Talking about animated projects I worked on this year, from 2D animation, glitch visual effects, and learning the basics of Blender 3D. Also sharing some thoughts on consuming media thoughtfully and the creative process. The post Animation I Made In 2023 appeared first on MicahBuzan.com ..read more

A celestial being summons trippy creatures and glitched up visuals, partly inspired by the Night on Bald Mountain from Fantasia. I had about a month to make this 5 min video. Because of the tight deadline, we had to find creative ways to fill the space while still keeping the visuals captivating. I used a lot of animation loops and art assets from my library of visuals, tweaking and remixing them to make new compositions. I also experimented with analog glitch visuals and combined these retro glitched-up visuals with the 2D animation. “Gamma Rays” by the band Temples, remixed and produced by ..read more

I animated these VJ loops between 2017 and 2023. Most of the clean up (line work) is done by Brittany Penn. The animation style in this video is: psychedelic 2D animation, psytrance, trippy, sci-fi, tunnels, dancing characters, FX, surreal, and much more. I started learning how to animate when I was 19 in 2009. What started out as an experiment with flipbook animation quickly turned into an obsession. For the next 4 years I was living as a hermit in my parent’s basement when all my friends were off to college. I got Richard William’s “The Animator’s Survival Kit” and learned from other books ..read more

In this video you’ll see my process for animating goopy clouds and smoke style animations. Animating has a weird way of warping time, because you’re thinking frame by frame in slow motion. It takes so many hours to animate only a few seconds worth of movement. The result is that real life gets sped up, while the animation world you’re making moves at a snail’s pace. It’s also interesting that whatever subject matter you’re drawing or focusing on, you notice it a lot more in real life. While I was animating clouds, I was ultra aware of all the nuances and differences in shapes and color of the ..read more

These strange animations are mostly collected from animated music videos I’ve done over the past 14 years. As you can see, most of the narrative tends to be more surreal and weird, flowing like a dream. I’m inspired by how scenes in a dream can morph into something else, but the dreamer doesn’t even question it (unless in a lucid dream). The highly emotional and illogical nature of dreams likely has something to do with the prefrontal cortex being less active during REM sleep. My favorite thing about hand drawn animation is you can animate anything. Language fails at truly showing anyone else ..read more

Some behind-the-scenes of the 2D Animation process for this 1 minute short film. This animation was used as a live concert visual for the band Des Rocs. We had 1 month to animate – less time than I would prefer, but I’ll show you some of the tips and tricks used to complete this animation before the deadline. The post 2D Animation Process – Rats vs Cat appeared first on MicahBuzan.com ..read more

Animated music video for JJUUJJUU’s single “No Way In”. “Continuing an ongoing collaboration with Micah Buzan, the accompanying video for “No Way In” brings some of the trippy animated sequences of Pink Floyd‘s The Wall to mind — but while seemingly under a psilocybin-like haze: Geometric and lifelike shapes twist, turn and morph before your eyes to the song’s propulsive, motorik-like pulse.” – JoyofViolentMovement The post JJUUJJUU – No Way In (Music Video) appeared first on MicahBuzan.com ..read more

Artist Interview about how I got started animating VJ Loops and some tips for beginner artists and animators. Shop Loops The post Making VJ Loops – Artist Interview appeared first on MicahBuzan.com ..read more

If you’re anything like me, you’re no stranger to dealing with perfectionism. I’ve noticed a lot of artists and creatives struggle with this. In this video, I share tips for overcoming perfectionism and procrastination: There’s two kinds of perfectionism: adaptive and maladaptive. With maladaptive perfectionism, you experience: obsessive loop of constant tweaking tasks feel impossible focus on avoiding mistakes makes learning new skills slow impossibly high standards leads to self-doubt and procrastination. In this video you’ll learn ways to overcome these negative effects and use adaptive ..read more

VJ Loops I animated in 2022. 12 Packs containing 160 HD Loops. These animation loops are ready to be dragged and dropped into your video editor to save you hours of time and impress your audience with professional productions. Unlock your creativity and boost your visual appeal for a fraction of the price of custom animation. You can snag this bundle here: 160 Loop Bundle The post 160 Animated Loops appeared first on MicahBuzan.com ..read more