But for most aspiring animators, that dream quickly turns into frustration, confusion, and self-doubt.
Learning animation can feel overwhelming — which is why so many creative people give up before they ever see their first character move. For many beginners, it feels like they:
Don’t know where to start or which tools to use — there’s too much conflicting advice online
Feel stuck watching tutorials but never making real progress
Want to improve fast but lack feedback, structure, or support
Struggle to stay consistent, juggling studies, work, and life
Start doubting their talent and wonder if they’ll ever be “good enough”
At Start Animating, we understand that early struggle — and we’re here to make sure you don’t quit on your creative dream before it even begins.
Eon de Bruin
Eon de Bruin, an award-winning animator from South Africa, rekindled his childhood dream of animation in 2016. With a passion for helping aspiring animators, he shares his expertise through online courses, a YouTube channel, and his streaming platform, Tween Xstream, inspiring creators to bring their stories to life.
I started animating in 2016, and in 2020, I turned my passion into reality by launching Tween Xstream, a Christian streaming platform for kids — where I now earn an income doing what I love.
Tween Xstream has achieved amazing milestones:
🏆 2 Afri-Indie Music Awards (2021) for an animated music video I created
🥇 3 shows won first prize at the Reallusion Animation@Work Contest
🌎 2 shows nominated at the Red Letter Awards in Tennessee, USA
Named Best Christian Youth Platform in the U.K. (2023) by Innovation in Business
From a dream to a global platform, Tween Xstream proves that creativity, faith, and persistence can create something extraordinary.
"I highly recommend working with Eon for animation coaching. We've been working together for about four months and he has made it possible for me to learn what I could never understand on my own.
Eon has taught me step-by-step about the animation pipeline, storyboarding, animatics, and the importance of the not-so-glamorous steps involved.
He works at my pace and gives me exercises to practice when I get stuck... well worth it!"
"Hi my name is Jop I’m a 17 year old Music Producer and about one year and a half ago i started to learn Cartoon Animator 4.
Thanks to Eon I am learning new things all the time and improving my animations, Cartoon Animator 4 skills, and all the Pre Production Step like writing and storyboarding. Eon is always giving feedback and helping improve my animations so I wanna thank him for that!
I can highly recommend the Start Animating Membership Plans or any of his Courses, YouTube Videos and Resources he includes with all of his educational content.
But for most aspiring animators, that dream feels out of reach — too complicated, too expensive, and too time-consuming.
The truth is, traditional animation schools and courses can take years to complete — and cost thousands of dollars. Many beginners start with excitement, only to lose motivation when they realize how long the journey seems and how little progress they’re making.
That’s why I created Start Animating — a faster, simpler, and more affordable way to reach your goals as an animator.
I’ve developed a 4-step system that helps you start creating your very first animation project within your first month. And complete your first animated scene in 5 days.
You don’t need years of training or expensive programs to begin your animation journey — you just need the right system and support.
👉 Start your journey today by signing up for one of the two options below:
• Animated Your First Scene: An online mini course where you create your own 2D animation scene at your own pace.
• 5-Day Live Training Camp: Learn in a group environment, get feedback, and ask questions live.
Both paths lead to the same result — your first finished animation and the confidence to keep going.
Get real results fast — your first animation scene completed in 5 days.
Here are some products and online courses that I use and can highly recommend.