Why are most Scratch animations generic now?

Basic88

Basic88 wrote:
because it takes less effort and cashes in lots of loves and favorites.

BitTheDrone

I know exactly what you're talking about.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that animations don't require a lot of coding to make, and animations on Scratch are some of the most viewed projects and get lots of views and loves.

The fact that animations are easy to make combined with the colossal amount of positive feedback most get, animations can get a scratcher lots of views in a short amount of time.

ittybitmap

BitTheDrone wrote:
I know exactly what you're talking about.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that animations don't require a lot of coding to make, and animations on Scratch are some of the most viewed projects and get lots of views and loves.

The fact that animations are easy to make combined with the colossal amount of positive feedback most get, animations can get a scratcher lots of views in a short amount of time.

yes, you can find some animations at the bottom of here: https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/all/popular

ScratchCatHELLO

BitTheDrone wrote:
I know exactly what you're talking about.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that animations don't require a lot of coding to make, and animations on Scratch are some of the most viewed projects and get lots of views and loves.

The fact that animations are easy to make combined with the colossal amount of positive feedback most get, animations can get a scratcher lots of views in a short amount of time.

I'm gonna stop you right there. They aren't easy (at least not quality animations).

ittybitmap

ScratchCatHELLO wrote:
BitTheDrone wrote:
I know exactly what you're talking about.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that animations don't require a lot of coding to make, and animations on Scratch are some of the most viewed projects and get lots of views and loves.

The fact that animations are easy to make combined with the colossal amount of positive feedback most get, animations can get a scratcher lots of views in a short amount of time.

I'm gonna stop you right there. They aren't easy (at least not quality animations).

i think they are not talking about the quality ones

Bluebatstar

ScratchCatHELLO wrote:
BitTheDrone wrote:
I know exactly what you're talking about.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that animations don't require a lot of coding to make, and animations on Scratch are some of the most viewed projects and get lots of views and loves.

The fact that animations are easy to make combined with the colossal amount of positive feedback most get, animations can get a scratcher lots of views in a short amount of time.

I'm gonna stop you right there. They aren't easy (at least not quality animations).

The coding isn't the hardest part about animations- I think the hardest part is the amount of patience you need.
The coding required to make quality animations is still hard, but not as hard as the coding required to make other very high-quality projects.
Plus, to some people, patience is easier to learn that coding.

MeIzAwezomeDede

ScratchCatHELLO wrote:
I feel like this isn't just an animation issue, but a games one too. Honestly, I don't watch animations much anymore (for those reasons) so I don't know how bad it is right now.

It's probably because they've found something that is both very easy to make but is also just high-quality enough to get lots of likes. New scratchers assume that's the only way to animate well, copy those styles, and the cycle continues. The worst thing is (and this is true of animations as well as games), no-one seems to care that animation quality has decreased.

That's just my opinion though

Same with those dreaded PLATFORMERS

Seriously they all use the same character now (the square with a single eye) and they all get popular…
..some even reshared because “thEre wAs A BuG”- no you know what you were doing creator

ok done ranting

ittybitmap

hmm isnt technically manipulating site statistics because they know theyre gonna get popular

(lol just kidding) but anyway bump

MontyDoggo

bump

sportfan999

I haven't posted on this in two months so I guess I'll get back into it.

I don't really see an issue. Some stickman animations, while they are short, give me a good laugh! Isn't that the point of an animation? And even if people want to get popular by animating generically, how does that effect you? People like animating frame-by-frame with stickmen. It's a whole style of animation!
I think some of the inspiration for stickmen animations might be people outside of Scratch. Take TheOdd1sOut, for example. They animate pretty simply, with a little derpy bubble stickman. But it's the comedic value that makes those animations good.
And besides, not all animators have gone over to this style. Some users, for example @huntedskelly and @PetalsSilverSteam animate with more complicated characters.
I've seen some theories about users like WazzoTV and -BoyMcBoy- influencing some animators, but stickman animating on Scratch for a while! Take, for example, @Astro947 They joined 10 years ago!
In conclusion, I don't think stick animating has “corrupted Scratch animating”. I think that it is a popular style of animating that is easy for beginners! Have you forgotten that 25% of all Scratch users are 10, 11, or 12?

Last edited by sportfan999 (Dec. 4, 2020 02:38:52)

Paddle2See

As with any question of style, there is no single answer. It may be convenience - or fashion.

Feel free to animate any way you like - set a new style

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