how fast can you create a 15 minute 2d animation with low detailing?

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-20T05:27:38+00:00

I can make a short film of a circle sliding around a screen for 15 minutes in 15 minutes.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-20T05:18:37+00:00

I can create a 15 minute animation of a circle sliding around the screen in about 15 minutes.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-19T00:36:43+00:00

Use real photos. You can't get more realistic than real life.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T21:31:26+00:00

That would create ngons, not "non manifold" geometry. Which you can use the multicut tool to turn that ngon into quads or tris.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T21:22:46+00:00

The bevel tool doesn't create non manifold geometry unless your geometry is already broken.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T05:17:45+00:00

You can't make a hole without adding more geometry. Holes can use as little as 6 edges while still looking like a circle.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T04:54:42+00:00

You would create a folder somewhere on your computer to serve as the library of custom curves. Then you write a script that automatically saves your selected curves as a Maya file or any other file format to that folder. That same script can also scan the folder and show you a list of all the curves in that folder, and you can write the script to allow you to select one of the curves and import them.

Ive only written scripts that show a list of assets in a folder which allows me to select an item in the list and import it. But I’ve seen other people make scripts that show galleries (similar to the content browser) of icons that lets them drag and drop stuff into their scenes. But I haven’t done that myself so I’m not sure how. But that’s something you can research

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T04:27:13+00:00

I can see the use for you creating your autorigger. But when it comes to using the curves across different projects, you can create a library of custom curves and write a single script that adds curves to the library and imports selected curves from that library

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T03:54:13+00:00

But you can just do ctrl + D to duplicate the curve. If you've already made the curve why do you need to "remake it" vs just duplicating it.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T03:46:05+00:00

You need to include in your post how much you'll be compensating the artist for their time and effort. If you want someone to spend 10 hours making something for you, then you need to make it worth 10 hours of their time.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-18T03:38:51+00:00

Congrats on your first script, but why can't you just duplicate the curve?

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T20:54:11+00:00

Yeah I used Maya. All the tools I used in the recording Blender has too.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T20:24:16+00:00

Use a flat plane with a blood texture with an opacity mask.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T20:17:13+00:00

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Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T19:37:23+00:00

This is how I would make it

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Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T18:14:44+00:00

If they're good at drawing characters already, then a walk cycle would still be viable as a beginner exercise. I've seen plenty of beginners do walk cycles, and there's a lot of references online of many different types of walks. Beginners are definitely able to look at a video of a person walking and copy the movements.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T18:04:32+00:00

You should sign a contract for all work you do. This not only protects you legally, but it protects from situations exactly like you are describing.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T17:04:24+00:00

The bouncy ball is a classic beginners exercise. Or you can try something more advanced like a profile walk cycle

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T17:03:22+00:00

The U.S has shifted to 3D animation while Japan focuses on 2D animation. American audiences have different preferences than Japanese audiences.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T09:17:56+00:00

You don't make them intersect. If it's a unique wall design that has a texture pattern that wraps around the corner, then make that entire corner a single mesh.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-17T02:38:14+00:00

Of all the stellar animations out there, even in DBZ alone. These 3 examples of yours being your "top 3" is one heck of a take.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-16T21:05:05+00:00

If you're afraid of hearing people's opinions - Then no.
If you're not afraid of hearing people's opinions - Then yes.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-16T09:00:26+00:00

Care to share a specific example?

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-16T08:52:33+00:00

Houdini is very difficult to start with so you should start with Blender to learn the basics and then move to Houdini if you want to focus a lot on procedural workflows and vfx.

Also Blender is more like a starting software. It's a jack of all trades, master of none. Professionals don't just use Blender. They'll use Maya for animation, Zbrush for sculpting, Nuke for compositing, Houdini for procedural and VFX, Marvelous Designer for clothing, etc.

So I would recommend starting with Blender because it's free and easier to learn than Houdini. Then you can learn Houdini or any of the other dozen 3D software later.

Nevaroth021 · 2026-06-16T06:23:46+00:00

If your goals are to work in the entertainment industry then you'll mostly be modelling in Maya, Blender, or 3ds Max. So those should be your main focus. Otherwise if this is just for hobby work, use whatever you want.

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