Animating 3D Cartoon Characters in Blender
2D animation in Grease Pencil, timing test
A course by Ulises Cervantes , 3D Character Animator and Artist
Joined July 2019
Joined July 2019
About the video: 2D animation in Grease Pencil, timing test
Overview
“You'll see how to check that the thumbnail sequence and timing structure you made works to bring the characters to life in a nice and believable way using Grease Pencil. I'll also show you how to make timing or posing corrections and add new elements. This process is a great addition before you start animating in 3D. The result of this process is not a perfectly drawn traditional 2D animation, but rather a quick pass of sketches brought to life.”
In this video lesson Ulises Cervantes addresses the topic: 2D animation in Grease Pencil, timing test, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animating 3D Cartoon Characters in Blender. Learn to bring cartoon-style characters to life through their poses, gestures, and actions using fun and effective tools .
Partial transcription of the video
“This lesson serves as supplementary material. aiming to verify if the timing works well with our thumbnail in Grease Pencil. a 2D drawing tool inside Blender. Using Grease Pencil. we will create an additional guide to enhance what we already have for our animation project. I'll demonstrate how this process unfolds. So back in Blender. we'll go to File. then New from here to 2D Animation Here's our Grease Pencil canvas. where we can navigate the area similarly to the 3D view. This allows for pan and zoom. The timeline is unique. adapting specifically for Grease Pencil. making the interface t...”
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Course summary for: Animating 3D Cartoon Characters in Blender
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3D, 3D Animation, Animation, Character Animation
Ulises Cervantes
A course by Ulises Cervantes
Ulises Cervantes is a 3D character animator and artist from Mexico, currently living in Aguascalientes. He began his career in motion graphics and slowly transitioned to 3D, gaining a range of experience at different companies. He also spent a year at Bardel Entertainment in Canada working as an FX artist on Puss in Boots for Netflix. However, he always had his sights set on becoming an animator and finally achieved his goal when he joined Huevocartoon, where he helped create movies like Un Rescate de Huevitos and Un Gallo Congelado.
He currently works full-time as a freelance animator and collaborates with the US-based video game studio Secret Location, the Mexican advertising studio Ploop, and the Brazilian production studio Brape.
He also runs his own YouTube channel called Cebolla Skin and teaches online classes.
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