Have you ever been intimidated by animation or wondered how other animators do their thing? Animation can feel overwhelming, especially for illustrators who are new to it.

When I was starting out as an motion designer, I would try to do After Effects tutorials on Youtube but would quickly give up because the interface was confusing or I couldn’t follow along. And later on, once I got something to move, it often looked clunky or weird or possessed and I didn’t know how to fix it. Boo.

Here’s maybe why animation feels difficult, and how to make the process easier.