YouTube Video Ideas for Animation
Content ideas, thumbnail tips, and trending topics for animation creators
Top Video Ideas for Animation
Personal storytelling brought to life through animation, making embarrassing moments entertaining and visual.
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Your animated character in the embarrassing situation. Bright, expressive cartoon style.
Show the full animation process from storyboard to final render, educating aspiring animators.
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Split between rough sketch and finished animation. Process-focused with before/after element.
Create a complete animated short within a tight deadline, showing the creative process under pressure.
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The finished animation frame with a timer element. Dynamic, colorful with "24 HOURS" text.
Animate a fun crossover scenario that fans have always wanted to see.
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Both characters in your art style with a mashup background. Playful, fan-art energy.
Compare your earliest animations with current work, discussing growth, techniques learned, and style changes.
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Side by side of old vs new art. Timeline element showing your improvement journey.
- 1Focus on strong storytelling - great animation with a weak story underperforms.
- 2Create a recognizable art style that becomes your brand.
- 3Upload process videos between major animation releases to stay active.
- 4Collaborate with other animators or voice actors for variety.
- 5Use animation Shorts to preview upcoming longer content.
- 6Build a Patreon or membership for behind-the-scenes and early access.
Use these example prompts in ThumbnailCreator to generate thumbnails for your animation videos:
For "I Animated My Most Embarrassing Story":
Your animated character in the embarrassing situation
For "How I Made This Animation (Behind the Scenes)":
split between rough sketch and finished animation
For "Animating in 24 Hours: Speed Art Challenge":
The finished animation frame with a timer element
For "If [Movie Character] Was in [Different Movie]":
Both characters in your art style with a mashup background
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