>The animator in question is named Dorian Coulon (@CoulonDorian), he's french
>He didn't study animation and is a freelancer
>He learned animation by himself in his room with YouTube tutorials
>MAPPA contacted him following an animation he posted on Twitter, MAPPA is actively looking for more animators via social networks.
>He was contacted by MAPPA and Studio Pierrot in February 2021 following his animation.
>Fun Fact: he didn't see the email from MAPPA until a month later, but he was still accepted
>He was contacted for Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi before MAPPA asked him if he wanted to work on AOT in May 2021.
>From the first mails, the animators receive the storyboard, the risks of a leak are high according to him.
>He animated episodes 5 and 8 and he animated the beginning of the rumbling. (youtu.be
>He animates on Clip Studio Paint.
>He received the storyboard at the end of September 2021
>According to him, the mistreated employees at MAPPA is a rumor. MAPPA is the studio with the best hours according to him. And the studio is in no way tyrannical. (the hours are very wide and he could sleep well)
>The first 2D colossal titan we see took him 4 hours to draw (youtu.be
>The rumbling will obviously be in CGI
>The Japanimation is badly paid, 3500€ the cut in Layout, 3500€ in Genga.
>If you want to start in Japanese animation, learn to animate and post your creations on Twitter with animation hashtags.
>S4P2 have 12 episodes
>He is now working on One Piece.