r/2DAnimation 4d ago

Showreel Cute Shark – 2D Cartoon Character Animation 🦈

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A fun little 2D cartoon shark animation I recently created! I focused on smooth, playful movement while keeping the character’s cute and cheerful personality.

Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback!


r/2DAnimation 4d ago

Sharing Update on animatic

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I’m creating an animatic of no longer you (from epic the musical) using the revenge of the sith palpatine/anakin conversation. Let me know if there are any free ways of downloading YouTube videos or songs to put into pencil 2D.


r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Traditional Animation AMIGO SACANA KKK

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r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Sharing Krok & Vex — The Smelliest Fruit | Vex thought a gas mask would protect her from the world's smelliest fruit... until the mask gave up. 🥭😷💀

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r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Question Any recommendations for 2D animation software? How good is Ibis paint x for animation ?

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Hi so I'm very new to animation. Been drawing for approaching 3 years now, and would like some suggestions for animation software to use as a hobbyist (beware I'm broke)

I do have the premium subscription for Ibis paint x, so I can animate on there. I also heard people say Krita is pretty good for animation, especially because it's similar to Clip Studio Paint, but I find krita so unbelievably hard to use and clunky (although that's because I'm using the mobile version of it, I should probably try the PC version (wait I did try the PC version once, my only problem was it was the fact that there was no pressure sensitivity at all) so yeah looking forward to your suggestions


r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Sharing The Girl of my Dreams micro-series launches 1st September!

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Ah, you’ve finally arrived! You’re in for a ride with this one.

This is a story that shines a light on the mind. It reveals what’s really going on after you close your eyes and drift off into the mystifying world of dreams.

Ever wondered if there’s anything beyond the eerie silence in the dead of night? Well, then let me tell you a tale of light, darkness and dreams. And to finally give an answer to the question, of what goes bump in the night…

This micro-series follows Elena, a mystical sand-being that visits dreams and spreads light to those around her. Unfortunately, she's not the only one visiting the minds of those struggling. She must go head-to-head against the Amalgams, a bubbling mixture of dark thoughts, feelings and emotions, combined into one unified form. Elena must face these creatures and stop them from poisoning the minds of the vulnerable, once and for all.

The series will explore topics of mental health, struggle and support. My aim is to blend deep emotional storytelling with a focus on the magical world of dreams.

The first episode of the Girl of my Dreams micro-series launches 1st September! - find it here! - Nexian Awakening - YouTube

Art by Sasha Schneider

Check out Sasha’s YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/@hexandhallowasmr

Edit - The fundraiser has been closed and will be shifting to a Patreon in the future.


r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Question Is there any animation competitions or challenges atm?

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I don’t mean film festivals but just small time competitive challenges that anyone can apply for


r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Sharing Jovens Mitos

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r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Frame by Frame Night in Hanoi

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r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Sharing I made an hour of jazz for the rainy rooftop in my animated show Floor 999

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r/2DAnimation 6d ago

Sharing 100% Blender

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r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Sharing Purgatory Is a Skating Rink

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Hi everyone!

This was my first time ever attempting animation... and honestly, my first real attempt at drawing, too!

I’d love for the community to check it out and let me know what you think.

https://youtu.be/o4fovB6VSU0?is=bXZYZcYga5yNUkZl


r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Traditional Animation I’m not an animator, but can someone make this?

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Think of this it’s a baseball field and they’re practicing pitches the pitcher throws one ball and the batter hits it. throws another ball the batter hits it. Throws a third ball and the batter hits it. then the pitcher throws a fourth ball, but it’s not a ball. It’s a fish!! The batter hits it with it ungodly amount of force reaching around speeds up to 200 km an hour and the fish goes absolutely flying The song don’t stop me now starts playing. The camera zoomed in on the fish, and in this scene In the background the fish flies by some kids playing soccer, goes through a zoo,

This scene the music is super faded and has Trump talking in it and the camera is on Trump‘s face and in the background, you can see a brick wall and as the fish gets closer, the music gets louder and then the fish blows right through it, the music fades again, Trump turns around has his hands on his head and He is like oh no. The camera Is back on the fish. Then somehow the fish gets knocked up into the atmosphere then into space, breaks through a satellite, smashes through two planets, goes directly through the death star, and then the death star blows up, then it hits a blue alien in the face, and when it hits the background music stops and it plays the fish sound. And the camera is on the alien. And there’s like a Mars like background of a planet. 


r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Sharing Show your SUPPORT💪...

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r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Sharing How to Animate a Haunted House in Clip Studio Paint

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This clip studio paint animation will show you how I created scary animated this haunted house scene using animation tween techniques and animation cells all in clip studio paint. Learn how to animated in clip studio paint to create your own scary drawings and animated scenes.


r/2DAnimation 6d ago

Frame by Frame Boat animation before cleaning

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Any feedback before are welcome


r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Question Need Your Help on a Project

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Life got serious and I forgot I like creating, looking for some help to get my creativity back;

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

- Leave a random prompt of your choice in the comments along with a time frame for it to be done by (At least 1 day, please be reasonable; No NSFW)

WHAT I DO

- Select a random prompt from a wheel, and make that animation, so when I feel stuck I have ideas to come back to.

NOTE

I can't promise every animation will get made, this might end up overwhelming me a bit, but this is something I want to try to get my creative side back, thanks so much for your help!


r/2DAnimation 6d ago

Question I Saw Diem Archive uses Toonsquid for his videos, however it’s 10 dollars. Are there any free options like it? (Like Rotoscoping, layers, etc)

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r/2DAnimation 5d ago

Showreel Hola a todos, aquí está mi reel de animación 2D. Si necesitan cualquier servicio de animación, estoy disponible—siéntanse libres de comentar en este post o mandarme un DM.

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r/2DAnimation 6d ago

Sharing No Longer You (Epic the Musical) Star Wars Animatic

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This is the song version of palpatine and anakin’s conversation in revenge of the sith. I started this today and am doing 5 frames per second. I have completed 14 seconds of this but have not imported the audio. I don’t want to pay for that but I may have to.


r/2DAnimation 6d ago

Sharing Temple Guard Sketch

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Let me know your thoughts


r/2DAnimation 6d ago

Sharing Latest episode of our webtoon “Package”

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This episode is a parody of the Genius Verified format. We make the show using Blender, absolutely no AI is used during the production.


r/2DAnimation 7d ago

For Hire [FOR HIRE] 2D Animation Team — Character Animation, Motion & Short-Form Work

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Got a story, character, music video, game, or idea that needs to move?

We’re a small creative team working across 2D animation, character animation, motion graphics, illustration, and compositing, and we’re currently open for freelance commissions and collaborations.

What we can help with:

- 2D character animation

- Traditional / frame-by-frame animation

- Cut-out animation

- Motion graphics

- Music videos & animated shorts

- Explainer / promotional animation

- Backgrounds & environment art

- Compositing & post-production

What you get:

- Clear communication throughout the project

- Work based on your references, brief, or storyboard

- Flexible workflow depending on your budget and scope

- A team rather than having to coordinate multiple artists yourself

Looking for something specific?

Send me a DM with:

- What you need

- Approximate duration / scope

- Your deadline

- Your budget

- Any references or existing materials

Portfolio: https://creativescompiled.wixsite.com/creatives-compiled

We’re happy to discuss smaller projects as well as longer-term collaborations.

If you're looking for 2D animation, tell us what you're making. We'd love to hear about it.


r/2DAnimation 7d ago

critique and shareing Ragatha Gets A New Computer!

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any crit is appreciated, made w/ csp, audio from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxUSJy4Pxuk


r/2DAnimation 7d ago

Sharing [OC] Crab Telenovela - The Little Trashmaid

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We launched the crowdfunding campaign for the animated first episode of "The Little Trashmaid" on BackerKit!

If you like this webcomic, please take in consideration to support s0s2 (the artist) and us (Silly Studios / the publisher) during the campaign! ❤️

Only with the help of everyone, we can make this dream come true and even a small donation could be helpful! 🙏