Can I learn to make a good flipbook from Andymation's videos?

Andymation is an animator with a YouTube channel. He's well known on YouTube for his impressive work with flipbooks.

First Step - Watch His Videos

Mutts!!

I dove deep into Andymation's back catalog on YouTube and I got to see Earl and Mooch animate for the first time. Oh my heart...too sweet.

Flipbooks

The early videos got me excited especially seeing where he started.

My first breakthrough came with "1 Hour Flipbook Challenge - Based on My Son's Drawing". I took a little doodle I made of a guy and animated him to walk away. It's not the first flipbook I've made but it's the first in a long time. I did the first once to remind myself I could do it. Sometimes the most important thing is to get traction and doing the thing is a good way to do that.

Next Steps

The minor successes I've experienced has progressed me to the weird over ambitious state. I went through lists of ideas until I walked back to a simpler idea that was more executable with my skill level. The goal isn't to do the minimum, the goal is to do it well and push myself to create something I'm proud of.

The advice I always give myself is "Do the thing". I learn more from doing the thing than I do from anything studying. I look forward to making another.

So here's the thing...

I also did a thing with my nephews. Working on animation inspired me.