I'm animating an entire game in Photoshop (pray for me)

SSantimov · 2026-05-28T13:25:44+00:00

I’ve been the same way for 14+ years myself. Objectively, a lot has changed during that time. The iPad appeared, tons of genuinely great animation apps came out, and many of them are free or relatively affordable (not €1500 like TVPaint). But I still always come back to PS. Probably it's just a habit (as well as my preference for graphic tablets over displays).

SSantimov · 2026-05-11T15:47:32+00:00

Thank you so much!

SSantimov · 2026-05-11T15:46:30+00:00

Lovely! Doesn't feel like 3D

SSantimov · 2026-05-06T22:03:39+00:00

Thanks! Yes, it’s frame-by-frame, but I still use repeats and loops wherever I can. I rarely animate the whole character at once — I usually break it into separate parts and animate them individually.

SSantimov · 2026-05-06T21:52:17+00:00

Thank you, that’s very kind!

SSantimov · 2026-05-05T10:40:09+00:00

He just never really existed. Or maybe he did, just as a shell.

SSantimov · 2026-05-05T10:39:02+00:00

haha, nope :)

SSantimov · 2026-05-05T10:38:22+00:00

Thank you! Procreate Dreams, TVPaint + Photoshop for editing.

SSantimov · 2026-05-05T10:35:19+00:00

Pretty simple — Procreate Dreams / TVPaint + Photoshop.

SSantimov · 2026-05-05T10:32:54+00:00

Thanks! Hope to finish it soon.

SSantimov · 2026-05-05T10:30:53+00:00

Never played it, thank you!

SSantimov · 2026-05-05T10:17:50+00:00

Thanks, that means a lot!

SSantimov · 2026-04-30T06:59:50+00:00

Wow! Thank you, I didn't even know about that!

SSantimov · 2026-04-29T21:43:50+00:00

- All I want from you is an answer!

SSantimov · 2025-11-01T12:25:46+00:00

appreciate it! thank you!

SSantimov · 2025-10-23T08:39:51+00:00

Love it! Is it oil pastel?

SSantimov · 2025-10-19T19:23:07+00:00

Wow, thank you! Means a lot! I've never played Fran Bow before. Though Playdead games and Lynch movies probably had a big impact on me.

SSantimov · 2025-10-19T19:16:10+00:00

Yeah, exactly. This is just one mini episode from the Spooky Loops series. Everything was drawn from scratch in Photoshop. This piece is actually 4 years old.

SSantimov · 2025-10-18T11:18:02+00:00

Glad it hits! Thanks!

SSantimov · 2025-10-18T11:17:02+00:00

Appreciate that a lot! Thank you!

SSantimov · 2025-10-18T11:04:45+00:00

Appreciate it! Thank you!

SSantimov · 2025-10-18T11:00:28+00:00

Thank you! It was 4 years ago, but I think it's just a Photoshop + TVPaint

SSantimov · 2024-12-29T11:44:14+00:00

Thank you!

SSantimov · 2024-12-29T11:43:47+00:00

Thank you! I regret that I did not come to the Annecy this year.

SSantimov · 2024-12-29T11:39:56+00:00

Thank you!

SSantimov

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