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Who are some of your favorite animators? Is there anyone whose work you try to emulate in your own art?

Hello, out of left field anon question! Did not expect this!

Favorites include Glen Keane (who I almost met at the Savannah Film Festival in 2020 because I attended the sneak peek event for his film Over the Moon), James Baxter, Milt Kahl (that infamous head jiggle because the man knew how to show off), and... there's a couple others I also like and for the coup de grace- Richard Williams (who did Roger Rabbit). Those are just the American animators. Hayao Miyazaki obviously is also very good and so is Yasuo Otsuka. I also want to personally shake hands with the animation team who did the big Kenny fight in Attack on Titan (with the freaking god tier backwards shot from behind the bar CHEF'S KISS) and pretty much all of Studio Ghibli for Howl's Moving Castle.

With Richard Williams, for a lot of animation students like me, it's basically required for you to read The Animator's Survival Kit. Even though he was INFAMOUSLY meticulous because he animated on 1s (24 frames of animation for one second), there are a lot of really good tips in there.

As for me, I am... very scrappy. I animate on usually 2s instead of 1s (except when I do walk sequences) and I have a more realist style in my artwork. My markmaking consists of just scratches and lines and painterly brushstrokes everywhere so that translate to the rough animation. Personally, I lean toward storyboarding which uses concepts from animation but knowing traditional animation techniques is always an excellent basis to go about things.

It is very time consuming so if you ask an animator to do something in like a week, they will not only throw themselves at you in anger but also their desk and said animation program.

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here yall go.. all the undead by world....

Wizard City

Angrus Hollowsoul: Colossus Boulevard—Briskbreeze Tower

Argent Clatterer: Colossus Boulevard—Briskbreeze Tower

Baron Mordecai: Triton Avenue—Mordecai’s Tower

Bastilla Gravewynd: Firecat Alley—Bastilla’s Bastion

Bone Digger: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Master Tower

Crypt Crawler: Colossus Boulevard—Briskbreeze Tower

Crypt Walker: Triton Avenue—Mordecai’s Tower

Death Whisperer: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Adept Tower

Field Guard: Haunted Cave, Olde Town—Sapphyra’s Tower

Fire Shrieker: Colossus Boulevard—Briskbreeze Tower

Fire Wraith: Olde Town—Telegraph Box (Wizard City)

Foulgaze: Olde Town—Sapphyra’s Tower

Frost Phantom: Colossus Boulevard—Briskbreeze Tower

Grubb: Sunken City—Grubb’s Castle

Hallowe’en Trickster: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Apprentice Tower

Haunted Minion: Dark Cave, Firecat Alley, Triton Avenue

Haunting Banshee: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Apprentice Tower

Howling Ghost: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Adept Tower

Lady Blackhope: Unicorn Way—Lady Blackhope’s Tower

Living Scarecrow: Sunken City, Sunken City—Grubb’s Castle

Loathsome Creeper: Triton Avenue—Mordecai’s Tower

Lord Nightshade: Haunted Cave—Stormdrain Tower

Lost Soul: Unicorn Way

Maiden of Hate: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Adept Tower, Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Master Tower

Melweena Smite: Firecat Alley—Forlorn Tower

Midnight Shuffler: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Adept Tower

Norton: Sunken City—Norton’s Tower

Nosferabbit: Haunted Cave—Mysterious Cave (Wizard City)

Orrick Nightglider: Colossus Boulevard—Briskbreeze Tower

Paulson: Sunken City—Sunken City Second Tower

Plagued Soul: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Apprentice Tower

Pumpkin Head: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Master Tower

Rattlebones: Unicorn Way—Rattlebones’ Tower

Rotted Fodder: Triton Avenue—The Harvest Lord’s Tower

Rotting Fodder: Triton Avenue, Haunted Cave, Dark Cave, Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Apprentice Tower

Scarlet Screamer: Triton Avenue

Sergeant Skullsplitter: Triton Avenue—Skull Fort

Simon the Sayer: Sunken City—Simon’s Workshop

Skeletal Corsair: Unicorn Way—Lady Blackhope’s Tower

Skeletal Pirate: Unicorn Way

Skeletal Retainer: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Master Tower

Skeletal Soldier: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Adept Tower

Skeletal Warrior: Firecat Alley, Dark Cave

Soul Hunter: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Master Tower

Swimming Specter: Crab Alley—Waterworks

The Harvest Lord: Triton Avenue—The Harvest Lord’s Tower

The Reaper: Ravenwood—Hallowe’en Adept Tower

Veggie Remnant (Balance): Haunted Cave—Mysterious Cave (Wizard City)

Veggie Remnant (Death): Haunted Cave—Mysterious Cave (Wizard City)

Veggie Remnant (Fire): Haunted Cave—Mysterious Cave (Wizard City)

Veggie Remnant (Ice): Haunted Cave—Mysterious Cave (Wizard City)

Veggie Remnant (Life): Haunted Cave—Mysterious Cave (Wizard City)

Viridian Specter: Colossus Boulevard—Briskbreeze Tower

Wailing Wraith: Sunken City

Wandering Specter: Sunken City

Wormguts: Firecat Alley—Wormguts’ Stronghold

Krokotopia

Ahnic Strider: Ahnic Family Tomb, Entrance Hall

Akori Nirini: Palace of Fire—Akori’s Chamber

Crypt Scavenger: Djeserit Family Tomb—Scavenged Tomb

Defender of the Fang: The Vault of Ice

Djeserit Dweller: Djeserit Family Tomb, Entrance Hall

Forgotten Djeserit Soul: Djeserit Family Tomb

Grumish Greataxe: Entrance Hall

Guardian of the Fang: The Vault of Ice

Itennu Sokkwi: Grand Arena—Moon Gate

Karanahn Deathfeeder: Karanahn Palace, Tomb of Storms

Karanahn Keeper: Tomb of the Beguiler

Karanahn Mortifier: Karanahn Palace

Keeper of the Fang: The Vault of Ice

King Shemet Djeserit: Djeserit Family Tomb

King Uro Ahnic: Ahnic Family Tomb

Krokomummy: Throne Room of Fire

Nirini Ancient Guard: Throne Room of Fire

Nirini Fire Spirit: Throne Room of Fire

Nirini Intimidator: Tomb of the Beguiler

Pike Spirit Crusher: Royal Hall—Spiritcrusher’s Tomb

Protecter of the Fang: The Vault of Ice

Queen Irisi Djeserit: Ahnic Family Tomb

Risen Djeserit: Djeserit Family Tomb

Shambling Ahnic: Ahnic Family Tomb

Soul of the Charmed: Chamber of the Charmed

Soul Scavenger: Hall of Champions—Soul Chamber

Soul Keeper: Chamber of the Charmed

Soulsapper: Temple of Storms

Tempestra: Temple of Storms

The Bonekeeper: Ahnic Family Tomb—The Bonekeeper’s Crypt

Vault Haunter: The Vault of Ice

Vigilant Defender: The Vault of Ice

Wandering Ahnic Spirit: Ahnic Family Tomb

Marleybone

Agony Wrath: Newgate Prison—Great Clocktower, Royal Museum—Big Ben

Grave Phantom: The Ironworks, Newgate Prison

Half-Witted Skeleton: Regent’s Square—Warehouse (Spiral Geographic)

Icy Ghost: Regent’s Square—Warehouse (Spiral Geographic)

Lazy Henchman: Regent’s Square—Warehouse (Spiral Geographic)

Nightmare Spirit: Royal Museum—Big Ben

Screecher: Regent’s Square—Warehouse (Spiral Geographic)

Seething Wraith: Regent’s Square—Warehouse (Spiral Geographic)

Shield Skeleton: Newgate Prison, Royal Museum—Big Ben

Shrieker: Newgate Prison

Tired Fighter: Regent’s Square—Warehouse (Spiral Geographic)

Tomb Roamer: Newgate Prison

Mooshu

Akuji: Tree of Life

Anguished Wraith: Jade Palace—Telegraph Box (Mooshu)

Crying Spirit: Jade Palace—Telegraph Box (Mooshu)

Cursed Ronin: Village of Sorrow, Ancient Burial Grounds

Death Soldier: Ancient Burial Grounds, Ancient Burial Grounds—Mysterious Dojo, Village of Sorrow

Dishonored Samoorai: Ancient Burial Grounds

Fushiko: Village of Sorrow—Fushiko’s House

Grief Spectre: Village of Sorrow—Fushiko’s House

Howling Shade: Village of Sorrow—Fushiko’s House

Kakeda Spirit Slave: Tree of Life

Oyotomi the Defiler: Village of Sorrow

Pirate Ravager: Jade Palace—Telegraph Box (Mooshu)

Sorrow Whisperer: Village of Sorrow, Ancient Burial Grounds

Tomugawa the Evil: Ancient Burial Grounds

Tortured Kakeda Soul: Tree of Life

Walking Dead: Village of Sorrow, Village of Sorrow—Fushiko’s House

Dragonspyre

Andor Bristleback: The Labyrinth

Armored Bonewalker: The Necropolis—Pyromancer’s Tomb, The Necropolis—Lord Obsidian’s Tomb

Barbarian Spirit: The Labyrinth

Beghastion Crowcaller: Plaza of Conquests, The Grand Chasm, The Grand Chasm—Kyanite Tower

Beghastion Fieldburner: The Necropolis—Sylvia Drake’s Tomb, The Grand Chasm—Kyanite Tower

Bone Warrior: The Necropolis—Sylvia Drake’s Tomb

Boris Blackrock: The Crucible

Bound Specter: The Crucible, The Necropolis—Pyromancer’s Tomb, The Necropolis—Lord Obsidian’s Tomb

Crying Spirit: The Necropolis—Sylvia Drake’s Tomb, The Necropolis—Lord Obsidian’s Tomb, The Necropolis—Nightreaver’s Lair

Dark Poltergeist: The Crucible—Fleshless Tower

Decayed Blackguard: The Great Spyre—The Crown of Fire

Decaying Blackguard: The Great Spyre—The Crown of Fire

Devora Shadowcrown: The Labyrinth

Drusilla Morningbane: The Necropolis—Pyromancer’s Tomb

Fallen Merc: The Tower Archives—Zarathax’s Tower

Fleshless Sentry: The Crucible—Fleshless Tower, The Necropolis—Pyromancer’s Tomb

Fleshrot Retriever: The Crucible—Fleshless Tower

Foul Reaper: The Crucible

Gallium Footman: The Grand Chasm—Kyanite Tower, The Grand Chasm—Unused Vault

Gallium Juggernaut: The Drake Hatchery

Gallium Paladin: The Labyrinth

Gallium Shardtrooper: The Crucible, The Necropolis—Lord Obsidian’s Tomb

Ghastly Slave: The Tower Archives—Oskar’s Tower, Plaza of Conquests

Ghost of Sylvia Drake: The Necropolis—Sylvia Drake’s Tomb

Iona Pyrelance: The Crucible

Irate Banshee: Plaza of Conquests

Katia Firewinter: The Crucible

Kyanite Lancer: The Crucible

Kyanite Lieutenant: The Crucible, The Necropolis, The Necropolis—Lord Obsidian’s Tomb

Kyanite Valkyrie: The Drake Hatchery

Loathsome Creeper: The Tower Archives

Mavra Flamewing: Plaza of Conquests—Flamewing’s Tower

Necrotic Haunter: The Necropolis—Sylvia Drake’s Tomb

Orin Grimcaster: The Crucible—Fleshless Tower

Petrov Gloomstrider: The Tower Archives—Petrov’s Tower

Pirate Ravager: The Tower Archives

Reanimated Draconian: The Forum—Vesta Shadowmark’s Tower, The Forum—Abandoned Tower

Restless Soldier: The Tower Archives, The Necropolis—Well of Fear

Rotten Scallywag: The Crucible

Rurik Flamesoul: The Crucible

Sandor Spearcaller: Plaza of Conquests—Spearcaller’s Tower

Scarrik Gallowgaunt: The Labyrinth

Soul Searcher: The Great Spyre—Dragon’s Maw, The Great Spyre—The Path of Scales

Soul Servant: The Great Spyre—The Crown of Fire

Soulless Servant: The Great Spyre—The Crown of Fire

The Collector: The Drake Hatchery

Undead Draconian: The Forum

Undead Wizard: The Grand Chasm, The Necropolis—Well of Fear

Valerik Brightsword: The Crucible

Valeska Redwind: The Drake Hatchery—Secure House

Vasek Ashweaver: The Grand Chasm—Vault 1933

Vesta Shadowmark: The Forum—Vesta Shadowmark’s Tower

Vika Markmaker: The Crystal Grove

Victor Snowcrusher: The Drake Hatchery

Vilara Moonwraith: The Tower Archives—Moonwraith’s Tower

Vile Apparition: The Crucible—Fleshless Tower, The Necropolis—Pyromancer’s Tomb

Vladimir Darkflame: The Labyrinth

Wandering Wizard: The Tower Archives

Zora Steelwielder: The Labyrinth

Grizzleheim/Wintertusk

Asrik Widebelt: Vestrilund—Asrik’s Cave

Frost Bones: Hrundle Fjord—Battlegloom’s Cave, Austrilund—Grimaldi’s Cave, Austrilund—Mysterious Cave (Grizzleheim), Vestrilund—Asrik’s Cave, Vestrilund—Gerda’s Tower

Gothric Honorbound: Sudrilund—Barrow

Halfang Bristlecrown: Vestrilund—Halfang’s Cave

Howling Banshee: Mirkholm Keep

Hungry Soul: Vigrid Roughland—Vigrid Roughland Crypt

Kulgrim Soulsunder: Nastrond—Kulgrim’s Lair

Lothin Doombringer: Vigrid Roughland—Vigrid Roughland Crypt

Mimir Winterbane: Hrundle Fjord—Well of Urd

Osvud Fleetpaw: Vestrilund—Osvud’s Cave

Snow Skull: Vestrilund—Magni’s Tower, Nastrond

Troubled Warrior: Savarstaad Pass, Vigrid Roughland Crypt

Winter Skull: Nordrilund, Nastrond

Yngvar Sharptooth: Savarstaad Pass—Yngvar Sharptooth’s Mound

Wysteria

Kaimanite Mummy: Pegasus Place—Tower of the Helephant

Celestia

Arachtus Duskweb: Stormriven—Duskweb’s Barracks

Blue Bart: Crustacean Empire

Celestian Remnant: Stormriven, The Lunarium

Karolak Nightspinner: Stormriven—Sorcerer’s Sanctum

Narallor Nightborn: Stormriven—Summoning Pylons

Queen Calypso: Crustacean Empire—Calypso’s Cavern

Sea-Booter: Crustacean Empire

Selwyn Skywatcher: The Stellarium—Selwyn’s Chamber

Servus Bloodsword: The Portico

Shadow-Web Conscript: Stormriven, Stormriven Hall, The Portico, The Lunarium

Shadow-Web Mercenary: Stormriven, Stormriven Hall

Thrale Bonestriker: The Portico

Vorgen Soulbreaker: The Portico

Zafaria

Bwana Shadowriver: Savannah—Shadowriver’s Cave

Elephant Spectral Guardian: Shining Mountain

Gorilla Spectral Guardian: Shining Mountain

Iklaw Ghost Warrior: Zamunda—King’s Tomb

Killmare Spiritwalker: Savannah—Spiritwalker’s Cave

Lion Spectral Guardian: Shining Mountain

Zanga Zebu: Zamunda—King’s Tomb

Zebra Spectral Guardian: Shining Mountain

Avalon

Disloyal Knight: The Wyrd—Tomb of the Nameless, Ghost Avalon—Armory

Drowned Knight: Deepwater—Cavern of Broken Virtures

Lambent Fire: Crystal Caves—Crystal Caves Stone Key Room

Lord of the Brocken: The Wyrd—The Lost Abbey

Nameless Knight: The Wyrd—Tomb of the Nameless

Spectre of the Brocken: The Wild—Frozen Cave, The Wyrd

Tarn the Drowned: Deepwater—Diabhal Cave

Azteca

Anacaona Black Snake: Mangrove Marsh—Anacaona Black Snake’s Tomb

Azcal Fire Ant: Cenote—Fire Ant’s Tomb

El Marrow: Twin Giants—Cave of the Dawn

Ezhua Bad Taste: Tierra de Brea—Cave of Bad Taste

Grim Calaca: Cenote—Huascar Bent Wing’s Mine, Pitch Black Lake—Pyramid of Mother Moon, Twin Giants, Twin Giants—Cave of the Dawn, Twin Giants—Wings of the Obsidian Butterfly Shrine, Twin Giants—Pyramid of the Falling Star, Xibalba

Grinning Death Moon: Pitch Black Lake—Pyramid of Mother Moon

Guillermo Shatterer: Cenote—Ruined Mine

Malistaire the Undying: Xibalba

Moon Skull Wight: Three Points—Black Sun Pyramid Master Chamber, Xibalba

Moon Skull Zombie: Three Points—Black Sun Pyramid Lower Chamber, Cenote, Tierra de Brea—Chamber of Red Sorrow

Mozar Turtle Hunter: Mangrove Marsh—Mozar Turtle Hunter’s Tomb

Neza the Poet: Pitch Black Lake—Pyramid of Mother Moon

Poca Cruel Star: Mangrove Marsh—Poca Cruel Star’s Tomb

Shambling Zombie: Xibalba

Smoking Mirror Zombie: Cenote, Pitch Black Lake—Pyramid of Mother Moon

Storm Caiman: Saltmeadow Swamp—Pyramid of the Storm Eye

Thunder Horn Ghoul: Mangrove Marsh, Cenote—Fire Ant’s Tomb, Tierra de Brea—Cave of Bad Taste

Thunder Horn Zombie: Three Points—Black Sun Pyramid Lower Chamber, Cenote, Pitch Black Lake—Nauyotol Down in the Hole, Mangrove Marsh—Actun Caban, Mangrove Marsh—Falling Cavern

Uacalxochitl Blood Eye: Mangrove Marsh—Blood Eye’s Lair

Xipe Flayed One: Xibalba

Xiuhcoatl Barbed Tooth: Saltmeadow Swamp—Swamp Clearing (Southeast)

Youala Night Drinker: Xibalba

Khrysalis

Arkyn Moonblade: Moon Cliffs—Eclipse Tower (Left)

Cree Curdwright: Bastion—Curdwright Crypt

Deer Mouse Revenant (Balance): Bastion—Mausoleum West, Kondha Desert—Chamber of the Sun’s Shadow

Deer Mouse Revenant (Ice): Last Wood—Reverence Cave

King Alric Fatesailor: Last Wood—Reverence Cave

Laughing Calaca: Moon Cliffs—Eclipse Tower (Left)

Phantom Ace: Ruined Alcazar—Ruined Hall, Ruined Alcazar—Serpent Tower

Phantom Glider: Ruined Alcazar—Ruined Hall, Ruined Alcazar—Serpent Cave

Wraith Knight: Kondha Desert—Chamber of the Sun’s Shadow

Polaris

Broken Land Guardian: Forlorn Tayg—Cave of the Broken Land

Broken Land Spirit: Forlorn Tayg—Cave of the Broken Land

Shattered Sky Guardian: River of Frozen Tears—Cave of the Shattered Sky

Shattered Sky Spirit: River of Frozen Tears—Cave of the Shattered Sky

Sundered Seam Guardian: Frigid Maw—Cave of the Sundered Seam

Sundered Seam Spirit: Frigid Maw—Cave of the Sundered Seam

Mirage

Ghulture (Death): Caravan

Scrollkeeper: Zruvan Grotto—House of Scrolls

Shadowbones: Chronoverge—East Time Dunes

Shrowdenger’s Cat (Death): Istanboa—Hall of Secrets

Shrowdenger’s Cat (Life): Istanboa—Hall of Secrets

Aquila

Boatswain McGee: Atlantea—Watery Graves

Chief Mate McGurk: Atlantea—Watery Graves

Doomed Bones: Mount Olympus—Pit of the Noxii, Tartarus

Lost Maiden: Atlantea—Watery Graves

Four Dungeons

Anguished Wraith (Ice): Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Bunferatu: Castle Darkmoor—Upper Halls Gold Key Room

Condemned Soldier: Upper Zigazag—House of Scales, Lower Zigazag—Lower Zigazag Stone Key Room

Count Bela BlackSleep: Castle Darkmoor—Castle Darkmoor (Dungeon)

Darkmoor Serf: Castle Darkmoor—Castle Darkmoor (Dungeon), Castle Darkmoor—Upper Halls, Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Darkmoor Squire: Castle Darkmoor—Castle Darkmoor (Dungeon), Castle Darkmoor—Upper Halls Gold Key Room

Draconian Conjurer: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Draconian Diviner: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Draconian Necromancer: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Draconian Pyromancer: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Draconian Sorcerer: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Draconian Thaumaturge: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Draconian Theurgist: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Haunted Malistaire: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Malistaire the Undying (Shadow): Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Scarlet Wampyr: Castle Darkmoor—Castle Darkmoor (Dungeon), Castle Darkmoor—Upper Halls Gold Key Room

Shane von Shane: Castle Darkmoor—Upper Halls

Shane von Shane (Star): Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

Sir Blackwater: Castle Darkmoor—Castle Darkmoor (Dungeon)

Spirit of Darkmoor: Castle Darkmoor—Upper Halls

Yevgeny NightCreeper: Castle Darkmoor—Graveyard

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(Inspired by Rosina Wachtmeister's wonderful artworks, obviously - I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to combine that style and Wayne's design.)

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Some old Harlock doodles that I still like.

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