Character Animation Courses and Certifications

Dong Chang

Digital Animation in OpenToonz - A Quick Start Guide - Animating a Head Turn

2 reviews

Learn digital animation basics in OpenToonz, focusing on animating a head turn. Covers project setup, rough animation, tie-down, cleanup, and coloring techniques.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Simple Character Lip Sync

Learn to create engaging animated characters with lip-sync in After Effects. Design, rig, and animate a talking character using Illustrator and After Effects, bringing your animations to life with synchronized dialogue.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Unity Animation Fundamentals

96 ratings at Pluralsight

It's typical for games to have some sort of animations, whether it be your characters or props, you'll need to know how to set them up in Unity. This course will teach you the ins and outs of animation inside of Unity.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Run Cycle in AE with DUIK

Diseño y animación de personajes en After Effects: creación de un ciclo de carrera usando DUIK, con técnicas de rigging y trucos para facilitar la animación.

• Skillshare
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Game Character Animation in Unity and Maya

24 ratings at Pluralsight

This course will help you learn to create game animations for your game with assets from Swords and Shovels.

• Pluralsight
• 2 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Simple Character Animation: Walk Cycle in AE with No Keyframes

Learn to create automated walk cycles for simple characters in After Effects using DUIK plugin. Master efficient rigging techniques and export animated GIFs without keyframes in this beginner-friendly tutorial.

• Skillshare
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Animating a Walk Cycle in Maya

17 ratings at Pluralsight

Animating a walk cycle is a core skill that all animators need to master. This course will teach you how to approach the building and refining of a walk cycle in Maya.

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Building Walk Cycles in Maya 2017

17 ratings at Pluralsight

Discover the creation and mirroring of the four basic walk poses and shows several different and unique techniques for refining and expanding the cycle into keyframed animation. Software required: Autodesk Maya 2017.

• Pluralsight
• 3 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Die Grundlagen der Charakteranimation

Lerne die Grundlagen der Charakteranimation mit Duik Bassel und Adobe After Effects, vom Erstellen einfacher Körperformen bis zum vollständigen Charakter-Walkzyklus.

• Skillshare
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Unity

Reusing and Retargeting Animations Between Rigs - Unite Now 2020

Interactive session on creating reusable and scalable character animations in Unity. Learn techniques for keyframing, rigging, and retargeting animations between different character models with Unity Certified Instructors.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Freedom Arts - 3D Animation & Game Developer

Walking Characters in iClone 7 and CC3 Using Director Mode

Learn to animate characters in iClone 7 and CC3 using Director Mode, enabling FPS-style movement and real-time motion recording. Master keyboard controls and camera techniques for dynamic 3D animations.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Freedom Arts - 3D Animation & Game Developer

iClone and Character Creator 3 Animation Pipeline for Unreal Engine 4 and 5

Learn to transfer Character Creator 3 avatars with facial expressions, visemes, and body animations to Unreal Engine 4 & 5 using iClone's iMotionPlus system. Master advanced animation workflows for game development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Cartoon Animator 4 Tutorial - Introduction to Character Types

Explore different character types in Cartoon Animator 4, from G1 & G2 to advanced G3 free bone characters. Learn their unique features and applications in animation projects.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Cartoon Animator 4 Tutorial - Introduction to Character Composer

Learn to create and customize characters using Cartoon Animator 4's Character Composer. Explore bone structure, sprite editing, facial animation, and more in this comprehensive tutorial.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

iClone 6.5 Tutorial - Walking and Changing Direction

Learn various methods for character locomotion in iClone 6.5, including path following, direction changes, and combining motion clips for natural movement in 3D scenes.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video