2d Animation Design

Save time learning how to rig a character for an animated short or mini-series with After Effects all from a photoshop character (which is provided!)

Learn to be a master 2D animator with this first of 3 apprentice-style courses using hand-drawn and digital techniques.

Learn to create and animate characters who express with body language in After Effects

Bring a cast of characters to life. By following the basics principles of animation, you can build characters that interact naturally with their environments, convey realistic emotion, and talk and walk convincingly. In this course, Dermot O' Connor shows how to design a solid character and stage and storyboard your animation before you begin. He'll examine principles like anticipation and squash and stretch, which provide characters with a sense of weight and flexibility, and show you how to animate walk cycles and dialogue. Finally, learn how to thumbnail scenes from start to finish, so you can sketch out the action before you commit to fully rendering it.

Bring a cast of characters to life. By following the basics principles of animation, you can build characters that interact naturally with their environments, convey realistic emotion, and talk and walk convincingly.

Create cool explainer videos with the affordable Anime Studio Debut!

The varying sizes and anatomies of flying animals results in different flying styles and patterns.

Capturing the movements of a horse, dog, or other such creature in 2D animation requires an understanding of certain principles and techniques.

Spriter animation introduction, create a walk, run, jump, idle and shoot animation!