So I am having trouble animating, so I found these effects and premade sticks from a youtube channel. I downloaded both, but now I am not sure. Will it make me a good animator? Should I just make my own? Will I become lazy?:confused:

If your using pivot, ( and your still a beginner ) i suggest downloading effects. So yes.

If your using flash, i suggest doing effects yourself. :D

Well you can download some effect from internet and use it,but if you want to be more creative then make it yourself :)

I recommend doing everything yourself, using other peoples work as a subtsn't a good substitute for hard work is a bad habit to get into