Introduction
Introducing Adobe Character Animator
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What you should already know
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Using the exercise files
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Where you use Character Animator
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1. Pre-Production
Create the list of production needs
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Agree on style and design of the project
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Storyboard
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Create list of assets
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Budget
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Create usable digital puppets
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2. Puppet Production Issues
Image resolution of puppet files
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Working with drawn characters
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Working with objects
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Working with photos of people
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Working with a CG character
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Visual animation controls and triggers
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Shoulders move off of body
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Layers don't track with head
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Stop character snap back to default pose
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3. Add Production Value
Adding value to the look of your production
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Add up and down angles to your head
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Add in-between to your head turns
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Add breathing to a character
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Let your character walk
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Pre-animate your moves
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Add dangles for automated motion
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Capture the best eye movement
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Ground shadow that moves with a character
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Floating characters and props
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Use wind on your characters
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Create pose-to-pose movement
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Simulate stop-motion animation
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Have a character grab a prop
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Multi-part actions
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4. Audio
Find your missing microphone
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Fix audio input and output issues
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Record the clearest audio
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Use prerecorded audio
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Get the best lip sync
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Play sound effects with actions
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5. Production
Organize files for production, backup, and transport
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Use various triggers to control your character
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Use other real time transformations
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Use animation cycles
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Build and edit your scene
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Make changes to an existing puppet
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Cut between multiple live shots
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Retakes and editing
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6. Troubleshooting
Dangles drop too far
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Eyes don't focus
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Layers and actions don't work
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Keyboard triggers don't work
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Head isn't connected to the body
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Character warps when limb is moved
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Object distorts when dragged
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Joints bend the wrong direction
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Eyes disappear when blinking
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7. Tricks
Lighting for the best motion capture
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Where to set your camera
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The importance of "Set Rest Pose"
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Record live audio for the best head movement
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Slow motion recording
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Drag your character with motion trigger
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Shortcut to pause character head motion
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Make an arm go in front of and behind a character
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Hold prop upright
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Make layers and objects glow and flash
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8. Post-Production
Export scene as a movie
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Export scene as a PNG/WAV sequence
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Import a PNG sequence into After Effects
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Dynamic Link with After Effects or Premiere Pro
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Make changes for a client
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9. Delivery
Delivery and export of puppet files
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Deliver a final project
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Live production
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Live video setup with Wirecast
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Export to Facebook Live
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Export to YouTube Live
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Use Character Animator as your Skype avatar
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10. Wrap
Invoicing
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Backup
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