2D Character Animation
₦120,000
This course is for beginners
Duration: 4 weeks
Software: After Effects + DUIK
Time: 9-12am or 1-4pm
Mentorship: 1 month free
Difficulty: Intermediate
Get started in 2D character animation in just 4 weeks.
This course introduces 2D character animation with After Effects software and the DUIK plugin. Students will learn animation fundamentals, from rigging characters to creating frame-by-frame animation. You will also learn how to incorporate effects, add sound to their animations, and use DUIK for character rigging and animation. This course is designed to help students develop the skills necessary to create 2D animations with After Effects and DUIK. This is NOT a beginner’s course and requires students to have basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and After Effects.
Course Outline
Introduction
- Introduction to the course
- What is After Effects?
- What is DUIK?
- Installing After Effects and DUIK
User Interface
- UI Overview
- Projects
- Timeline and Viewer
- Compositions
- Layer Types
- Layer Properties
Tools
- Keyframe Animation
- Graph Editor
- Parenting
- Mattes
- Effects
- 3D layers
- Expression
- Scripts & Plugins
2D Character Design Basics with Adobe Illustrator
- Introduction to Illustrator
- UI Overview
- Character Development Basics
- Organizing the Layers in Illustrator
- Exporting Layer into After Effects
Character Rigging with DUIK
- Preparing the Assets
- Setting up for Rigging
- Character Rigging with DUIK
- Face Rigging with DUIK
- Rigging the Body with the Puppet Tool
- Rigging the Mouth and Eyes
- Finishing the Rig
Character Animation in After Effects
- Character Animation Basics
- Lip-sync Animation
- Character Animation Demo Part 1
- Character Animation Demo Part 2
Project Pipeline
- Project Planning
- Setup and Animation
- Delivery
- Conclusion
Bonus Course
- Animating a Shot
- Understanding 2.5D
- Working with Cameras
- Animating
- Polishing
- Exporting
Course Requirements
