Animation Breakdown: Hilda

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5 жыл бұрын

Can we just talk about Hilda for a second? It's AMAZING! I love this cartoon so much. It's beautiful, the colour styling is the best I've seen, maybe ever in tv? The animation is top shelf, the writing is top shelf.
I could not possibly love it more.
So, after I gush for a while I spend some time talking about animation tips, timing, arcs, all those neat things. Just go watch this show. You'll be a better animator.

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@colourfulgrey145 5 жыл бұрын

Hilda is such an under-rated show. as soon as I saw the art and animation style, I fell in love with it.

@caramelcandys 3 жыл бұрын

I remember i saw this back in 2019 and i watched the first episode and i thought this isn’t for me. Cut to November 2020 and i binged it out if boredom and its my favorite show ever and is why i talk in a British accent

@greenanimations923 3 жыл бұрын

Fast forward to now, everyone loves it 😂

@Stxri_Meadow Жыл бұрын

Ik same

@Studioterrel 5 жыл бұрын

Hilda is a very fresh of breath air. Her attitude is so wholesome.

@enderpearl7758 5 жыл бұрын

Dinowulf I think it’s very fresh breath of air not very fresh of breath air

@Renkencen 3 жыл бұрын

I really liked Hilda characte and personality wise. Brave, daring and best of all, help anyone as she see the best in everyone when at time isn't so great at first like the Nisse and Woodman! She would make a great tole models to the kids out there!

@MauricioArrieta 5 жыл бұрын

You are so excited about the animation and it can be felt throughout the entire video and it is just so enjoyable to watch, it is contagious. Also your tuts on harmony are so nice and structured and answer so many of my doubts about the program that I just wanted to say thanks today for all the help and animation love. Cheers.

@miguellilly8859 3 жыл бұрын

Stylus Rumble in 2018: in these dark times we live in we need a show like this. Me: Well i guess you haven't met 2020 yet.

@SamJansson 5 жыл бұрын

This was an absolute joy to watch; massively interesting and your joy in the animation is contagious. I hope you'll do more in the future, I could watch hours of this :'D

@janetgarciafineart6324 5 жыл бұрын

You are right. That’s a beautiful and graceful animation.

@phoenixflare2380 5 жыл бұрын

this was really interesting and informative!! i'd love to see you break down more of the animation from this show sometime, its so fun to watch!

@issey-roquet 5 жыл бұрын

I had to pause the video midway, can't take so much of this goodness all in one! Such a great video breaking down the beauty of the animation. Really nicely done! This is so helpful and inspiring! Thank you! Please do more. Definitely subscribed! :)

@abhas1 2 жыл бұрын

Every time I watch this show, I am mesmerised by the visuals, the story, and the personality of each character. I want this show to never end! Loved your video :)

@JasonRamasami Жыл бұрын

This is phenomenally wonderful analysis. I am slightly amazed that someone is doing this kind of under-the-bonnet work and I love it.

@linam.9675 5 жыл бұрын

thaanks for this !!! i sooo wanted something like this, an actual love study to the awesomeness of this art piece !

@CaptainBulbasaur 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE Hilda, it’s such a good show! It deserves so much more attention. From the animation to the writing, everything is PERFECT ❤️

@Puddle 2 жыл бұрын

excellent breakdown for such good character animation!! That punchy, bouncy feeling of proper pacing and smears between poses is everything and you're so right- this scene is great!!

@danilosilva9146 5 жыл бұрын

Over The Garden Wall is my favorite....the backgrounds, story, music...perfection

@abigchair 5 жыл бұрын

Love hilda and love your passion!

@BlueMaroonAnimations 5 жыл бұрын

I want to get my hands on Mercury rigs so bad to dissect them! I'm not even a rigger, but when I see a good rig I just need to know how its made! Just found your channel and I love it! Even though I'm already working in the industry these kinda of videos always teach me something new!

@manuelaraujo1518 3 жыл бұрын

I'm lucky to be your subscriber. Thanks for helping other animators

@ignoremelol2576 4 жыл бұрын

My friend loves this show and showed me- Wow that style and animation is amazing though- I’m glad they showed me XD

@emharmanos7845 3 жыл бұрын

Hi 2 years later! I love Hilda so much. I can’t stop rewatching it. I’m currently reading the graphic novels. I agree with you, I love the animation. I love 2D animation.

@markomaras6495 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video for a layman like me. The arcs, the speeds and numbers of frames... very very interesting!

@EvoraEzra 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO. YOU ARE AMAZING.

@user-uw7lu2sp5n Жыл бұрын

This was so sweet to watch This video is even better than what I was looking for! While Watching hilda I noticed how the animation moves and keept asking "how many frames are here? Why does it feels so natural?" While slowing the episode to count the frames, I was surprised there isn't actually that many frames and it was a normal 12 frames per second rate, it wasn't about the number of the frames but about how the frames were drawn. The animators did a fantastic job. They are truly masters and I can see the love they put in every scene. Also what a beautiful choice of an episode to breakdown I really loved watching it. This video is very unique there's no other video that breakdown animation this good. Hearing you praise the animation every time was very motivational I just wanted to go and start animating haha. Just want to say this's a great breakdown thank you it's very helpful

@JayRKID 5 жыл бұрын

Your channel is so great ❤️❤️❤️

@prinny456 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video!!!! So useful for newbie animators!!

@kuro_2.058 3 жыл бұрын

I love the background

@-meshare3724 4 жыл бұрын

I loooove ittttt , I.. what? i LOVE IT!! And now I can't wait to season 2 and I rewatch the season 1!

@bananebleueee 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am totally in love with this show since I saw a run cycle test a year ago!! Was so hyped when it came out on netflix! As for recommandation, you probably heard of it since it isnt new, but season 1 of Star vs the forces of evil was also animated by Mercury I think. It got pretty nice snappy cartoon animations and actions scenes!

@EvoraEzra 3 жыл бұрын

THIS IS SUCH A GOOD VIDEO. SUCH A GOOD WONDERFUL VIDEO

@astralboyo 4 жыл бұрын

Hilda is such a good show. I have seen all the episodes and I fell in love with the animation, the keyframing, the art style, etc. One set of good news is that the creators are working on a season 2 which will be coming out this fall.

@StylusRumble 4 жыл бұрын

I have been following on twitter, and know some of the crew from the studio. I'm super happy they're doing season 2!!!

@andreakhaid 3 ай бұрын

Yes Mercury did the animation but additional animation was provided by Atomic Cartoons, who helped animate 8 episodes from the first season!

@maggieorr9154 5 жыл бұрын

I have got to watch Hilda! I've been dying to! I've heard so many great things about it. Mercury Filmworks also does a show called Atomic Puppet. That one is fantastic as well.

@3031009 4 жыл бұрын

Great video ! Thanks for this.

@JosephKeenanisme 3 жыл бұрын

Never saw the show, past my time. Watching animation for decades just learning to do it. Was going to do this with a few shows, break down a few episodes to see the tech work of it. I shoot video so I do the same thing with a scene from a movie..... I'm still kindergarten & finger paints animations though ;p

@FastCarsNoRules220 3 жыл бұрын

I always thought the weather lady in this show was like a female version of Doc Brown from Back to the Future.

@StylusRumble 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah! now that you mention it, she is!

@boredreindeer5602 8 ай бұрын

I love the animation of this show

@StylusRumble 8 ай бұрын

Mercury makes some amazing stuff!

@quahntasy 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks loved the tutorial.

@domingo2390 5 жыл бұрын

I like Sarah & Duck. I like the line art and the stylized trees. What I like best is that it is a calm show. Sometimes the stories don’t have an arc, and will just end and it works. It is made with CelAction2d which I think has more of a European base.

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

oh yeah! that show is super cute!

@raol635 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@trevor4835 3 жыл бұрын

Where was this content when i was young

@rafaelrochaprado 4 жыл бұрын

your work is amazing, soon I will post some animations using your rig and with the things I learned watching your videos. you could criticize more other works, it's great to see

@StylusRumble 4 жыл бұрын

yay! tag me when you do, I love to see them! :D

@409Maddoc 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder how long it took to make each scene...

@gama1600 4 жыл бұрын

For those who are a fan of Hilda has a really cool video about the second season: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMqlZsd93Ne2mok.html

@agabi1632 2 жыл бұрын

Hey stylus, idk if you watched avatar the last airbender but it is one of the best animated shows of all time in my opinion. I also would love to see the animation breakdown of it!

@leswelnerfilms9238 4 жыл бұрын

Love the series and thanks for such a great breakdown. If I may.. a bit of technical question: how much if any of Hilda characters is rigged? or is it only FBF? I've been learning Bob's Burger animation trying to understand their rigging process and was horrified (well disappointed) to learn that it is actually FBF from the second series onwards (which explained a lot actually). I'm generally baffled this question when trying to analyse the gazillion shows made using Toon Boom

@StylusRumble 4 жыл бұрын

Mercury shows are all rigged. They're super detailed 360 rigs. It's getting to the point where it can be hard to tell because the rigs have so many pieces they can all be adjusted to look like totally new pieces.

@gumball1328 3 жыл бұрын

I love this show to. I just found it like a month ago and the ending of season 2 killed me. I can't wait for the mini movie that is coming out.

@StylusRumble 3 жыл бұрын

THERE'S a MOVIE!!! omg!

@gumball1328 3 жыл бұрын

@@StylusRumble A mini movie instead of a 3rd season. At least that is what I've heard.

@azurehaiku 5 жыл бұрын

the weathergirl is called victoria by the way. i binged this show last night and now i'm attached help

@jamesstudioanimation9410 3 жыл бұрын

i have a question that i've asked on your twitter and ig . did the industry proffesinals did all of this animation using the frame by frame technique ?? or do they also use rigs ?. its crazy on how they achieve all of this in a small amount of time. i mean i can only make 2 second worth of animation in 1 hour using frame by frame.

@artofkaushal Жыл бұрын

Is it a frame by frame animation ?

@Cap-9956 7 ай бұрын

Earlier seasons are definitively 2D, but i'm curious about the 3rd season, because while some things are definitively 3D (cars and trains), I'm still unsure if most of the character are actually 3D with a really well made shader, 2D but with 3D models really helping or fully 2D because the animations are so damn smooth and well made.

@StylusRumble 7 ай бұрын

I haven't watched it yet! I'll be watching for this.

@Cap-9956 7 ай бұрын

@@StylusRumble having watched more carefully there is definitively some 3D involved, but with how well made the 2D is it is hard to decide on certain scenes They definitively have 3D models of the characters, and I think they use them for far away shots with a shader, but close ups/normal shots are 2D, maybe with 3D used to help/reference. I'm curious to see what will be your opinion :)

@Dollys-world 3 жыл бұрын

Whats the app

@seanf2 5 жыл бұрын

What questions could I expect to be asked if I were to attend an interview for a rigging position? Any tips would be appreciated.

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure, it's been a loooong time since I did a rigging interview. But a few things to keep in mind, usually by the time the interview you they really want you to be awesome. You've already met their requirements on paper, they just want to make sure you're not a jerk- and verify your paper stuff. So if you say on paper "master-class rigger with super powers," You gotta back that up. However, if you're a junior, they mostly are looking for the "not jerk" part. You might be asked some technical questions about the software, or your experience in it. How would you approach a difficult rig. At the end of the day, most of the leads I know want someone who has some problem solving skills, bonus if they've animated and can anticipate the common problems. Also, they want someone who will follow instructions (the lead decides how something is rigged, so if you rig your favorite way and they have to change it to the studio standard it makes them ragey AF.) They want someone who is not afraid to ask questions- but also knows how to use the help menu. "How should I approach this complex shoulder" = good question "What is the hotkey for this tool" = help menu question. Also, most important of all, don't be a jerk :)

@seanf2 5 жыл бұрын

@@StylusRumble Thanks so much! I'm gona be the biggest anti-jerk there is.

@leaftail_7635 7 ай бұрын

5 YEARS AGO??? HILDA IS THAT OLD ALREADY

@StylusRumble 7 ай бұрын

whhhhat?

@rneira88 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nice vídeo. Do You know which software they use to anímate this show?

@StylusRumble 4 жыл бұрын

Toonboom Harmony Premium.

@yourXface1000 3 жыл бұрын

With animation like this, is the final pop-y ness all in the animation technique? ir is any part of it up to the software they used to animate and render? if software is part of it, do you know what software this studio used?

@StylusRumble 3 жыл бұрын

It's technique. This show was animated by Mercury filmworks. They use Harmony Premium for their shows and if you compare them they all have their own style, they have show reels on their website worth looking at. :)

@shonokinx4330 Жыл бұрын

This is a lovely breakdown which also happens to show so many principles of cartoon animation in a fun and organic way. Thank you for showing such great enthusiasm! They're using Toon Boom or something similar right? Do you know if they're hand-drawing all frames or using rigged cutouts? It's so well animated I can't really tell!

@StylusRumble Жыл бұрын

They use cut-out rigs, they're very elaborate.

@shonokinx4330 Жыл бұрын

@Stylus Rumble just amazing and impressive!

@simplyvani8285 5 жыл бұрын

Get the books!

@baker1207 5 жыл бұрын

I, have, animated!

@rohithroya 5 жыл бұрын

Nice😊😊🤟 Which software did they use??

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

Harmony premium :). It's the most popular software for 2D here in Canada.

@bonbonpony 3 жыл бұрын

That lady's movements remind me of ballet.

@nuraina4927 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to know what software animation they were using to make hilda show😭😭

@StylusRumble 2 жыл бұрын

They used Toonboom Harmony Premium, with very elaborate 360 rigs. :)

@nuraina4927 2 жыл бұрын

@@StylusRumble ohh i see! Thank u so much🤩

@joshuakwesi63 6 ай бұрын

Can you share hilda david and frida full rigs on gumroad please

@StylusRumble 6 ай бұрын

I don't have them, and even if I did, I wouldn't risk the wrath of a studio to distribute them.

@joshuakwesi63 6 ай бұрын

What do you mean you don't have them

@OrbitalOrbs 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting....🤔

@dalej1 4 жыл бұрын

What software do they use in Hilda?

@StylusRumble 4 жыл бұрын

Harmony Premium, not sure which version. The studio is called Mercury Filmworks, they have a lot of amazing shows. :)

@dalej1 4 жыл бұрын

@@StylusRumble Thanks. I saw my kid watch Hilda the other day, it really is well made. Now I'm thinking about getting back into animation.

@VaneSlasher 3 жыл бұрын

What software is that?

@StylusRumble 3 жыл бұрын

Harmony premium from ToonBoom

@VaneSlasher 3 жыл бұрын

@@StylusRumble Wow! Thank you so much, friend. I thought it had been ignored but now it has made me extremely happy! If I ever become famous, I will remember you ;-D

@onehundredtwentytwo Жыл бұрын

why dont they use fla.? (Flash Document) why dont they use adobe animate??? its better then toon boom. (Edit: how did you get the files to hilda)

@StylusRumble Жыл бұрын

If the industry switched back to flash, I would quit animation and paint watercolours for the tourists because I can't stand it lol. The big draw to Harmony is you can rig the characters. It was designed for cut out animation. Flash was designed for 2001 web design. The drawing tools are also way better. The palette library is a pain but makes colour swaps way easier. It's sister software storyboard pro makes setting up all the scenes way easier. Basically everything is easier and faster in harmony. I don't have any of the Hilda files, I just took a section of it and imported it into harmony. (because it's also super easy to import video, image sequences, and 3D assets)

@JonasFelixBR 5 жыл бұрын

this is cutout?

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

yep!

@raindraw9962 4 жыл бұрын

BRUH I LOOKED AT THE CANADIAN VERSION AND LIKE- THEY HAVE TWO?! I HAVE TO GET A VPN >:((

@eliseriddle7155 3 жыл бұрын

victorya van gale

@mexrelax 3 жыл бұрын

boop!

@mistyxflowerr2734 4 жыл бұрын

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@Rickurru 5 жыл бұрын

All is frame by frame really?

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

I think it's a hybrid. Some shots look really hand drawn, but I think they at least have limited rigs.

@alpha8here 5 жыл бұрын

@@juhastv LUCKY! Congrats on the show

@alpha8here 5 жыл бұрын

@@juhastv it's WAYYY better than not working on the show, buddy

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to get a hold of those rigs! I used to be a rigger before I got super bitter and shut myself into the fx department, so I know what a gong show it is trying to teach baby animators. The main reason I started this channel is so I could stop answering the same questions over and over again and just send people a link. haha

@CoaCoaRowKnee 5 жыл бұрын

Look at those goofy feet 17:50

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

Pure art.

@vitorcampos757 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Amazing video! Check out Any Malu, is a youtube web series and i love so much!

@RandomPickles 4 жыл бұрын

The animation looks good. BUt honestly I do not get calling this beautiful. It sort of looks ugly. The colours are muted and washed out and boring. Only judging from this clip. So unless you have your video players settings to look like almost sepia tone and washed out yellows and browns, then I am not sure I get the artistic preference. But I love your videos man.

@penguinarts 3 жыл бұрын

It's supposed to have a slightly more realistic colour palette I think and all the colours go so well together. If you haven't seen the show already you have to watch it and if you still want to know about the colours I suggest watching a video called the Colours of Hilda. It explains it far better than I can

@augur8261 5 жыл бұрын

''It's the perfect show'', yeah, you're clearly a fangirl... How sad.

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

yeah, people liking things is the worst!

@augur8261 5 жыл бұрын

@@StylusRumble Liking is one thing, overrating is another one, and there is no perfect show, mate.

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

I would rather exaggerate how much I like something than try to diminish someone's joy of something. Nothing is literally perfect but telling someone not to enjoy something too much is like taking a kid's icecream. Go find something to be happy about. It's good for you.

@augur8261 5 жыл бұрын

@@StylusRumble I'm just telling the truth, you're overrating it, i'm just saying that you can get a cold if you take too much ice cream, kid. But it's ok if you wanna give 10/10s to anything you like... that was sarcasm, it's not ok.

@StylusRumble 5 жыл бұрын

I give it a 436/ 10 ! I am going to make fan art and wall paper my house with it. Then I'll make pamphlets and start preaching the word of Hilda door to door. Why do you want me to have less fun? fun is good. Also colds come from a virus not ice cream. So enjoy that too.