Learn how to properly design image based characters for animation in Moho, Animate CC, After Effects, Character Animator and more!
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Learn Design Basics
Learn how to design the head, hair, body, eyes, eyebrows, mouth and other facial features.
Go From Sketch to Finished Result
This course takes you step by step through designing a character from scratch. Sketching, inking, coloring, shading and highlight are all covered.
Learn Proper Layer Ordering
Designing characters with animation in mind requires multiple layers and pieces to be effective. We keep this concept front and center, showing you what layers you should have and the best way to lay them out.
Multiple Ways to Rig and Animate
Once you finish this course you have a number of options for rigging and animating your character. The character PSD can be imported and broken down into individual layers with most animation software correctly handling the layout.
What's included?
50 videos
1 file
Contents
Downloadable Source Files
Introduction
Sketching Our Character
Inking the Head
Inking the Body
Coloring the Character
Shading the Character
Highlighting the Character
Creating Additional Mouth Poses
Sketching Profile and Front Head Views
Wrapping Up