Video & Content Creation

2D Character Animation

Make a flat drawing walk, talk, and stop the scroll

12 lessons4 modules10h 20m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Learn to turn a flat character drawing into a fully rigged, expressive puppet you can pose and animate. You will rig in both Adobe Animate (bone tool, graphic symbols) and After Effects (DUIK Angela, RubberHose, Joysticks 'n Sliders), apply the spacing and easing that make motion read, and sync mouths to dialogue. The course ends with exporting and shipping vertical short-form clips sized for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts.

Curriculum

Module 1: From Artwork to a Riggable Character3 lessons

How Puppet Animation Differs from Frame-by-FramePreview45m
Separating Character Art in Photoshop and Illustrator🔒50m
Planning Pivots, Joints, and Anchor Points🔒45m

Module 2: Rigging in Adobe Animate and After Effects3 lessons

Bone Tool and Symbol Rigs in Adobe Animate🔒55m
DUIK Angela and RubberHose in After Effects🔒1h 0m
Facial Controls with Joysticks 'n Sliders🔒55m

Module 3: Timing, Spacing, and the Principles of Motion3 lessons

Frame Rates, Timing, and Spacing🔒50m
Easing and the Graph Editor🔒50m
Anticipation, Follow-Through, and Overlap🔒50m

Module 4: Lip-Sync and Delivering Short-Form Content3 lessons

Mouth Shapes and Phoneme Mapping🔒55m
Reading Audio and Timing the Sync🔒55m
Exporting and Delivering Vertical Short-Form🔒50m