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[wollymight]

Cucumber & Mr. Hatts episode 1 is available on my YouTube & Newgrounds

my youtube | newgrounds | tiktok | patreon | instagram | twitter

[cartoonvibe]

Animated TV shows present a wide range of character diversity, displaying an impressive variety of shapes and sizes. These shows fully embrace imaginative possibilities, featuring characters with peculiarly elongated noses and delightfully round faces.

This article focuses on characters whose Black color defines their uniqueness. Black characters infuse the show with an extraordinary flair and play a pivotal role in actively fostering inclusivity and promoting diverse representation.

[mi4011-elrenrikvagbandara]

Animator Research Part 2

Round 2- Fight!

Animator 02- Rebecca Parham

Rebecca Parham: The Animated Storyteller Who Speaks to Our Souls

Okay so I've been obsessing over Rebecca Parham's work lately and decided to do a deep dive for anyone who hasn't discovered this animation goddess yet. Get ready for some FEELINGS.

Who Even is Rebecca Parham??

Rebecca Parham is this incredibly talented animator, voice actress, and storyteller who rose to fame on YouTube with her channel "Let Me Explain Studios."She was born in Texas in 1987 to her parents and one older sister and younger brother, And growing up she was a creative child that was inspired by nickelodean when they had once shown their behind the scenes during one of their shows and that is when rebecca decided she wanted to be an animator and as years went by she initially pursued traditional animation at Ringling College of Art and Design but found her true calling in the YouTube animation community.

After a brief period of trying to break into the traditional animation industry, Rebecca decided to forge her own path and decided she wanted to be a youtuber and then she launched her channel in 2014 called "Let me explain studios" but it wasn't until her collaborative videos with other animator YouTubers like JaidenAnimations, TheOdd1sOut, and SomethingElseYT that she really blew up around 2017-2018.

What makes Rebecca so special is how she combines deeply personal storytelling with humor and this incredible authenticity. Her videos often feature stories from her childhood, awkward social encounters (RELATABLE), and her journey as an artist over the years. She's basically created this wonderful safe space where anxiety, introversion, and creative struggles are not just acknowledged but celebrated.

Her ART STYLE Though

Rebecca's art style is SO distinctively hers. Her character design features:

Exaggerated, expressive eyes that somehow convey EVERY emotion without the reliance of mouths

A simplified but distinctive character design with her signature purple hair

Super fluid, bouncy animation that perfectly complements her energetic storytelling

This gorgeous color palette that leans toward purples (her brand color), blues, and warm accents

What's fascinating about her style evolution to me is just how she's maintained a consistent visual identity while continuously refining her techniques as the years go on. Her earlier animations were simpler, but as her channel grew over the years, you can see the improvement with her adding more complex backgrounds, smoother transitions, and more nuanced expressions and just over all a significant improvement comparatively over the years.

She uses her animation not just as a visual aid but as an integral part of her comedy and emotional storytelling. The way her cartoon self's expressions shift from one extreme emotions to the next extreme emotion feels like watching my own internal monologue in my head play out on screen.

Why Her Art Style Resonates With Me

Rebecca's art speaks to me on this visceral level that's hard to explain but I'm gonna try anyway:

First, there's this INCREDIBLE authenticity in how she portrays herself. Her animated character isn't some idealized version - it's exaggerated in all the right ways to express emotion, not to conform to conventional beauty standards. In the age of filters and impossible ideals, this feels like a breath of fresh air honestly.

The way she uses animation to express anxiety and awkwardness is just GENIUS. When she shows her character having an internal meltdown while trying to maintain composure, I feel seen in a way few other artists accomplish. Her exaggerated expressions and physical comedy somehow capture exactly what social anxiety feels like.

There's also this beautiful vulnerability in her storytelling. In her videos Rebecca opens up about her insecurities, her struggles, and her growth in a way that's both entertaining and deeply moving making her really relatable to many people. Her animation style enhances this - the simplified designs make her stories feel universal, while the expressive animation makes them feel intensely personal.

And maybe most importantly, her art radiates this sense of joyful creativity. Even when discussing difficult topics, there's this underlying message that creativity is healing, that self-expression is empowering that she explains on to the point. Her style is a reminder that our individual voices matter, that our unique perspectives are worth sharing.

If you haven't checked out her work yet, please do yourself a favor and binge her entire channel. Her art has gotten me through some of the darkest days just by making me feel less alone in my awkwardness and self-esteem and anxiety. And isn't that what great art is supposed to do?

[tr4v-el3r]

A quick cargo delivery through dusty alien lands 🚚💨

[kuyakurt]

Meow meow meow Hello Kitty -- Sky color adjusted and added displacement effects

[erixonmax]

I Call it Makinajin! Some secrets are too big to stay hidden. 🤫✨ Follow for more animations that’ll keep you guessing!

[minyboy]

The floods are here and Noah and his ark is nowhere to be found. So this cat ummm... Flow? Must survive with help of friends. Typical sci fi epic.

[durgaansh93154]

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[goklassifieds]

Animation : From Hand-Drawn Origins to Modern CGI and Its Influence on Entertainment, Education, Advertising, and Society.

[wollymight]

Cucumber & Mr. Hatts episode 1 is available on my YouTube & Newgrounds

my youtube | newgrounds | tiktok | patreon | instagram | twitter

[schoolofsafety]

Explore. Learn. Create.

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[c1airidryl]

Theres this "medical spa" right across from my gym that has a constant loop playing of ppl getting lip fillers and Botox injections I think I could just go across and get some FMS done and mog the hell out of the animationcommunity

[kuyakurt]

What's the dog's name? Animation test featuring an animated dog barking excitedly Kuyakurt animation