What you'll learn
- Build animated films and cartoons by compiling a series of still images (frames). Will also be versed in using animation for video games, interactive media, event reconstruction and many other uses.
- Learn how to explain difficult concepts in a visual way.
Requirements
- There are no prerequisites or previous knowledge needed for in order to take this course
Description
Animation comes from the Latin words “anima,” which means “life,” and “animare” which means “to breathe life into” Animation consists of still images (called “frames”) with slight differences between them. When viewed together in a sequence, they give the illusion of motion – like a flipbook.
When thinking about Animation projects, what first comes to mind?
Movies and cartoon shows are what people tend to think of first, as they’re the most mainstream. Animation also encompasses:
- Video Games/Interactive media
- Reconstructing events (for courtroom, education or television)
- Education – Help explain difficult concepts in a visual way, such as medicine or science.
- Internet memes/Animated Gifs
- Commercials/Infomercials
- Websites/Splash Pages
This is a 2D animation/animation principles course. This program utilizes Adobe Flash/Animate. During this course, our instructor will guide you systematically through the following topics:
- 2D Traditional
- 2D Tra-Digital
- 2D Puppet/Limited
- Stop Motion
- Motion Media
- Animation Terms
- Frame
- Frame Rate: FPS (Frames per second)
- Hold
- Cycles
- Rotoscope
- The 12 Principles of Animation
- Bouncing Ball – Timing and Spacing. Keyframes, Breakdowns and In- Betweens
- Keyframes, Breakdowns and In-Betweens
- Squash and Stretch
- Pendulum
- Flag Wave/Fabrics
- Using Anticipation, Exaggeration and Balance to show Weight
- Breaking a character down into basic shapes for animation
- How to Create a Boil
- Using staggered frames to imply coughing, laughing, shaking
- Takes
- Head Turn
- Walk Cycle
- Run Cycle
- Dialogue/Changing Expressions
- Quadruped Walk
- Beginning Puppet Animation: Creating and Animating Symbols
- Creating a Simple Puppet
- Creating a Character Puppet
- Testing your Puppet with a Walk Cycle
- Nesting Graphics and Creating interchangeable Parts
- Importing Sounds and Animating to them
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in exploring the world of computer generated animation
Instructor
![Academy of Film Fashion and Design](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 5,015 Reviews
- 21,610 Students
- 26 Courses
The Academy of Film, Fashion & Design is an online provider of online video instruction e-learning courses for the Film, Fashion, Art, Music and Design fields. Whether you’re looking to get into the film industry, build your own clothing brand, start an exciting career as a DJ, learn how to write a novel, master computer animation or start a career as a makeup artist, you’ve come to the right place.
Our mission is making your dreams come true! Our affordable anytime, anywhere on demand training will turn your dream into an exciting future. At the Academy of Film, Fashion & Design our belief is high quality training shouldn’t cost thousands of dollars. Our goal is to provide a course at a reasonable cost that will get you started on creating your dream job today.
Our team of industry experts is committed to teaching you the tools of the trade at a fraction of traditional schools. We have collaborated with the best experts in their respective fields to give the finest level of online training. We searched the planet high and low and have our experts flying in from around the World.
The Academy of Film, Fashion & Design is a privately women-owned and operated business. Our team has been in the educational field for over 20 years. We know training!
When you enroll in your course, you will receive an online six-month access to your course so you can review it over and over until you master the subject. Upon the course completion, you will receive a completion certificate you can keep and frame as part of your commitment to your academic achievements.
We know once you join our online campus and take your first course, you’ll be hooked. All of students start out trying one course and quickly enroll in more once they realize how exciting and fun our learning system can be.
If you’re creative and love learning, we are your school.