How do I make my animations?

Hi there, Crash here!

If you didn't know, as much as I love 3D Modeling, I’m actually primarily a 3D animator.

It's actually what I got my degree in at College, animation is what I live and breathe.

It’s the one art form where you can bring something to life without needing to draw, paint, sculpt or be good at any of that stuff.

But how do you actually get into making animation?

Let me break it down for you and show you why it’s so much easier than most people think.

You can go from 0 experience to your first animated character in about a week.

Just a couple hours here and there.

The way I like to think about animation is this: You’re basically a digital puppeteer.

You take a completely lifeless model and you give it a skeleton. And suddenly that thing starts reacting to your input.

The secret is that the skeleton (rig) does the heavy lifting.

A rig is basically a control system: you push the arm forward, the shoulder catches up, the foot adjusts itself, the hips counterbalance.

You get this whole chain reaction of movement without needing to painfully counter animate every single part manually.

And because rigs do so much for you, animation ends up being one of the fastest ways to bring your characters to life.

In games you usually have to code and compile everything into a state tree then wait forever to see results. With Animation though, you move a bone and get instant feedback. It’s like your imagination is playing itself back to you in real time.

And here’s the part most people don’t expect: you don’t need “talent” for this. You don’t need perfect anatomy knowledge or drawing skills.

Most characters have 1 head, 2 legs and 2 arms. So if you can follow a simple tutorial, you can make a character walk, jump, dance, or do something very silly.

You’re basically the director right away.

And I actually have a course that walks you through the entire process from “I’ve never opened 3D software” to “my character is moving around like an actual living creature”.

It’s all step by step so you get that first moment where your character finally moves.

And I also show you how to design your own characters from scratch because it’s way more fun to animate your own creations instead of someone else’s.

The course is currently on its biggest discount ever, so if you’ve ever wanted to try bringing your own little digital creatures to life, this might be the best chance you get.

The sale is only happening until the end of this week!!

So check it out here:

https://crashsune.gumroad.com/l/LowPolyCourse/BLACKFRIDAY-2025?utm_source=patreon

Looking forward to seeing what you animate!!💖:)

-Crashsune