Challenger Jacobus is a Youtube playlist made by Eric Jacobus where he performs movesets from beat-em-up games in real life. Great resource for animation reference!
Challenger Jacobus
I Want to be an Animator
I Want to be an Animator is a Youtube collection of free Lessons, Tutorials and Tips about 3D Animation, mostly focusing on the basics and principles.
GreenScreen Animals
GreenScreen Animals is an extensive library of domestic and exotic animals video footage in high definition.
Rise and Spline
Rise and Spline is a weekly masterclass hosted by David Gibson and featuring a bunch of amazing animators. Tune in on Twitch every Saturday morning!
Animstate – Discord
The Animstate Discord is a great place to meet and chat with some friendly animators. Whether you are looking for veterans or students, this is the place to be!
AnimLvlUp
AnimLvlUp is a facebook page hosted by animator, Jason Shum that has a bunch of great videos and interviews with industry veterans that share their stories of getting into the animation / games industry.
Keith Lango: Checklist
Keith Lango has a great checklist full of tips on how to polish and finalize an animation. You can also download it as a PDF from HERE
Darkstalkers – 12 Principles
Darkstalkers – 12 Principles is an article that explains the 12 principles of animation through the pixel animation of Darkstalkers
Storyboarder
Storyboarder is a free open-source piece of storyboarding software that makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures.
Animator's Resource Kit 