Animating 3D Cartoon Characters in Blender
First Pass: Lina Comes to Life 1
A course by Ulises Cervantes , 3D Character Animator and Artist
Joined July 2019
Joined July 2019
About the video: First Pass: Lina Comes to Life 1
Overview
“I present to you Lina! I'll show you the process I use to generate a first animation pass. The purpose is to sketch the performance and movement, with clear and well-structured yet simple poses with special emphasis on creating pleasing timing. I will start by animating Lina because she is the character that guides the actions for most of the shot. The goal here is to get a very basic version of the poses and timing.”
In this video lesson Ulises Cervantes addresses the topic: First Pass: Lina Comes to Life 1, 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
“With all the material we have up to this point. we can bring Lina to life. We choose her to work on first because she guides most of the actions in the shot. We are going to continue working. We're prepared to begin our initial animation pass. The sequence of thumbnails created earlier will serve as our guide. Here they are. complete with timing. which we can use in conjunction with the timing test conducted using the grease pencil. These two components will direct our efforts for the time being. Let's put video references on hold for now as we establish the foundational aspects of the pose...”
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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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