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Animation for Beginners

Animation for Beginners

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Learning Outcome

You will learn the 12 Animation Principles
Know how to approach a walk cycle
Learn to animate your own walk cycle with a cute character
Create a jumping elephant the help off app
Get detailed understanding on how to outline and colour your drawings
Learn to add a background

Description

Join our Animation for Beginners course and follow these easy steps to start animating. To be able to create something new is always fun. So create your imaginary characters. Learn ways to exercise your skills to make yourself feel confident and powerful.

You can learn the basics of creating animation without any previous knowledge of drawing or animation. You will learn step by step the use of simple shapes to create characters which are movable.

The Animation for Beginners course will teach you the fundamentals of Animation. Using just simple apps available online, you will learn body mechanics, how to do a walk and run cycle, how to keep the shape of your character solid and how to apply the Animation Principles to become a better animator.

Course design

The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.

You are taught through a combination of

- Video lessons
- Online study materials

How is the course assessed?

To successfully complete the course you must pass an automated, multiple-choice assessment. The assessment is delivered through our online learning platform. You will receive the results of your assessment immediately upon completion.

Will i receive a certificate of completion?

Upon successful completion, you will qualify for the uk and internationally-recognised certification and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your pdf certificate at a cost of £9 and hardcopy certificate for £15.

Why study this course

Whether you’re an existing practitioner or aspiring professional, this course will enhance your expertise and boost your cv with key skills and an accredited qualification attesting to your knowledge.

The animation for beginners course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the english language, numeracy and it, and to be over the age of 16.

Course Curriculum

INTRODUCTION
	Introduction	00:02:00
THE 12 PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION
	Introduction of the 12 Principles of Animation	00:02:00
	Squash and Stretch	00:03:00
	Ease In and Ease Out	00:02:00
	Timing	00:02:00
	Anticipation	00:04:00
	Follow Through and Overlapping Action	00:02:00
	Exaggeration	00:02:00
	Arcs	00:04:00
	Secondary Action	00:02:00
	Pose to Pose and Straight Ahead	00:02:00
	Appeal	00:01:00
	Staging	00:01:00
	Solid Drawing	00:01:00
JUMPING ELEPHANT
	Jumping Elephant Part 1	00:15:00
	Jumping Elephant Part 2	00:18:00
WALKCYCLE
	Introduction	00:10:00
	Overview of The App Flippa Clip	00:05:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 1	00:23:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 2, Overlapping Action	00:07:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 3, Adding The Ears	00:06:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 4, Outlines	00:15:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 5, Clean up	00:06:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 6, Adding the eyes	00:08:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 7, Adding the Pupils	00:04:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 8, Coloring	00:06:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 9, Adding Shadows	00:16:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 10, Adding Background	00:14:00
	Walkcycle of Cartoony Elephant – Part 11, Coloring the Background	00:15:00
RUNCYCLE
	Runcycle – INTRODUCTION	00:05:00
	RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny – Part 1, Draw the frames	00:17:00
	RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny – Part 2, Refining the Drawings	00:11:00
	RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny – Part 3, Adding the Ears	00:07:00
	RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny – Part 4, Front Run	00:28:00
	RunCycle of a Cartoony Bunny – Part 5, Adding the Facials	00:08:00
DIALOGUE
	Dialogue – Drawing Thumbnails	00:05:00
	Dialogue – Timing the Key Poses	00:21:00
	Dialogue – Polishing the Animation	00:09:00