Build a Friend: From Pencil to Movement
The way is made by walking
A course by Carlos "Zenzuke" Albarrán , Motiongrapher
Learn how to create an animated character, from the initial sketch to the final rigging in After Effects
- English, Spanish
- 98% positive reviews (323)
- 11398 students
About the video: The way is made by walking
Overview
“We have finally reached the most important part of the course: you are going to walk your friend. You will see the basics of a "walking cycle", as well as general tips to encourage your colleague without looking like a robot. ”
In this video lesson Carlos "Zenzuke" Albarrán addresses the topic: The way is made by walking, which is part of the Domestika online course: Build a Friend: From Pencil to Movement. Learn how to create an animated character, from the initial sketch to the final rigging in After Effects.
Partial transcription of the video
“UNIT 3: GET UP AND GO! LESSON 3 To make our character walk, first we load our project in which I was completely ready to animate with clefs on all controls. Second, we will put the "work area" in 16 frames Okay. We go to frame 16. We press N on the keyboard and we have 16 frames. We will zoom a bit to see things more widely and we will start with the first position. The first position is the most important of our walking cycle and is the contact posture. It will happen three times in our animation and it is a posture where both feet are on the ground. In fact they are in the farthest possib...”
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Course summary for: Build a Friend: From Pencil to Movement
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects -
Areas
2D Animation, Animation, Character Animation, Character Design, Motion Graphics, Rigging
A course by Carlos "Zenzuke" Albarrán
Carlos Albarrán (Zenzuke) has more than ten years of experience working as a creative director, a 2D and 3D animator, and a motion graphics artist. As a co-founder of the motion design studio Maaambo, he regularly collaborates with some of the most prestigious producers and agencies in Spain. He also combines his creative work with teaching and has been sharing his knowledge on motion graphics and 3D animation for more than six years at some of the most well-known schools and workshops in Madrid, as well as online with Domestika.
- 98% positive reviews (323)
- 11398 students
- 16 lessons (2h 55m)
- 15 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
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- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
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