Hey! I animated a few of those shots you analyzed :) I love this video! Kid was probably the most unique show I worked on and I LOVED it so to see the appreciation is amazing!
That’s super cool! I don’t think there’s anything I’d rather work on than a puppeted animation show directed by Craig McCracken haha. It’s awesome to get feedback from an industry animator, I’ll definitely give you a follow 😄
Kid Cosmic really gives me the vibes that it’s summer, you’ve just finished running around outside, now you’re sitting on the floor in front of the fan in a hot sunny day, you’re a child and you collected all the comics for a certain series and you’re reading all of them in one sitting. It’s oddly specific but I feel this way whenever I watch KC, it really had a unique and warm vibe. I will and always love this show ‼️‼️
I had no idea that the show used puppet animation! I was surprised since it looked hand drawn. They did an amazing job at bringing the characters to life with the selection of frames and puppet animation, and I appreciate the breakdown. This’ll help me learn more animation skills for sure
That’s awesome to hear! Yeah it’s definitely one of the prettiest puppeted shows ever, and that’s probably in part to having a legendary director and amazing poses on the characters that definitely take some of the clunkiness away from puppet animation like switching between drawings/symbols
This is so cool!! I did notice how kid cosmic had a unique style of animation but never fully understood how it managed to, so your breakdown really helped me get a clearer picture of the process!!!
It is a little wild that something like kid cosmic did come out because I've been trying to figure out how to make characters bouncy swift and energetic but struggle with making them look faster than everyone else, the analysis of this show really helped me realize I can make an energetic fast character by strangely enough doing very rare in-between frames instead of every quick movement they do
THIS ANALYSIS WAS SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOD, thanks for this! I got recently obsessed with analyzing kid cosmic's style as practice so this is so useful and explains the fascination behind how it works!
im really glad you're talking about Kid Cosmic, its actually one of my favorite shows and the fandom was never alive but i wish it sometimes sees the day again, either as a reboot or only just blowing up randomly
I think if it was released on Cartoon Network / paramount plus instead of Netflix it might have been talked about more commonly, but it also seems like they were given a lot of freedom and trust, so the quality and popularity might be connected in some odd ways. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it, and if there’s any shows or topics you’re interested in I’d love to know and to see you around on future videos!
My mind is blown how little views this has. I thought i was just early when i watched this initially at under 40 views, but this channel is actually just underrated! This video is so interesting and informative. Without this video, i never would've realized the animation to this show was limited or puppet animation, simply because the actual show is so fluid, dynamic and engaging. (I've noticed maybe a quirk or two but i thought it was a result of the chosen comic-like style, not actually because they reduced the frames!) Craig is once again, the goat! (Along with Gen)-
Ngl u made me understand animating on 1s 2s and 3s like I understood some of it but u kinda put it into perspective for me I just started animating but I think it's really helpful to see people break down animations it's why I love that I can go frame by frame on newgrounds so I can kinda get into the minds of the animator but idk uh yeah cool :) (Just realized this is a year old but i just wanna say i think this is a really cool video thats all)
kid cosmic was extremely well done, i enjoyed the animation style so much and always adored it, thanks for this in-depth analysis! your super underrated!
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! I’m always interested in what people are currently watching or what you might like to see future videos on. Much appreciated
@@Colby2D Mmm, Primal from Genndy Tartakovsky is like super well animated. And The amazing world of gumball is interesting because animation is super-snappy and works really well!
I know I'm late by- a YEAR but I really appreciate you making this video!! ❤ I've been appreciating kid cosmics animation for a while and I've always wanted to study it but I didn't exactly know how too as I wasn't an experienced animator :") this is a really helpful guide ❤❤
Kid cosmic is easily my favourite show and I cant believe I hadn’t stumbled upon this video until now. It pointed out so many things I hadn’t previously thought so much about. I’ve always loved not only Kid’s poses in the show but everyone else’s, they do such a good job at showing character personality through posing. For example in the Kid and Jo clip you posted, the way Jo more eases up into her pose while kid immediately jumps upwards with nothing in between. I did notice these clips are all from season one though. Did you watch the other two? Amazing stuff
Thank you for the great and thorough analysis. I had no idea this show even existed, but I'm glad all my searching about frame rates on YT led the algo to recommend this channel. This video in particular was very interesting as I animate exclusively on 8fps, as in, that's the framerate I have my program (Blender's Grease Pencil) set to, so even if I wanted to have a frame on "twos" or "ones" I can't do it. Sometimes it's really tricky for faster actions, but it's fun to try to figure it out. For example, when I tried animating a run using 4 frames, there simply wasn't enough info to trick the eye into seeing the limbs actually moving, and 6 frames would create motion but it was just a little too slow for a run, so I made a lop-sided 5 frame run with unconventional posing and it actually was believable and looks symmetrical (kind of). I could send a short video if you're interested. Another great watch for lower framerate goodness is the 3D animated "ONI" on Netflix. Just beautiful posing, staging, and snappiness. Oh, and as if I wasn't already enjoying the video enough, you treated us to some Frappe Snowland.
Thank you I’m glad you liked it! I would say for the blender issue I’m always happy to try and help, is your frame rate being 8 fps intentional? If not, you could move it to 24 fps and just hold the majority of your drawings for 3 frames each, giving the illusion of 8 fps, but occasionally only holding a drawing for 1 or 2 frames when needed. Otherwise I’d say you would have to be clever about your posing, speeds, and incorporating smears to give the illusion of speed. If you have any questions feel free to let me know!
@@Colby2D Thank you for the reply, as for the framerate it's simply a self-imposed limitation. I started out spacing the frames out like you said for "3s," but I've saved tons of time just using 8fps, not to mention in a digital world with endless possibilities limitations can be a godsend for creativity. The only time I have to work around it is when the BG is moving because 3fps can be a little too "strobe-like." I still do the characters on 3s, the BG on 2s for less strobe, and composite them in a file with their lowest common denominator 24fps.
i honestly feel animating on 2s and 3s with puppet animation is the best way to do it, if you do tweened anims on 1s/24fps it just looks kinda weird to me
Oh no, im sorry about that. I just got monetized on UA-cam this week, so I’m not sure if that might factor into that. Thank you for letting me know, I’ll take a look and see if I can adjust the ad spot!
the akuma you used on the thumbnail is from 3 different games. first frame = The Street Fighter 3 seires (Double Impact: Giant Attack and 3rd Strike) the middle row is the CPSII era sprites (games like Street Fighter Alpha or Marvel super heroes vs street fighter) the final and post is from Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo the first appearance of akuma
17:44 And it also loses it sense of weight and effort from the character doing that action. Another flaw of animation in 1s is that the brain would process the movement as well since 1 frame = 1 drawing, so the brain have 59th of a second to process the image before new one take it place. Imagine the Naruto vs Momosuki exchange was in 60fps. Interpolated or otherwise.
I really never notice fps in games, I only notice it in tv, and even then, it’s more when it’s too smooth and makes artifacts and weird inbetweens. But people complaining about 59 Vs 60 fps I think is a placebo lol
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Hey! I animated a few of those shots you analyzed :)
I love this video! Kid was probably the most unique show I worked on and I LOVED it so to see the appreciation is amazing!
That’s super cool! I don’t think there’s anything I’d rather work on than a puppeted animation show directed by Craig McCracken haha. It’s awesome to get feedback from an industry animator, I’ll definitely give you a follow 😄
Why did it have to get cancelled ;-;
@@dryfox11 it wasn’t cancelled- the series was always meant to be as long as it is! A self contained story, basically
@@llrenii i’m glad for that. craig did an awesome job keeping the length of the show and story perfect so it didn’t feel too short or too long
Kid Cosmic really gives me the vibes that it’s summer, you’ve just finished running around outside, now you’re sitting on the floor in front of the fan in a hot sunny day, you’re a child and you collected all the comics for a certain series and you’re reading all of them in one sitting.
It’s oddly specific but I feel this way whenever I watch KC, it really had a unique and warm vibe.
I will and always love this show ‼️‼️
The childhood feelings the show gives are so real haha, the vibe and aesthetics are so great it definitely makes me feel summer as well
The sunny day is so true
I had no idea that the show used puppet animation! I was surprised since it looked hand drawn. They did an amazing job at bringing the characters to life with the selection of frames and puppet animation, and I appreciate the breakdown. This’ll help me learn more animation skills for sure
That’s awesome to hear! Yeah it’s definitely one of the prettiest puppeted shows ever, and that’s probably in part to having a legendary director and amazing poses on the characters that definitely take some of the clunkiness away from puppet animation like switching between drawings/symbols
@@Colby2D For sure! Yeah, everyone did an awesome job on the show, and it’s one of my favorites for sure!
This is so cool!! I did notice how kid cosmic had a unique style of animation but never fully understood how it managed to, so your breakdown really helped me get a clearer picture of the process!!!
Awesome I’m happy to hear that! Thanks for watching :]
It is a little wild that something like kid cosmic did come out because I've been trying to figure out how to make characters bouncy swift and energetic but struggle with making them look faster than everyone else, the analysis of this show really helped me realize I can make an energetic fast character by strangely enough doing very rare in-between frames instead of every quick movement they do
I knew I had a reason for watching this series like 10 times over and over again
THIS ANALYSIS WAS SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOD, thanks for this! I got recently obsessed with analyzing kid cosmic's style as practice so this is so useful and explains the fascination behind how it works!
Thanks so much, glad you liked it!!
im really glad you're talking about Kid Cosmic, its actually one of my favorite shows and the fandom was never alive but i wish it sometimes sees the day again, either as a reboot or only just blowing up randomly
I think if it was released on Cartoon Network / paramount plus instead of Netflix it might have been talked about more commonly, but it also seems like they were given a lot of freedom and trust, so the quality and popularity might be connected in some odd ways. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it, and if there’s any shows or topics you’re interested in I’d love to know and to see you around on future videos!
My mind is blown how little views this has. I thought i was just early when i watched this initially at under 40 views, but this channel is actually just underrated!
This video is so interesting and informative. Without this video, i never would've realized the animation to this show was limited or puppet animation, simply because the actual show is so fluid, dynamic and engaging.
(I've noticed maybe a quirk or two but i thought it was a result of the chosen comic-like style, not actually because they reduced the frames!)
Craig is once again, the goat! (Along with Gen)-
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. And yes Craig and Genndy are definitely 2 of the best showrunners ever no question about that 😄
Thank God I found someone else who have some interest in this show
So fucking underated
Ngl u made me understand animating on 1s 2s and 3s like I understood some of it but u kinda put it into perspective for me
I just started animating but I think it's really helpful to see people break down animations it's why I love that I can go frame by frame on newgrounds so I can kinda get into the minds of the animator but idk uh yeah cool :)
(Just realized this is a year old but i just wanna say i think this is a really cool video thats all)
Wow that was amazing! You're analysis and attention to detail was absolutely fantastic. Well done!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it and I’ll try to make more in the future or on different art aspects!
kid cosmic was extremely well done, i enjoyed the animation style so much and always adored it, thanks for this in-depth analysis! your super underrated!
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! I’m always interested in what people are currently watching or what you might like to see future videos on. Much appreciated
Its great that you can get decent animation with such few frames! Great analysis.
Thank you, yeah they really show that with great posing you can really be flexible with the animation
Great analysis, it's super interesting seeing the different framerates, posing, spacing of the show. I hope you analyse other animation shows!
Thanks very much!!
If you have any shows you like the style or animation of especially I’m open to recommendations to consider. I hope to see you again on future videos!
@@Colby2D Mmm, Primal from Genndy Tartakovsky is like super well animated. And The amazing world of gumball is interesting because animation is super-snappy and works really well!
I know I'm late by- a YEAR but I really appreciate you making this video!! ❤
I've been appreciating kid cosmics animation for a while and I've always wanted to study it but I didn't exactly know how too as I wasn't an experienced animator :") this is a really helpful guide ❤❤
I’m so glad to hear that! Yeah I think pausing and breaking down shows is a great way to learn!
Kid cosmic is easily my favourite show and I cant believe I hadn’t stumbled upon this video until now. It pointed out so many things I hadn’t previously thought so much about. I’ve always loved not only Kid’s poses in the show but everyone else’s, they do such a good job at showing character personality through posing. For example in the Kid and Jo clip you posted, the way Jo more eases up into her pose while kid immediately jumps upwards with nothing in between.
I did notice these clips are all from season one though. Did you watch the other two? Amazing stuff
Thank you for the great and thorough analysis. I had no idea this show even existed, but I'm glad all my searching about frame rates on YT led the algo to recommend this channel. This video in particular was very interesting as I animate exclusively on 8fps, as in, that's the framerate I have my program (Blender's Grease Pencil) set to, so even if I wanted to have a frame on "twos" or "ones" I can't do it. Sometimes it's really tricky for faster actions, but it's fun to try to figure it out. For example, when I tried animating a run using 4 frames, there simply wasn't enough info to trick the eye into seeing the limbs actually moving, and 6 frames would create motion but it was just a little too slow for a run, so I made a lop-sided 5 frame run with unconventional posing and it actually was believable and looks symmetrical (kind of). I could send a short video if you're interested.
Another great watch for lower framerate goodness is the 3D animated "ONI" on Netflix. Just beautiful posing, staging, and snappiness.
Oh, and as if I wasn't already enjoying the video enough, you treated us to some Frappe Snowland.
Thank you I’m glad you liked it! I would say for the blender issue I’m always happy to try and help, is your frame rate being 8 fps intentional? If not, you could move it to 24 fps and just hold the majority of your drawings for 3 frames each, giving the illusion of 8 fps, but occasionally only holding a drawing for 1 or 2 frames when needed. Otherwise I’d say you would have to be clever about your posing, speeds, and incorporating smears to give the illusion of speed. If you have any questions feel free to let me know!
@@Colby2D Thank you for the reply, as for the framerate it's simply a self-imposed limitation. I started out spacing the frames out like you said for "3s," but I've saved tons of time just using 8fps, not to mention in a digital world with endless possibilities limitations can be a godsend for creativity.
The only time I have to work around it is when the BG is moving because 3fps can be a little too "strobe-like." I still do the characters on 3s, the BG on 2s for less strobe, and composite them in a file with their lowest common denominator 24fps.
i honestly feel animating on 2s and 3s with puppet animation is the best way to do it, if you do tweened anims on 1s/24fps it just looks kinda weird to me
"Let's take a look at this first clip and just watch it through without any pauses"
2 unskippable, 15 second ads : sup
Oh no, im sorry about that. I just got monetized on UA-cam this week, so I’m not sure if that might factor into that. Thank you for letting me know, I’ll take a look and see if I can adjust the ad spot!
@@Colby2D nah it's ok I was mostly joking lol
the akuma you used on the thumbnail is from 3 different games.
first frame = The Street Fighter 3 seires (Double Impact: Giant Attack and 3rd Strike)
the middle row is the CPSII era sprites (games like Street Fighter Alpha or Marvel super heroes vs street fighter)
the final and post is from Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo the first appearance of akuma
That is so cool, I was not aware of that when grabbing sprites
@@Colby2D yeah i just seen it on my feed and i was so confused. cause like "thats like 3 diffente akuma's" so i had to comment
17:44 And it also loses it sense of weight and effort from the character doing that action.
Another flaw of animation in 1s is that the brain would process the movement as well since 1 frame = 1 drawing, so the brain have 59th of a second to process the image before new one take it place.
Imagine the Naruto vs Momosuki exchange was in 60fps. Interpolated or otherwise.
Yeah that’s a good point, no matter how many frames you use, weight (along with the other principles of animation) are what conveys it to us
Billy Hatcher MUSIC!!!!
It’s my favorite🥹
Kid Cosmic is a gem of a Craig McCracken cartoons. Also I’m excited for his upcoming PPG and Foster’s Reboots!
60 fps in games is good
60 fps in animation is either good (very very rarely) or bad
I really never notice fps in games, I only notice it in tv, and even then, it’s more when it’s too smooth and makes artifacts and weird inbetweens. But people complaining about 59 Vs 60 fps I think is a placebo lol
3:41 DANGANRONPA MUSIC?!!?!?!
oh my fucking god you got 1k subscribers? this is getting more and more common.
Thank you! I think 😅
wheres akuma
Just in the thumbnail but the way his afterimage is animated when he does his super kinda looks like 60 FPS
Sometimes less is better
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You're thumbnail is very offensive too me. 3s slander smh.
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