1 HOUR 16 MINUTES
Learn the same classical techniques used in some of the most popular animated movies of all time. Discover how easy it can be to create your first animated sequence.
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Meet Your Instructor
Ryan Slater is an animation artist from the USA. He’s worked at some of the biggest studios, including Nickelodeon, Disneytoons, and Cartoon Network. Ryan’s fun approach to animation and straightforward teaching techniques will help you make sense of the basics of creating moving pictures using the same methods as some of the world’s best-loved animation studios.
7 VIDEO LESSONS
Learn the basics of 2D animation and create your first moving character with readily available and affordable art materials.
Watch This Course and Learn:
- Basic Classical Animation Techniques which you can use again and again
- How to create an animation of a bouncing ball
- How to create smooth transitions and realistic action
- How to create your own animation of a jumping flour sack! (Because why not?)
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Course Lesson Plan
(click the modules below for full details on each one)
In this module, Ryan will give you an introduction to classical animation and the tools you’ll need – some paper, pencils, and a peg bar (don’t worry – this will be explained!) You’ll also learn some animation basics to help you get started.
Learn the ‘slow in and slow out’ technique and see how to incorporate this into your own animations.
Create an animation of a bouncing ball by learning how to use the squash and stretch technique.
Discover how to create your first overlapping action and animation cycle for smooth transitions in your own animations.
Bring some action to your animations with the zip and pose technique as demonstrated by Ryan in this module.
Put your new animation skills into practice and create your own animation of a jumping flour sack!
