but my response is… “Negative!”

[VossMarionette]

The character reminds me of squirrel and hedgehog. Really nice animation, it is inspiring! Once I improve my basic art skills, I will try out animations.