Frame by Frame Animation Class 👉 https://plainlysimple.studio/membership If the YouTube membership isn't available in your country, you can join via Patreon instead: https://www.patreon.com/plainlysimple Here's the link to the project files: https://www.patreon.com/posts/samurai-slash-69646357 Equipment used (Huion Kamvas 16 pro 2.5k): https://store.huion.com/products/kamvas-pro-16-2k?af_code=C61OHJ In this video, I'll walk you through my frame by frame animation process. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Research 08:15 - Study the design 13:41 - Rough animation 24:58 - Tie downs 29:48 - Clean up 34:36 - Shading 40:30 - After Effects 48:13 - Conclusion My actual references for the samurai slash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5KEPeGoP6k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlOjuVehh68 Resources: https://www.shutterstock.com/ https://www.pexels.com/ Support us on Patreon (Get access to project files): https://www.patreon.com/plainlysimple ========Udemy classes======== Frame by Frame for Beginners 👉 https://www.udemy.com/course/frame-by-frame-animation-for-beginners/?referralCode=071CE391F0E2807DA11B How to draw the head in any angle 👉 https://www.udemy.com/course/learn-how-to-draw-the-head-from-any-angle/?referralCode=82B4D0871AC57D4D2305 Recommended books for animators: Framed Ink - https://amzn.to/3qQeBQA Figure Drawing - https://amzn.to/3ytrvXl Animator's Survival Kit - https://amzn.to/3hKE1uM