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Making Your First Character - 2016 Version - Adobe Character Animator Tutorial

Okay Samurai via YouTube

Overview

Learn how to create animated characters using Adobe Character Animator in this tutorial. The course covers drawing, importing, setting up, and animating various parts of a character, including the head, eyes, mouth, body, and limbs. You will also explore features like physics, triggers, cycle layers, and recording live animations with lip sync. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to draw and animate characters in real-time using your face and voice through a webcam. This tutorial is suitable for individuals interested in performance capture animation and those looking to enhance their skills in Adobe Character Animator.

Syllabus

1. Drawing a Head
2. Importing & Setup
3. Eyes & Eyebrows
4. Mouth
5. Physics
6. Keyboard Triggers
7. Cycle Layers
8. Head Turns
9. Drawing a Body
10. Arms, Hands, Legs & Tails
11. Live Animation
12. Recording Setup & Lip Sync
13. Recording Face, Limbs & Triggers
14. Exporting

Taught by

Okay Samurai

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