Hi you guys!

In this on-going, weekly class you will follow along with me to practice animation and video editing skills in the new and super popular Procreate Dreams app! For this class, you will need an iPad, an Apple Pencil (best), the Procreate app (downloaded and installed), the Procreate Dreams app (downloaded and installed), and a *separate device for joining the Zoom call.* 

Are you super stoked to start animating your own Shorts/Reels/Animated Memes/Short Films in the Procreate Dreams app, but just not sure where to start? Trust me--you're not alone! This app unfortunately isn't super intuitive, but over the last seven months I've gotten to know it and have found methods for creating my own Shorts/Reels, and I'm excited for the opportunity to share some of this knowledge with you!

Each week, we'll begin our meetings with greetings, and everyone will have an opportunity to briefly share an artwork or animation that they've been working on. I will then demonstrate a skill in the Procreate Dreams app, sometimes between the Procreate app and the Procreate Dreams app, then we will all practice the new skill and see what we can do with it! We will discuss any problems that come up with the app and find solutions for them together! 

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✨ Weekly Meeting Plan ✨
→ Check-In & Say Hello!
→ Share Artwork / Animations
→ Observe/Follow Along to Skill Demonstration
→ Practice the Skill, Ask Questions, Discuss What Works and What Doesn't
→ Share Progress & Say Goodbye!

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✨ Weekly Themes/Prompts ✨
Week of 08/04 - 08/10 animated word
Week of 08/11 - 08/17 lip sync "hello"
Week of 08/18 - 08/24 walk cycle (human/humanoid)
Week of 08/25 - 08/31 train

Week of 09/01 - 09/07 superhero
Week of 09/08 - 09/14 lip sync "waffle party"
Week of 09/15 - 09/21 walk cycle (4-Legged Animal)
Week of 09/22 - 09/27 birthday cake [No Class: 09/28/2024]

Week of 09/29 - 10/05 unicorn
Week of 10/06 - 10/12 lip sync "hamburger"
Week of 10/13 - 10/19 walk cycle (human/humanoid)
Week of 10/20 - 10/26 house
Week of 10/27 - 11/02 coyote

Week of 11/03 - 11/09 lip sync "crazy zebra"
Week of 11/10 - 11/16 walk cycle (4-Legged Animal)
Week of 11/17 - 11/23 rainy day

**Weekly Themes/Prompts are always subject to change, and returning club members should feel free to request new themes/prompts for upcoming weeks!**

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✨Potential Skills ✨

💙 Procreate Skills
→ Navigating the app [as needed]
→ Animation Assist
- Onion Skins (Frames, Opacity), Frames Per Second, Loop / Ping-Pong / One Shot, Background Frame, Foreground Frame, etc.
→ Layers / Layer Opacity / Blending Modes
→ Exporting / Importing Images / Files [as needed]
→ and more!

💙 Procreate Dreams Skills
→ Navigating the app [as needed]
- Theater, Timeline, Stage, Backstage
- Play, Perform, Timeline Edit, Drawing, Add Track
- Import premade Animations, Backgrounds, Brushes from Procreate
- Edit Settings
→ Actions: Move, Filter, Edit
→ and more!

💙 iPad Skills
→ Drag & Drop Files from Procreate to Procreate Dreams.
→ Save Files in an organized Folder on iPad [as needed].

💙 Artistic Skills
→ Illustration / Drawing
- Form / Structure
- Mood / Vibe
- Shape Language
- Shading / Highlighting
- Composition
- Character Design
- Sketching
- Line Work
- Color Theory
- Textures
- Stylization
- and more!

→ Animation / Story Telling
- Screenplay [discussion of concept only]
- Storyboarding [discussion of concept only]
- Character Design, Expression Sheets [discussion of concept only]
- Frame-By-Frame, Stop Motion
- Key Frames, Breakdowns, In Betweens
- Tie Down / Clean Up
- Walk Cycles
- Timing
- Staging
- Squash & Stretch
- Anticipation
- Exaggeration
- Lip Syncing
- and more!

→ Personal / Social / Emotional [for Art]
- Patience
- Learning Through "Mistakes"
- Trying Again...Then Trying Again, Again.
- and more!

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Please Note:
This class is designed for beginners--so super beginners are always welcome! You do not need any prior experience with Procreate Dreams to take this class, though basic drawing skills and knowledge of the regular Procreate app will certainly help you in this process. We're all here to learn together, help, and encourage one another! :)