Character Animation Bootcamp

Character Animation is HARD!
If you’re used to animating 3-4 things at a time and working straight-ahead as you animate, you might be a bit overwhelmed when you get a character rig with 30-40 controls on it. Where the hell do you even begin?

Character Animation requires a different methodology called Pose-To-Pose, and the types of things you must focus on are a bit different than what you’d look for in a more “mograph-like” piece.

Master Pose-to-Pose in After Effects
You’ll learn the art of creating beautiful poses using silhouette, balance, and lines of action to set up your key tests before moving on to the tweening phase.

Not sure what any of that means? Don’t worry, you will when we’re finished with you.

What will you learn in Character Animation Bootcamp?

Work with Character Rigs
Learn how to use a professionally rigged puppet rig in After Effects. We provide custom rigs for each lesson.

Pose like a Pro
Discover what makes a good Pose, and why that’s so important. Silhouette, Balance, Asymmetry… you’ll learn ’em all.

The Art of Timing
Timing is everything. Develop a killer sense of Timing for your Character Animation

The Pose-to-Pose Method
You don’t animate characters straight-ahead. Learn the ins and outs of Pose-to-Pose animation.

Complex Movements
Learn workflows to help you achieve more complex movements and scenarios inside of After Effects.

Storytelling 101
By the end of the course you will be able to build an entire scene from start to finish!