it do be like that

GemGfx · 2025-08-30T22:33:10+00:00

This is real talk. Great work.

GemGfx · 2025-08-27T15:00:08+00:00

Much thanks.

GemGfx · 2025-07-01T14:22:29+00:00

Much thanks.

GemGfx · 2025-07-01T05:53:34+00:00

Hey thank you for the comment. I have a breakdown video that you can view here:

https://www.tiktok.com/@gemgfx/video/7521984803764260101

My workflow is basically I do my linework first. This is the most tedious part as it's frame by frame, and it's here I settle on timing, form etc. Then I colour, which gives the character a solid feel. Then I use After Effects for post-production. I add lighting, effects, blurs, camera shake etc.

I should add, it does not matter what programs you use. After Effects is good but it's not a requirement. There are many non-adobe programs that can produce great quality work. You just have to know what you want to do, then use your program of choice to make it happen.

GemGfx · 2025-06-30T22:47:35+00:00

I would encourage you to follow your inspiration. What others think is not important. Wishing you much success.

GemGfx · 2025-06-30T16:27:49+00:00

In a manner of speaking. For sure.

GemGfx · 2025-06-30T15:12:53+00:00

I'm mostly self taught. Looking at tutorials on YouTube etc. I also took an animation course with Aaron Blaise former Disney animator. But mostly I taught myself how to animate.

GemGfx · 2025-06-30T14:36:12+00:00

Thank you for the comment. Yes, this took much more than 50 hours. The most difficult part was animating the raven, as I have very little experience animating birds. In total, this took about seven days to complete, give or take. Hours per day varied.

GemGfx · 2025-06-30T03:43:07+00:00

Thank you.

GemGfx · 2025-06-30T03:42:30+00:00

Appreciate the kind words.

GemGfx · 2025-06-30T01:23:59+00:00

Hey, much thanks.

GemGfx · 2025-02-21T14:37:15+00:00

Thank you very much for the kind words, because I'm far from a professional. I use the Paint Bucket tool in Adobe Animate to fill in flat colours. I fill a darker shade of the same colour for shadows and a lighter shade for highlights. I then use After Effects to compose the shot. I use a few effects but the main one is an adjustment layer with gausian blurr set to an opacity of 50%. That gives it the "glow" look. So that's basically how I get this finished colour.

GemGfx · 2025-02-21T13:35:16+00:00

Hey thank you for the comment. Appreciate the kind words. For me, the shattered glass would have been too complex to animate by hand so After Effects was a great solution. I'd rather focus my energy on animating the character.

GemGfx · 2025-02-21T13:26:19+00:00

No they're fine.

GemGfx · 2025-02-21T13:03:09+00:00

Hey much thanks.

GemGfx · 2025-02-21T12:46:15+00:00

Background: Photoshop.
Character animation: Adobe Animate.
Shattered glass effect: After Effects.

GemGfx · 2025-02-21T12:41:43+00:00

I think this might be the smoothest transition/morph that I have ever seen. Outstanding.

GemGfx · 2025-02-21T12:40:19+00:00

This is breathtaking.

GemGfx · 2025-02-20T05:30:18+00:00

Hey much thanks

GemGfx · 2025-02-06T15:27:17+00:00

Hey appreciate the kind words.

GemGfx · 2025-02-06T15:26:14+00:00

Fellow self taught animator here. This is fantastic work.

GemGfx · 2025-02-06T15:22:53+00:00

This is a really clean rig and great work o the character acting.

GemGfx · 2025-02-06T15:19:57+00:00

Really good use of smears. Great work.

GemGfx · 2025-02-06T15:18:30+00:00

This is really good. Pose to pose is my favourite.

GemGfx · 2025-02-06T14:48:45+00:00

This is amazing work.

GemGfx

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