Assembling an Animated Moho Production

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Assembling an Animated Moho Production

Assemble an eye-catching animated sequence using rigs, sets, props, audio and particle effects.

Learn how to Build this Animation!

Follow along with me as we create this animated sequence (hit the play button on the thumbnail). Here we take everything learned from previous Moho courses and create a cohesive sequence.

From Page to Screen

Using the included storyboard and screenplay as a guide, learn how to combine rigs, actions, sets, props and audio to create a narrative.

Work with 2D and 3D Assets

By mixing 2D rigs with 3D sets, we can create an eye catching and stylish sequence that takes advantage of camera depth.

Build Atmosphere with Custom Made Effects

Learn how to build and animate dust, smoke and electricity in combination with pre-made particle effects from the Toon Files library.

Assemble with Moho or a Video Editor

This course shows how you can assemble a sequence made up of multiple shots inside of Moho. We also teach how to assemble in Premiere for more options.

Topics Covered in Over 10 Hours of Learning Materials:

Animating 3D ships to create a fun space battle
Lip syncing and body language for multiple characters
Working within full 3D sets to build depth and atmosphere
Correcting timing and other animation anomalies that can pop up
Creating vector particle effects such as lightning, smoke and dust
Creating a teleportation effect using Moho 13's new bitmap tools
Using layer references to correct animations and create eye catching effects
Working with pre-made PNG particle effects to compliment action
Editing multiple Moho scenes together with the Sequencer
Optionally editing multiple Moho video scenes in Premiere
Exporting the final sequence for distribution

Introduction

An overview of what to expect from this course.

What You Will Learn in this Course

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Preview of Animation You Will Create With Me

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Prerequisites for this Course

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Downloadable Exercise Files and Instructions

Here you will find all the exercise files, plus info, pertaining to this course.

How to Download And Setup Exercise Files

Audio.zip

Characters.zip

Effects.zip

Final Renders.zip

Props.zip

Screenplay and Storyboard.zip

Sets.zip

Ships.zip

Scene_000_MASTER_FILE.zip

Scene_001_Ship_Reveal.zip

Scene_002_Torture_Chamber.zip

Scene_003_Van_Int.zip

Scene_004_Ship_Chase.zip

Scene_005_To_The_Sun.zip

PNG Sequence Scenes.zip

Breaking Down the Course Materials

This course has a lot of included content to help you build an animated sequence. This section breaks down all the files so you know where to access what.

Looking at the Screenplay and Storyboard

Listening and Interpreting Character Dialogue

Examining the Rigs

Looking at the 3D Sets and Props

Explanation of Effects Folder

Laying Out Scenes 1 and 2

We begin the animation process by laying down the major points of action in Scenes 1 and 2.

Animating the Opening Shot

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Importing Rigs and Setting Up Scene 2

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Setting Up Audio References and Timing

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Lip Syncing the Alien Guard

Lip Syncing Chad

Animating Alien Guard's Body Language

Animating Chad's Actions

Enhancing Alien Guard With Blinks and Head Turns

Enhancing Chad's Animations

Adding the Flying Van in Background

Enhancing Scene 2 with Polished Actions and Effects

With the main keys now in place, we can move on to adding polish and special effects to help rounds things out.

Creating the Electricity Effect

Adding Emphasis with the Electricity Effect

Adding Smoke

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Adding Sparks and Dust

Creating the Disappearing Effect

Adding a Teleporter Glow

Creating the Gun's Power Charge

Implementing Camera Movements

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Correcting Scene Errors

Animating Scene 3

We can now take everything we learned and build up the third and final major scene for our production.

Setting Up Teleport Dial

Setting Up Van Interior Shot

Lip Syncing Chad and Frank

Modifying Chad Rig for Body Language Animation

Animating Chad's Body Language

Animating Frank's Body Language

Animating Battle Carnage

Animating Camera Movements

Animating the Ship Chase

With all the interior shots focusing on the characters in place, we can move over and start animating our ships.

Setting Up the First Chase Sequence

Animating Lasers and Explosions

Animating Sun Shot

Polishing and Finalizing Scenes

With all the animation and action pieces in place, we can turn our attention to correcting the small details we may have missed.

Adjusting Ship Speed and Filter in Scene 1

Finalizing Scene 2

Polishing Scene 3

Preparing Scenes 4 and 5

Assembling Scenes in Moho

With all of our media in place, we can now begin the process of assembling our production using the Moho timeline.

Exporting Scenes For Easier Assembly

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Piecing Together the Sequence

Adding Additional Audio

Exporting the Main File Out

Assembling Scenes in Video Editing Software

In this section we take an alternative look at editing using video editing software.

Preparing Clips For Premiere

Importing and Assembling in Premiere

Adding Music and Sound Effects

Adding Additional Effects

Exporting the File

Conclusion

Here we wrap up all the course materials.

Final Thoughts

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