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Animation Meme

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An animation meme is a type of short animation set to music that follows a specific template.
They are generally done by amateur artists hoping to better their animation skills, show off their Original Characters, or just have a little fun. A type of animation meme will generally all look the same. Some artists might make more original looking animations, however overall the memes involve the characters doing specific things to the music.
Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Most animation memes use animal characters, varying from either being Funny Animal, Partially Civilized Animal, or Civilized Animal ones. Due to the skill set of many of the artists, it could be because Furries Are Easier to Draw or it could be because they find the characters cute. Many of these people don't identify as being in the Furry Fandom despite using animals. It's also not uncommon to see Undertale inspired characters, OCs, or Sans himself in animation memes. Other popular fandoms like My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Five Nights at Freddy's, and Steven Universe also pop up in memes.
Despite being called an "animation meme", a large number of the animations actually contain Limited Animation. Most are low on frames and feature limited movements from the characters. They're also usually under 2 minutes long each.
Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The style of animation memes tend to be simplistic and they focus on a single format: the character is center-stage in front of a plain or otherwise minimalistic background. They bob their heads to the beat of the song playing. At certain points in the song they will either pose differently or something very violent and dark will occur to them. Body Horror and gorn are not uncommon in animation memes.
Most animation memes are posted on YouTube, though other sites such as Tumblr feature them too. Many are made using FlipaClip, especially ones done by younger artists.
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The "Leek Spin" predates this trope however fits the attributes. It features a character twirling a leek set to "Ievan Polka" by Loituma. The meme originated from a scene in the second episode of Bleach where Orihime twirls a leek around, though the meme has become more associated with the Hatsune Miku parody (which is arguably her Signature Song). Also available with More Dakka and Reckless Gun Usage courtesy of Homura of Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
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"Dollhouse" is a meme set to the Jai Wolf remix of "Dollhouse" by Melanie Martinez where characters dance to the song. The original was by a Youtuber named yeagar.
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There's a meme for "Body" by Mother Mother. It generally features crying and Body Horror set to the song. The original was by a Youtuber named Justice-J. Surprisingly for a meme so famous for its gorn, the original featured absolutely no gore.
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"Just a Bit Crazy" is an animation by the late Edd Gould of his Eddsworld characters doing weird things to the tune of a perky chiptune beat—Edd himself stretches his neck really long, Tord starts waving his arms around and Tom spins his head like an owl until Matt jumps in and yells at them. While it predates the term, it became quite possibly one of the earliest animation memes on Youtube, with hundreds of fanmade remakes following its inception.
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