About r/Animators
Welcome to r/Animators, a subreddit dedicated to animators of all kinds! Whether you specialize in 2D animation (traditional or digital), 3D animation, stop motion, character design, or storyboarding, this community is a place for you to share your work, connect with other animators, and collaborate on projects. You can also use this subreddit to find job opportunities, hire other animators, or showcase your skills to potential employers.
The community at a glance
r/Animators is a Subreddit for Animators with roughly 38K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Animation communities list.
Roughly 17K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Animation, Looking, and Animator. Product recommendations often mention animation software.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 44 members
- 2014: 59 members
- 2015: 144 members
- 2016: 176 members
- 2017: 212 members
- 2020: 3K members
- 2021: 2K members
- 2022: 3K members
- 2023: 3K members
- 2024: 4K members
- 2025: 10K members
- 2026: 14K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 960 members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 1K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 1K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 1K members
Topics
- Animation283 posts in the past month#1283Animation
- Looking57 posts in the past month#257Looking
- Animator49 posts in the past month#349Animator
- 2d33 posts in the past month#4332d
- Animated23 posts in the past month#523Animated
Flair
- 2D83 posts in the past month
- Personal Animation
- Practicing animating hands
- This was my first animation, I can’t believe it started out like this. Storyboard vs. Final
#1832DPersonal Animation · Practicing animating hands · This was my first animation, I can’t believe it started out like this. Storyboard vs. Final - 3D21 posts in the past month
- Quick little plant study
- Wood and Brass (by me)
- Orange refill | @mustacheplates
#2213DQuick little plant study · Wood and Brass (by me) · Orange refill | @mustacheplates - Question17 posts in the past month
- Would you pay for something like this? how much?
- How do I make this a career?
- Animators, do you guys absolutely cackle when you have to break physics around a characters weird body plan?
#317QuestionWould you pay for something like this? how much? · How do I make this a career? · Animators, do you guys absolutely cackle when you have to break physics around a characters weird body plan? - Hiring15 posts in the past month
- Hiring to build an animation studio
- I am looking for 3 freelance animators to make animation out of this artstyle
- We need help! Hiring for our new spin-off show.
#415HiringHiring to build an animation studio · I am looking for 3 freelance animators to make animation out of this artstyle · We need help! Hiring for our new spin-off show. - For Hire13 posts in the past month
- 3-Head Dragon – Hand-Drawn 2D Rigged Idle Animation
- Medusa Miku is now fully animated From the flowing motion to the snake effects, I pushed every scene to make it feel alive
- [For hire] hi im lovlish Louis im a 2d animator this is me any teams recent work im looking for more projects or work
#513For Hire3-Head Dragon – Hand-Drawn 2D Rigged Idle Animation · Medusa Miku is now fully animated From the flowing motion to the snake effects, I pushed every scene to make it feel alive · [For hire] hi im lovlish Louis im a 2d animator this is me any teams recent work im looking for more projects or work
Product recommendations
- animation software8 posts in the past month
- Best animation programs for pc?
- Best Animation software for low end pc.
- Best animation software for Ipad
#18animation softwareBest animation programs for pc? · Best Animation software for low end pc. · Best animation software for Ipad
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Animators for?
- Best for Animators enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Animators free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Animators have?
- Roughly 38K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Animators on?
- r/Animators runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Animators cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Animators is organized under Animators.
- How do I join r/Animators?
- You can join r/Animators by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Animation communities like?
- Communities for animators working in 2D, 3D, stop motion, and character design. Reddit and Discord are the main platforms for sharing work, getting feedback, finding job opportunities, and connecting with other professionals at all stages of the craft.
Monthly Stats
- 16
- Views /mo (-16%)
- 16
- Visitors /mo (+23%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo (-33%)
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