What you'll learn
- Build and rig characters in front and 3/4th views using layers and symbols in Adobe Animate for fluid, professional-quality animation.
- Bring characters to life with natural eye blinks, expressive facial movements, lip-sync accuracy, and dynamic hand gestures.
- Develop polished walk and run cycles in side and 3/4th perspectives, maintaining proper timing and spacing for smooth motion.
- Design emotion-driven walk and run cycles—whether joyful, upset, or furious—by translating feelings into clear body language.
- Animate lifelike movement for a range of animals, including horses, dogs, cats, bears, camels, kangaroos, and more.
Course Content
- Character Front View Dissection & Rigging
- Character 3-4th Angle Dissection & Rigging
- Character Profile View (Side Angle) Dissection & Rigging
- Facial Expressions Drawing
- Animate Character Hand Gestures
- Animate Character Facial Expressions
- Character Profile View Run Cycle (Side Angle)
- Character 3/4th Angle Run Cycle
- Happy Walk
- Sad Walk
- Angry Walk
- Scared Run Profile View
- Tip Toe Run Profile View
- Jogging Profile View
- Horse, Dog, Cat, Camel, Mouse Walk & Run
Description
Breathe Life into Your Characters with 2D Animation in Adobe Animate
Unlock the full potential of character animation in our comprehensive course, “Master 2D Character Animation in Adobe Animate.”
Designed for beginners, students, and creative professionals, this course will guide you through every step of the animation process—from rigging to emotional storytelling—using Adobe Animate.
You’ll begin with the fundamentals: understanding character design, breaking down characters for rigging, and setting up front and 3/4th view rigs using layers and symbols. You’ll also explore how to draw and prepare facial features, such as lips and expressions, to be animation-ready.
Next, you'll dive into the core animation principles that give characters life. Learn how to animate eye blinks, lip-syncing synced with audio, expressive facial movements, head turns, and natural hand gestures. These lessons will help you inject personality and emotion into your characters.
The course then moves into movement mechanics, covering standard and expressive walk and run cycles. Start by mastering side-view and 3/4th perspective walks and runs, and then explore emotional variations like Happy, Sad, Angry, Sneaky, Dreamy, Smug, and Scared. You’ll learn how mood and body language influence motion and timing.
You’ll also explore animal movement in depth, animating realistic gaits like walking, trotting, galloping, and running. Work with animals such as horses, dogs, cats, camels, bears, kangaroos, and mice to understand the unique rhythms of quadruped and biped locomotion.
Each lesson includes guided walkthroughs, downloadable practice files, and hands-on assignments to help reinforce your learning. By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and skills to animate 2D characters for games, videos, or your own creative projects.
Ready to bring your characters to life? Enroll today and start animating like a pro with Adobe Animate!
Who Should Take This Course?
- New animators with a basic understanding of Adobe Animate
- Animation and design students
- Freelancers working in animation or motion graphics
- Game developers and content creators
- Comic artists and storyboard illustrators
- Educators introducing animation to students
- Anyone passionate about 2D character animation
Success Stories from Our Learners
See how Digital Tutors has made a difference in the lives of students, professionals, and young dreamers.
Amazing start! I’ve done a few simple animations before, but this course goes much deeper. The character dissection and rigging lessons opened my eyes. It’s structured really well. I feel like I’m finally on the path to mastering 2D character animation!
~Amit G
Amazing start! I’ve done a few simple animations before, but this course goes much deeper. The character dissection and rigging lessons opened my eyes. It’s structured really well. I feel like I’m finally on the path to mastering 2D character animation!
~Amit G
