Character Animation Courses and Certifications

School of Motion

Insanely Easy Character Animation in After Effects - Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step-by-step guide to character animation in After Effects using Duik plugin, covering joint creation, rigging, and animation techniques for a stop motion look.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Nvidia

Fine-tuning Character Animation with Autodesk Maya and NVIDIA ACE

Adjust settings in Autodesk Maya to fine-tune character animation, focusing on personality, reactions, and facial movements using NVIDIA ACE technology.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Unreal Engine

UE5 Animation Layers - Non-Destructive Camera Shake and Character Tweaks

Master UE5 Animation Layers for non-destructive camera shake and character tweaks with intensity control using weight sliders for easy adjustments and partial motion application.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Packt

Skeletal Meshes and Animation

Master the art of character animation in Unreal Engine 5, from skeletal mesh fundamentals to advanced techniques like blend spaces, state machines, and animation blueprints for creating lifelike movements and dynamic interactions.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Advanced Computer Animation (Ages 13-18) (Live Online)

In this capstone course, teens will bring their creative and technical skills together to produce their first complete animated film.

• CourseHorse
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• $250.00

2D CHARACTER ANIMATION Course with VYOND

696 ratings at Udemy

Easy 2D Animation Course for everyone who wants to create Explainer Videos for Youtube, Instagram or Fiverr

• Udemy
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Character Animation: Walk Cycles in Adobe After Effects CC

379 ratings at Udemy

Master how to animate the most common Walk Cycles in Adobe After Effects.

• Udemy
• 5 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Powerpoint 4 Video Part A - Introduction+Character Animation

343 ratings at Udemy

Explainer Videos and Marketing Videos: Chapter A: Learn how to animate characters and avatars in Powerpoint

• Udemy
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Character & Animation V/O Technique with Paul Liberti (Live Online)

329 ratings at CourseHorse

Unlock the power of character development in voice acting with this exclusive class taught by veteran voice actor Paul Liberti.

• CourseHorse
• 14 hours
• On-Demand
• $279.00

Dong Chang

Digital Animation in OpenToonz - A Quick Start Guide - Animating a Head Turn

3 reviews

Learn digital animation basics in OpenToonz, focusing on animating a head turn. Covers project setup, rough animation, tie-down, cleanup, and coloring techniques.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Introduction to 3D Character Animation for Beginners in Maya

150 ratings at Udemy

Learn 3D Animation for Beginners, 12 principles of animation, animating a Punch, Walkcycles, Jumps, Heavy Objects

• Udemy
• 6 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Advanced 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Character Movement

Master believable 3D character animation in Unreal Engine using iPhone motion capture, from recording to rendering cinematic-quality films.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Reallusion

iClone Beginner's Guide: Animating with Motion Clips

Learn to animate characters in iClone using motion clips. Explore persona menus, motion libraries, and tools like Motion Puppet. Discover techniques for blending, breaking, and adjusting clips to create custom animations.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Animating AI-Generated Images in Cartoon Animator 5

Learn to create and animate AI-generated 2D characters using Cartoon Animator 5. Explore techniques for optimizing sketches, enhancing designs, and bringing characters to life with 3D motion conversion.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reallusion

Importing and Animating Characters with Custom Clothing in CC4 and iClone 8

Learn to import, animate, and customize characters with industry-standard rigs in Character Creator 4 and iClone 8. Explore motion generation, custom clothing import, and efficient 3D character production workflows.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video