The Complete Guide to Animation in Adobe Animate
InstructorSiobhan Twomey
Free
Covers essential movement mechanics such as squash and stretch, arcs, easing, and timing charts.
Lessons are described as straight to the point and easy to follow, facilitating effective learning even when using different software.
Editorial course preview
These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.
A presentation slide listing the 12 principles of animation alongside pencil sketches of cartoon characters in various poses.
A screenshot of the Adobe Animate workspace displaying a diagram of circles along a red arc to illustrate the animation principle of speed.
Screenshot of Adobe Animate displaying a stick figure animation in progress, with a timeline and properties panel visible.
Adobe Animate interface displaying a bouncing ball animation with green motion arcs, a timeline with keyframes, and a properties panel.
The curriculum lacks an in-depth exploration of specific software tools, such as the Pen tool, which may hinder those seeking technical mastery.
The curriculum provides a limited number of assignments, which some signals suggest could be expanded for more thorough skill development. This signal predates the displayed course update; the update may have addressed it, but the update label does not prove that it was corrected.
The content aligns well with the stated goal of teaching beginners through basic shapes and fundamental principles.