Take those hands out of those pockets, show everyone how lovely they are! If they're a little rough around the edges, here are some anatomy and stylization references to help you to practice them! Sources: http://ow.ly/bPia50Gnpyj (Anatomy) http://ow.ly/qbYC50Gnpyi (Arcs) http://ow.ly/YM9p50Gnpyh (Stylization) #agorastudio #framebyframe #reference #animation #resource #howto #drawing #art #arttips #animator #tutorial #anatomy #hands #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram

Video: League of Legends: Arcane the Animated Series Trailer Source: https://youtu.be/4Ps6nV4wiCE Have you seen the Arcane Trailer? It's an incredible introduction into the series! I took screenshots from the trailer and had to breakdown this shot. I'd just like to highlight the FIbonacci Spiral that the landscape follows to the main focal point! It's so cool! #agorastudio #animation #animator #illustration #digitalart #drawing #bgart #leagueoflegends #riotgames #arcane #animatedseries #netflix #backgroundart #cinematic #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

Animating two characters interacting can be tough, especially in action scenes! In our breakdown of Steve Ly's (@notstevely) "Chicken Fight" animated short, pay attention to how he uses smears and clear opposing posing! Full Breakdown: https://fb.watch/8qgxZHFKzf/ #agorastudio #framebyframe #animation #animator #anime #animationanalysis #2danimation #digitalanimation #animchallenge #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

Video: Fur of Flying Studio : Reel FX The classic Wile E Coyote vs the Road Runner in 3D! There is so much to love in this clip, from its snappy timing to some wonderful posing. But what make this clip so great to us is the amazing use of smears and multiples that preserve the essence of the classic cartoon in this new format! Music : www.bensound.com #agorastudio #framebyframe #animation #animator #anime #animationanalysis #3danimation #cgi #vfx #digitalanimation #warnerbros #chuckjones #wileecoyote #roadrunner #animchallenge #animatorsoninstagram #artistosninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

There's so many ways to do inbetweens! Check out Birdbox Studios' "Ice Screams" and the shot progression frame by frame! Full Breakdown: https://fb.watch/8mpbkpvfib/ #agorastudio #animation #framebyframe #characteranimation #2danimation #digitalanimation #animator #animationanalysis #analysis #animatorsoninstagram #artistoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

Animator: Hamilton Hewson Lewis (Blocking/Previs) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Il-d7ZU1DM Kung Fu Panda 2 has some of the most appealing martial arts animation we've seen! It's time for some animation appreciation of Lord Shen's kung fu that full utilizes his peacock nature, beautiful and frightening! Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/inspire #agorastudio #framebyframe #animation #animator #animationanalysis #kungfupanda #dreamworks #animationanalysis #3danimation #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram #kfp2 This study is sponsored by Agora.Community

Artist: Genevieve Tsai (@genevievetsai) Source: https://twitter.com/GenevieveTsai/status/1441437886163787783?s=20 Does anyone remember the Jerry poses we analysed from Genevieve? She did more! These Tom poses have such great solid application of character design principles where she takes a classic character and makes him so much more appealing! #agorastudio #framebyframe #animation #animator #illustration #digitalart #drawing #analysis #artanalysis #digitalartist #characterdesign #tomthecat #tomandjerry #characterdesign #conceptart #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

Story beats in animation terms are points of action that happen in a story that you "HIT" to create impactful storytelling. Here's some examples from our breakdown of Street Fighter Alpha where you watch them in succession and you can feel the story clearly! Full Breakdown: https://fb.watch/8ikJLf-i8Q/ #agorastudio #framebyframe #animation #animator #anime #animationanalysis #2danimation #streetfighter #capcom #analysis #ryu #ken #streethfighteralpha #animchallenge #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

Animator: Steve Ly (@notstevely) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr6tAiw6xgo This shot by Steve Ly has so much dynamic action and great stylistic choices, it's a treat to watch and breakdown! There's also a special treat in there at the very end 😉how could we not love it? Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/fun-day #agorastudio #framebyframe #animation #animator #anime #animationanalysis #2danimation #digitalanimation #animchallenge #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

There's always room for more notes about composition and staging your shot! Here are some notes from artist Evan Winston along with a helpful rundown on the elements of composition from Kali Ciesemier. Source : http://ow.ly/Zg1f502GnqO7 (Evan Winston @irrelevantevan) http://ow.ly/PnkO50GnqO6 (Kali Ciesemier @kalidraws) #agorastudio #framebyframe #animation #animator #resource #reference #2danimation #edanimation #storyboarding #composition #staging #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram

Take a look at these impact frames from our Dead Cells breakdown from Studio Motion Twin, they're such great examples of hitting clear action poses that create a sequence! Full Breakdown: https://fb.watch/8d8QfzVVMB/ #agorastudio #animation #framebyframe #characteranimation #deadcells #videogames #2danimation #motiontwin #games #digitalanimation #animator #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community

Animators: Birdbox Studio Really fun animation from Birdbox Studio of what was supposed to be a nice day out with dad! Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOfy5LDpEHo Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/tenderness #agorastudio #animation #framebyframe #characteranimation #2danimation #digitalanimation #animator #animatorsoninstagram #artistsoninstagram This study was sponsored by Agora.Community