With Adobe After Effects and Adobe Animate
8 Class Projects
It takes about 1~10 hours to complete one class project.
Creating Animation Thumbnail, Storyboard
Designing Your Character, Background and Other Assets
Character Rigging for Animation
Convey Emotion with Animation
Animating that Amplifies Expressions
Creating Your Animation
Creating Depth of Field with Camera
Final Touches
Skills You’ll Learn
Storyboard Terms and Usage
Build a framework
Design Your Character, Background and Other Visual Assets
Learn how to use and develop your unique visual expression
Character Rigging for Animation
Start building the digital sculpture, skeleton for a quicker and easier animation work
Convey Emotion with Animation
Learn character acting
Create Your Animation
See the overall animation creating process
Opening and Ending Sequence
Create memorable opening and ending sequences so that you can have a full animation work with your name on it.
Anyone can create animation without in-depth knowledge or skills necessarily
Class Summary
I will go through the entire process you need to know to create a short 30secs animation which includes 7 shorts. I will also come up with new storyboard ideas to create a new work when you work on making yours.
This Class is For
Anyone can create animation without in-depth knowledge or skills necessarily. In this class, you'll find useful yet easy to follow tips that you need to create your animation. If you ever wanted to make your own unique animation work, learn how the entire process and useful skills, this will be a perfect class for you.
Class Takeaways
I will go through the entire process you need to create a short 30secs animation which includes 7 shorts. I will also come up with new storyboard ideas to create a new work while you're working on making yours. Learn how I work as an experienced Animator, and follow the process step by step. I still encounter unexpected difficulties and find useful tips when creating a new work even with my 10 years of experience. This is why I'm also going to create a new work and show it to you in the class.
Storyboard
Creating a storyboard is crucial in making animation. Learn how to build your storyboard that you can use in any type of video work. Further your skills by making a draft based on the effects you designed on the storyboard.
Character and Background Design
Design your character and background with the finalized storyboard. We are going to use Photoshop but only some simple functions so don't worry if you're not too familiar with the program.
Learn Practical Skills and Tips that You Actually Will Need
Camera Walk and Creating Depth in the Shot
Learn how to give depth in the work and adjust color palette using After Effects camera and lighting. I will help you understand depth in your work easily.
Finalize Your Work
Create opening and ending sequences so that you can have a full animation work with your name on it. You will also learn how to add, edit, and pick the right music for your work.
This class will cover the entire process you need to know to create your animation, which is the essence of what I learned in school. You'll find the graphic tool skills and tips you'll learn from the class helpful because you can apply it to many different fields. I hope you enjoy each step in the process and find what you truly like!
Curriculum
WELCOME
A-Z of Creating a 2.5D Cutout Animation
1. Meet Your Instructor: Sohee
02:55
2. What is a 2.5D Cutout Animation?
02:03
3. Introduction to the Course & Materials
01:27
CHAPTER 1
Continuity and Storyboard
1. Story Idea and Continuity
04:38
2. Starting Off: Storyboard Terms and Usage
11:34
3. Creating a Draft with Cuts in Your Storyboard
08:30
CHAPTER 2
Outlining the Overall Atmosphere of Your Work
1. Learning Photoshop Panel Settings for Quicker Drafting
04:49
2. Making Color Board Using Photoshop
06:05
3. Character Design with Shape Tool
05:00
CHAPTER 3
Designing Characters, Background, and Other Elements
1. Creating an Animation Character with Pen Tool
06:38
2. Utilizing Blending and Brush Tool
05:49
3. Designing Background and Other Elements Using Clipping Mask
04:29
CHAPTER 4
Useful Character Actions in Animation Vol.01
1. After Effects Panel Setting and Character Setting
05:57
2. Walk Cycle Animation with Loop Expression
06:24
3. Animating Eyes - Blinking and Movement
06:59
CHAPTER 5
Useful Character Actions in Animation Vol.02
1. Making Your Character Talk: Lip Sync Animation
05:10
2. Character Animation and FX Sound Effect for Smooth Movement
05:57
3. Motion Blur and Camera Application that Amplify Motion
04:24
CHAPTER 6
Creating Your Own Animation Vol. 01
1. Effects and Skills You Will Use Often
06:30
2. Creating Depth with Camera Walk and Perspective
05:00
3. Creating Shadow with Light
04:42
CHAPTER 7
Creating Your Own Animation Vol. 02
1. Animation production process <Work Process Flow> part.01
07:06
2. Animation production process <Work Process Flow> part.02
07:08
3. 2D Effect Using Plugins
05:11
4. [Tip] Animation Composer
03:59
CHAPTER 8
Finalizing Your Work
1. Creating Opening /Ending Sequences and Credits
06:20
2. 2. Animation Sound Design Using Sound Effects
04:55
OUTRO
Congratulations on Completing the Course!
1. [Bonus] Sending Your Work to Animation Festivals!
01:58
2. Final Words
01:49
Creator
Sohee
Hello everyone, my name is Sohee, and I am an Animator with 10 years of experience. I studied Classical Animation at Vancouver Film School, worked as a 2D animator at Disney. I've also worked with Naver Line, one of the popular apps in Korea and Japan, trailer for numerous webcomics and collaborated with IU on creating her concert video. My works were featured in various film festivals as well.
I started working as an animator because I enjoy making everyday objects alive, and it's been 10 years. There's something special about animation compared to taking pictures and keeping journals. I can deliver more stories and narratives that I can't easily convey. I would like to share this joy with you all.
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