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
Writer | Director | Animator
Dermot O' Connor
Animator/Teacher: AnimateCC, Harmony, Photoshop, After Effects, Traditional
Joseph Labrecque
Associate Teaching Professor, University of Colorado Boulder / Adobe Insider / Adobe Community Expert / AEL Emeritus
Alan Demafiles
freelance 3D motion designer at demafleez.com
Sharon Ross
Character Design - Development and Production, Illustration