2D Character Animation: Walk Cycles

🎨 Master 2D Character Animation in Adobe Animate with Siobhan Twomey 🎓

Course Headline:

Design Characters for Animation: Unlock the Secrets of Adobe Animate for a Step-by-Step Character Animation Adventure!

Course Description:

LEVEL UP YOUR ANIMATION SKILLS!
🌟 If you're new to animation, I highly recommend starting with my foundational course: "Learn 2D Animation" to grasp the essential animation principles before diving into this advanced course.

Are you ready to elevate your character animation game? Welcome to "2D Character Animation: Walk Cycles" where you'll learn to design, animate, and bring characters to life using Adobe Animate. This course is a perfect blend for animators who are eager to master the art of character animation, character design, and character rigging.

If you're captivated by the world of cartoons, dream of creating your own characters, or aim to forge a career in animation, this course will be your guide through the creative process. Siobhan Twomey, with her extensive experience, will lead you from the initial character concept to a polished, scene-ready animation.

What You'll Achieve:

• Conceptualize Characters: Learn how to brainstorm and draw engaging concepts for characters, and test out their poses.
• Perfect Your Drawing: Transform your rough sketches into clean drawings ready for digital animation.
• Build a Rig: Master the use of Adobe Animate's drawing tools, layers, and symbols to create an animation-ready character rig.
• Animate with Precision: Discover how to animate a character frame by frame or using Adobe Animate's tween function, including creating a realistic jump and a flawless walk cycle.
• Scene Completion: Learn to integrate your animation into a scene complete with background, music, camera moves, and overlays for that professional touch.

Course Structure:

1. Drawing Your Character: Start from scratch or use provided sketches to draw and import your character into Adobe Animate.
2. Character Rigging: Choose between a pre-made rig or your own for projects focusing on the jump and walk cycle, with an emphasis on the walk cycle - a cornerstone of animation.
3. Bringing It All Together: Create a scene around your character, add music, and bring depth to your animation with backgrounds and additional elements.

Course Breakdown:

Part 1: Character Design & Import

• Learn to design a character from scratch or refine an existing sketch.
• Import your character into Adobe Animate and prepare it for rigging.

Part 2: Rigging & Basic Animations

• Build a character rig using Adobe Animate's tools.
• Animate a jump and a walk cycle, learning different techniques including tweening for the walk.

Part 3: Advanced Scene Creation

• Create a fully fleshed scene with a background, music, camera moves, and overlays around your animated character.

By completing this course, you'll have a professional animation to add to your portfolio - a valuable asset when applying for jobs in the animation industry. The core principles of animation that you'll learn are essential and will serve you in any future animation projects.

Lifetime Access & Support:

• Enrollees receive lifetime access to the course, with all future updates included.
• Downloadable files for each project are provided.
• Direct contact with Siobhan Twomey for personal feedback and assistance throughout your learning journey.

Enroll now to unlock your potential in character animation and bring your creative visions to life! Let's embark on this animated adventure together 🌈✨