Cartoon Creation and Animation using Photoshop and Character Animator

Step into the world of modern 2D character animation with Character Animator Mastery—a complete, beginner-to-advanced course designed to take you from your very first puppet to fully composited, performance-driven animations. This course walks you through the real production workflow used by animators: designing characters in Photoshop, rigging them in Adobe Character Animator, animating natural movements, capturing live performances, and finishing everything with cinematic compositing in After Effects.

Whether you’re an aspiring animator, content creator, motion designer, or student building portfolio projects, this course focuses on practical skills, clear workflows, and hands-on projects—so you don’t just watch tutorials, you actually learn how animation is built from start to finish.

Course Highlights

🔹 Getting Started with Character Animator

Begin with a clear introduction to 2D animation using Character Animator. Learn how the software works, understand the interface, and set up your workspace correctly so you can animate confidently without feeling overwhelmed.

🔹 Software Setup & Troubleshooting

Download and configure all required applications the right way. Learn how to resolve common issues efficiently—including using ChatGPT as a smart problem-solving assistant—and correctly linking Character Animator with Photoshop for a smooth workflow.

🔹 Reference-Based Design & Visual Planning

Discover how professional animators use reference images to guide character and environment design. Learn how to collect, analyze, and apply references so your work looks intentional and well-structured, not random.

🔹 Photoshop for Animators

Master the essential Photoshop tools needed for animation. Create documents, design characters from scratch, structure layers correctly, name parts properly, and prepare artwork specifically for rigging and animation.

🔹 Character Design, Rigging & Posing

Design a full character step by step—sketching, blocking, coloring, and rigging. Learn how to create multiple views (front, left, quarter view), design different poses from a T-pose, and apply advanced rigging techniques that allow your character to move naturally.

🔹 Walk Cycles & Character Movement

Animate believable walk cycles in different views, including left quarter and front profiles. Learn both frame-by-frame animation and keyframe animation techniques to give your characters weight, balance, and personality.

🔹 Background Design & Environment Creation

Sketch and color backgrounds that support your animation. Progress from basic background design to advanced environment sketching, thumbnails, lighting, shadows, highlights, and detailed scene composition.

🔹 Motion Library & Advanced Animation

Explore the Motion Library to speed up your workflow. Learn how to rig existing puppets, reuse animations, create complex scenes like fight sequences, and fix motion issues using triggers and recording adjustments.

🔹 Performance Capture & Live Animation

Bring your characters to life using performance capture. Set up your phone as a webcam, record facial and body movements, control triggers during takes, and animate multiple characters interacting in the same scene.

🔹 Head Turner & Realistic Character Behavior

Learn how to use Head Turner behaviors to create natural head rotations and facial direction changes—adding realism and depth to your character performances.

🔹 Professional Compositing in After Effects

Take your animation to the next level with After Effects. Composite scenes, add depth of field, camera movement, visual effects, sound, and music. Finish with advanced compositing techniques that give your work a polished, cinematic look.

KEY QUESTIONS:

What are the course requirements?

1. A Computer or laptop with at least 8GB of RAM


2. Webcam


3. Windows 10 OS

Will the certificate be issued?

Yes, a certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course at No charge.