Previous journal felt too complex. Now, simplified, is the new Animation Commission Guide!
(Updated pricing on 11/03/2024!)

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Interested in getting a piece of artwork you commissioned or drew animated? I can do that!

REQUIREMENTS
The piece you want animated (I can't draw a custom piece for you, unfortunately. Maybe in the future!).
Artist's permission to animate (If you're not the original artist).


NEW | COLLAB ARTISTS
Do you have an animation idea? Here are some artists I work with for getting an animation created from start to finish! They'll create the artwork, and I'll animate it. This is still subject to the artist being able/willing to create the piece.
 wardraws


PRICE
$125 per full body character animated. Prices can change (roughly $10-$20 higher or lower) based on character/pose, complexity, or body parts being out of frame.

ADDONS
Cinematic Version | $20
Roughly 30 seconds long. Turns an animation like this into one like this
This is in addition to the standard version. This will come with an additional .MP4, .WEBM, and gfycat/redgifs link.

Additional Loop | +25-50% of Base Cost, based on complexity
Starting with the same base piece, you can have multiple versions of the animation. For example:
Version 1 | Version 2

ANIMATION
Standard animation is a 3-5 second loop, on average.

Examples
Static Image to Animation!
Static Image to Animation!
Static Image to Animation!
Static Image to Animation!

WHAT YOU GET
.SWF for FA ( 2/8 By request only, FA no longer has .swf uploads)
Thumbnail for FA
.MP4 render
.GIF
.WEBM
Link to gfycat or redgifs upload

MORE?
Do you want something interactive? Something with more than just one loop? I can do that as well! Feel free to message me and I would be happy to discuss your ideas, and the price for them.

CONTACT INFO
You can reach me in a few ways:

* Send me a note here on FA
* Send me a message on my telegram account, gameroo
* Send a DM to my animation twitter account, https://twitter.com/GamerooArts

And I will get back to you as soon as possible!

FAQ
How long will this take?
I can work fairly quickly, but to account for the unknown, I give a 2 week time frame from commission start, to finish.
For multi-loop animations with transitions between them, this can be around a month to two months. These are significantly more involved.

How does payment work?
I go with a system of half payment up front, and then half on completion. Specifically, when the first half is sent, you are added to the queue. Once the animation is complete, then the second half should be sent, and I will send you a .zip with the finished commission.

Why do you need artist permission?
I prefer to know that the original artist allows edits to be done to their work. Some are very protective of what they've done, and rightfully so. I don't want to step on any toes.

What if I can't reach the original artist?
If you are unable to get an answer, I can still go ahead with creating the animation. However, if I am asked to take down the animation, I will 100% comply. The responsibility falls on you, the commissioner, to get artist approval - I'm just offering my services.

What's with the split queue?
My queue is split into two: Single, and Multi Loop animations. With the significant difference in time needed for these, I felt it would be better to organize them separately. I can work on single-loop animations while also making progress on Multi-loop animations.