2D Film Creation

From Start to Finish

Want to make a 2D short film, but don’t know where to start? Learn how to create a 2D film from start to finish with our 5 hour course. We’ll guide you through the process of developing your story, designing your characters, creating an environment, and finally adding the animation.
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A Guide from Preproduction to Post!

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We’ll coach you in creative writing so that you can formulate clear and concise premises. From there, you’ll be trained into designing simple characters which can be easily animated. Next comes environment. Every film needs a setting, and it’s our goal to help you figure out where your film will take place. And for those that struggle with layout and perspective we’ll show you how you can create backgrounds in 3D programs and use them for reference. Lastly, we’ll teach you how to choose music and sound for your project.

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Learn Effects Too!

In addition to animation, we'll teach you how to create hand drawn effects

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What will you learn?

We’ll introduce storyboarding and show you how to accurately present your story through comic book type panels. Then you’ll be able to translate those into a moving animatic. Your animatic will present your story in it’s earliest stages. Production time. We’ll introduce you to animation by giving you a run down of the 12 principles of animation. From squash and stretch to anticipation, these are the elements which make animation lively. You will be introduced to a few different animation programs and we’ll show you all the tools you need to get to work, from rough animation to clean up to color. We’ll also show you how to draw mouth shapes for dialogue. After all of the work is done, it’s time to finish everything up in post-production. This is when you add effects, sync up sound, and make any final adjustments. The course will conclude with a lesson on how to finalize your film and export it for viewing.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1

    • Chapter 1: Story
  • 2

    Chapter 2: Preproduction

    • Chapter 2: Preproduction

    • Krita Basics

    • Creating a Storyboard

    • Simple vs. Complex Character Design

    • Environment Design

    • Creating an Animatic from Storyboard Panels

    • Creating a Background and Animatic in Krita
  • 3

    Chapter 3: Animation 101

    • 12 Principles of Animation

    • Using Reference Footage
  • 4

    Chapter 4: Animatics and Animation

    • Animatic to Animation

    • Animating Straight Ahead

    • Animating Pose to Pose
  • 5

    Chapter 5: Acting and Dialogue Tips

    • Acting

    • Dialogue
  • 6

    Chapter 6: Clean Up and Color

    • Clean Up and Color
  • 7

    Chapter 7: Backgrounds

    • Creating 3D Background References: Tinkercad

    • Creating 3D Background References: Blender

    • Creating 3D Background References: Setup

    • Background Painting

    • Color Palettes
  • 8

    Chapter 8: Sound and Effects

    • Adding Sound to Animation Programs

    • Animating Effects: Water Splash

    • Animating Effects: Bubble Pop

    • Animating Effects: Fire

    • Animating Effects: Smoke

    • Animating Effects: Introduction to Magic
  • 9

    Chapter 9: Postproduction

    • Creating Effects Preview

    • Rendering and After Effects

    • Finishing Touches

Who is this course for?

  • Anyone who wants to get a detailed explanation on the film creation process in a reasonable pace.

  • Those who want to build their animation skills and portfolio.

  • Those who want to learn to animate on a budget!

Pricing

An affordable animation lesson!

Instructor(s)

Instructors

Dria and Blake Jackson

Dria and Blake Jackson studied animation for seven years and each have an MFA in the field. We're now ready to share our knowledge through our Twinimation Online Courses! You will be able to learn different styles of animation, character design, environment design, illustration tips, 3D modeling, film creation and so much more from the comfort of your own home and at your own pace! We plan to provide a large array of animation courses here on Twinimation, so eventually you will be able to pick and choose which elements you'd like to learn, and all for very reasonable prices. We believe in providing you with all of the information we feel you need to know in order to create beautiful portfolio pieces to start your journey into the industry.