Applying the Foundations of Animation

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Free Online Course: Applying the Foundations of Animation provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Applying the Foundations of Animation is taught by Dermot O' Connor.

Overview
  • Ready to use your animation skills in a real-world project? Learn how to apply Dermot O’ Connor’s 21 foundations of animation to create a classical animated scene.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • The 21 foundations
    1. Planning a Scene
    • Appeal and design
    • Dialog and accents
    • Staging, acting, and thumbnails
    2. Applying the Foundations
    • Pose to pose the primary keys
    • Timing and spacing
    • Anticipation, overshoot, and settle
    • Plot arcs
    • Squash and stretch
    • Silhouette, line of action, and reversal
    • Opposing actions and counterpose
    • Leading action and breaking joints
    • Breaking down the action
    • Secondary, overlap, and straight ahead
    • Exaggeration and plussing
    • Planning the scene
    Conclusion
    • Next steps