Expressive Techniques for Character Animation
A course by Memé Candia , Graphic Designer and Animator
Turn your characters into actors packed with emotion and create animated scenes full of life
Turn your characters into actors packed with emotion and create animated scenes full of life
Graphic designer and 2D animator Memé Candia, who breathes life into campaigns for brands like Disney XD, Cartoon Network, and Coca-Cola, believes that if animated characters don't look realistic, they end up being nothing more than moving shapes.
In this course, Memé teaches you how to master your characters' facial expressions using acting techniques to create realistic scenes full of emotion. By the end, you'll know how to express yourself through the many faces of your animated characters.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 18 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (120)
- 2,928 students
- 20 lessons (3h 32m)
- 18 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Produce a five-second animation acted out by a character of your creation.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Animators, illustrators, designers, and animation enthusiasts who would like to create expressive characters.
Requirements and materials
Basic animation knowledge is required for this course, as well as some previous experience with character animation.
In terms of materials, you need a camera, a graphics tablet, and your preferred animation program for drawing freehand, sequencing images, and importing audio.
Reviews
A course by Memé Candia
Memé Candia is a graphic designer and professional 2D character animator from Mendoza, Argentina. Her first experience with animation was at Vlexus studio, where she produced content for television before ultimately deciding to dedicate herself to it full time.
Throughout her journey as a freelancer and collaborator with several advertising studios, she's had the opportunity to work on campaigns for brands like Disney XD, Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola, Uber, and Nike. She currently works alongside her friends and colleagues in her own animation studio, Bonkers Animation.
Content
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U1
Hello!
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Preproduction
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Initial Concepts
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Audio Clip and Idea Development
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The Importance of Context
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Verbal and Body Communication
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Character Design
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Turn around
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Expressions Sheet
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Expression Sheet 2
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U3
Let's Start Animating!
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Recording the Reference
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Identification and Drawing of Keyframes
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How to Go from One Keyframe to Another 1
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How to Go from One Keyframe to Another 2
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Animation Study 1
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Animation Studio 2
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Vocalization
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Clean-up
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U4
Final Render and Creation of a Reel
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Final Render
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Tips for Putting Together a Reel
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FP
Final project
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Expressive Techniques for Character Animation
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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PlusGreat course
decocrash
Eu estou na reta final do curso, ainda não terminei, mas foi um dos melhores cursos que eu fiz nessa plataforma, eu recomendo muito, a professora sempre aplicou os feedbacks, teve muito cuidado durante as correções, mostrou exemplos, enfim, é nítido que ela é uma pessoa com muito compromisso, só tenho elogios a profissional que ela é e tudo que ela fez para montar essas aulas, entrega o que promete e eu recomendo bastante, para quem quiser estudar de verdade, é uma ótima fonte de conhecimento
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amaiaelu
esta muy bien
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eyanku
der Kurs ist super. Er zeigt perfekt die Produktiosphase einer Animation.
Ich werde immer wieder hineinschauen.
Besten Dank
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jebusdoodles
Me gusto este curso, principalmente por que se enfoca en la etapa de la preproducción en el ¿por que? y ¿como? de iniciar con una animación
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