Animator vs. Animation

Animated web series (2006–present)

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Animator vs. Animation

Logo used in the Season 2 finale poster

Also known as|

* AVA
* AvA

Genre|

* Action-adventure
* Science fiction
* Comedy drama

Created by| Alan Becker
Written by|

* Alan Becker
* Skim

Directed by|

* Alan Becker
* Skim
* guzzu

Composers|

* AaronGrooves
* Scott Buckley

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 3
No. of episodes| 11
Production
Producers|

* Alan Becker
* Skim

Running time| 3–31 minutes
Original release
Network| Newgrounds
Release| June 3, 2006 (2006-06-03) –
October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)
Network| Atom.com
Release| November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04) –
October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04)
Network| YouTube
Release| September 12, 2007 (2007-09-12) –
present

Animator vs. Animation (AvA) is an American animated web series created by Alan Becker.[1][2][3] The original animation was first published on Newgrounds on June 3, 2006,[4] with a sequel following five months later.[2] Almost every installment is animated in either Adobe Animate or Blender, with live-action scenes also being incorporated into the series, starting with the fourth episode.

The premise of the web series is a stick figure attempting to escape the animation program in which it was created, either by using the built-in animation tools or through sheer brute force.[5] The series contains almost no spoken dialogue.[6]

Known for its unique concept and high-quality animation, it became an immediate internet hit, receiving 4.78 stars on Newgrounds[7] and 80 million views on YouTube.[8] The fourth installment gained almost 5 million views on YouTube within a month.[9]

A Kickstarter campaign for a reboot episode of the series was created on July 10, 2013,[5][10] reaching their $10,000 funding goal on August 9, 2013. The episode was released on October 2, 2014.

Multiple browser game adaptations of the series have been created, including one in 2006 titled Animator vs. Animation Game: SE, developed by Charles Yeh.[2]

## Characters

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### Humans

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* "noogai3" (played by Alan Becker): The titular animator. He initially showed disdain towards his creations, before showing more care to them after learning that one of them (The Second Coming) could talk through text.

### Stick figures

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#### Artificial Stick Figures

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* victim [sic]: A black (later gray) stick figure created in 2006 by noogai3. He debuted in "Animator vs. Animation" before seemingly being killed off in the same episode.[11] Nearly seventeen years later, he was revealed to have ultimately escaped Adobe Flash via a rocket after being recreated and tortured by his creator countless times throughout 2006 and 2007, turning dull gray and getting marooned alongside an animated female character known as Mitsi. The two created a technology company called Rocket Corp together and lived a peaceful life in the Outernet until 2011, when Mitsi was killed by victim's successor, The Chosen One. This prompts victim to track him down over the coming years with the help of four mercenaries.

* The Chosen One: A black stick figure, originally almost identical in appearance to victim, was created in 2007 by noogai3.[12] He has several superpowers, including fire-breathing, laser vision, and superhuman strength, among others. He debuted in "Animator vs. Animation II" as a villain and was presumed dead after the next episode before reappearing at the end of "The Virus", having redeemed himself to defeat The Dark Lord.

* The Dark Lord: A red stick figure, created by noogai3 in 2011,[a] programmed solely with the mission of destroying The Chosen One. He[13] debuted in "Animator vs. Animation III". He was presumed dead in the same episode, only to reappear in "The Flashback" as a villain seeking to spread havoc across the internet with his army of computer viruses. He is defeated and presumably killed at the end of "The Showdown".

* The Second Coming: Also known as "Orange". He is an orange stick figure accidentally created by noogai3 in 2014 and the leader of the Stick Gang. In almost all animations he appears in, The Second Coming is depicted as being a completely normal stick figure, much like the other figures he meets the same episode in which he is introduced, albeit with far more honed fighting abilities. However, he has hidden powers and capabilities that make him one of the most potent figures currently introduced in the series. These powers include telekinesis, flight, laser vision, and extremely powerful strength. These abilities have only surfaced temporarily through vague means, and The Second Coming has zero recollection of his powerful state.

#### Fighting Stick Figures

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A group of four solid-headed stick figures consisting of Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green was introduced in 2014. Residing on sticksfight.com, they escaped with the help of The Second Coming before each being terminated by noogai3, then subsequently revived. They were later killed by The Dark Lord during "The Showdown", only to be revived again by The Second Coming.

* Red: A red stick figure that loves animals. He is reckless and most impulsive of the Stick Gang.
* Blue: A cyan stick figure that likes farming and brewing potions. He's been described as a "hippie" and has an addiction to nether wart in the Animation vs. Minecraft spin-off.
* Yellow: A yellow stick figure that likes computer programming. In "The Box" he is kidnapped by victim's company, Rocket Corp, to manifest noogai3 in the Outernet.
* Green: A lime stick figure who likes music and is The Second Coming's best friend. He is arrogant and, as karma, suffers the most out of the Stick Gang.

#### Mercenaries

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A group of four stick figures with unique designs and fighting styles. It's worth to note that, excluding Ballista, the mercenaries lack official names and are only being referred to with community-created nicknames.

* "Hazard": A pictogram portrayed as uncommitted and comical, but also loyal to victim. The minisode "Mercenary Tryouts" shows he's the most powerful of the mercenaries.
* "Agent": A thin, dark gray stick figure of above average height who wears sunglasses. He has a solid white head with a dark gray outline, identical to his body, and possesses a toolbar that gives him the powers of an animator. Despite being grouped as part of the mercenaries, the episode "Victim" reveals he is victim's full-time employee, security guard and best friend who watched his wife Mitsi die at The Chosen One's hands and wants to avenge her death. It's been revealed in a Q&A his non-canon production name is Mr. GUI.
* "Primal": A tall, brown stick figure (similar to stick figure drawings by cavemen) that embodies a wild and untamed nature, often acting on immediate instinct and raw power. His non-canon production name is Lasco.
* Ballista: A pixelated stick figure that can shapeshift and is short-tempered. He's a crossover character who first appeared in the 2003 animation Stick Figure vs Door. His non-canon production name is EZToon.

## Episodes

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Season| Episodes| Originally released

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First released| Last released
1| 4| June 3, 2006 (2006-06-03)| October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)
2| 4| August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)| October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)
3| 3| April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)| TBA

### Season 1 (2006-14)

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No.
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series| Title| Directed by| Original release date

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1| 1| "Animator vs. Animation"| Alan Becker| June 3, 2006 (2006-06-03)

Animator Alan Becker creates a black stick figure in Adobe Flash (now known as Adobe Animate), naming it "victim". As soon as Victim comes to life, Alan tries to destroy him, and the stick figure tries to defend himself using the animation software's tools and proceeds to clone himself by using the software's library tool and using Flash's other built-in tools (e.g., brush, pen, etc.). Alan eventually manages to close Adobe Flash, seemingly erasing Victim and the project file in the process.

2| 2| "Animator vs. Animation 2"| Alan Becker| November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04)

Presumably a few months later, Alan tries again to create another black stick figure, this time naming it "The Chosen One", making him even more powerful based on in-universe rules established by a discussion between Alan and an AIM friend. Again, The Chosen One comes to life, this time making it into Alan's desktop and destroying his desktop applications and files. Alan attempts to message a friend on AIM for help, but The Chosen One crushes the AIM icon with the program window, prematurely ending the conversation. Before he can shut down the computer, The Chosen One is recognised as a virus by Alan's antivirus software, Avast, and is swiftly captured. Alan forces The Chosen One to work as a pop-up blocker.

3| 3| "Animator vs. Animation 3"| Alan Becker| October 11, 2010 (2010-10-11)

Four years after the events of the previous installment, The Chosen One is still an ad blocker used by Alan. Longing for freedom, he sees a website about Stick Figure Slavery promising escape, but Alan swiftly cuts off his plans. However, The Chosen One manages to manipulate Alan's cursor, making the cursor click on the option to free him, and The Chosen One immediately begins destroying the computer. While The Chosen One battles Clippit in Microsoft Word, Alan quickly draws a red stick figure, naming it "The Dark Lord", coded with the mission of destroying The Chosen One. The fight becomes more destructive as The Dark Lord manages to convince several desktop applications to help him defeat The Chosen One, but they are easily defeated. As the battle rages on, The Chosen One defeats The Dark Lord and convinces him to join his side by showing Alan, who is playing Solitaire, doesn't care about him. The two team up as Alan tries to use the Solitaire match to kill The Chosen One. After Alan fails to do so, the two stick figures terminate his computer by creating a vortex that sucks everything up and then explodes and crashes the desktop, ending the episode.

4| 4| "Animator vs. Animation 4"| Alan Becker| October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)

Around four years after the previous episode, Alan is animating an orange stick figure whilst chatting with a friend through Facebook about the events of the previous episode. After leaving to go help a presumed partner with laundry, the orange stick figure comes to life and enters a website called sticksfight.com, where it meets and befriends a group of red, yellow, green and blue stick figures. Once Alan returns and sees the stick figures having fun on his Facebook page, he immediately uses Task Manager to delete them, during which it's revealed the orange stick figure is called The Second Coming and is described by Task Manager as "The Chosen One's Return". The Second Coming refuses to be deleted and sends Alan a message that says: "You ended my friends. Now I will end you."

The Second Coming tries to get revenge by impersonating Alan on Facebook and insulting his friends. After a long battle that goes between Alan's phone and computer, the stick figure manages to destroy Alan's cursor and tries to destroy his animating software with various drawings. Alan recreates his cursor and initially tries to let the drawings live after seeing The Second Coming is a better animator than he is, but is forced to delete them once they start attacking his cursor, and boxes in The Second Coming. The Second Coming speaks to Alan via text messages, begging for mercy, and the two make a deal; so long as The Second Coming teaches him how to animate better, Alan will let him live. The Second Coming eventually agrees after the animator revives his friends from the Sticksfight website.

Compilation
–| –| "Animator vs Animation Season 1 (Ep 1-4)"| Alan Becker| July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20)

A compilation of the first four episodes reuploaded together, with adjustments made to the first three episodes to fill widescreen 16:9 aspect ratios. Sound effects were also replaced with higher quality versions of the originals.

### Season 2 (2018-20)

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series| Title| Directed by| Original release date

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5| 1| "The Virus - Animator vs. Animation 5"| Alan Becker| August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)

One day, as Alan and The Second Coming are animating together, a whirring sound becomes audible while they exchange a series of high-fives, and the animator puts his hand to his computer tower, recoiling away after feeling the heat. The Second Coming engages the tooltip of the taskbar's temperature icon, showing it to be 92 degrees Celsius. Alan subsequently opens the Task Manager, showing a computer virus program named "ViraBot" has infected the computer and is using massive amounts of resources, they also find a large amount of different "Vira-" apps are shown in the start menu. After Alan's attempts to shut down the program prove useless, he draws The Second Coming a hammer at the latter's request to bash its desktop icon with until it cracks, with a red, four-legged spider-like creature emerging. The ViraBot then proceeds to attack the cursor and the stick figure, with their attempts to defend themselves proving unsuccessful. The Second Coming goes to inform the visibly overheating Fighting Stick Figures of the virus, and the five gang up on it once it enters the browser's window and deletes Alan's cursor. Upon gaining the upper hand by using its webs to hold everyone in place, the ViraBot tries to kill The Second Coming before being stopped by a sudden explosion. A portal is opened and out comes The Chosen One, revealed to be still alive, who challenges the ViraBot to a duel.

6| 2| "The Chosen One's Return - Animator vs. Animation 6"| Alan Becker| October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)

The Chosen One and the ViraBot battle, with the former proving himself immune to the latter's deletion powers. He then attacks and corners the ViraBot, forcing it to enter and control the computer's system against The Chosen One. The ViraBot seems to defeat The Chosen One, but The Chosen One suddenly becomes even more powerful and finally kills the ViraBot. As the Stick Gang bows down to The Chosen One in respect and gratitude, he makes peace with Alan via a silent head nod before creating a second portal to leave the computer with. Hesitant at first, the Stick Gang chooses to follow him.

7| 3| "The Flashback - Animator vs. Animation 7"| Alan Becker| March 12, 2019 (2019-03-12)

The episode begins with the events that occurred at the end of "Animator vs. Animation 3", revealing The Chosen One and The Dark Lord managed to escape Alan's computer before it was destroyed. The two start terrorizing the Internet and various video games, with The Dark Lord's cruelty terrifying The Chosen One. Years later, in a digital world called the Outernet, The Dark Lord invents the ViraBot with the intention of creating an even greater apocalypse, with The Chosen One trying to convince his friend to give up on his evil intentions. After failing to stop The Dark Lord from launching the virus into Alan's computer, The Chosen One follows it to save his creator, despite being at first hesitant due to the abuse he suffered at his hands. When the flashback ends right as The Chosen One begins battling the ViraBot, the episode cuts to him and the Stick Gang traveling across the portal to the Outernet.

8| 4| "The Showdown - Animator vs. Animation 8"| Alan Becker| October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)

Back in the Outernet, The Chosen One tracks down The Dark Lord and engages him in an intense battle. Meanwhile, the Stick Gang finds a black-and-red wristband in The Dark Lord's house, which he later puts on to gain more power. As The Dark Lord starts gaining the upper hand, the electronics-knowing Yellow uses hacks his computer to call Alan (now with his cursor again available) for help and transport his cursor into the Outernet. Alan and The Chosen One team up against The Dark Lord, but are defeated once he summons an army of ViraBots to delete the former's cursor. As he prepares to kill The Chosen One, the Stick Gang arrives to defend him. The Dark Lord mercilessly kills the Fighting Stick Figures and heavily mutilates The Second Coming. With The Chosen One alive but now weak, The Dark Lord orders his ViraBots to terrorize the internet, but before this can happen, The Second Coming is suddenly completely healed and gains superpowers greater than those of The Chosen One or The Dark Lord. The Second Coming proceeds to easily kill all of the ViraBots and presumably The Dark Lord, before using the latter's computer to revive the Fighting Stick Figures and bring Alan's cursor back to the Outernet. He then loses his powers and consciousness, waking up with amnesia and no recollection of what he just did. The Chosen One bows to The Second Coming in respect, much to everyone else's confusion, before the Stick Gang returns to Alan's computer via flying on his cursor.

Compilation
–| –| "Animator vs. Animation Season 2 (Ep 5-8)"| Alan Becker| December 5, 2020 (2020-12-05)

A compilation of episodes 5-8, with edits made to fix continuity errors and alter the soundtrack.

### Season 3 (2023-present)

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9| 1| "Wanted - Animator vs. Animation 9"| Alan Becker| April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)

The Chosen One is being chased through an Outernet city by four mercenaries, each using a flying hovercraft with a pixel gun. After being shot at and injured, he manages to escape to Alan's computer and begs The Second Coming for help, but no one except him is aware of The Second Coming's powers. The Chosen One takes The Second Coming with him back to the Outernet, with the Fighting Stick Figures following them, and orders him to attack the mercenaries. When the mercenaries spot and attack The Second Coming, The Chosen One grabs The Second Coming and flies away, only to get shot by one of the mercenaries with an electrocuting gun, causing both of them to fall and weakening The Chosen One. The Second Coming is forced to defend himself and the injured Chosen One with a drawing animation tool he took from Alan's PC, but is defeated when "Agent", the leader of the mercenary group, uses his own animation tools to pause both of them. The Fighting Stick Figures witness The Second Coming and The Chosen One being transported on hovercrafts to the headquarters of a mysterious organization, where The Chosen One is put inside a white box while The Second Coming is unpaused and imprisoned. The mercenaries then meet with their boss, revealed to be Victim.

10| 2| "The Box - Animator vs. Animation 10"| Alan Becker| November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)

The Fighting Stick Figures try to track down the mercenaries, coming across a community of stick figures and asking them about the rocket logo they saw on the hovercrafts, but the civilians completely ignore them. They eventually find a delivery truck with the rocket logo and sneak inside it, with the driver taking them to the company headquarters. The Second Coming is taken by organization's workers to show them how to create living drawings with the animation tool, an ability they cannot use. Meanwhile, Victim enters the titular box The Chosen One is locked inside of. After being unpaused, The Chosen One is tortured by Victim with Agent using the Box's control panel to prevent The Chosen One from using his superpowers in the Box, making him unable to fight back, and increase Victim's strength. Once The Chosen One nevertheless gathers enough strength to almost kill Victim, he is tied to a chair and interrogated about Alan. When he refuses to say anything, Victim puts a memory scanner on The Chosen One's head, allowing him to see the events of "The Showdown" from The Chosen One's perspective. Victim, the mercenaries, and The Second Coming all discover that the latter has great superpowers, which causes The Second Coming to be shocked at himself and Agent to additionally secure his cage. Victim and the mercenaries continue using the memory scanner and discover that Yellow used The Dark Lord's computer to summon Alan's cursor to the Outernet. As soon as the Fighting Stick Figures arrive at the organization's headquarters, they are surrounded by Agent and several workers; Agent attacks and defeats them, with Yellow being kidnapped for interrogation while Green, Blue and Red are left knocked out on the ground.

11| 3| "Victim - Animator vs. Animation 11"| Alan Becker| December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14)

It is then revealed that, between the events of "Animator vs. Animation 1" and "Animator vs. Animation 2", Victim was recreated and tortured by Alan countless times before escaping his computer via a rocket while Alan had left for dinner. While flying around the internet, he breaks into the computer of a woman named Grace, who's making an animation featuring a stick figure called Mitsi and uploads it into Newgrounds. It is revealed that once an animation is uploaded onto a website, its characters come to life in the Outernet via "green life particles". Victim's rocket follows Mitsi's particles into the Outernet, where it crashes against its barrier, corrupting his color into a dull gray, and causing gateways from computers to the Outernet to be created. Once Mitsi comes to life, she quickly befriends Victim and the two start a technology company called Rocket Corp. Agent is hired as a security guard while Victim and Mitsi fall in love and start dating. On the company's fourth anniversary in 2011, both Mitsi and Agent explode into green particles in front of Victim's eyes among dozens of other employees. The two are transported to Newgrounds, which has fallen into chaos due to The Chosen One and The Dark Lord attacking it, with their transportations being caused by their animation files being destroyed. Mitsi is killed by The Chosen One in front of Agent's eyes, who breaks the news to Victim via memory scanner after finding a portal back to the Outernet. Seven years later, Agent and an unnamed employee show Victim footage of "The Showdown", with the video showcasing The Chosen One and Alan's cursor fighting against an off-screen Dark Lord. Not knowing the full context, Victim assumes the two were working together and begins his manhunt.

## Development and history

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Becker was inspired by many popular animations and stories, such as Duck Amuck and the 1959 animated version of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Many other Flash games, such as Cursor Thief on Newgrounds, also gave him the spark to create the animation.[14] Approximately three months after starting the animation, Becker posted it to Newgrounds. The next day, the animation received second place for the entire day.[7] Becker began receiving numerous emails and instant messages from website owners who wanted to host the animation on their websites, with one of the websites even offering $75, provided they received exclusive rights to the animation. Becker declined after reading an email above from Steven Lerner, the owner of Albino Blacksheep.[14][15]

AtomFilms offered to fund the making of a sequel, which was released on November 4, 2006.[16][14] Becker used his real AIM username in the animation, which made him unable to use the service without his desktop screen being flooded by hundreds of fans who attempted to message him online. Becker began uploading the videos to YouTube, manually reporting clones of the videos using YouTube's copyright report system, but it reportedly took several years. Becker uploaded "Animator vs. Animation 3" onto Atom.com on October 4, 2010, intending for it to be the final episode. He then went on to study animation at the Columbus College of Art and Design and was subsequently hired by Pixar.[14] Becker launched a Kickstarter campaign for the funding of Animator vs. Animation 4 after being motivated by his teacher's words and encouragement to keep going. The campaign launched on July 10, 2013, and the $10,000 funding goal was reached on August 9, 2013.[14] On October 2, 2014, "Animator vs. Animation 4" was released onto YouTube. It reportedly gained almost five million views on YouTube within a month.[9]

### eBaum's World controversy

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Main article: eBaum's World § Copyright infringement and controversy

"Animator vs. Animation" was uploaded to eBaum's World without Becker's permission and proper credit.[17] Legal action was threatened against eBaum's World under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.[17][18] eBaum's World later contacted Becker, offering him $250 as compensation and pressuring Becker into a false testimonial. Becker later retracted the statement and officially requested that eBaum's World remove the animation and testimonial from the website.[14][17]

## Other media

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### Game adaptations

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In 2006, a browser game adaptation titled Animator vs. Animation Game: SE was released for Adobe Flash Player, developed by Charles Yeh.[2]

On March 26, 2025, a Kickstarter campaign was launched for Animation VERSUS, a fighting game slated for release in June 2028. The game is being developed with the help of Muno, who created a Rivals of Aether mod featuring characters from the series.[19][20][21]

### Spin-offs

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The series has had multiple spin-offs, under the Animation vs. label, with some of them gaining more views than the original series itself.[citation needed]

A spinoff called "Animation vs. Minecraft" was uploaded on December 14, 2015. The video briefly had the title of the most popular Minecraft video on the internet for a month.[22] A companion series, "Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts" (AvM Shorts), which alternates between slice-of-life and serialized storytelling, debuted on November 17, 2017. Its fourteenth episode briefly became the most popular Minecraft video on the internet,[23] and it was Becker's most popular video to date.

Another spinoff, "Animation vs. YouTube", featured cameo appearances from numerous YouTubers, including PewDiePie and Markiplier.[24][25] Actual Shorts are shorts formatted for YouTube Shorts, with the name referencing the fact that most episodes in the Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts series are too long to be considered "shorts", with running times of up to thirty minutes.[26][6]

* Animation vs. League of Legends
* Animation vs. Pokemon
* Animation vs. Super Mario Bros
* Animation vs. Arcade Games
* Animation vs. Education

## Reception

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The series has gained a generally positive reception.[27]

### Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Animation  | Result  | Ref

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2007  | Webby Awards | "People's Voice" Award  | "Animator vs. Animation II"  | Won  | [10][28]
2014  | Cleveland International Film Festival | "Best of Ohio" Award  | "Animator vs. Animation IV"  | Nominated  | [29]
2024  | Independent Media Initiative | Unknown  | "Animation vs. Math"  | Won  | [30]

## See also

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* Flash animation
* Stick figure

## Notes

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1. ^ While this character's debut episode was released on Atom.com in 2010, Becker confirmed in "The Flashback" that the events took place on October 2, 2011, the day the episode was officially uploaded to YouTube.

## References

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1. ^ DeMott, Rick (October 12, 2010). "Animator vs. Animation 3 Hits Atom.com". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
2. ^ a b c d Beale, Scott (January 8, 2008). "Animator vs. Animation by Alan Becker". Laughing Squid. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
3. ^ "Alan Becker - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved August 15, 2024. "Alan Becker is best known by Internet users as the kid who made Animator vs. Animation. He made it during his junior year of high school in 2006."
4. ^ Becker, Alan (June 3, 2006), Animator vs. Animation, retrieved August 18, 2024
5. ^ a b Silverberg, David (October 2, 2014). "Alan Becker releases long-anticipated Animator vs. Animation IV". Digital Journal. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
6. ^ a b "Animator vs. Animation". TV Tropes. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
7. ^ a b Becker, Alan (June 3, 2006). "Animator vs. Animation". via Newgrounds. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
8. ^ Becker, Alan (May 14, 2007). Animator vs. Animation (original). Retrieved August 27, 2024 - via YouTube.
9. ^ a b Verma, Arpit (November 26, 2014). "This Animator vs Animation Video Goes Viral and Worth Sharing". Fossbytes. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
10. ^ a b Nobilt, Jennifer (July 23, 2013). "Becker shooting for 4th 'Animator vs. Animation' installment". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
11. ^ Becker, Alan; Welch, DJ (July 20, 2024). Animator Vs Animation Season 1 (Ep 1-4) | AvG Reacts. Animators VS Games. Retrieved February 1, 2025. "This is victim, yeah. Yeah, you can see his name right there."
12. ^ Becker, Alan (May 14, 2007). Animator vs. Animation 2 (original). Alan Becker. Retrieved February 1, 2025. "he might kill aim soon"
13. ^ Becker, Alan; Welch, DJ (July 20, 2024). Animator Vs Animation Season 1 (Ep 1-4) | AvG Reacts. Animators VS Games. Retrieved February 1, 2025. "He has fireballs. They're just kind of smaller now."
14. ^ a b c d e f Becker, Alan (June 3, 2016). The Story of Animator vs. Animation - 10 Year Anniversary. Retrieved August 18, 2024 - via YouTube.
15. ^ "Animator vs. Animation series". Albino Blacksheep. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
16. ^ Schechner, Sam (June 22, 2007). "The Joy of Sticks". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
17. ^ a b c "June 2006". Albino Blacksheep. May 2006. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
18. ^ Becker, Alan (August 8, 2013). "Alan Becker". DeviantArt. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
19. ^ Animation VERSUS! - Reveal Trailer - Kickstarter. Alan Becker. March 26, 2025 - via YouTube.
20. ^ Cichacki, Shaun (March 26, 2025). "'Animation Versus' Is the Creation of Alan Becker, the Creative Genius Behind 'Animator vs Animation', and It Blew Past Its Kickstarter Goal". VICE. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
21. ^ Staff, Game Rant (March 26, 2025). "Animation VERSUS - Official Reveal Trailer". Game Rant. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
22. ^ "Alan Becker". YouTube. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
23. ^ Amber (August 23, 2024). "Top 5 Most Viewed Minecraft Videos of All Time". BisectHosting. Archived from the original on May 31, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
24. ^ Alan Becker (August 3, 2017). Animation vs. YouTube (original). Retrieved December 18, 2024 - via YouTube.
25. ^ "Animation vs. YouTube featured videos". YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
26. ^ Alan Becker (December 3, 2022). The King - Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Ep 30. Retrieved December 18, 2024 - via YouTube.
27. ^ "Alan Becker | Writer, Animation Department, Director". IMDb. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
28. ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
29. ^ "Animator vs. Animation IV - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 22 - April 1, 2023". dev.clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
30. ^ @theI_M_I (June 12, 2024). "For "Animation vs Math," @alanthebecker will receive an award of $50,000. Known for his reoccurring YouTube series, 'Animation vs,' he makes stick figure animations and captivates audiences with his mastery of animation while tackling subjects like physics & animation. #IMIAwards" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2024 - via Twitter.

## External links

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* Animator vs. Animation at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Animator vs. Animation

Characters|

* The Chosen One
* The Second Coming

Related|

* Minecraft
* League of Legends
* Newgrounds
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* Super Mario Bros. 2
* Super Mario Bros. 3)
* Pokemon
* Q*bert
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* The Room Tribute (2010)
* Super Mario Bros. Crossover (2010)
* The Scale of the Universe (2010; 2012)
* Abobo's Big Adventure (2012)
* Dys4ia (2012)
* Friday Night Funkin' (TBA)

Films/series that debuted
on Newgrounds|

* "All your base are belong to us" (2001)
* Xiao Xiao (2001–2002)
* Broken Saints (2001–2003)
* Neurotically Yours (2002–present)
* "Badgers" (2003)
* Eddsworld (2003–present)
* "Numa Numa" (2004)
* Salad Fingers (2004–present)
* "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" (2005)
* Charlie the Unicorn (2005)
* Animator vs. Animation (2006–present)
* Minushi (2007)
* Saturday Morning Watchmen (2009)
* Ollie & Scoops (2019–present)

Associated people|

* Alan Becker
* Brad Borne
* Kira Buckland
* Neil Cicierega
* John Cooney
* Michael Cusack
* David Firth
* Tom Fulp
* Max Gilardi
* Tyler Glaiel
* Edd Gould
* Zach Hadel
* Arin Hanson
* Jazza
* Edmund McMillen
* Chris Niosi
* Ross O'Donovan
* Chris O'Neill
* Dan Paladin
* Adam Phillips
* Jonti Picking
* TomSka
* Jason Steele

Related articles|

* The Behemoth
* Nightmare Cops
* Adobe Flash
* Browser games

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Minecraft

* Mojang Studios
* Xbox Game Studios

Minecraft|

| General|

* Music
* Volume Alpha
* End Poem
* Minecraft Live
* Speedrunning

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Characters|

* Creeper
* Enderman
* Steve

People|

* Markus Persson (Notch)
* Jens Bergensten (Jeb)
* C418
* Kristoffer Zetterstrand
* Julian Gough
* Lena Raine
* Kumi Tanioka

Servers|

* 2b2t
* Autcraft
* Blockeley
* Dream SMP
* Hypixel
* MC Championship
* Mineplex
* Skyblock
* The Uncensored Library
* Wynncraft

Spin-offs|

* Minecraft: Story Mode (2015)
* Minecraft Earth (2019)
* Minecraft Dungeons (2020)
* Minecraft Legends (2023)

Mods|

* The Aether (2011)

Other media|

| Books|

* Minecraft (book) (2013)
* Minecraft: The Island (2017)
* Minecraft: The Manga (2020)

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Films|

* Minecraft: The Story of Mojang (2012)
* A Minecraft Movie (2025)
* soundtrack
* "Steve's Lava Chicken"

Impact|

| Initiatives|

* Block by Block
* Build the Earth
* Greenfield

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Merchandising|

* Amiibo
* Lego Minecraft

In popular culture|

* "G.U.Y."
* "Informative Murder Porn"
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Far Lands or Bust
* Herobrine
* Wonder Quest
* "Minecraft Multiplayer Fun"
* The Three-Body Problem in Minecraft
* Gameknight999
* Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal
* Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts
* Oasis
* ZAMination
* Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

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