Fellow amateur here. I wouldn't stress the "animation shortcuts" too much. Tell the story you want to tell in the most effective way you can. People watch for the story, for the laughs, as well as the animation.
If you enjoy making a highly polished animation, exercising your talents, go for it - just don't let the stigma of "shortcuts" or efficiency hold you back from making something.
Yeah, it's not necessarily that I think taking shortcuts is an inherently bad thing. I just wish that I had the time (and general capability) to put into these projects so they can turn out how I imagine them in my head. But I think it's safe to say every artist experiences that with most things they make in the first place.
squeakytoad
Fellow amateur here. I wouldn't stress the "animation shortcuts" too much. Tell the story you want to tell in the most effective way you can. People watch for the story, for the laughs, as well as the animation.
If you enjoy making a highly polished animation, exercising your talents, go for it - just don't let the stigma of "shortcuts" or efficiency hold you back from making something.
Great job on the toon!
Spollywood
Yeah, it's not necessarily that I think taking shortcuts is an inherently bad thing. I just wish that I had the time (and general capability) to put into these projects so they can turn out how I imagine them in my head. But I think it's safe to say every artist experiences that with most things they make in the first place.
Appreciate the response.