Character Animator Animation Course

Animate in real-time, using your own face. No animation skills required.

42 HD Video Lessons

A comprehensive online course with 42 video lessons, which can be viewed on any device.

Files

Exercise files, templates, character rigs, and project files.

Are you ready to get started?

30 day money back guarantee

42 HD Video Lessons

A comprehensive online course with 42 video lessons, which can be viewed on any device.

Files

Exercise files, templates, character rigs, and project files.

Are you ready to get started?

30 day money back guarantee

Are you ready to get started?

30 day money back guarantee

42 HD Video Lessons

A comprehensive online course with 42 video lessons, which can be viewed on any device.

Files

Exercise files, templates, character rigs, and project files.

Anyone can become an animator

We’ve designed this course not only for aspiring/professional animators, but also for anyone who wants to use animation in their project, even if they never tried before. Adobe Character Animator levels the playing field by letting you use your webcam and microphone to drive the character performance. No key-framing necessary. This is the EASIEST way to get started with animation, with groundbreaking technology that lets anyone become an animator.

Videos

6 modules with 42 HD video lessons.

Learn Anywhere

Lessons look great on any device you own.

Files

All the original Character Animator files featured in the lessons + blank puppet template available for download.

5 Custom Rigs

Use our hand-made rigs featured in the course, including the Fish rig from Tasteful.

Subtitles Available

Video lessons include subtitles in Spanish, Chinese, and Portuguese.

What will you learn?

Key Concepts

We'll start by understanding how Adobe Character Animator works. We'll go over the interface, and learn how layer names and tags work, as well as the triggers, physics and custom behaviors.

Face Rig

We'll learn the process of rigging the character's face, including advanced eye techniques, mouth and lip-sync, jaw animation, head turns, and even create custom art styles for use with the Characterizer feature.

Body Rig

After finishing the facial rig, we'll cover the body mechanics. We'll learn how to create animation triggers for body actions, add a breathing behavior, setup a walk cycle, and use magnets for interacting with objects.

Animating a Shot

We'll cover the entire process of creating a fully animated shot, through working in passes to record and adjust lip-sync, animate different parts of the body separately, changing backgrounds, adding particles and exporting a finished scene.

Advanced Tips & Tricks

We dedicated an entire section of the course to go over some advanced techniques such as using a fader, rigging a 3D model, animating particles, adding an auto blink, adding a wiggler effects and creating parallax for the background.

What will you learn?

Key Concepts

We'll start by understanding how Adobe Character Animator works. We'll go over the interface, and learn how layer names and tags work, as well as the triggers, physics and custom behaviors.

Face Rig

We'll learn the process of rigging the character's face, including advanced eye techniques, mouth and lip-sync, jaw animation, head turns, and even create custom art styles for use with the Characterizer feature.

 Body Rig

After finishing the facial rig, we'll cover the body mechanics. We'll learn how to create animation triggers for body actions, add a breathing behavior, setup a walk cycle, and use magnets for interacting with objects.

Animating a Shot

We'll cover the entire process of creating a fully animated shot, through working in passes to record and adjust lip-sync, animate different parts of the body separately, changing backgrounds, adding particles and exporting a finished scene.

Advanced Tips & Tricks

We dedicated an entire section of the course to go over some advanced techniques such as using a fader, rigging a 3D model, animating particles, adding an auto blink, adding a wiggler effects and creating parallax for the background.

Super detailed, fast paced.

We hate long, dragged-out tutorials. We believe in bite-sized lessons with a clear structure that get straight to the point without skipping any important information. We’ll take you step-by-step through the program’s learning curve.

Animation training can get expensive.

Animation courses can be pricey, often in the thousands of dollars. These programs cover entire skill sets, including many topics you'll probably never use. Our courses are just the right size and very cost-effective, teaching exactly what you need to know to start animating right away.

Membership Shmembership

We don't follow the membership model most course platforms use to keep you paying every month. We give you lifetime access for a one-time payment.

A Bloop Animation course

Bloop Animation Studios is a leading platform in animation training, with hundreds of video tutorials and articles, books, 15 animation video courses and 3 animated short films under its belt.

As animators, we built this course from the ground up to be tailored to other artists and creative people. Professional or aspiring.

 

A Bloop Animation course

Bloop Animation Studios is a leading platform in animation training, with hundreds of video tutorials and articles, books, 10 animation video courses and 3 animated short films under its belt.

As animators, we built this course from the ground up to be tailored to other artists and creative people. Professional or aspiring.

 

Course structure

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From our students:

Bloop Animation provides a very simple-to-use learning platform, making all the content easily accessible. The option of downloading the video lessons makes it easy for me to carry the course with me wherever I go. I always have it on my iPad and it’s a constant reference.

Luis Miguel Guerra Abril, animator and designer, Spain

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the software included with the course?

No, this is a course, not the actual software. You will have to buy Character Animator at adobe.com

What hardware do I need?

As long as you have a relatively modern computer and can run Adobe Character Animator and connect to the internet, you should be good to go.

What if I don’t like the course?

No worries, the course comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. If you don’t like the course, simply email us and you’ll get a full refund, no questions asked.

Will I always have access to the class or is it just for a limited time?

You will always have access to all the courses and products you purchase from Bloop.

Will I get the whole course right away, or will it be available over a period of time?

You will have access to the entire course and materials immediately after purchasing.

I’ve never used this program before. Will I be lost?

This course was created assuming you’ve never used the program before. We go over all the basics to make sure you are able to follow along.

I don’t know how to animate. Will I be able to follow?

Yes, Character Animator is meant for people who don't know how to animate professionally, as it uses your face and voice to drive the performance. Professional animators can get a lot out of the program too, as it makes it incredibly fast to get great results.

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Basic

Just the Course

$67


  • 42 HD Video Lessons
  • Works on Any Device
  • Character Animator Scene Files
  • A Blank Puppet Template
  • 5 Custom Character Rigs
  • Animation Foundations Course Included
  • Storyboarding Foundations Course Included

$67 - Buy Now

Pro

The Course + Animation Foundations

$97


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  • 66 HD Video Lessons
  • Works on Any Device
  • Character Animator Scene Files
  • A Blank Puppet Template
  • 5 Custom Character Rigs
  • Animation Foundations Course Included
  • Storyboarding Foundations Course Included

$97 - Buy Now

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Master

Course + 2 Foundations Courses

$147


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  • 120 HD Video Lessons
  • Works on Any Device
  • Character Animator Scene Files
  • A Blank Puppet Template
  • 5 Custom Character Rigs
  • Animation Foundations Course Included
  • Storyboarding Foundations Course Included

$147 - Buy Now

All-Access

Our entire course library

$397


  • 632 HD Video Lessons
  • 16 Video Courses
  • Works on Any Device
  • Payment Plan Available

3 Payments of $133 OR:
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