Animate Anything with PuppetMaster

Name: Animate Anything with PuppetMaster
Rating: 4.5 (32 reviews)

Make animated videos out of your artwork, toys, pets, friends, anything you like - just by moving your body or hands!

Created byMichal Finegold

Last updated 4/2020

English

What you'll learn

How to easily animate anything, using the PuppetMaster app.
An easier alternative to stop motion, cel, or keyframe animation.
Animate your artwork, toys, pets, friends, anything!
Move characters with your hands or your whole body, and make them talk with your voice.

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 31m total length

Introduction0:32
Intro to what we'll be learning and what you need.
Overview of PuppetMaster2:16
See an overview of how PuppetMaster is typically used.
Animating With Your Fingers1:58
Start off easy. See how to choose puppets and backgrounds, how to animate a puppet by touching the screen, and how to make it talk by talking yourself.
Animate Two Puppets Together3:27
See how to make two characters animate together, so they can have a conversation.
Create Your Own Puppets and Backgrounds6:55
See how to create a puppet out of anything you want - artwork you created, a toy, a pet, a person, a snack - anything! See how to create your own background as well, which can be your artwork or a photo of any place you choose.
Animate With Your Whole Body1:30
See how to animate a puppet by moving your whole body in front of the device camera, also called "motion capture", and get some tips on how to make this work as well as possible.
Using Both Hands and All Your Fingers1:13
See how you can use both hands and different fingers together when animating with your fingers.
Easiest Puppets to Animate1:27
Some tips on preparing characters that are easiest to animate in PuppetMaster.
Make and Animate Recycled Paper Bird5:07
Follow along with our recycled paper bird collage project. You can use an old magazine, junk mail, or any kind of paper scraps you have. Then animate it in PuppetMaster - you'll see how we "painted" each body part in the app. Of course, you can do something different and make it your own.
Choosing a Good Background for Your Puppet2:40
Get some tips on how to choose which background to pair with which puppets.
Using Tutorials Within the App1:27
Inside the PuppetMaster app, we stream useful video tutorials. See how to watch such videos right on the same device, while continuing to work inside the app, so you can follow along.
Idea: Your Favorite Song0:34
Create a PuppetMaster animation of a puppet singing your favorite song in your voice, with optional dancing and a song-themed background. Share online with #MadeWithPuppetMaster.
Idea: Animate a Dream0:43
Idea: Make a Diorama Background1:04
Idea: Animate Dolls in a Dollhouse0:39
Create animated scenes by photographing dolls and turning them into PuppetMaster puppets, then compose backgrounds in a dollhouse or a single room. Share your inspired setups online with #MadeWithPuppetMaster.

Requirements

You'll need an iPad or iPhone, with the PuppetMaster app installed. PuppetMaster is available on Apple's App Store.

Description

Learn to user the PuppetMaster app, to easily make animated videos out of anything you want. You'll see exactly how to navigate the app, and how to turn toys or artwork into animatable "puppets", mixing the physical and digital worlds. You'll also animate the puppets with screen touch and motion capture methods, against any background you wish, all while making the characters talk with our your own voice. This is a great activity for kids, or creative people of any age.

You can get the PuppetMaster app on your iPad or iPhone, on the App Store.

NOTE: Michal Finegold, the creator of this course, is also the creator and seller of the PuppetMaster app.

Who this course is for:

Kids curious about animation
Beginner aspiring animators of all ages
Video artists looking to add animation to their repertoire
Creative people of all ages who like art, crafting, photography, or storytelling
Anyone looking for faster alternatives to stop motion