How I Animated This Video

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[Joel-Haver]

Thank you so much for half a million subscribers. I hope this video strikes a balance between helpful and entertaining. I encourage everyone with the faintest interest in animation to try out this process, it's really fun and unique. It's okay to steal my style outright, imitation is flattery and the greatest jumping off point for finding your own style. Links in the description to everything you'll need! Much love <3

[CircleToonsHD]

It's rare when someone comes around and changes the whole fucking game, but I'm glad this time it was someone like you, keep being dope man!

[NewDSLuigi]

i'm glad Joel FINALLY got to appear on Smiling Friends and show off his iconic ebsynth artstyle to a wider tv audience

[MadMovieMakers]

This is some meta behind-the-scenes content

[patchez]

Not only does he have a good sense of humor and is a talented creator, but he's also a genuinely awesome dude. Thanks for the tutorial.

[OrdinaryThings]

cheat-code rotoscoping! What a goddamn brilliant concept. Art should absolutely be accessible to everyone. Shoot man, this is like the best kind of youtube. mad respect.

[astrumspace]

Fair play for putting your method out there. Lots of people wouldn't have.

[jimmlynden]

“All technology is a cheat code.”
“Art should be in the hands of everyone.”
“We should be able to feel good while making art.”

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Well done, Joel

[JunkyardDigs]

man thats a lot of work, well done sir!

[iswipergosnipin]

He animated himself animating himself, the madman.

[SupahCola]

All jokes aside, Joel's point about art being accessible and fun is such an important lesson for creative-types.

[TheHuskyK]

This is exactly how AI is supposed to be used in creative projects. It helps make the process faster and easier, but you still use your artistic skills and put in the work to make it your own unique style.

From what I’ve seen, AI bros don’t want to put in the work and just want the AI to do EVERYTHING for them, whether it’s due to lack of artistic skill or patience, or both. And then they ignore the glaring issues because they don’t have the trained eye to spot them.

[SupermanloveschipsE]

To be honest i never realized how much work it was to make these videos, i thought it was just a camera effect but this is by hand!? incredible.

[KobaltRad]

This is the best YouTube tutorial on earth.

[JoeVirella]

Wtf not only does Joel have some of the best videos in existence, this has got to be one of, if not the, best tutorial ever. It’s fun, educational and creative af.

[RenditionLies]

Okay, that last part about how technology makes art accessible to all of us (essentially), like a cheat code… That sh*t hit deep man. I have a new respect for you. Thanks for all of your content and thanks for the video. So awesome.

[GoodBloodGames]

And thus begins the era of EBSYNTH based animation.

[ChrisQuitsReality]

I thought the glitches were on purpose lol they really do add too it somehow. Kinda makes everything feel off and even more like an awkward fever dream.

[domtom]

Jhu-jhu & floo-floo was all I was missing, thanks bro

[Starpotion]

Not only does he fully explain and demonstate his unique animation method, but he also encourages others to try it out and make it their own 😭