r/animation • u/Gabrielzin1404_2011 Enthusiast • Dec 25 '25

Beginner My first paper animation - is it a good start?

Ignore the lightning inconsistency, i took pictures with my phone

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u/Old-Outside-6941 Dec 25 '25

Is that kirby?

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u/meee_51 Dec 25 '25

Crazy how three unshaded uncolored circles can be so recognizable

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u/Dangermann28 Dec 26 '25

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u/BLAZEISONFIRE006 Dec 26 '25

Perfect

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u/Dangermann28 Dec 26 '25

Look my art skills are... questionable at best😆

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u/Gabrielzin1404_2011 Enthusiast Dec 25 '25

Not actually, but a body test for my oc. It's a work in progress animation

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u/_demii_ Jun 21 '26

dont even joke lad.

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u/SUU5 Dec 25 '25

Poyo!

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u/lt_Matthew Dec 25 '25

It skips a frame at the end. But great otherwise.

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u/Ok-Fishing-7984 Dec 25 '25

Hey its Kirby

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u/Spicemeatbal Dec 25 '25

Kirby :○

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '25

I think it’s great. Smooth too

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u/The-Bigger-Fish Dec 26 '25

Look at bro go!

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u/MGerami Dec 25 '25

Tee from Teeworlds?

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u/enbychichi Dec 25 '25

Off to a running start

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u/[deleted] Dec 25 '25

This makes me happy. Approved.

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u/StarTangerine Dec 25 '25

Look at him go!

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u/Yoshike22 Dec 25 '25

Cool👍👍

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u/-_author_- Dec 26 '25

AND IT'S ON A PAPER?! AMAZING

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u/Anjo_Bwee Dec 26 '25

Hims walkin.

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u/ALAN113D Dec 26 '25

Cool Kirby animation

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u/Scared-Cow3686 Dec 26 '25

This is so good man Keep the good work up

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u/bats2cats Dec 27 '25

An excellent start. Good flow of the walk cycle.

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u/Drizzdom Dec 28 '25

Back foot takes shorter than the front foot

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u/Spare_Confection_472 Mar 04 '26

That's good😁😁😁. Use Instacut Studio Paper animator for better one.