Making Amazing Animated Movies - Intro to 2D Animation (Ages 12+)
Raymond Mullikin (Raytoons Comics)
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Students will learn how to animate characters the the old fashion way, like the classic Disney Films and Popeye!
Class experience
This is class is for students interested in learning more about how traditional animation works. Students will learn how to animate characters, creating walking animations with the help of movement guides. They will discover how to transfer their drawing designs to Animation Cels the old fashion way (with layers and backgrounds), similar to the process in making of classic animated films like Snow White and Popeye. ITINERARY: [WEEK 1] ✔️ Introduction & Slideshow ✔️ Students will watch an...
This class is taught in English.
1. Students will design and paint their own traditional animation "cels" in the manner of classic animated films (Snow White, Bambi, etc.) 2. Students will learn to demonstrate understanding of the basics of animation development through designing a character and learning “pencil test” animation techniques.
Homework Offered
Optional: After class is over students could try making a video with the Lapse It software and share their creation with the instructor and rest of the class. (We would love to see it. 🥰)Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
1 file available upon enrollment【Materials Needed】 ✓ Pencils or Pens ✓ Sharpies or Colored Pencils or Paint for the backgrounds ✓ Paper/Sketchpad ✓ Transparency Sheets or Clear Sheet Protectors ✓ Paint Pens (different colors, including black) (If the learner is familiar with using regular paint and a brush, they can use that instead, if they want. But the paint should be thicker paint, like Acrylic. There are some special pens for writing on metal and plastic that can be used as well.) 【Optional】 (During class, the instructor will show how to make an animated video from their artwork. Students can just watch, or try out the process as well.) ✓ Smartphone or Tablet (Android or iOS) If you only have a computer, you could either run the android apps on your PC with BlueStacks: https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/3-free-ways-to-run-android-apps-on-your-pc Or you could try installing a Stop Motion program for Windows: https://fixthephoto.com/best-free-stop-motion-software.html Here is a link to Stop Motion Studio on the PC or Mac: https://www.cateater.com/ ✓ Lapse It or Lapse It Pro (to animate the student art) Stop Motion Studio is another program that works well: https://www.cateater.com/ ✓ Lightpad or Lightbox: Having a back-light to animation makes it stand out more. But this isn't required. ✓ A very large sheet of paper for the background. The more room, the more the character has room to walk on. ✓ Flipaclip App Software (For Android or iOS) After practicing with Traditional Animation, students can also play around with digital 2D animation through Flipaclip, if they want. (Or the Animation Desk software can also be used. It is very similar setup as Flipaclip.) 💡SOME EXTRA THOUGHTS💡 I am open to different approaches to classical animation, if the learner wants to explore them. There have been students in past classes interested interested in doing "Cut-Out" animation, another type of classic animation. It involves using paper (thin cardstock works best) to design the character animations. Here are example cut out animation videos that I did for past business projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_J7BZRmtw8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2McTxIEAqz8
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(429)
Hi, my name is Raymond Mullikin. 👋 I am a professional cartoonist and credentialed teacher from San Luis Obispo, California. I teach classes in Cartooning, Comic Book Printing and Publishing, 2D Cartoon Animation, Claymation/Stop Motion, Toy...
Group Class
$16
weekly or $93 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
50 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-10 learners per class
