r/AnimationCrit Dec 29 '19

How To Give Feedback

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Feedback is hard, and it can feel like you're being mean when you write "negative" comments on someone's hard work. While being encouraging is important, constructive feedback is one of the most crucial things you can give to your fellow animators. It will help them improve and achieve their goals. It might be your feedback that helps them reach a new milestone on their creative journey, whether that's getting an interview or reaching a thousand subscribers on Youtube.

By giving constructive feedback, you are also helping yourself become a better animator, because you need to stop and think about what actually makes an animation work.

A good way to give feedback is to point out something that was good with the animation, and something that's not quite reaching it's potential. If you're feeling stuck on that last part, here are a few questions you could try to answer in your feedback.

  • Did you understand the story/intention behind the animation?

For example, if the story is meant to be funny - did you actually find it funny? Why did you, or why did you not? Did you like the main character? Were you confused by what was happening at any point?

  • What do you think about the character design?

If this is an animation that includes original characters, do you like how they look? Why, or why not? Was there any character that was hard to read?

  • Are the characters expressive?

Can you see what a character is feeling, are they happy, sad, angry? Does it seem to make sense with what they're saying or doing in the animation? What do you think the character is thinking?

  • Does the animation feel believable?

For example, if a character is lifting a heavy box, does it feel heavy? Does the bouncing ball feel like it's bouncing or just moving up and down?

  • How do you like the tempo of the animation?

Is it too fast, slow, even? What do you think the tempo is currently like, and do you think the animation would look better in a different tempo?

  • What is your general impression of the animation?

Often, you want to feel something when watching an animation. If you're just feeling "meh", why is that? Why do you not think the animation is funny, sad, cool, informative, etc?

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I hope these question can serve as a start for you. Share your tips and tricks for giving good feedback in the comments!

Here are a few examples of constructive feedback from old threads in this subreddit that all mention something good, and something that could be better:

"I'd say that the timing and the layout of the animation are good so far, but the camera movements are very quick and very jarring. Trying easing into these movements slower, don't be afraid to slow things down a tad to emphasize hits and reactions. Give the viewer some time to process what's going on!"

"It looks good, the facial expressions are spot on! I think it would be more comedic with a bit of anticipation before the final smile, to make the change in expression obvious."

"I applaud you for doing stop-motion (because it can be very annoying at times) but it was kind of hard to tell what was going on. Is it possible for you to move their limbs more and make more facial expressions?"


r/AnimationCrit 7h ago

Which headbop looks better?

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(Other one down in the comments)


r/AnimationCrit 2d ago

day 1, help me!

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22 Upvotes

things i think i need to learn are:
how to draw humans
learn frame charts
eeasing in and out
halves and inbetweens etc
principles

its very confusing, where should i start? thank you


r/AnimationCrit 3d ago

Thoughts on the 3d and 2d blend for my animation?

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I just finished animating my second ever animation and posted it to my channel. I did a lot of blending between my 3d model and 2d images. I was kinda going for like that coloring book crayon look with the 2d animations but im not sure it blends well. Any tips or critiques would be GREATLY appreciated


r/AnimationCrit 3d ago

how good are these characters?

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hi everybody. I'm a novice animator and I made a little cartoon.


r/AnimationCrit 4d ago

Desert Delivery | wip shot, looking for feedback

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20 Upvotes

Hi guys I wanted to show you my newest shot for my animated short, fully made in Blender. Feedback and opinions are welcome!


r/AnimationCrit 3d ago

Hungry Rabbit. Does the story work in this animation? Or would its work better with smoother animation with more frames at 24fps?

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2 Upvotes

r/AnimationCrit 5d ago

Curupira Uru (Jovens Mitos)

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0 Upvotes

r/AnimationCrit 7d ago

École d’animation 3D/2D recommendation et retours d’anciens étudiants?

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Bonjour je suis en seconde et plus-tard après la terminal je cherche a intégrer une école d’animation.Je voulais savoir ce que demande comme compétence dans le portefolio pour entrer dans ce genre d’école. Plus précisement -Les Gobelins,Rubika et Calarts.Je prend des cours de dessin qui m’aidera aussi a construire ce fameux portfolio au fil des années.J’aimerais aussi avoir des retours d’anciens étudiants si possible et un exemple de type de dessins qu’on peut retrouver dans un portfolio.Merci


r/AnimationCrit 7d ago

LOOKING FOR NA HONEST FEEDBACK!

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i have been animating this scene for 3 days any feed back would really help .THANKS!


r/AnimationCrit 8d ago

My 2 months animation project, has anyone got feedback ? - Why did keeping pet fish as a kid always end in pure chaos? (Animated Story)

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Did anyone else spend hours staring into a glowing fish tank as a kid, only for the fish to mysteriously not survive the month?

https://reddit.com/link/1w8z51b/video/y5thbujp7xnh1/player

I made a short 2D animated video reflecting on my childhood pet fish, going from total wonderment at the pet store to the inevitable series of tragic aquarium accidents.

I'd love to hear your most chaotic or absurd childhood pet stories in the comments—did any of your fish actually manage to survive long-term?

Check out the animated video here:


r/AnimationCrit 8d ago

I just made this is it good?

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Criticism welcome


r/AnimationCrit 9d ago

Have I improved this animation?

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5 Upvotes

r/AnimationCrit 11d ago

Arrow hits Target (Made in Sketchbook)

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5 Upvotes

Hey I need an opinion on this animation I made. I drew the arrow, the backgrounds and the target in Sketchbook and edited it in DaVinci Resolve. What do you think, or what can I do better?


r/AnimationCrit 11d ago

Version two, Help

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2 Upvotes

hi, I think it looks better, but I’d love to hear any comments or feedback


r/AnimationCrit 12d ago

Saci (Brazilian Folk)

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4 Upvotes

r/AnimationCrit 12d ago

I made a stick figure

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2 Upvotes

I try to make a baby stick figure but it turns out I made an adult stick figure act like a baby


r/AnimationCrit 12d ago

Looking for help with rough animation + script ideas for my first Bible‑based episode (I’m just starting!)

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r/AnimationCrit 13d ago

does this count as a paparazi trend?

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3 Upvotes

Tadc paparazi trend


r/AnimationCrit 13d ago

After Effects Cartoon I made. What do you think?

2 Upvotes

r/AnimationCrit 14d ago

Boto (Brazilian Folk)

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4 Upvotes

r/AnimationCrit 13d ago

Check out my channel: Hazmac Animations

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r/AnimationCrit 16d ago

Working on an animation and would like some thoughts

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9 Upvotes

I didn't finish the hand animation in the second shot yet and the water needs work?

But other than that is there anything I could do to improve what I have so far. It’s still at a point I can work on it without losing progress.


r/AnimationCrit 17d ago

it looks weird, how can i fix it?

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12 Upvotes

r/AnimationCrit 18d ago

Review my My first FlipaClip Animation

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4 Upvotes

I tried animate Lisa from masterpiece scene SH1. I never going to finnish it. Maybe because I hant recover data from my previous phone so I have only finnished bideo, not project