Expressive Techniques for Character Animation

Start by getting to know your teacher, Memé Candia. She talks about her education, her experience, and her most recent work. She shows you the biggest influences to have shaped her career and how they've enriched each of her projects before giving you a brief overview of the course content.

Now it's time to start working on your animation project! First choose the audio, making sure it meets the relevant criteria. Cover the importance of putting your character in context by studying their body language and verbal communication. Then get to work on your final design: look at your character from every angle and choose three poses that best express who they are.

Before starting to animate, film yourself reading the chosen audio to study and identify keyframes within each movement. Explore how to structure your scene and work on vocalization. Once you've finished your animation, go frame by frame and tidy up each figure.

Learn how to render the animation and analyze it critically to identify your strong points and what you can improve. To wrap things up, Memé gives you some tips on putting together a reel to include in your portfolio or send to a production studio.