18 Animators You Need To Follow On Instagram That'll Instantly Inspire You

Why you should follow: Because Patrick's many characters will make you feel a weird mixture of love and repulsion, but mostly love.

Why you should follow: Ian's distinct style and warm color palettes will make you spend that extra hour in your sketchbook to find your style.

Why you should follow: Because Cameron's character designs are badass and office samurai is a cartoon we never knew we needed.

Why you should follow: His skate trick animations will make you want to skate or at least pose like you do (try techdecks).

Why you should follow: Because Benjy Brooke's animated shorts should be playing in movie theatres and every frame stands as its own individual illustration.

Why you should follow: Shaz's animated dancing videos will either make you want to dance or help you learn how how to do the latest dance moves.

Why you should follow: Because fluid animations of your favorite rappers are easy to get lost in.

Why you should follow: Because Vincent's animations aren't only beautiful, but his abstracted shorts perfectly depict anxiety and various other emotions.

Why you should follow: Because Charles' otherworldly characters feel like they really can exist.

Why you should follow: Because the characters he creates already have so much depth and personality through their design.

Why you should follow: Because any Adult Swim fan will instantly appreciate Shane's animations, but his personal experimental projects are where you really see how his mind works.

Why you should follow: Because Wesley has directed countless amazing short films for The Line Animation, and you get to see his contributions through his amazing personal work.

Why you should follow: Because Alex's drawing style is the definition of simple, yet effective.

Why you should follow: His vibrant and colorful color palettes will instantly cleanse your timeline.

Why you should follow: His minimalist approach to background and his experimentation with scale will inspire you.

Why you should follow: Because he is a master at quirky and weird, looping walkcycles. Also, he's the mind behind the LoopdeLoop animation challenge.

Why you should follow: The depth he achieves through his 3-D animations while still maintaining a "cartoonist's feel" can't be found elsewhere.

Why you should follow: Because Nicole Ham's animations are a wonderful, colorful, beautiful, and sometimes unsettling acid trip.