Alan Becker

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Alan Becker
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Born (1989-05-18) May 18, 1989 (age 35)
Dublin, Ohio, U.S.
Education Columbus College of Art and Design
Occupations
SpouseKaori Becker
YouTube information
Also known asnoogai89, noogai, noogai3
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genres
Subscribers29.7 million [1]
Total views7.8 billion [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2014
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2016
YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg10,000,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: 2025-11-01

Alan Becker (born May 18, 1989) is an American online animator, YouTuber and artist that speaks both English and Tagalog [2] , best known for creating the Animator vs. Animation web series and the spin-off Animation vs. franchise, in particular the web series Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts.

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Early life and education

Becker was born in Dublin, Ohio. He graduated from Scioto High School in 2007, and attended Columbus College of Art and Design, [3] graduating in 2013. [4]

When he was growing up, Becker's family owned one computer that was shared between him and his siblings. It was through this computer that he began experimenting with pixel art, beginning in 2001. Two of Becker's favorite animated short films were the 1953 Looney Tunes short Duck Amuck and the 1959 adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon , both of which contained animated characters using their surroundings to draw things out, which would become major inspirations for his later works. [5] Eventually becoming homeschooled in 2005, Becker received his first laptop, an Acer TravelMate, which he used to begin animating using Macromedia Flash (later Adobe Flash Professional and currently Adobe Animate). His first official animation, titled Pink Army, was posted on Newgrounds in 2006. Becker posted his YouTube channel the 24th of July that same year.

Career

On June 3, 2006, at the age of 17, Becker posted the hit animation Animator vs. Animation on Newgrounds, where it quickly went viral and led to it being re-uploaded on various media websites. [4] Shortly after, an unnamed company offered him $75 for "exclusive rights" to "Animator vs Animation", but he decided against it, heeding the advice of Steven Lerner, owner of Albino Blacksheep. [5] Later, he discovered that his animation had been uploaded to the notorious entertainment website eBaum's World without permission. After Steven Lerner used this as evidence in a legal battle against eBaum's World, Becker accepted a $250 payment for use of the animation. However, following a change of heart, he claimed to have returned the money and had the animation removed. [5] On July 24, 2006, Alan Becker started publishing his work on YouTube.

In June 2007, Atom Films paid Alan Becker more than $10,000 dollars to Alan Becker to be able to post it into Atom Films’ website. [6] Atom Films persuaded and funded Becker to create a sequel after the success of his first animation, and so he created Animator vs. Animation 2. According to the Wall Street Journal Street Journal, Alan Becker’s Animation vs. Animator 2 has won a Webby Award. [6] In 2007, then 14-year-old Charles Yeh offered to create an online game based on the animation, and after looking at his impressive work, Becker agreed to collaborate with him. [7]

Becker continued releasing animations, animation tutorials, and further spin-offs of the Animator vs. Animation series. [4] Becker announced a Kickstarter for a card game based on his animations, which was released in May 2018. [8]

On June 24th, 2023, Alan Becker released an animation called “Animation vs. Math”. Oxford University mathematician Dr. Tom Crawford has created an analysis video of the animation. [9] As of December 6, 2024, the animation has over 76 million views. [10] Afterwards, on June 29th, 2024, Alan Becker released “Animation vs Geometry”. Crawford has also created an reaction video of “Animation vs Geometry”. [11] As of December 26, the animation has over 15 million views.

In December 2023, his YouTube channel reached 27.5 million subscribers and gained a total of about 6 billion video views.

Awards

In 2007, Animator vs. Animation 2 won a "People's Choice" Webby Award. [4] [12] [13]

Filmography

YearVideoNotes
2006Pink ArmyAlan Becker's first published animation to Newgrounds.
Animator vs. Animation
2007Animator vs. Animation 2Won a "People's Choice" Webby Award
2011Animator vs. Animation 3
2014Animator vs. Animation 4
2015Animation vs. Minecraft (original)
2017Animation vs. YouTube
Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Season 1 (ep. 1–14)
2018Animator vs. Animation Season 2 (ep. 5–8)Started out as a miniseries called Animator vs. Animation Shorts before being compiled into one entry in 2020.
The Virus - Animator vs. AnimationV
The Chosen One's Return - Animator vs. Animation6
Animation vs. League of Legends
2019The Flashback - Animator vs. Animation7
Animation vs. Pokémon
Blue's New SuperpowerIs a fundraiser for the organization Team Trees
Animation vs. Super Mario Bros
2020Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Season 2 (ep. 15–19)
Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Season 3 (ep. 20–30)
The Showdown - Animator vs. Animation8
2021Animation vs. Arcade Games
Animation vs. TrashA fundraiser for the organization Team Seas.
2022Actual ShortsThe only animations on Alan's channel that are posted as YouTube Shorts, as opposed to full-length videos.
2023Animator vs. Animation Season 3
Animation vs. Minecraft Shorts Season 4
Wanted - Animation vs. Animation 9
Animation vs. Math
Animation vs. Physics
The Box - Animator vs. Animation 10
2024Animation vs. Geometry
Influencer ArcThe only series where a stick figure has its own YouTube channel.
Victim - Animator vs. Animation 11

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Alan Becker". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Puting Pinoy of ExAmmon Studios (January 11, 2022). @alanbecker speaks Tagalog 🇵🇭 (Filipino) . Retrieved December 23, 2024– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ animation_magazine (October 19, 2010). "Animated People: Alan Becker" . Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Noblit, Jennifer. "Becker shooting for 4th 'Animator vs. Animation' installment". Dublin Villager.
  5. 1 2 3 Becker, Alan (June 3, 2016). "The Story of Animator vs. Animation – 10 Year Anniversary".
  6. 1 2 Schechner, Sam (June 22, 2007). "The Joy of Sticks". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Animator vs. Animation Game". ALAN BECKER. November 20, 2018. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Animator vs Animation, The Official Card Game". Kickstarter. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ Lang, Jamie (August 7, 2023). "The Math Checks Out In Alan Becker's Viral Short 'Animation Vs. Math'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Alan Becker". YouTube. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ tomrocksmaths (July 5, 2024). "Oxford University Mathematician REACTS to "Animation vs. Geometry"". TOM ROCKS MATHS. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ Noblit, Jenniferddd. "Becker shooting for 4th 'Animator vs. Animation' installment". Dublin Villager.
  13. ↑ "First-Ever Webby Film & Video Awards Unveil Nominees for "Oscars of the Internet" | The Webby Awards". www.webbyawards.com. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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