Science of Character Animation – Markus Magnusson

Science of Character Animation Information

Learn how to create lively and charismatic characters from scratch and direct funny animation scenes on your own. In this course, Markus Magnusson will share his unique approach to character design.

What is this course about?

Get as much life as possible out of your 2d characters with this all-encompassing course taking you into the fascinating world of Character Animation. Markus will cover tonnes of classical animation and character design principles.

He will also share his unique techniques gained throughout his long experience of a professional animator and motion graphics designer.

What are the benefits of taking this course?

There are many reasons why you should consider taking this course if you want to learn character animation. Here are some of them:

• You will learn from a professional animator who has years of experience and a unique style
• You will gain practical skills that you can use in your own projects or for your clients
• You will create a portfolio of character animations that you can showcase on your website or social media
• You will join a supportive community of like-minded animators who can help you grow and inspire you
• You will get a certificate of completion that you can add to your resume or LinkedIn profile

Here’s what you’ll learn:

LESSON #1: Blocking Out a Character

Work on character animation starts with a character. For this reason, Markus will pay great attention to how really charismatic characters are created.

You will have a quick overview of Adobe Illustrator tools and then learn about blocking out a character, proportions, exaggerations and etc.

LESSON #2: Adding Details

We will continue talking about character design and pay more attention to such things as hands & feet, face and hair and will finish with adding details and outlines and, of course, we will show you effective ways of working with color.

About Author

Heyoo, My name is Markus Magnusson

Most of you probably know me as Motionmarkus. I’m a Swedish-born animator with over 10 years experience of in bringing characters to life. I’ve animated everything from Google Doodles to wizard sticker packs for Dropbox.

In this course I will spill the beans on all my techniques so if your characters are a little bit stiff & bent out of shape then you’ll love this course.

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