Create a Simple Animated Character

ASSIGNMENT

Give your characters personality and swagger by creating a simple animated character. This assignment is great for expanding your design chops into animation. You'll not only learn to illustrate a character, but also you'll be able to make your character move. My techniques will come in handy in your design, illustration and animation work flow.

DELIVERABLE

Upload your simple character animation. A completed animation includes:

A character
At least one animated element

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RESOURCES

Adobe Illustrator file of the character prepped for After Effects.
Lesson Q&A: Design in Illustrator. If you have questions about anything covered in the videos or project steps from 'Design in Illustrator' post them here and let's work together to answer them! If you have any problems building the character, find attached the file created in the videos for reference. (CS5 or higher required)
Lesson Q&A: Build in After Effects. If you have questions about anything covered in the videos or project steps from 'Build in After Effects' post them here and let's work together to answer them! If you have any problems building the character, find attached the file created in the videos for reference. (CS5 or higher required)
Lesson Q&A: Rigging in After Effects. If you have questions about anything covered in the videos or project steps from 'Rigging in After Effects' post them here and let's work together to answer them! If you have any problems building the character, find attached the file created in the videos for reference. (CS5 or higher required)
Lesson Q&A: Animate the Walk Cycle. If you have questions about anything covered in the videos or project steps from 'Animate the Walk Cycle' post them here and let's work together to answer them! If you have any problems building the character, find attached the file created in the videos for reference. (CS5 or higher required). If you have trouble Rendering the loop, find the project Render Quicktime attached.
Lesson Q&A: Render, Export & Share your Animated GIF. If you have questions about anything covered in the videos or project steps from 'Render, Export & Share your Animated GIF' post them here and let's work together to answer them!

Michael Lapp

Motion Graphics | Art Direction

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