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Begin Animation: The Complete Course for the Complete Beginner

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  • 53 Lessons

In this course you will learn the foundations in order to do 2D or 3D animation. To become a great animator, it is crucial to lay a solid foundation and understand the basic fundamentals of animation.  Without this knowledge, you will really struggle as an aspiring animator. So if you are serious about pursuing a career in animation, then this course will be the perfect tool to get you of on a great start!
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Contents

Introduction

What you will learn
Preview
What You Will Need
The History of Animation

Animation Overview

Three Types Of Animations
Preview
Animation Software
Gear Needed for Animation
Frame Rates
Working On One's and Two's
Keyframes
Blocking and Inbetweens
Onion Skinning
Curve Editor or Graphs

Characters

Vector vs Raster
Creating characters
Rigging
IK and FK
Physics

Scenes and Backgrounds

Parallax Backgrounds (2D Animation)
Creating a 3D Background
Understanding Textures
Lighting

12 Principles of Animation

Squash & Stretch
Anticipation
Staging
Straight Ahead – Pose to Pose
Follow through – Overlapping action
Slow In - Slow Out
Arc
Secondary Action
Timing
Exaggeration
Solid Drawing
Appeal

The 6 Steps of Animation

Reference Videos
Blocking
Timing
Inbetweens
Smoothing
Adding Life

Animation Pipeline

Three Stages of Animation
Story Development
Script Writing
Concept Art
Character Development
Storyboarding
Voice Overs
Animatic
Animation
Sound Design
Post Production

Rendering

Rendering Explained
Realtime vs Offline Rendering

Conclusion

Your Next Steps

About me

Eon de Bruin

Eon de Bruin, an award-winning animator from South Africa, rekindled his childhood dream of animation in 2016. With a passion for helping aspiring animators, he shares his expertise through online courses, a YouTube channel, and his streaming platform, Tween Xstream, inspiring creators to bring their stories to life.

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