Now that you've introduced yourself to the community, it's time we get started 😊 Sakuga isn't just about effects. It's about the animation process as a whole. The links below provide excellent resources for diving deep into sakuga and Japanese animation. Also, this post will be updated with your help 🤝 If you think anything should be added to the list, feel free to comment or make a post. Important Note: If the list below seems overwhelming, start here 👉 An introduction to awesome animation aka 'sakuga' --- Must Watch for SAKUGA FX CLUB: ✅ Effects 特殊効果 Sakuga MAD ✅ Effects 効果 Sakuga MAD Databases: ⚡ Sakuga Wiki [Fandom] ⚡ SakugaWiki (JP) ⚡ Sakugabooru ⚡ AniDB ⚡ MyAnimeList Blogs: ⚡ Anime News Network ⚡ Sakuga Blog ⚡ Sakuga Expresso ⚡ artist_unknown ⚡ Washi's Blog ⚡ AniPages Blog Articles: ⚡ Exploring Sakuga Part 1 : Birth of otaku, birth of sakuga Part 2 : The birth of Western sakuga Part 3 : The sakuga debate Part 4 : What is sakuga good for, anyways ? Conclusion : A sakuga starter pack

Here you can find all the common terms and meanings used within the Sakuga community and Japanese animation industry. Please comment if you have additional terms to be added to the glossary ✨ --- ⚡ Animator's Cut: A scene or sequence where an individual animator's style and personal flair are distinctly visible. ⚡ Animator's Signature Style: The distinctive visual traits or techniques that make an individual animator's work recognizable. ⚡ Art Director (美術監督, Bijutsu Kantoku): Responsible for the background art of the series, creating artboards that serve as references for the backgrounds. ⚡ Colour Designer (色彩設定/色彩設計, Shikisai Settei/Shikisai Sekkei): Establishes the overall colour palette for the series, coordinating with colour coordinators for individual episodes. ⚡ Effects Animation (FX) (エフェクトアニメーション): Animation of non-character elements like fire, water, explosions, and other dynamic effects. Sometimes FX also goes by SFX (Special Effects), not to be confused with Sound Effects. ⚡ Full Animation (フルアニメーション): Animation style that uses a high frame count for smoother, more detailed motion, common in high-budget films or crucial scenes. ⚡ Impact Frames: Monochromatic or stylized drawings inserted within sequences to enhance the visual impact, often flashing briefly. ⚡ In-Between Animation (動画, Douga): Frames that fill in the gaps between keyframes, making the animation smoother. ⚡ Itano Circus (板野サーカス): A dynamic and complex missile or projectile sequence, named after animator Ichirō Itano. ⚡ Key Animation (原画, Genga): Essential drawings that establish a scene's primary poses and movements. ⚡ Kagenashi (影なし): Means "without shadows," referring to animation without shadows to create a specific stylistic effect. ⚡ Layout (レイアウト): Drawings that develop simple visual ideas from storyboards into the skeleton of animation, detailing the work of both key animators and background artists. ⚡ Limited Animation (リミテッドアニメーション): A style of animation using fewer frames, common in TV anime, focuses on key poses and timing rather than fluidity.