Make Animations for Instagram in less than 3 HOURS, start to finish!

In this series I will take you through all the steps to make an animation from concept to final product in less that 3 hours!
Animating is a notoriously time consuming task, but as an illustrator, making animations are a great way to stay relevant on Instagram, since the Instagram algorithm is valuing Instagram Reels over regular posts.

Making short and funny animations can be done quickly if you know these tricks.

• choosing software you know already
  In our case Adobe Photoshop for the drawings and Final Cut Pro for the animating
• using keyboard shortcuts
  This will shave off a few seconds for each action you do, which will make you about 30% faster in this type of project
• picking which type of animating for each movement

1. flip book style
2. jump cuts
3. keyframes

• using the same drawings in edited ways
  I will show you how just 4 mouth shapes are all that’s needed to make an animated character say whatever you want

I have recorder the whole process, from start to finish. Some parts are sped up to save you time, but you will be able to follow along with every step, and I give you explanations and tips along the way. And a couple of laughs perhaps.