Dude I was literally thinking about impact Frames lik yesterday and Wondering if there was a vid on it Watching bleach tybw rn and have seen one of my fav impact Frames up to date from mask de masculine when he revives
You add all your music in the description, you put all of the tech you use, you actually use chapters in your videos which on there own are incredibly organized, through and charismatic, and you’re genuinely interesting. Very much look forward to seeing more
Thank you so much for the kind words! I try to stay organized, especially on a big video like this. I also wanted to make it a resource where people could quickly find the information they were looking for (since it's so long). I'm glad you liked that, and thank you so much for watching!
Fantastic. Now that anime is more popular than ever, I feel like there needs to be more documentary style videos about its production, animation, directorial styles etc. They used to exist before too but were confined to blog posts or UA-cam channels catering to a very niche audience at the time. I'm not an animator, nor do I plan to be one, but I still find myself watching these kinds of videos more than the highly subjective, heavily opinionated videos about the popular seasonal anime. Thank you so much for your effort.
You're very welcome! Thank you for the kind words. And for watching! I'm in the same boat as you, I don't plan on being an animator, but I still enjoy learning about the techniques and industry as a whole.
Impact frames are SO fun to make. thank you for covering them. as an animator, i feel restrained by needing to make my work "easier to read" for people who don't usually watch faced paced action. It's videos like this, that help even more people become (for lack of a better term) "Sakuga-literate" and give me the freedom to create work that can be appreciated in that way.
Hey, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. One thing I tried to accomplish with this video is to make it a useful resource for the industry professional and a guide to help the casual viewer appreciate this visual art form more deeply, so the fact that you think it achieves that goal is a huge W in my book! Thanks again.
Out of all the impact frames i've seen, I still have soft spot for DBZ's impact frames for super saiyan transformations. Super subtle but just works so nicely.
Love how you approached the topic and created your own classifications (that I will now use!) for different types of impact frames! Shocked that there is so little information about them yet despite the fact that they are widely recognized by animators and animation enthusiasts alike.
Haha, thank you! I'm glad my classifications made sense, and that you will use them! lol. And yes, I was quite surprised that there was hardly any information about this subject. Thank you so much for watching!
This video deserves way more views than it currently has. I have nothing to do with animation, I don't even draw. I stumbled upon this video out of curiosity because I didn't really know what impact frames were. Now I feel like I'm an expert haha. Thank you very much for this video, I got really emotional during the montage at the end. How could you not when watching such beautiful art?
Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video. I too am a huge fan of animation, but don't draw either, so you're in good company, lol. I'm glad you liked the ending, I just wanted to show and appreciate the incredible works of artists all over. Thank you so much for watching, and for the kind words!
Haha! Good, I'm glad we were on the same wavelength! And it's kind of hard, because there's not much information available about him, which in my opinion is sad. But anyways, thanks for watching!
You have no idea how much trust I immediately put on this video the moment I saw the original FMA anime in the first ten seconds. Excellent work. Though I rarely animate, your classifications will now be part of my vocabulary.
LOL. There are definitely some OP stans in the comments. I'm unfortunately about 1,000 episodes away from being current, though, so I have no idea what the hype is about. Thanks for watching!
You’ve just helped open up a whole new way of enhancing live action films too. *bows* You shall be remembered for all of history. Going to credit you and your video when I release my HP based short film “Still a Wiz Kid”. ❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow, thank you so much!! What a compliment. And yes! Live action could absolutely benefit from impact frames! When you drop your video, please send me a link, I would love to see it!! 👍
I'm an animation student currently and was literally so stumped trying to find any study material for impact frames but couldn't find ANYTHING, then this vid pops up in my recommended a day later and holy shit its so incredibly well made and informative. Hats off to you sir.
Heeeeyyyy!! That's so aweome, lol. The algorithm is putting in WORK for me, haha. I'm glad you found it and enjoyed it. That's exactly why I made it. A little while back, I realized that there weren't that many great resources for impact frames as well. I hoped that this video would help animators and enjoyers of animation, and I'm so glad it has!
Wow, I can definitely tell that you spent a month on this, Drew, as the depth of your research and work is evident in the entire presentation! This video feels so carefully crafted and well-structured that the hours and hours I'm sure you poured into it really show! I'm also surprised that there wasn't a repository of history about impact frames before the video, but I love the fact that this video should come up when people want to go deep into the topic! Great work, as per usual, and I really hope this video blows up and makes the rounds amongst the anime community, as I think this video truly deserves it! Thanks for another amazing video, good sir, and I hope you have a great rest of your day!
Thank you so much, Henry! You are too kind. 😄 I just hope it was worth the wait. And yeah, it was strange that there weren't many resources available, but maybe that means my video will pop up whenever people look up impact frames. Thanks again for the kind words, I'm off to go make the next one! Haha.
@@DrewMalou Hey, it's just the truth haha! It really was worth the wait, so thank you! As I said, I really hope your video does pop up, as I really think it deserves it! Haha thank you, talk to you in the next one!
that deku vs todoroki fight was my first taste of the "yutapon cubes". i always remembered how insanely cool that fight was and now after watching this i understand why 😁
have you seen any of Vincent Chansard's impact frames? His impact frames are known for their overexaggeration and being able to tell stories through them. His frames for One Piece 1062 were so good they went viral on tiktok and people who had no idea what impact frames are were watching it frame by frame. In general, 1062 was the best animated episode of anime in the past few years especially the last scenes with key animation by Vincent Chansard and Chris Yen. Safe to say you have to catch up to One Piece
I haven't seen Vincent Chansard's impact frames! That sounds awesome though, and I'll definitely have to check them out. I haven't watched One Piece, but I have been hearing crazy things about it recently, so thanks for the info, and for watching!
Haha, thank you so much! I love doing showcases like that, and had found so many animation references with impact frames, that I couldn't fit them all into that one section without slowing down the pacing. Thanks for watching, and for the kind words!
It feels so illeagal to watch this for free ! The quality , information , segmented chapters, music is perfect :) You have gained the respect of the hundreds of thousands of people who have watched this video till now and your channel will go a very , very long way ! Thank you for making such comprehensive documentaries for people like us !
Wow, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm blown away. I'm so glad you liked it. It was absolutely my pleasure to make it, I'm just happy that people are enjoying it! Thank you for taking the time to watch it!
gosh dang!!! I was in the middle of doing research on Yutaka Nakamura for a video essay I wanted to do and then I stumble onto this. You covered literally everything I wanted to cover and more. Amazing video!!!
Haha, that's awesome! I'm glad you found my video, and thank you for watching. However, you should still totally make your own video about Yutaka Nakamura! Not enough good things can be said about the man's work, and I would totally watch it when you uploaded it!
This video deserves WAY more views than it currently has. As someone who loves breaking down animation on their own time, something like this is tantamount to the journey other animators/artists will go through. You've been very concise and for those getting into it, this serves as the bridge to lead people into the wide world of scenery that stands out in motion. Excellent work!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I love exploring these techniques and concepts on my own as well, but sharing them has been very rewarding, and so I'm glad you think that this video is worthwhile, haha!
This is a really well done video! I like your classifications and how you then later analyzed the anime scenes based on those classifications. It's also very well researched. I'm currently writing my bachelor thesis in animation (about 3D styles that take inspiration from 2D animation), and one small section was about impact frames. I originally didn't intend to watch the entire 40 minutes since it is just a small section, but your video and your way of presenting was just so interesting that I couldn't help but be engrossed and watch all of it. I hope this video will get the recognition it deserves
Hey, thank you so much! I'm so glad that you watched it, and that it sucked you in. That makes me so glad, thanks for letting me know. And that sounds like a really awesome thesis! I wish you the best of luck as you write that. Thanks for watching!
I remember watching your videos on sound effects. You actually responded to my comment on shorts and i find you through that. Today, i was looking through UA-cam to find a good video on a thing i love - impact frames. And here you are again. Thank you
First of all, I found your work truely impressive and interesting. The level of research and redaction behind video in order to make this subject easily understandable while being extraordinarily vast is admirable. So congrats for making such high quality videos like that. Yet, in terms of impact frames, I just think it’s a shame you didn’t mention the of Vincent Chansard, which is known for his hyperstyle impact frames, especially in the latest seasons of One Piece. Except for that, it’s been a pleasure to watch this video, keep up with the great work !
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And yes, Vincent's animation is terrific, but this video came out in October 2022, before One Piece started really popping off. I plan on making a follow up video to this one someday however, and will definitely include his work in it!
I'm a student animator, loved the video! This channel's amazing, I'm little by little learning of all the ways to make scenes stand out, so thanks a bunch!
I'm so glad you made a video on this. I watch a lot of anime and see these Impact Frames countless amounts of times during fights, explosions, etc. And I was so intrigued on these black and white flashes but could not find any info on them, not even what it was called!
Hahaha, I know exactly what you mean! Even once I found the name for what they are called, it still felt like there was no consolidated source of information about them, so hopefully this has changed that. Thanks for watching, and I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!
The video is amazing. It can be seen how much effort and detail was put on in every single part of it. It also made me to think on the lack of effort I've put in actually watching all the details and compositions of any particular animation. Thanks for all your work.
Wow, thank you so much! What a huge compliment. I'm glad you've enjoyed my video. Helping people appreciate animation and storytelling just a little bit more is the best outcome I could ever hope for!
I'm making a student project that i'd like to use impact frames for, and I also have not found research on the topic. This video is so helpful and totally blew me away. The fact that this only has 11k views is shocking. Absolutely wonderful job
Wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad that you liked it. That's exactly why I wanted to make it! Thank you for the kind words, and for watching. If you wanted to, could you link the project whenever it's finished? I'd love to see your use of impact frames!
Haha, I have definitely felt the same way! And it was only because I looked for a breakdown and couldn't find one that I decided to make this video, haha. Thank you for watching!
It's amazing to see someone doing a deep dive on this beautiful and beloved, yet oddly obscure topic. I find the truth behind how animation works is often only understood by professional animators! I myself am getting certified as one VIA a private college. This video helps add to yet another facet of information I want stored.
Congrats on becoming certified! That sounds awesome, and I'm glad you liked the video. I'm so fascinated by this industry, that I wanted to do this topic justice. Thank you so much for watching, and best of luck on your animation journey!
Holy shit what an amazing video a comprehensive and thoughtful explanation on impact frames 👏 also the pajama kazama scene in little Nemo!! I remember as a child being a little scared of the nightmare king you unlocked that memory for me it'd been maybe 25 years since I seen little Nemo thank you!
Haha, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. And YESSS!! I had this exact experience talking with a friend who told me the name of the film when I was describing this crazy movie I had seen as a kid, loool. So I'm glad I was able to hit you with a nostalgia trip! Haha. Thanks for watching!
This was a really great watch while I actually work on some art for an animation. I learned a lot and really can't wait to learn how to work better with impact frames as they're just so god damn cool. Also I love the use of FE music in this video, especially the ending. That compilation was wild to watch with the music! Also, you got a new sub! Keep it up, mate!
Thank you so much for the kind words, and for the sub! This video was definitely a lot of fun to make and study for. Impact Frames really are that cool. I'm glad you got something out it, especially as someone who works in animation! And yes, the Fire Emblem score is magical! Definitely one of my favorites. Thanks again!
@@DrewMalou just finished. Wow, so many things I want to say about it. First off, hell of a video. I know I said the A Silent Voice video was your best yet, but this might just surpass it. Writing, music, visuals, editing all on point. Each adding so much without drowning out the others. All together creating a “story” that we follow with natural transitions through each section of the video. Second, I’m so glad you chose the Deku v Todoroki fight to showcase a masterpiece of impact frames. I remember physically gasping when I saw that for the first time. It’s says so much without a single word being spoken. In a few seconds we see Todoroki’s true power, not just unshackled by the limits he’s placed on himself, but also the strength of his conviction that Deku has ignited. Love it. Lastly, choice clips in this. Everything from the modern greats, old school classics, hidden gems to UA-cam animations. My list of things to watch just got a whole lot longer. I could say so much more but I’ll keep it relatively short. Keep it up, you’re killing it.
Hahaha, heck yeah! Thank you so much for the kind words. I love the "A Silent Voice" video, but I think you're right... I think this one surpasses it. The Deku/Todoroki fight had to be done... one of the best uses of Impact Frames I've ever seen. I'm glad you liked the footage choices as well. I definitely did a lot of research into different shows and animators, and yes, my "to watch" list got a lot longer as well, haha, so I'm glad I wasn't the only one. Thank you for the continued support! Your kind words mean so much to me. I'm so happy you enjoyed the video. Thanks for making time to watch it and for leaving me some feedback!
What a MADLAD I LOVE passionate people like you, It is the WILL to learn, that's LITERALLY 90% of the job everything comes along automatically after that, once you know the right consistency of he dough, a good sense of taste, balance and presentation, the cake just magically appears! What an ABSOLUTE motivation powerhouse!
Outstanding work, very informative. I was also baffled by how little information I could find on impact frames when trying to learn to do my own animations, but I'm glad to have found someone delve into the topic.
Thank you so much! I'm glad I was able to provide a little information for you. Hopefully it helped a little with your own animation journey. Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
I was about to close the video after the "How to make your own Impact Frames" part, but as soon as the next part started playing and i heard the music kick in, i coulnd't help but to admire each frame in its beauty of the works that were shown afterwards, i love anime, and i love animation even more. Great video man, ty
Haha, yeah! Glad you liked it. I'm glad my appreciation for animation got through. It's such a fun medium to study and learn about. Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
Thank you @@DrewMalou for making this video and putting the effort in helping us animators even though you are not a professional or anything, it just helps yknow, and i also know the time it takes to search for all those specific clips and great scenes you used to explain and show everything T-T Glad you got noticed man, you deserve it with the work you put in this video ;3
Haha, well I'm sorry it wasn't the video you exactly wanted, but thanks for giving it a shot anyways! I'm glad you enjoyed it. And yeah, I definitely tried to make it as in-depth as possible. Thank you for watching!
Just started watching, but hearing your intro, i must thank you in advance, cuz I'm trying to incorporate "impact frames" into my cinematography, so thanks in advance for the research
Oh man, sorry it took so long to get back to you! And LOOOL, I definitely don't hate Disney, but I wanted the origin of the impact frame to be more epic than that, haha. Thank you for watching!
This is crazy you made this video. I tried to research impact frames myself over a year ago and yea i could barely find anything. Only reason i even started was because i heard the term for the first time in the berserk manga subreddit. Then after really falling in love with it while watching one punch man i had to learn more. Thanks for posting this video!! Kinda seems like overnight impact frames has had a cultural boom. Going so far that a popular anime One Piece is hiding easter eggs in impact frames knowing ppl will analyze and find them and impact frames has therefor become a popular topic of discussion
Hey, thank you so much! I'm glad you found my video helpful. Yeah, it surprised me how little information there is on this subject, which is definitely one of the reasons I made the video! Haha. And yes, I'm not current on One Piece, but I've heard such great things about their use of impact frames! Thanks for the kind words, and for watching!
THANK YOU. I'm doing a presentation about impact frames and had to realize how little it is documented or analysed of it. AND I WAS LEGIT THINKING ABOUT QUITTING BUT THANKS TO YOU I DON'T HAVE TO
Haha, yeah!! That's sick. I'm glad you found my video! If you don't mind me asking, is the presentation for school or work or something? That sounds like a fun class or job, lol.
That sounds awesome! And yeah, for being so popular, I couldn't believe how little information I could find about this entire topic, haha. I hope your presentation went well!
@@DrewMalou it did and i thank u for that ahahah 🌚✨ Not only did i spoke about impact frames, but also yutaka nakamura and it seems like no one knew him. So yeah!
You’ve got no idea how hard it is for me to explain to someone what an impact frame is. I love them. I try to put them anywhere I can. They are the frames I put the most love and care on. But goddamn it’s so hard to find anything relevant to their history, techniques, classification and just about anything about them. I thank you so much for this video. I just went back to my animations and realized that almost all of the impact frames I’ve made are inside the categories you laid out. Mainly I think I do colored threshold and a mix of colored shockwave and hyperstyle impact frames. I only found 3 or 4 that I cannot classify properly. I don’t have every single animation posted in my channel, but I’ll try doing a quick video with every instance I have to have people see it if they are interested! I appreciate this a ton. Thank you so so much!
Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and yes, I have no idea why it is so hard to find info on impact frames. I'm glad the classifications that I made ended up making sense to you as an animator. And I would absolutely love to see your collection of impact frames!! Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
I think the reason is because they are a niche tool in animation, and come to think of it, most expert material isn’t easy to find. At some point you stop learning form reading and practice and go by the critiques of your seniors and studying cuts. There’s little written books on animation and the ones that are cover the 12 principles, not specialized techniques.
That's a great point! Speaking of which, I definitely need to read some of those books on the 12 principles. I want to make some videos discussing those topics as well! But the specialized techniques and the "expert material" is an interesting idea. I think you're right, at that point it's all just the senior animators who are giving you feedback on what works and what needs changing.
Haha, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, but you're right, there's still plenty more research to be done on this topic. Thanks for the kind words, the sub and the like, and for watching!
Oohhh boy am I going to have a field day researching this whole subject. Good job on the video, it's very well made, i might make one myself later on, looking further into the subject.
Yeah! I'm so glad you liked it. It was weird to me that there weren't any in depth studies on this topic, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching, and for the sub!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it. It always confused me why there wasn't more information available about this topic, so I'm glad that it was able to help you. Thank you for watching!
Yeah! Glad I could help. I wanted this video to be a resource for animators, so I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching, and best of luck on your animation journey!
@@DrewMalou it Trully was fun, I haven't stopped rewatching it since the day I installed it, the depth of explanation is one you find in animation a youtuber's online course, yet you even made it simple to understand and easy to digest, wasn't too much information to try follow, it was linear and neat, clean from the flooded sides(dunno where I was going with that one) and very educational, it actually pushed me to keep trying animation on pieces of paper since I don't have a proper screen to work with, lastly thank you for making it, I don't think I made it clear how grateful I am to you for making this video.
I need this video to go viral in the anime community or else we will have failed this guy. Everything you covered was really really really well done Something I think you should do a video about that greatly complements Impact Frames..... SAKUGAA I know it's been done but I'd love to hear your take
Hahaha, well thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. And yeah, doing a full video on Sakuga would be CRAZY! I'll definitely have to do that at some point! Thank you for watching!
THIS IS SO WELL DONE THANKS FOR THE SHOUTOUTS
You are very welcome! Thank you for letting me use your awesome animations! 😄
Dude I was literally thinking about impact Frames lik yesterday and Wondering if there was a vid on it
Watching bleach tybw rn and have seen one of my fav impact Frames up to date from mask de masculine when he revives
your animation is insanely good
The amount of work put into this channel's videos is insane.
Thank you so much for noticing! This one definitely took a while, haha.
@@DrewMalou Amazing work!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😄
If only this was uploaded earlier this would be getting so much views from all kinds of people even those that arent on the common ground.
You add all your music in the description, you put all of the tech you use, you actually use chapters in your videos which on there own are incredibly organized, through and charismatic, and you’re genuinely interesting. Very much look forward to seeing more
Thank you so much for the kind words! I try to stay organized, especially on a big video like this. I also wanted to make it a resource where people could quickly find the information they were looking for (since it's so long). I'm glad you liked that, and thank you so much for watching!
Sheeeesh!
This is not a video, is a whole documentary... this is what I call dedication!
Keep it up
Haha, yeah, it definitely feels like a documentary. And thank you so much for watching! 😁
Fantastic. Now that anime is more popular than ever, I feel like there needs to be more documentary style videos about its production, animation, directorial styles etc. They used to exist before too but were confined to blog posts or UA-cam channels catering to a very niche audience at the time. I'm not an animator, nor do I plan to be one, but I still find myself watching these kinds of videos more than the highly subjective, heavily opinionated videos about the popular seasonal anime. Thank you so much for your effort.
You're very welcome! Thank you for the kind words. And for watching! I'm in the same boat as you, I don't plan on being an animator, but I still enjoy learning about the techniques and industry as a whole.
Impact frames are SO fun to make. thank you for covering them. as an animator, i feel restrained by needing to make my work "easier to read" for people who don't usually watch faced paced action. It's videos like this, that help even more people become (for lack of a better term) "Sakuga-literate" and give me the freedom to create work that can be appreciated in that way.
Hey, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. One thing I tried to accomplish with this video is to make it a useful resource for the industry professional and a guide to help the casual viewer appreciate this visual art form more deeply, so the fact that you think it achieves that goal is a huge W in my book! Thanks again.
What a Treasure. This Video should go into animation history. Never to be lost to time.
Thank you so much! What a compliment. I'm so glad you liked the video, more on the way soon!
Out of all the impact frames i've seen, I still have soft spot for DBZ's impact frames for super saiyan transformations. Super subtle but just works so nicely.
Yes, I agree! It's very minimal, and not in your face, but helps sell the transformation so well. Thanks for watching!
DBS Broly literally just becomes impact frames by the end
Kaioken x4 Kamehameha vs vegeta is a perfect example
@@TheRealHotVanillaso 1 movie defines their whole thing?
@TheRealHotVanilla he said dbz not dbs
Love how you approached the topic and created your own classifications (that I will now use!) for different types of impact frames! Shocked that there is so little information about them yet despite the fact that they are widely recognized by animators and animation enthusiasts alike.
Haha, thank you! I'm glad my classifications made sense, and that you will use them! lol. And yes, I was quite surprised that there was hardly any information about this subject. Thank you so much for watching!
This is too underrated the IMPACT of this video has brought me to tears
I see what you did there. 😉 Haha, thank you for watching!
This video deserves way more views than it currently has. I have nothing to do with animation, I don't even draw. I stumbled upon this video out of curiosity because I didn't really know what impact frames were. Now I feel like I'm an expert haha. Thank you very much for this video, I got really emotional during the montage at the end. How could you not when watching such beautiful art?
Thank you so much! I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video. I too am a huge fan of animation, but don't draw either, so you're in good company, lol. I'm glad you liked the ending, I just wanted to show and appreciate the incredible works of artists all over. Thank you so much for watching, and for the kind words!
I saw the title and i was like "there's no way he's not gonna mention Nakamura." I was pleasantly surprised at the extent that you spoke about him.
Haha! Good, I'm glad we were on the same wavelength! And it's kind of hard, because there's not much information available about him, which in my opinion is sad. But anyways, thanks for watching!
You have no idea how much trust I immediately put on this video the moment I saw the original FMA anime in the first ten seconds.
Excellent work. Though I rarely animate, your classifications will now be part of my vocabulary.
Hahaha, that's awesome! FMA and FMAB were both so good. Thanks for watching, and I'm glad the classifications make sense to you!
One Piece fans only learned of impact frames about a year ago and now they can't stop talking about it
LOL. There are definitely some OP stans in the comments. I'm unfortunately about 1,000 episodes away from being current, though, so I have no idea what the hype is about. Thanks for watching!
You’ve just helped open up a whole new way of enhancing live action films too. *bows* You shall be remembered for all of history. Going to credit you and your video when I release my HP based short film “Still a Wiz Kid”. ❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow, thank you so much!! What a compliment. And yes! Live action could absolutely benefit from impact frames! When you drop your video, please send me a link, I would love to see it!! 👍
I'm an animation student currently and was literally so stumped trying to find any study material for impact frames but couldn't find ANYTHING, then this vid pops up in my recommended a day later and holy shit its so incredibly well made and informative. Hats off to you sir.
Heeeeyyyy!! That's so aweome, lol. The algorithm is putting in WORK for me, haha. I'm glad you found it and enjoyed it. That's exactly why I made it. A little while back, I realized that there weren't that many great resources for impact frames as well. I hoped that this video would help animators and enjoyers of animation, and I'm so glad it has!
Wow, I can definitely tell that you spent a month on this, Drew, as the depth of your research and work is evident in the entire presentation! This video feels so carefully crafted and well-structured that the hours and hours I'm sure you poured into it really show! I'm also surprised that there wasn't a repository of history about impact frames before the video, but I love the fact that this video should come up when people want to go deep into the topic! Great work, as per usual, and I really hope this video blows up and makes the rounds amongst the anime community, as I think this video truly deserves it! Thanks for another amazing video, good sir, and I hope you have a great rest of your day!
Thank you so much, Henry! You are too kind. 😄 I just hope it was worth the wait. And yeah, it was strange that there weren't many resources available, but maybe that means my video will pop up whenever people look up impact frames. Thanks again for the kind words, I'm off to go make the next one! Haha.
@@DrewMalou Hey, it's just the truth haha! It really was worth the wait, so thank you! As I said, I really hope your video does pop up, as I really think it deserves it! Haha thank you, talk to you in the next one!
"Negative Hyper Style Threshold Shockwave Impact" sounds like an anime move that would definitely use a lot of impact frames
😂😂 I got such a chuckle out of that, lol. It really does! Haha. Thanks for watching, and for making me laugh!
This comment thread wholesome as fuck
that deku vs todoroki fight was my first taste of the "yutapon cubes". i always remembered how insanely cool that fight was and now after watching this i understand why 😁
Haha, yes!! That's definitely one of the best fights in MHA. Thanks for watching, and I'm glad I was able to help explain it a little bit!
have you seen any of Vincent Chansard's impact frames? His impact frames are known for their overexaggeration and being able to tell stories through them. His frames for One Piece 1062 were so good they went viral on tiktok and people who had no idea what impact frames are were watching it frame by frame. In general, 1062 was the best animated episode of anime in the past few years especially the last scenes with key animation by Vincent Chansard and Chris Yen. Safe to say you have to catch up to One Piece
I haven't seen Vincent Chansard's impact frames! That sounds awesome though, and I'll definitely have to check them out. I haven't watched One Piece, but I have been hearing crazy things about it recently, so thanks for the info, and for watching!
Are you talking about the King impact frames? Because, holy tolito, that shit was so amazing
@@courage_the_cowardly_cam yeah, those and the ones at the end of 1048
I'm just in awe at the compilation of absolutely insane animation showcased at the end, and how you found it all and edited it together. Insane video
Haha, thank you so much! I love doing showcases like that, and had found so many animation references with impact frames, that I couldn't fit them all into that one section without slowing down the pacing. Thanks for watching, and for the kind words!
It feels so illeagal to watch this for free ! The quality , information , segmented chapters, music is perfect :)
You have gained the respect of the hundreds of thousands of people who have watched this video till now and your channel will go a very , very long way !
Thank you for making such comprehensive documentaries for people like us !
Wow, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm blown away. I'm so glad you liked it. It was absolutely my pleasure to make it, I'm just happy that people are enjoying it! Thank you for taking the time to watch it!
@@DrewMalou ❤
gosh dang!!! I was in the middle of doing research on Yutaka Nakamura for a video essay I wanted to do and then I stumble onto this. You covered literally everything I wanted to cover and more. Amazing video!!!
Haha, that's awesome! I'm glad you found my video, and thank you for watching. However, you should still totally make your own video about Yutaka Nakamura! Not enough good things can be said about the man's work, and I would totally watch it when you uploaded it!
This video deserves WAY more views than it currently has. As someone who loves breaking down animation on their own time, something like this is tantamount to the journey other animators/artists will go through. You've been very concise and for those getting into it, this serves as the bridge to lead people into the wide world of scenery that stands out in motion. Excellent work!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I love exploring these techniques and concepts on my own as well, but sharing them has been very rewarding, and so I'm glad you think that this video is worthwhile, haha!
going through the comments and seeing all the love is awesome. well deserved for such an amazing video, hope this gets the exposure it deserves
Haha, yeah I've been blown away by the support and positivity! Thank you for watching and the well wishes!
only 15 minutes into this video but it's amazing!!! love this kind of dedication and exploration of detail.
Yeah! I'm so glad you're enjoying it so far. I know this one's a long one, so thank you for making time to watch it!
This is a really well done video!
I like your classifications and how you then later analyzed the anime scenes based on those classifications. It's also very well researched.
I'm currently writing my bachelor thesis in animation (about 3D styles that take inspiration from 2D animation), and one small section was about impact frames. I originally didn't intend to watch the entire 40 minutes since it is just a small section, but your video and your way of presenting was just so interesting that I couldn't help but be engrossed and watch all of it.
I hope this video will get the recognition it deserves
Hey, thank you so much! I'm so glad that you watched it, and that it sucked you in. That makes me so glad, thanks for letting me know. And that sounds like a really awesome thesis! I wish you the best of luck as you write that. Thanks for watching!
I remember watching your videos on sound effects. You actually responded to my comment on shorts and i find you through that. Today, i was looking through UA-cam to find a good video on a thing i love - impact frames. And here you are again. Thank you
Hahaha! That's awesome. The algorithm is putting in work for me, lol. I'm glad we found each other again. Thank you for watching!
First of all, I found your work truely impressive and interesting. The level of research and redaction behind video in order to make this subject easily understandable while being extraordinarily vast is admirable. So congrats for making such high quality videos like that. Yet, in terms of impact frames, I just think it’s a shame you didn’t mention the of Vincent Chansard, which is known for his hyperstyle impact frames, especially in the latest seasons of One Piece. Except for that, it’s been a pleasure to watch this video, keep up with the great work !
Thank you so much, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And yes, Vincent's animation is terrific, but this video came out in October 2022, before One Piece started really popping off. I plan on making a follow up video to this one someday however, and will definitely include his work in it!
I'm a student animator, loved the video! This channel's amazing, I'm little by little learning of all the ways to make scenes stand out, so thanks a bunch!
Glad to hear it! Thank you so much for the kind words, and I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying the content and even learning something!
I'm so glad you made a video on this. I watch a lot of anime and see these Impact Frames countless amounts of times during fights, explosions, etc. And I was so intrigued on these black and white flashes but could not find any info on them, not even what it was called!
Hahaha, I know exactly what you mean! Even once I found the name for what they are called, it still felt like there was no consolidated source of information about them, so hopefully this has changed that. Thanks for watching, and I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!
The video is amazing. It can be seen how much effort and detail was put on in every single part of it. It also made me to think on the lack of effort I've put in actually watching all the details and compositions of any particular animation. Thanks for all your work.
Wow, thank you so much! What a huge compliment. I'm glad you've enjoyed my video. Helping people appreciate animation and storytelling just a little bit more is the best outcome I could ever hope for!
I'm making a student project that i'd like to use impact frames for, and I also have not found research on the topic. This video is so helpful and totally blew me away. The fact that this only has 11k views is shocking. Absolutely wonderful job
Wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad that you liked it. That's exactly why I wanted to make it! Thank you for the kind words, and for watching. If you wanted to, could you link the project whenever it's finished? I'd love to see your use of impact frames!
i've always been mesmerized by impact frames and how they elevate action scenes, this video was great! never knew i needed this much of a breakdown
Haha, I have definitely felt the same way! And it was only because I looked for a breakdown and couldn't find one that I decided to make this video, haha. Thank you for watching!
One of the best content Ive seen on UA-cam in years
Dang, thank you so much! What a fantastic compliment. Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
It's amazing to see someone doing a deep dive on this beautiful and beloved, yet oddly obscure topic. I find the truth behind how animation works is often only understood by professional animators! I myself am getting certified as one VIA a private college. This video helps add to yet another facet of information I want stored.
Congrats on becoming certified! That sounds awesome, and I'm glad you liked the video. I'm so fascinated by this industry, that I wanted to do this topic justice. Thank you so much for watching, and best of luck on your animation journey!
1:24 this is still funny. Its even funnier when you add the caption "But it just turned out terrifying"
Okay, good. I'm glad you still find it funny! 😅
this is actually amazing. i’m a new animator, and this has changed my approach to impact frames
That's sick! I'm glad. Thanks for checking out my video, and best of luck on your animation journey!
You are just such a godly content creator. Please never let go of your love to create great work, keep up this talent!
Wow, thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I don't think I'll ever give up making videos, I love it too much! Thank you for watching. 😁
Holy shit what an amazing video a comprehensive and thoughtful explanation on impact frames 👏 also the pajama kazama scene in little Nemo!! I remember as a child being a little scared of the nightmare king you unlocked that memory for me it'd been maybe 25 years since I seen little Nemo thank you!
Haha, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. And YESSS!! I had this exact experience talking with a friend who told me the name of the film when I was describing this crazy movie I had seen as a kid, loool. So I'm glad I was able to hit you with a nostalgia trip! Haha. Thanks for watching!
This was a really great watch while I actually work on some art for an animation. I learned a lot and really can't wait to learn how to work better with impact frames as they're just so god damn cool.
Also I love the use of FE music in this video, especially the ending. That compilation was wild to watch with the music!
Also, you got a new sub! Keep it up, mate!
Thank you so much for the kind words, and for the sub! This video was definitely a lot of fun to make and study for. Impact Frames really are that cool. I'm glad you got something out it, especially as someone who works in animation! And yes, the Fire Emblem score is magical! Definitely one of my favorites. Thanks again!
Wow this was EXACTLY what I was looking for when searching up impact frame guide on youtube. Amazing work.
Haha, yeah!! I'm glad I wasn't the only one who wanted a guide like this, lol. Thanks for watching!
I can't believe there's so little info on it.
Thank you for making this video I think that this subject needed to be touched on more
Yeah, I was very surprised when I started my research. Thank you so much for watching!
This’ll really help me appreciate any anime i watch even more! Fantastic video.
Yes! That's awesome to hear. That's exactly what I wanted to achieve with this video, so thank you for letting me know!
This was incredible and VERY informative to watch. I'm glad this appeared in my recommended.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you giving it a shot. 😄
40 minutes!? Hell yeah, I’m ready
Haha, glad to hear it! This one is like drinking from a fire hydrant, so I hope you like it, lol. 😂
@@DrewMalou just finished. Wow, so many things I want to say about it.
First off, hell of a video. I know I said the A Silent Voice video was your best yet, but this might just surpass it. Writing, music, visuals, editing all on point. Each adding so much without drowning out the others. All together creating a “story” that we follow with natural transitions through each section of the video.
Second, I’m so glad you chose the Deku v Todoroki fight to showcase a masterpiece of impact frames. I remember physically gasping when I saw that for the first time. It’s says so much without a single word being spoken. In a few seconds we see Todoroki’s true power, not just unshackled by the limits he’s placed on himself, but also the strength of his conviction that Deku has ignited. Love it.
Lastly, choice clips in this. Everything from the modern greats, old school classics, hidden gems to UA-cam animations. My list of things to watch just got a whole lot longer.
I could say so much more but I’ll keep it relatively short. Keep it up, you’re killing it.
Hahaha, heck yeah! Thank you so much for the kind words. I love the "A Silent Voice" video, but I think you're right... I think this one surpasses it.
The Deku/Todoroki fight had to be done... one of the best uses of Impact Frames I've ever seen.
I'm glad you liked the footage choices as well. I definitely did a lot of research into different shows and animators, and yes, my "to watch" list got a lot longer as well, haha, so I'm glad I wasn't the only one.
Thank you for the continued support! Your kind words mean so much to me. I'm so happy you enjoyed the video. Thanks for making time to watch it and for leaving me some feedback!
How does this video only have 2k views this is insane and so in depth
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it. And maybe someday it will get picked up by the UA-cam algorithm, but who knows? lol
What a MADLAD I LOVE passionate people like you, It is the WILL to learn, that's LITERALLY 90% of the job everything comes along automatically after that, once you know the right consistency of he dough, a good sense of taste, balance and presentation, the cake just magically appears! What an ABSOLUTE motivation powerhouse!
Haha, yes, that's exactly right!! Thanks for the kind words, and for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
One of the best animation breakdown videos I've ever seen. Incredible
Thank you so much! That is so kind of you to say. 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching!
It's been a long time since a video kept my attention as well as this did, it's really well put together!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Outstanding work, very informative. I was also baffled by how little information I could find on impact frames when trying to learn to do my own animations, but I'm glad to have found someone delve into the topic.
Thank you so much! I'm glad I was able to provide a little information for you. Hopefully it helped a little with your own animation journey. Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
I was about to close the video after the "How to make your own Impact Frames" part, but as soon as the next part started playing and i heard the music kick in, i coulnd't help but to admire each frame in its beauty of the works that were shown afterwards, i love anime, and i love animation even more.
Great video man, ty
Haha, yeah! Glad you liked it. I'm glad my appreciation for animation got through. It's such a fun medium to study and learn about. Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
Thank you @@DrewMalou for making this video and putting the effort in helping us animators even though you are not a professional or anything, it just helps yknow, and i also know the time it takes to search for all those specific clips and great scenes you used to explain and show everything T-T
Glad you got noticed man, you deserve it with the work you put in this video ;3
This video is more helpful and well-made than one that has like 1 million views. I can tell you put a lot of effort into this video!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad that it was helpful to you. And yeah, this one took me quite a while, but it was definitely a labor of love!
Not the video I wanted but 100% the video I needed :OO very neat and I love how in-depth this video is :D
Haha, well I'm sorry it wasn't the video you exactly wanted, but thanks for giving it a shot anyways! I'm glad you enjoyed it. And yeah, I definitely tried to make it as in-depth as possible. Thank you for watching!
Love your diction and presentation! Intro by itself has me hooked on the video.
Thank you so much! My own voice sounds super weird to me, so I'm glad you are able to enjoy it! Haha. Thanks for watching!
i learned so much from this, genuinely most interesting video i have seen i a long while
Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate them. I'm so glad that you liked it. Thanks for watching!
This is what UA-cam was made for. It’s actually a crime this doesn’t have a million views yet. ❤
Sheeeeesh!! Thank you so much, that is so kind of you to say! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😁
this deserves more I just couldn't need anything more after this...nicely done ser
Thank you so much! That's so kind of you to say. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
This video is worth more than a million views, excellent work!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it. 😄
Just started watching, but hearing your intro, i must thank you in advance, cuz I'm trying to incorporate "impact frames" into my cinematography, so thanks in advance for the research
Hey, you're very welcome! I hope this video can help you. Thanks for checking it out, and for watching!
Love how part of your discovery of the history of impact frames was out of hate for dosney,i respect that.
Oh man, sorry it took so long to get back to you! And LOOOL, I definitely don't hate Disney, but I wanted the origin of the impact frame to be more epic than that, haha. Thank you for watching!
Epic video man I really appreciate the deep dive !
My pleasure! Thanks for checking it out!
I was just questioning the history and style of impact frames and how they came to be, wonderful video thanks m8 ❤
Hahaha, that's exactly how I got the idea for this video, lol. You are very welcome, and thank you so much for watching!
This is crazy you made this video. I tried to research impact frames myself over a year ago and yea i could barely find anything. Only reason i even started was because i heard the term for the first time in the berserk manga subreddit. Then after really falling in love with it while watching one punch man i had to learn more. Thanks for posting this video!!
Kinda seems like overnight impact frames has had a cultural boom. Going so far that a popular anime One Piece is hiding easter eggs in impact frames knowing ppl will analyze and find them and impact frames has therefor become a popular topic of discussion
Hey, thank you so much! I'm glad you found my video helpful. Yeah, it surprised me how little information there is on this subject, which is definitely one of the reasons I made the video! Haha. And yes, I'm not current on One Piece, but I've heard such great things about their use of impact frames! Thanks for the kind words, and for watching!
This is well done and as an animator found a perfect breakdown for impact animations thanks.just subbed
Thank you so much! I'm glad it was able to help you. Thanks for watching, and for the sub!
THANK YOU. I'm doing a presentation about impact frames and had to realize how little it is documented or analysed of it. AND I WAS LEGIT THINKING ABOUT QUITTING BUT THANKS TO YOU I DON'T HAVE TO
Haha, yeah!! That's sick. I'm glad you found my video! If you don't mind me asking, is the presentation for school or work or something? That sounds like a fun class or job, lol.
@@DrewMalou Yeah it is for collage actually :v! We could choose our topics so ofc i went with Impact frames hehehe, bc tbh it is talked too less imo
That sounds awesome! And yeah, for being so popular, I couldn't believe how little information I could find about this entire topic, haha. I hope your presentation went well!
@@DrewMalou it did and i thank u for that ahahah 🌚✨
Not only did i spoke about impact frames, but also yutaka nakamura and it seems like no one knew him. So yeah!
This video was so informative and done so well, very very underrated
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for watching!
This is so well done dude, definitely worth a sub
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
This was amazing. Had just been going down my own impact frame rabbit hole haha so it was perfect timing.
Oh nice! I'm glad you found my video just in time, haha. Thanks for watching!
You’ve got no idea how hard it is for me to explain to someone what an impact frame is. I love them. I try to put them anywhere I can. They are the frames I put the most love and care on. But goddamn it’s so hard to find anything relevant to their history, techniques, classification and just about anything about them. I thank you so much for this video.
I just went back to my animations and realized that almost all of the impact frames I’ve made are inside the categories you laid out. Mainly I think I do colored threshold and a mix of colored shockwave and hyperstyle impact frames. I only found 3 or 4 that I cannot classify properly. I don’t have every single animation posted in my channel, but I’ll try doing a quick video with every instance I have to have people see it if they are interested!
I appreciate this a ton. Thank you so so much!
Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and yes, I have no idea why it is so hard to find info on impact frames. I'm glad the classifications that I made ended up making sense to you as an animator. And I would absolutely love to see your collection of impact frames!! Thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
I think the reason is because they are a niche tool in animation, and come to think of it, most expert material isn’t easy to find. At some point you stop learning form reading and practice and go by the critiques of your seniors and studying cuts. There’s little written books on animation and the ones that are cover the 12 principles, not specialized techniques.
That's a great point! Speaking of which, I definitely need to read some of those books on the 12 principles. I want to make some videos discussing those topics as well! But the specialized techniques and the "expert material" is an interesting idea. I think you're right, at that point it's all just the senior animators who are giving you feedback on what works and what needs changing.
Thank you for your work!
You did a great job dissecting how impact frames are made, i learned a lot. Going to try them in the next project!
Yes!! Awesome, glad you enjoyed it. And please drop a link when you finish your project, I would love to see the end result!
Wow, amazing content! Fun, concise, informative and so very well done. Wish your channel the success it deserves.
Liked, subbed and shared. 🙂
Thank you so much! That is such an awesome compliment. Thanks for watching!
obligatory comment to boost the video's reception since this is just too good of a video.
Haha, thank you for blessing me into the algorithm!
Solid work, my guy. The amount of effort is astounding. I'm afraid it isn't enough, but please take my like, and my subscription.
Haha, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, but you're right, there's still plenty more research to be done on this topic. Thanks for the kind words, the sub and the like, and for watching!
I love these type of videos, very well done this needs more views lol!
Thank you so much! Sorry I'm late, but I'm glad you enjoyed my video!
Oohhh boy am I going to have a field day researching this whole subject.
Good job on the video, it's very well made, i might make one myself later on, looking further into the subject.
Yeah! Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. If you make a video about it, please let me know, I'd love to check it out!
Glad someone finally talked about it thank you
Yeah! You're very welcome, thank you for watching.
Awesome video, the epilogue was great.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
I love how niche this is its so awesome
Thanks! It was so much fun to make. Thanks for watching!
Conquest Ablaze comes on and I'm immediately hyped.
Hahaha, yesss!! That song is so good, it definitely hypes me up, too, lol. Thanks for watching!
this video helped alot with my animation thank you king
Hey, you're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
Dope video man! Thanks for that ! 💎
You're very welcome!! Thank you for watching!
I have no idea why you aren't getting 100s of thousands of views, this video is amazingly made.
Sorry I'm a little late to respond, but thank you so much! I'm so glad you have enjoyed the content. 😄 That's very nice of you to say!
@@DrewMalou (:
This video is 9 months old and is still underrated? Atleast 1million views please
LOL, thank you! I'm so glad you liked it. Maybe one day it will hit 1 million! But in the meantime, thanks for watching!
wow instant sub, finally someone explains it in a way my mind can understand. appreciate it!
Yeah! I'm so glad you liked it. It was weird to me that there weren't any in depth studies on this topic, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching, and for the sub!
oh hell yeah another drew vid!! i can't already tell how high quality this is gonna be and holy crap that video length
Bahaha! Yeah, this one is a doozy. Make sure you grab a snack for this journey! Lol. Thanks for watching!
@@DrewMalou Always glad to see you in my notifs because I know the video is gonna be 100% quality :))
Awwww, thank you so much! That's so awesome of you to say. 😁👍
i’m an animation student looking for resources on this, and even though you’re not an animator this was very helpful with enhancing my understanding!!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it. It always confused me why there wasn't more information available about this topic, so I'm glad that it was able to help you. Thank you for watching!
great video, you did an amazing job! Keep up the great work man!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that, and I'm sorry I'm just now getting back to you. Thanks for watching!
this is the greatest video for impact frames on the whole social media
Haha, thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Bro, I just realized in the beginning intro, you synced the music to the impact frames happening in the background 😮😮
Yes!! Glad you noticed, haha. Thanks for watching!
Bro this is soo good thank you for making this😊 was just what I was looking for
Yeah! I'm glad you liked it. It was a lot of fun to make, and thank you for the kind words, and for watching!
I love these types of videos I’m subscribin 🔥🔥
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching, and for subscribing! 😊
Super awesome research video! Thank you for making this! As a beginner animator your video is super helpful to me.
Yeah! Glad I could help. I wanted this video to be a resource for animators, so I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching, and best of luck on your animation journey!
one of the best videos I've seen on youtube!
Wow! Thank you so much. That is such a compliment! Thanks for watching!
bro 30 seconds in, and this guy is already a man of greatness!
LOL. Thank you very much, but I'm just a guy who likes to learn about animation. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, though! Thanks for watching.
This be hella fruitful, appreciate the time you took to make dis
Sorry I'm so late responding, but thanks! It was definitely a fun video to make, and I appreciate you taking the time to watch it!
@@DrewMalou it Trully was fun, I haven't stopped rewatching it since the day I installed it, the depth of explanation is one you find in animation a youtuber's online course, yet you even made it simple to understand and easy to digest, wasn't too much information to try follow, it was linear and neat, clean from the flooded sides(dunno where I was going with that one) and very educational, it actually pushed me to keep trying animation on pieces of paper since I don't have a proper screen to work with, lastly thank you for making it, I don't think I made it clear how grateful I am to you for making this video.
Great job bro, very well done!!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
11:43 this is is exactly like the black and white sword slash in the middle of Monster 103 where ryuma insta kills shirano
Dude this is too awesome. I hope UA-cam will share this around lol
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it. And I hope UA-cam shares it around as well! Haha
I need this video to go viral in the anime community or else we will have failed this guy. Everything you covered was really really really well done
Something I think you should do a video about that greatly complements Impact Frames..... SAKUGAA
I know it's been done but I'd love to hear your take
Hahaha, well thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. And yeah, doing a full video on Sakuga would be CRAZY! I'll definitely have to do that at some point! Thank you for watching!