Kevin Animation Lessons: learn 2D animation step by step

See the exact apps, settings and workflow I use to animate, explained step by step. Unlock my animation secret for $10 a month.

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See my process in action

Real examples from my own work, followed by the steps I take to make them.

Sample 1: Huggy Wuggy escapes an African home

Sample 2: Savage Dad vs Mummy Long Legs

Sample 3: Catnap enters an African home

Idea and script

Plan the story and write the key beats before drawing.

Rough sketches

Block out poses and camera angles quickly.

Keyframes

Draw the main poses that carry the action.

In-betweens and cleanup

Fill the motion and clean the lines.

Color and effects

Add color, lighting and effects.

Sound and export

Add music and sound effects, then render.

The tool I animate with

FlipaClip is where every frame gets made.

Drawing a frame inside FlipaClip — Drawing inside FlipaClip

1.PLAN

2.SKETCH

3.OUTLINE

4.MOTION

5.CHARACTER CONSISTENCY

6.COLOR CONSISTENCY

Without these six, no good animation comes out.

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My animation secret

The exact method I use to go from a rough idea to a finished scene. Members only.

Subscribe to access my animation secret · $10/month

What you’ll learn

A clear path from your first bounce to finished scenes.

LESSON 1 · FREE

The bouncing ball

Timing, spacing and squash and stretch, the foundation of everything.

LESSON 2

My animation setup

The apps, brushes and settings I use, and how to configure them.

LESSON 3

Walk cycles

Build a clean walk cycle frame by frame.

LESSON 4

Character acting

Make a character feel alive with poses and expression.

LESSON 5

Cleanup and color

Turn rough drawings into polished, colored frames.

LESSON 6

Export and share

Render your animation and publish it online.

The tools I use

Every lesson shows my real screens and settings.

Animation app

FlipaClip

Drawing tablet

Samsung A16 and my thumbs

Editing and sound

CapCut

One simple plan

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Monthly membership

$10 / month

My secret animation process, step by step
Full access to every written lesson
New lessons added every month
My exact apps, settings and workflow
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Questions

Do I need experience?

Not at all. Every animator you admire started with a shaky first drawing, and so did I. If you can draw a stick figure, you can start today. I animate on a phone with my thumbs, so you don’t need expensive gear or any talent you were born with. You just need to start, and every frame you draw makes you better. Don’t quit before your first animation is finished. You can do this.

Are the lessons video?

Not yet. For now the lessons are written, with images and step-by-step screenshots you can follow at your own pace. Live video is coming soon.

Can I cancel?

Yes, you can cancel anytime.