Introduction
Explore the magic of character animation
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How to use the exercise files
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Set up Blender and prerequisites
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1. Where It All Begins, Planning Your Animation
Listen to the dialog and sketch out ideas
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Exporting your sketches from Blender
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Learn how video reference helps guide your animation
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2. Meet Arthur
How to set up your animation file in Blender
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How to use character rigs in Blender
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How to animate in Blender
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Troubleshooting animation errors in Blender
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Challenge: Set a couple of keyframes in Blender
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Solution: Set a couple of keyframes in Blender
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3. Character Animation
Set up audio and reference
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Block out the character's key poses
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Timing is everything
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Useful animation tools in Blender
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How to preview and share your animation
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Challenge: Breaking up your animation
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Solution: Breaking up your animation
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4. Refine the Details
Refining the body movements
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Refining the arms, hands, and fingers
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Refining the face
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Animating the mouth to the audio
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Using Graph and Dope Sheet Editors to refine your animation
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Polish off the end result
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Challenge: Add a blink
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Solution: Add a blink
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5. A Brief Overview of Render Settings in Blender
Let there be light
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Time to render
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A quick overview of post-production in Blender
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6. The Journey Has Just Begun
Moving forward into animation
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Ex_Files_Finish_Character_Blender.zip
(1.3 GB)