Now that it’s been months since Lost Legends came out and to try and find something to help fill the void that Gravity Falls has left, I have looked into fan animations. Not canon stuff, but animations made by fans to show their love for the show.

It’s helped a lot in getting over the fact GF as a show is over. So, I decided I would share 11 of my favourite Gravity Falls fan animations. 11 because they’re so many good ones out there. This was not an easy list to make given there are so many amazing fanmade animations out there. But I narrowed it down using these criteria’s….

It had to be at least one minute long or more.

NO NSFW! Nothing inappropriate or leaning towards it!

It must be fan made. The story must be original and/or fan made. Not in any way a remake of a scene from the show.

Be in the GF style. It should remain Gravity Falls-ish so the animation cannot be too far from GF style but not to the point it is exactly the same.

One animation per artist!

So, lets begin.

11- Stan and Ford By: Rat Animations

You may have never seen this one. I found it while exploring a bunch of fan animations. It’s based of that iconic comic by Markmak where Stan has a dream of what might have happened if he and Ford could have fixed the science fair machine. I love how this animation keeps to the feel of GF and pays homage to the fan comic it was inspired by. A great little story and very well made as well.

Gravity falls Tribute to Stan twins (Fan Animation)

10- Mabel’s Dream By: MF99K

What do you get when you combine Gravity Falls and the deep web? Well whatever the fuck this madness is! The best way to describe this video is something you’d find deep on TOR. Made by MF99K (one of the oldest GF artists out there who has been making stuff for the show since it first aired), this animation shows a glimpse into what Mabel’s bubble may have looked like prior to the premiere of Escape from Reality. It’s creepy, unsettling and has a deep web video vibe to it. While it may not tell a story, it does an excellent job creeping you out and wanting to venture into Mabeland. Moral of the video, why can’t summer last forever. Oh, and uh, stay away from the deep web kids.

Mabel's Dream (Gravity Falls FAN animation)

9- Fan made Game Trailer By: LaurenLArtist

I for a second thought this was an actual game. That is how good this one is. Made as what I suppose is an art project, this video shows what a 3D Gravity Falls game might be like. It’s so well made and dare I say even better than some official GF games. Just imagine if this was an actual GF game? I’d play it.

Gravity Falls Fan-Made Trailer

8- Brevity Falls By: Joe

The oldest one on this list. Made by Joe this is one of the most insane fan animations out here. It has Mabel getting Dipper to smoke weed then he gets arrested. It’s so weird and wacky and yet so hilariously funny. Made back in 2012 back when the show was brand new, it had to of course base its self of what we knew then. Sadly, nowadays it seems this video is plagued by Mabel hate. Taking that nonsense out of the picture, it’s a very well animated and funny video and one that’s enjoyable despite what it’s now associated with. BTW Dipper would not be arrested in Canada *winks*

Brevity Falls

7- Bill’s Rant By: Scyrina

Bill must be at his most relatable. This video may be dated now as many unanswered questions Bill is ranting about have since been solved, but it’s still a very fun video non the less. More over satire about how many questions the finale left, I’d rank Bill’s rant to be the most relatable one on this list (2nd only to Shmebulock’s rant at the end of Lost Legends).

Bill's Rant [Animation]

6- Bill Cipher orders a Pizza By: Piemations!

YEAH! By far the most iconic one on this list, we really do see Bill going into insanity as he tries to order a pizza. Don’t you just hate it when the pizza delivery guy delivers a time vortex instead? From smooth animation to a wonderfully goofy story, this animation is most iconic for its “I am incredibly lonely,” line! Relatable Bill. Relatable!

*Sobs in corner*

Bill Cipher Orders a Pizza (Gravity Falls Parody)

5- Gravity Falls Deep Woods by: MysterySeeker and many more.

This is by far the most ambitious of all the fan animations on this list. And while it’s not animated, I’ll make an exception given how good this one is. GF Deep Woods is a fan made continuation of Gravity Falls, for fans by fans. Started by MysterySeeker, this project hopes to have 22 episodes made over 2 seasons. So far, 2 episodes, Quest for the Northwest and Deep-Rooted Misunderstanding have been released with plans for more on the way. From a Weirdmageddon folk tales special to a season 3 like continuation. While at current rates it may take many years and despite the risk that it may all fall apart, you can be happy to know that thanks to the amazing team behind this project, we’ve got more well made and told episodes of Gravity Falls on the way (be it fan made).

[TEASER] GF Deep Woods - Deep-Rooted Misunderstanding + UPDATE

4- Gravity Falls One year later by: Alina923

People went insane when this came out. And for good reason. It’s beautiful. It goes to show how much people still love and care for this show. Made by Alina923, this little fan animation has Dipper and Mabel returning to Gravity Falls a year later and finding the Bill Cipher statue. After Dipper leaves, Mabel touches it and Bill apparently breaks free (though why would he be underground?). You’d be amazed how many people thought this was a promo for season 3 (ugh). The animation is beautiful, the backgrounds, magical and the feel of it all makes you wanna be there just then, walking through that forest, carefree and exploring the world. Alina923 already is one of this fandom’s greatest artists and this proved that even more.

[Fan Animation] Gravity Falls- One Year Later

3- Dipper’s Practice By: Mckodem

I re found this last minute so this is why this blog is a top 11 rather than 10. But this deserved to be here. I first heard about this animation a long time ago (over a year ago) by some GF fan account on Instagram and I’ve been looking for it ever since. By some miracle, YouTube recommended it to me and here we are now. And I’m so glad I found it again. In this animation, Dipper tires to learn how to play the guitar to wow Wendy (yes, it’s Wendip motivated DEAL WITH IT). He travels high above Gravity Falls to a hill top and sits down under a tree so that no one can hear him. But eventually, his playing attracts the attention of both Mabel and Wendy who travel up to the hill and sit in the sun listening to the music which they can’t figure out the origin of. At the end of it, Dipper see’s that they heard him playing and lets out a high-pitched scream in embracement. This is by far one of the most underrated and most beautiful fan animations out there. The music is so calm, the art flows so beautifully and the animation itself is elegant and breathtaking. It makes you want to lay down on a hill top one summers afternoon and just forget about the world as the sounds of a guitar take you away. No stress, no worries, just calmness.

Dipper's Practice - Gravity Falls Music Video

2- Gravity Falls By: Keira Arts

Sometimes, accidental discoveries are the best thing ever. This was one of them. Made for what I think is a school project, this video is…well? How do I describe it? INCREDIBLE! It needs no dialogue to tell the story it wants to tell. And it needs no explanation. Just watch it and let the video and the music transport you back to childhood. Let the breeze blowing by take you back to those summer nights as a kid. When all in life was just perfect. No stress, no fear, no nothing. You don’t even need to be a Gravity Falls fan to love this. Just close your eyes and let the music and sound effects transport you back a few years. Childhood memories resemble our true character!

Gravity Falls

I’ll run down a few that did not make the list prior to saying number 1.

GF cast sings the theme song: Lovely but as the idea is not original, it didn’t make it (though be it I say it’s a 12)

1 AM by Markmak: Too short and with no real context, I couldn’t add it in.

1:30 AM (Gravity Falls fan animation)

So this is basically Gravity Falls: A good one until the Mabel hate stuff. Jelloapocalypse sure knows how to ruin a good video. At least “recent events” have come to show off his true colors (I’m more than just a dollar sign!)! Long story short, Jello is a terrible person even if his videos are good. But I don’t wanna get political here so let’s move on.

Steven Universe, Star vs the Forces of Evil, Gravity Falls +More Cartoon Crossover Saga! Team Teen: I so wanted to include this one but given how epic it is, I knew it would be biased to have this in. Also, this list is for strictly GF ONLY stuff.

And now number one

1 – 24 Hours of Mystery Shack By: Duo Cartoonist

I swear when I first saw this, I thought it was an actual Gravity Falls short rather than a fan animation. Where do I begin. Everything about this so believable. The story feels like it could be canon (what with Dipper setting up a camera to record strange things around the shack), the animation so much like the show’s and flows at nearly the same pace. And my goodness, the level of work that must have been put to make this? I’m amazed. This is simply put, beautiful. It’s the closest IMO anyone has gotten to making a fan animation that looks bang on like the show. As much as I love the creative touches and changes these animations give to GF, I always love it when the attempt is made to look like the show. It can be hard but if done right, is simply put, beautiful.

24 Hours of Mystery Shack, a Gravity Falls animation

And there we are. Believe it or not this has been months in the making. I started this post well before Lost Legends came out but only got around to finishing it recently. As part of my GF Amino grand finale, I’ll be doing a few of these list blogs. I hope you’ll like them.

See you next time.

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