Animagraffs YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
I'm Jake O'Neal, and I make 3D animated explainer videos that strive to be accurate and smart, but also entertaining. PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animagraffs
| Subscribers | 1.9M |
|---|---|
| Total views | 185M |
| Videos | 48 |
| Average views per video (est.) | 2.1M |
| Country | US |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2016-05-09 |
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| How airliner brakes work | 13× | 1.3M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2024-01-26 |
| How an airliner APU (auxiliary power unit) works | 13× | 1.2M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2024-01-26 |
| How a Jet Airliner Works | 11× | 19M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2022-06-18 |
| How airplane "air brakes" (thrust reversers) work | 7.8× | 746K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2024-01-26 |
| How the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Works | 7.1× | 12M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2024-03-01 |
| How an 18th Century Sailing Warship Works (HMS Victory) | 7.1× | 15M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2023-03-11 |
| How a Car Engine Works | 5.7× | 20M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2021-03-13 |
| How a Steam Locomotive Works (Union Pacific "Big Boy") | 4.2× | 10M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2023-10-19 |
| How a Formula 1 Race Car Works | 4× | 10M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2021-11-17 |
| How a 16th Century Explorer's Sailing Ship Works | 3.9× | 7.1M | 2024-09-04 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| How the Grumman F-14 Tomcat Works | 0.4× | 1.7M | 2026-08-21 |
| How Nuclear Power Works | 0.2× | 796K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-06-09 |
| How a Trans-Atlantic Steam Ship Worked | 0.8× | 1.3M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2026-03-25 |
| How I recreated the Golden Gate Bridge (historical research + 3D modeling) | 0× | 68K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2025-10-01 |
| How the Golden Gate Bridge Works | 2.8× | 3.6M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2025-09-19 |
| How I recreated Hoover Dam in 3D (historical accuracy, research, modeling, and more) | 0× | 137K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2025-04-26 |
| How Hoover Dam Works | 3.1× | 4.4M | 2025-04-21 |
| My Custom 3D Tools & Workflow for Creating Animagraffs (Blender) | 0× | 69K (as of 2026-11-09) | 2024-12-20 |
| How an Off-Road Racing Trophy Truck Works (Baja 1000) | 0.5× | 1.6M (as of 2026-11-09) | 2024-12-06 |
| How a 16th Century Explorer's Sailing Ship Works | 3.9× | 7.1M | 2024-09-04 |
Repeatable pattern
A number in the title. 7 of the last 48 uploads use it, with a median of 2.7× the channel's usual views. Example: "How the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Works".
Content map
What the last 48 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 12 | 97K | 1× |
| Under 20 minutes | 14 | 3.1M | 0.9× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 19 | 1.8M | 0.7× |
| Over 60 minutes | 3 | 3.6M | 2.8× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 2.7× the channel's usual views across 7 uploads, against 1× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- Over 60 minutes did best here, at 2.8× against 0.7× for 20 to 60 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 0.7 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does Animagraffs have?
Animagraffs has about 1.9M subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does Animagraffs upload?
About 0.7 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from Animagraffs?
"How airliner brakes work" reached 13× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the Animagraffs audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open Animagraffs on YouTube.