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    Introduction to Stop-Motion Animation

    We’ll start by going over the basic principles of stop motion. What you'll need to set up a proper stop-motion environment, as well as a quick overview of Dragonframe - the industry standard program for stop-motion animation.
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    Setting Up a Scene

    After we understand the basics of how stop motion works, we'll go over connecting and setting up a camera, as well as how to light our scene. Then we'll build a set for our animation sequence, and construct a clay character from scratch.
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    Animating a Scene

    When our assets are ready, we'll get into animating all the shots for our sequence. We'll use Dragonframe's planning tools, audio tools, onion skinning & toggling, and even lip-syncing.
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    Exporting & Post-Production

    When our animation is ready, we'll learn how to export our images from Dragonframe into an editing program such as Premiere, and learn how to use After Effects for rig removal and working with RAW files.

What will you learn?

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.

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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.

 

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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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  • 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

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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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$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

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Our entire course library

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  • 18 Video Courses
  • Works on Any Device
  • Payment Plan Available

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Blender Object Animation

Blender Animation
Dillon Gu teaches character animation in Blender

Making a Graphic Novel

Making A Graphic Novel
Creating and publishing graphic novels and comic books

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Making An Animated Movie
Making animated short films from start to finish

Stop-Motion Animation

Stop-Motion Animation
Create professional stop-motion animation using Dragonframe

Storyboarding Foundations

Storyboarding Foundations
Make cool animations for YouTube, or professional 2D frame-by-frame animation

Animate Animation

Animate Animation
Make cool animations for YouTube, or professional 2D frame-by-frame animation

    Super detailed,
    fast-paced.

    We dislike long, drawn-out tutorials. We prefer bite-sized lessons with a clear, direct structure that gets straight to the point without losing important information.

    Animation courses can get expensive.

    Animation courses can be expensive, covering extensive skills that may not all be necessary. Our affordable courses are concise, teaching essential animation skills to get you started immediately.

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    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.

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    If the course does not live up to any of the claims stated here, we will refund every penny back to you.
    No hassles and we can part as friends.

    100% Money-Back Guaranteed.

    About Bloop Animation

    Bloop Animation is a leading platform in animation and filmmaking training, with hundreds of video tutorials and articles, books and video courses.


    As filmmakers, we build our courses from the ground up to be tailored to other animators and filmmakers. Professional or aspiring.

    We are proudly part of Magic Media, an ambitious group at the forefront on the games and entertainment industry.

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    About Bloop Animation

    Bloop Animation is a leading platform in animation and filmmaking training, with hundreds of video tutorials and articles, books and video courses.


    As filmmakers, we build our courses from the ground up to be tailored to other animators and filmmakers. Professional or aspiring.

    We are proudly part of Magic Media, an ambitious group at the forefront on the games and entertainment industry.

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    Are you an educational institution / teacher?

    Check out our educational licenses.

    Our course comes with a 30-day Money Back Guarantee.

    We're ready to prove everything we claim. Buy the course today, and see for yourself.
    If the course does not live up to any of the claims stated here, we will refund every penny back to you.
    No hassles and we can part as friends.

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    • 696 Video Lessons
    • 18 Video Courses
    • Project Files + Assets
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    Are you an educational institution / teacher?

    Check out our educational licenses.

    Our course comes with a 30-day Money Back Guarantee.

    We're ready to prove everything we claim. Buy the course today, and see for yourself.
    If the course does not live up to any of the claims stated here, we will refund every penny back to you.
    No hassles and we can part as friends.

    100% Money-Back Guaranteed.

    Course structure

    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

      Click to show lessons

     

    Are you ready to get started?

    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.

    Get Started

    30 day money back guarantee

    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


    bundles-single-flash

    • 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

    Most Popular

    Master

    Course + 2 Foundations Courses

    $147


    bundles-single-flash

    • 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


    • 696 HD Video Lessons
    • 18 Video Courses
    • Works on Any Device
    • Payment Plan Available

    3 Payments of $133 OR:
    $397 - Buy Now

    Are you an educational institution / teacher?

    Check out our educational licenses.

    Our course comes with a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.

    We're ready to prove everything we claim. Buy the course today, and see for yourself.
    If the course does not live up to any of the claims stated here, I will refund every penny back to you.
    No hassles and we can part as friends.

    100% Money-Back Guaranteed.

    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
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