Animating 3D Cartoon Characters in Blender
First Pass: Lina Comes to Life 3
A course by Ulises Cervantes , 3D Character Animator and Artist
Joined July 2019
About the video: First Pass: Lina Comes to Life 3
Overview
“Now I will explain how to use interpolation as an ally and the graph editor as an occasional but not decisive tool. At the end of this lesson I will show you the first functional pass, this already expresses the idea I have in mind and includes the main acting points.”
In this video lesson Ulises Cervantes addresses the topic: First Pass: Lina Comes to Life 3, 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
“One hand reaches back to grab the phone while the other makes a gesture. Let's begin moving that. It's time to coordinate actions and ensure everything flows smoothly. and we work on anticipation. Visiting the watering point is beneficial. It's even better to start from the root of the chain. the comma. And now if we move the forearm. we stop the elbow by hand. He will take the phone from the back pocket. we will assume it. It's all with me. This arm will perform a gesture that resembles one of patience; fingers neither clenched nor fully spread but gently held in an intermediate state. sli...”
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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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