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Making Your First Character - 2016 Version - Adobe Character Animator Tutorial

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Learn the complete workflow of creating animated characters using Adobe Character Animator in this comprehensive 45-minute tutorial. Explore the process from drawing the character to final export, covering essential topics such as head and body creation, importing and setup, facial features, physics, keyboard triggers, cycle layers, head turns, limb animation, live performance capture, recording techniques, and exporting. Gain hands-on experience with Character Animator's performance capture capabilities, allowing real-time control of characters using your face and voice through a webcam. While some aspects may be outdated due to software updates, this tutorial provides a solid foundation for understanding the core principles of character animation in Adobe's powerful tool.

Syllabus

1. Drawing a Head
2. Importing & Setup
3. Eyes & Eyebrows
4. Mouth
5. Physics
6. Keyboard Triggers
7. Cycle Layers
8. Head Turns
9. Drawing a Body
10. Arms, Hands, Legs & Tails
11. Live Animation
12. Recording Setup & Lip Sync
13. Recording Face, Limbs & Triggers
14. Exporting

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Okay Samurai

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