Use your creativity and technical skills to bring characters and stories to life as a 2D digital animator. Learn how to go from concept to finished animation, using industry-standard tools and the latest techniques from prominent animators in the business.
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Learn the basics of animation and character development for 2D.
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Explore how storytelling principles apply to animation.
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Practice with exercises in Photoshop, Animate, After Effects, and more.
Courses
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1
Animation Foundations: Fundamentals42mAnimation Foundations: Fundamentals
By: George Maestri
Learn the basic physics and motion principles that lie behind your 2D or 3D world, and time-tested techniques for bringing your animations to life.
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Animation Foundations: Drawing Cartoon Characters5h 22mAnimation Foundations: Drawing Cartoon Characters
By: Dermot O' Connor
Learn to draw cartoon characters for classical cel animation, digital animation, comic books, or just for fun.
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3
2D Animation: Walk Cycles Basics57m2D Animation: Walk Cycles Basics
By: Dermot O' Connor
Learn how to create a walk cycle for 2D animation. This tutorial is appropriate for all levels of animators, using any software.
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Animating in Photoshop1h 41mAnimating in Photoshop
By: Dermot O' Connor
Learn how to create traditional hand-drawn animation in Adobe Photoshop.
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Adobe Animate Essential Training3h 1mAdobe Animate Essential Training
By: Joseph Labrecque
Learn how to use Adobe Animate to develop animated and interactive assets for websites, apps, and experiences.
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Toon Boom Harmony Essential Training4h 14mToon Boom Harmony Essential Training
By: Dermot O' Connor
Bring your stories to life with Toon Boom Harmony. Learn to use Harmony for 2D animation and character rigging.
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After Effects CC 2021: Character Animation Essential Training3h 5mAfter Effects CC 2021: Character Animation Essential Training
By: Alan Demafiles
Bring your characters to life with Adobe After Effects. Explore the essential tools and techniques for character animation in After Effects CC.
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Sharon Ross: Character Designer for 2D Animation10mSharon Ross: Character Designer for 2D Animation
By: Sharon Ross
Get insights from a real character designer. In this interview, Sharon Ross explains how she went from art student to illustrator to character designer for Family Guy.
Instructors
George Maestri
Director, Animator, Writer, Educator.
Dermot O' Connor
Animator/Teacher: AnimateCC, Harmony, Photoshop, After Effects, Traditional
Joseph Labrecque
Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Colorado Boulder / Adobe Education Leader / Partner by Design / Adobe Community Expert / Author
Alan Demafiles
freelance 3D motion designer at demafleez.com
Sharon Ross
Character Designer at Walt Disney Animation Studios