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Advance Your 2D Animation Skills

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Please be advised that LinkedIn Learning will retire this learning path on October 1, 2026. In order to receive a certificate of completion, you must complete all courses in the path before that date.

Use your creativity and technical skills to bring characters and stories to life as a 2D digital animator. Learn how to go from concept to finished animation, using industry-standard tools and the latest techniques from prominent animators in the business.
  • Learn the basics of animation and character development for 2D.
  • Explore how storytelling principles apply to animation.
  • Practice with exercises in Photoshop, Animate, After Effects, and more.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Animation Foundations: Fundamentals
-Learn the basic physics and motion principles that lie behind your 2D or 3D world, and time-tested techniques for bringing your animations to life.

Course 2: Animation Foundations: Drawing Cartoon Characters
-Learn to draw cartoon characters for classical cel animation, digital animation, comic books, or just for fun.

Course 3: 2D Animation: Walk Cycles Basics
-Learn how to create a walk cycle for 2D animation. This tutorial is appropriate for all levels of animators, using any software.

Course 4: Animating in Photoshop
-Learn how to create traditional hand-drawn animation in Adobe Photoshop.

Course 5: Adobe Animate Essential Training
-Learn how to use Adobe Animate to develop animated and interactive assets for websites, apps, and experiences.

Course 6: Learning After Effects
-Get an introduction to the industry-standard motion graphics application from Adobe.

Course 7: After Effects CC 2021: Character Animation Essential Training
-Bring your characters to life with Adobe After Effects. Explore the essential tools and techniques for character animation in After Effects CC.

Course 8: Sharon Ross: Character Designer for 2D Animation
-Get insights from a real character designer. In this interview, Sharon Ross explains how she went from art student to illustrator to character designer for Family Guy.

Courses

Taught by

Dermot O'Connor, Joseph Labrecque and Sharon Ross

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