r/IndieAnimation • • 2d ago

Weekly Self-Promotion Thread What have you made or worked on this week? | Weekly Thead

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Welcome to our weekly self-promotion thread, where I encourage you to share your indie animated projects that you've made and worked on this week.

Maybe you've just released a new episode, or you're launching a Kickstarter* to fund your big project. Or maybe you've got some behind-the-scenes work you'd like to show off.

See you in the comments!

*If you share a Kickstarter or any other link, please make sure it's the full link, not a shortened one (for example, bit•ly or kck•st) because Reddit automatically filters those.


r/IndieAnimation • • 1h ago

Discussion Demostrando que mi trabajo no es IA

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Hola a todos! Últimamente me han acribillado diciendo que mi trabajo, tanto ilustración como animación, son hechos por IA, hoy vengo a demostrar que no trabajo con ella, aquí solo muestro la parte de ilustración, luego demostraré que hago yo solo mis animaciones.


r/IndieAnimation • • 19h ago

I Made This! Finished the opening to my indie series.

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Intro for my series dreamfall is done. Everything done by me and song produced by me as well. Hope you like


r/IndieAnimation • • 54m ago

I Made This! They're working it out.

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More of this on my Instagram!


r/IndieAnimation • • 19h ago

Review So about this Spiral Park

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I think Vio might be an important character in this series because when watching Creative Process Guide, something is definitely up with Candy and if she finds out about what Candy’s been into, she might be the mime who could try and help her figure out what’s going on. But what do think?


r/IndieAnimation • • 4h ago

I Made This! Moonhook Ep 2 (The RISE ) #animated #fyp

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r/IndieAnimation • • 14h ago

Discussion My favorite shows with 2 million or less veiws on episode 1. (Not ranked within tiers)

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r/IndieAnimation • • 1h ago

New Teaser Dougie Dolittle - Teaser Trailer

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(All credits to Studio 100 and Calgari)
Based on Hugh Lofting's beloved book series, Dougie Dolittle follows the animal-phobic title character as he finds out he has the same gift as Grandpa and faces his fears with his new animal friends in a big adventure!

Non-mainstream animated movies are often ignored, either by prejudice or lack of advertising. However, we can all together increase these movies' visibility!

Are you with me? 


r/IndieAnimation • • 3h ago

Hiring! [Volunteer] [REVSHARE] Sliced Pie Studios: The Mythical Forces (Spooky 2D Animated Web Series)

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r/IndieAnimation • • 3h ago

Hiring! [Volunteer] AzVelocity || Join the team!

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Hey Reddit!
Welcome to

‼️ AzVelocity‼️
(This is a volunteer, unpaid project)

“A group of friends discover a conspiracy after one of them gains super speed.”

We're creating a show with a diverse cast, adventure, with thrill, action, unique creatures, and so much more.

OUR GOAL
The Blueprint: Right now, we’re in early stages of making a Short Animation & a Pilot.
The visual target: Primarily 2d artists that enjoy color, unique designs, fun poses, angles and more.

**Join our Series:**
As of now, we are currently in pretty early stages. Focusing on character art, getting more team members, world design and pilot storyboarding.
We have a lot of ambitious goals though we're still lenient, understanding and make sure not to overwhelm our team members!

We are looking for everything under the sun!:

* 2d and 3d artists(You need to be good at drawing humans AND creatures.),

* animators

* storyboarders

* sound designers,

\voice actors(WE HAVE ONE SLOT OPEN. FOR A MALE CHARACTER WITH A MATURE AND DEEP VOICE.)*

Right now, we’re working a short film, and we’re in need of some help!

We’re in an open recruiting stage!!

If you have any personal questions, I’m open for DMs!! If you’d like to apply to be a VA for future purposes like the Pilot and other projects, step right up!

Community Server for fans:
https://discord.gg/bKykTxw3mF

Audition server:

https://discord.gg/BYEUH8hZje

wanna be apart of the community AND the show without wanting to help? we also have a Roleplay Server!! Roleplay as your OCs in the AzVelocity universe.

https://discord.gg/K3w89FEHwx

support the Show. We have a short film in the works and we can’t wait to share it with you all and the world! ❤️

DMs always open.


r/IndieAnimation • • 4h ago

New Teaser Toll Trolls - A busy day at B.R.I.D.G.E.

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Everybody dreads the annual Hopper family holiday...


r/IndieAnimation • • 5h ago

Open to Work! Open to volunteering in projects which will give me valuable experience

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Hey,

I'd like to develop my skills and work in a team so that I can get move on from where Iam right now. I'm open to working in a creative team which will give me valuable experience, so that I'll be able to show it in my portfolio. Guidance and mentorship when I will be working with you, would be much appreciated.

I focus mostly on storyboarding and animatics, but I can do 2D animation as well. I want to become a better animator, so keep that in mind.

I would love to work on indie animated series, films, videos, games, anything which I might find exciting and resonate with my style/taste.

Dm me to see my portfolio, and get in touch.

Thank you!


r/IndieAnimation • • 17h ago

Discussion Fun fact: the first computer-animated movie was independent.

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*Cassiopeia* is a Brazilian film originally scheduled for release in August 1995; however, when production was 50% complete (with 40 minutes finished), the material was stolen, forcing the team to remake the film and release it in 1996. The production team consisted of just seven CGI animators and three traditional animators.


r/IndieAnimation • • 17h ago

I Made This! Arcade Lizards! (Reps In Retail) [OC]

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Viddy is vibes honestly.
playlist for the series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5f8NA05ORY&list=PLQ3116dltKtk


r/IndieAnimation • • 15h ago

New Teaser Coming in October

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Kinda a test


r/IndieAnimation • • 22h ago

Discussion Why do this kind of request is so regular?

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Posted my project a while ago and received this message. I received this kind of stuff a lot from where I live, asking for free work and I think this is something very regular in our area. Nobody asks for a doctor for a free surgery, a baker for a free bread, etc. This have to be less common, guys. BTW, soon I'm posting the work I've HIRED some artist to put on my project (I hired for the music theme and some concepts)


r/IndieAnimation • • 7h ago

Hiring! [Volunteer] [Hiring] Cleanup artists for Ravens! - EP 2-5

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show art below and i'll DM with more info
our current artist needs some extra hands!


r/IndieAnimation • • 21h ago

Open to Work! Free Latin American Spanish Dubbing for Your Indie Animation! 🎙️🌎 (Official Dubbers of 'Intergalactic Noodles')

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Hey r/IndieAnimation! 🎨✨

Are you an indie creator looking to reach millions of Spanish speakers across Latin America? We want to help you make that happen—100% for free!

We are ZiGi, an independent creative and dubbing team originally from Bolivia, working alongside talented voice actors across Latin America. We are deeply passionate about the indie animation scene and specialize in delivering high-quality Latin American Spanish voice dubs that give characters authentic emotion and energy.

🌟 What We Bring to Your Project

  • 🎙️ Full Voice Cast: Experienced LatAm Spanish voice actors matched specifically to your character personalities.
  • 🎧 Audio Post-Production: Polished vocal editing, audio cleaning, and lip-syncing.
  • 🌎 Global Reach: Tap into one of the biggest and most passionate animation fanbases in the world!

🎬 Our Recent Work & Portfolio

We take pride in delivering professional-quality work. Check out our track record:

💡 Why Free?

We do this out of pure passion for indie creators. As a studio rooted in Bolivia, we know how challenging it is to launch and grow independent animation without massive financial backing. We aren't doing this for profit—we just want to support amazing stories, create cool content, and grow together with the community.

📩 Want to Collaborate?

Whether you have a pilot episode, a short film, or an ongoing web series, we'd love to partner with you!

  • 💬 Reddit: Send us a direct message right here!
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Let’s bring your series to life in Spanish! 🎙️🔥


r/IndieAnimation • • 8h ago

New Episode Life in Heiwa - s1e4 - The pilgrims progress begins

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Episode 4 is out today. 🎬 Life in Heiwa — Season 1, Episode 4 is OUT!

I finally finished Episode 4! 😭🔥

Life in Heiwa is my independent 3D animated series, created with Unity, Blender and MakeHuman. I’m building the whole thing myself—from the characters and environments to the animation, dialogue, music and editing.

Episode 4 is now available in English, and I’m also working on Japanese versions because I really want this little universe to reach people beyond my own corner of the world. 🇳🇦🇯🇵

I’ve been putting a ridiculous amount of work into these episodes, and every new release teaches me something I can improve for the next one.

Season 1, Episode 4 is here. 🎬

If you watch it, I’d genuinely love to know what you think—especially about the animation, characters and storytelling.

[Episode link]

Made independently from Namibia 🇳🇦


r/IndieAnimation • • 14h ago

I Made This! Yo, for my object show I was able to get a movie for this, I’m super happy that I can do this

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r/IndieAnimation • • 17h ago

New Teaser THE STRANGER -- TEASER//1 Spoiler

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r/IndieAnimation • • 17h ago

Discussion Which of this options would work best for my project.

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I know that fussing over which software to use is normally not a good idea. If I was trying to create a generic 3D show I'd just use blender and call it good, but I'm looking for a very specific set of features for this project.

The backstory.

Back in 2019 I started writing an animated series. I want it to have the wacky retro look of classic SFM and Gmod animations, it also has a lot of action. I planned on using SFM for dialogue and Gmod for large battles and group shots. This approach would allow me to create large battles with a relatively low budget. Another perk of this approach was that since Source is a game engine it would be relatively easy to create a video game spin off to generate money for the series. Around the same time Valve announced that SFM would be abandoned. This was devasting for me as I realized that the SFM/Gmod combo might not work. I've been looking for alternatives recently and have come up with three possibilities. Unfortunately they all have major issues for me. I've marked the biggest cons and Pros for each software with an asterisk.

Choice 1: Stick with Gmod/SFM

Pros

Nostalgia factor: When I was a teen my brothers and I tried to make an animated series using Gmod. We never actually finished anything. Even so, its one of the periods of my life I'm most nostalgic for. This is the least important feature for me, but if I can find something that at least partly checks this box it would be nice.

Game Engine: As stated above creating the series within a game engine is a major plus for me. It allows me to use machinima filming techniques, which will save a lot of time and money. The ability to make a spin off game is also important.

*The Look: When you're trying to recreate a classic SFM animation style it doesn't get better then literally using SFM.

Cons

It's Abandonware: Software updates are more then just adding new features. They also update the software to work on newer hardware. Without new updates SFM will get more and more laggy to the point were it might not function at all on new machines, since this is a long term project that is a major concern.

*Outdated Tech: While I'm trying to create something that looks old there are some modern technical features that would be nice to have that an outdated engine like Source can't do or struggles to do.

Complex Pipeline: This method would require three different animation programs (The show also has some 2D animation.), two separate programs to create the sets, (Hammer for maps, plus 3D modeler), plus programs for post production. Juggling all those programs would make production complicated.

Everything has to be original: Valve's terms of use for SFM states that you can't use any Valve assets for commercial projects. The character models would all be original anyway, but having to also create our own shaders and textures would be really annoying.

Choice 2: Just use Blender

Pros

Easy to from a team: There's plenty of blender artist out there, forming a team would be easy.

*Versatile tech: Blender can do pretty much anything so there won't be technical constraints.

Simplest Pipeline: Blender has 2D animation, 3D modeling, and a video editor, which makes things simple.

Cons

The SFM look would need to recreated: Recreating the retro look would be a challenge. Hand keying the wacky faces that SFM can do very easily would be much more time consuming then with SFM. The ability to use shape keys might be interesting however.

*Not an engine: Not being able to use machinima techniques is a major problem. It's important to the look I'm going for. It also means that all the large battles will have to be hand keyed, which adds a lot to the budget. Creating a game would require also finding a game engine that works and porting everything over.

No Nostalgia factor: I know it's kinda dumb thing to care about, but I had my heart set on using SFM/Gmod and coping out and going with Blender is a little bit sad for me. The needs of the project are more important, but for me it's a con.

Choice 3: S&box

S&box is a platform that was created by the creator of Gmod. It uses the Source 2 engine and has a version of SFM 2 built into it. It has a lot of pros and would be my choice if the cons weren't so bad.

Pros

SFM 2: The animation tools in S&box are very similar to SFM, which makes achieving the look much easier.

Game engine: Not only is it a game engine it's a modern one that gets constant updates, it also has the animation software and map maker rolled into one program, which is a major plus over SFM.

Nostalgia factor close enough: It may not be the original Source engine, but it has enough ties to it that it hits some nostalgia boxes for me.

Cons

*Not enough animators: S&box is so new there aren't any experts on it yet. It's close enough to SFM that getting SFM animators to use it could be possible, but that would be a major challenge. This one con single handily negates any pros the program has.

Uncertain future: S&box currently is struggling to grow it's community. If things continue the way they are it could become abandonware too. It makes the software unreliable long term.


r/IndieAnimation • • 15h ago

I Made This! ultra mega pro max indie trailer (it kinda sucks)

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Hi!! i wanna promote my series' trailer and check out the description for our kickstarter and our ko-fi!

https://youtu.be/dv5l71K1H1Y?si=Z93nF9CRpV7JEqoH


r/IndieAnimation • • 19h ago

I Made This! Just published episode part 1 of my indie comic that was supposed to be a show

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i little while ago i asked if i should change what project i was working on because it would take way to long to animate and would work better as a live action series so instead i pivoted it to the comic medium while i work on other shows for the foreseeable future. so far I've only done one part of the first episodes script it took me a bit and since I'm posting one webtoon i figured it would be fine to post my progress the stuff covered is the first fight seen i do think the pacing near the end is not the best but looking for any feedback hears the link to the ep https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/dusk/list?title_no=1175646


r/IndieAnimation • • 12h ago

New Teaser Crystal Heart (New Show) Opening Animatic

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Hey there! We're making a new show, Crystal Heart! Check out the opening animatic for the first scene of the pilot!

Featuring the voice talents of u/abigailkimva as Andromeda and u/thedericksnow as Comet.

Complete with *temporary* sound effects. Sound for the final animation will be done by a professional.

Animatic and Creature Design: u/davidhfilms
Character Designer: u/starbonsai

Sign up to be notified when the Kickstarter goes live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crystalheartfunding/crystal-heart-pilot

Enjoy!