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SoyrafaAnimacion
An independent animation channel that blends narrative design, humor, and consistent craft; proving that a one-person studio can scale to millions through story-driven content.
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Total Followers (among all platforms)
510.000
Total Youtube Impressions
350.000.000
Total Views
56.000.000
Avg. Retention
72% (2.30 min)
Top Audience
Spain - Argentina - Mexico
Origin
While animation storytelling was already well established in the English-speaking YouTube community, the Spanish-language space remained largely untapped. Identifying this opportunity early, the channel set out to pioneer narrative-driven animation for Hispanic audiences.
Through consistent creative output and a continuous improvement in quality, the project evolved from an independent experiment into a solid and steadily expanding global community.
Strategy & System
The growth of SoyRafaAnimación was driven by deliberate community-based and engagement-focused strategies that positioned the channel as both a creative brand and a cultural hub for the Hispanic animation scene.
Strategic Collaborations & Network Building
Through cameo-based videos and community events, SoyRafaAnimación cultivated ties with leading creators inside and outside the animation niche.
One of the most iconic examples, El Rincón de los Animadores, brought together emerging Hispanic animators in a single episode that quickly became a reference point for the community.
Expanding the Community
Beyond YouTube, the channel developed a multi-platform community strategy. A dedicated Discord server, hosts events, feedback sessions, and exclusive collaborations, reinforcing the sense of belonging.
Complementary platforms like Instagram (12,000+ followers) serve exclusive behind-the-scenes content, extending the storytelling experience beyond the main channel.
Audience Interaction as Core Design
Engagement wasn’t treated as a metric, but as part of the storytelling itself. The series Cosas que no Entiendo invited viewers to comment about what they didn’t understand, transforming the comment section into the next episode’s script.
Each installment averaged over 5,000 comments and hundreds of thousands of views, as viewers tuned in to see if their ideas were featured. This participatory loop created a self-sustaining engagement engine and a deeper emotional connection with the audience.
Execution
& Results
SoyRafaAnimación maintained an unusually high production rhythm, one original three-minute animation every week. The entire process, from script to upload, was handled independently using Adobe Animate, Audacity, and Final Cut Pro.
Collaboration remained frequent, appearing in roughly every second or third video, while branded integrations were produced under strict stylistic alignment to maintain tone and audience trust.
To sustain both speed and quality, the workflow was standardized: key poses and recurring assets ensured consistency, while a controlled frame rate preserved visual rhythm without compromising craft.
Each release followed a full creative cycle, scripting, storyboarding, animation, sound, and postproduction, refined through direct audience feedback
Measured results:
Animations published:
150+
Average views per video
375.000
Average retention
72%
Avg. Retention
75% (2.30 min)
Awards
YouTube Silver Creator Award
Awards
YouTube Silver Creator Award
Top impressions in a month
16.000.000
Top views in a month
2.600.000
Top followers in a month
30.000
The core lesson from this sustained output is simple: consistency, authenticity, and originality (reinforced by constant interaction) are the real engines of long-term creative growth.
