Animating with Adobe Character Animator (2023 Edition)

Free Download Animating with Adobe Character Animator (2023 Edition)
Published 6/2023
Created by Chad Troftgruben
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 46 Lectures ( 4h 0m ) | Size: 2.44 GB

Learn how to setup and properly rig multiple puppets using a mouse, keyboard, mic and webcam for true motion tracking
What you’ll learn
Properly assemble rigs in Photoshop for Character Animator
Add tags to animate eyes, eyebrows mouth and other facial features
Learn about different modifiers to drag and fix assigned handles
Setup rigs with customizable behaviors like physics, walk cycles and more
Create Triggers for exposable props
Create Swap Sets for multi-phase items, like hand poses
Setup a motion tracking rig with head and body turns that can be controlled with a camera or other device
Learn about the Stream tab for your OBS streaming needs
Animate two puppets that interact with each other
Record animation on the timeline and edit keys
Export animations for sharing and editing
Edit Character Animator Project files with After Effects and Premiere
Requirements
A subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud to access Character Animator, Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere
No animation experience is necessary. The app is meant to be user friendly for newcomers and we will be going step by step
Description
Adobe Character Animator is a unique app that can produce animated characters with ease. With a few clicks to setup, you can control a cartoon character with your mouse and keyboard. Not only that, you can use your microphone and web cam to create true motion captured characters that come to life with a wide range of assigned behaviors. You will learn how to take all this and record an animation to be shared or edited with another app.More specifically, in this course, you will learn how to:Properly layout a Photoshop character for easier Character Animator setupTag layers for lip syncing and facial behaviorsTag and define body parts for limb movementsAdd special handles such as draggers to allow interactivity with the mouseCreate triggers for hide-able layersCreate Swap Sets for multi-phase layers, such as hand posesAuto lip sync in the applicationLip sync using external audioRecord a puppet using full motion body trackingCreate a puppet that can turn their head and bodyEdit recorded actionsWork with backgroundsWork with multiple puppetsLearn about the Stream tab for OBS performancesEdit your animation with Premiere and After EffectsExport animations through Adobe Media EncoderBy the time you’re done with this course you should be able to lay out your own PSD based characters, properly tag, fix errors and animate them using your mouse, keyboard, face, voice and body.
Who this course is for
Beginners to animation looking to create their first project
Individuals looking for creative business advertising solutions
Streamers looking to add an animated avatar to their showcases
Animators looking for a new way to approach animation
HOMEPAGE
https://www.udemy.com/course/animating-with-adobe-character-animator/