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Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get started in storyboard animation. Learn storyboarding techniques for illustrating action, angles, shot composition, character, and drama.
Storyboard artists tell the story of an animated cartoon. They illustrate the script, plan shots, demonstrate action, and maintain continuity between scenes. Becoming a storyboard artist starts with the foundations: an understanding of film grammar (including types of shots, acts, sequences, and transitions)...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn to draw cartoon characters for classical cel animation, digital animation, comic books, or just for fun.
Learn to draw cartoon characters for classical cel animation, digital animation, comic books, or just for fun. In this course, Dermot O' Connor reviews the basics of character drawing and the principals that underlie effective characters: silhouette, exaggeration, squash and stretch, asymmetry, texture, line weight, and more. Then he focuses...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create traditional hand-drawn animation in Adobe Photoshop.
Interested in bringing your line drawings to life? With Adobe Photoshop, you can transform your hand-drawn artwork into compelling animations quickly, avoiding complex specialty software with steep learning curves. Learn how to use Photoshop to make your drawings move in this course with veteran animator Dermot O' Connor. Find out how to draw captivating characters with media...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover a professional animator's tips for animating hair, fur, clothing, flags, and other secondary animation items.
Hair and clothing are some of the most important but difficult details to animate. These features make the difference between engaging, life-like characters and stiff, boring ones. This course pulls together a professional animator's time-tested techniques for animating hair, fur, clothing, flags, and other secondary animation items....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Build more natural, flexible character animation with these 2D animation tips.
Build more natural, flexible characters with these 2D animation tips from Dermot O' Connor, an animator for Don Bluth and the Disney company. This short, focused course gathers Dermot's best tips for loosening up animation, including techniques such as reversal, overlap, and follow-though. Plus, learn how to drag body parts and move them on different timing patterns to...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn time-tested techniques for animating on paper, the technical aspects of animations to be captured on a camera, and other production advice.
Do you create 2D animation or study classic animation styles? In this course, instructor Dermot O'Connor gives professional insights on several historical styles. First, Dermot talks about the differences between a surface style of a period and reproducing the essence of it. Then he goes over the technical...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to animate breakdowns and thumbnails to enhance the quality of your animation and add interest to your scenes.
When you plan scenes in advance by animating breakdowns and thumbnails, you can enhance the quality of your animation and add interest to your scenes. In this course, Dermot O' Connor shares his time-tested techniques for animating breakdowns and thumbnails. Dermot begins by going over the basic principles, and then moves on...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Bring your stories to life with Toon Boom Harmony. Learn to use Harmony for 2D animation and character rigging.
Toon Boom Harmony is used by the best animation studios in the world. To qualify for highly competitive jobs in TV, film, and gaming, students need to master the tools and the complete production process of this powerful animation software. In this course, animator Dermot O' Connor shows how to use Toon Boom Harmony to create hand-drawn...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn the 21 foundations of animation: universal principles that can be used to create high-quality animation in any style or medium, including hand-drawn and digital animation.
Times have changed. The 12 principles of animation popularized by Disney are no longer sufficient for teaching animation in the digital age. Enter Dermot O' Connor's 21 foundations of animation: universal principles that can be used to create high-quality animation in any...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the tricks professional animators use to save time and create more compelling characters.
One way to learn animation is an all-in-one course, the kind you can find here in our library. The other path is on-the-job training, and involves picking up tips and tricks as you work. This course will give you that "on the job" experience in weekly doses. Every Tuesday, instructor Dermot O' Connor reveals a tip or trick that animation professionals...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to animate four-legged animals as they walk, trot, and run. Learn 2D animation techniques for making these motions look realistic or cartoony.
Capturing the movements of a horse, dog, or other such creature in 2D animation requires an understanding of certain principles and techniques. In this course, Dermot O'Connor explains how to animate four-legged animals as they walk, trot, and run. Dermot compares the anatomy of animals and humans,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to set up a storyboard in Adobe Animate CC. Learn how to do fades and cross dissolves, create vertical pan shots, pose characters, add and edit audio, and more.
Studios can create enormous problems if they begin projects in a disorderly manner. By creating a thoughtful, detailed storyboard, you can clarify your ideas and get your project off on the right foot. In this course, learn how to set up a storyboard in Adobe Animate CC. Dermot...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to create a walk cycle for 2D animation. This tutorial is appropriate for all levels of animators, using any software.
There are four primary poses of a walk cycle, and the sequence in which they are animated is very important. In this 2D animation tutorial, Dermot O' Connor provides an introduction to the basics of all walk cycles. The principles apply to any animation student, regardless of software. First, he reviews the poses-contact,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basic principles of animation to build characters that interact naturally with their environments, convey realistic emotion, and talk and walk convincingly.
Bring a cast of characters to life. By following the basics principles of animation, you can build characters that interact naturally with their environments, convey realistic emotion, and talk and walk convincingly. In this course, Dermot O' Connor shows how to design a solid character...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
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.
In 21 Foundations of Animation, Dermot O' Connor shared universal principles that artists can use to create high-quality animation in any style or medium. In this course, Dermot shares how to apply these foundational principles to create a single scene. As he covers essential techniques-from...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to animate the motions and anatomies of different flying creatures-from insects, to birds, to dragons.
The varying sizes and anatomies of flying animals results in different flying styles and patterns. For example, imagine a hummingbird's wings and flight path as compared to a crow's. This course demonstrates how to animate the motions of different flying creatures, from a tiny butterfly to an enormous dragon.
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Take your Adobe Animate CC animations to the next level with After Effects compositing and special effects.
Are you looking to add something extra to your Animate CC projects? After Effects offers camera motion; special effects such as fractal fog, motion blur, and glow; and 3D environments that you can't achieve in vector-based programs like Animate alone. This course reviews the Animate to After Effects compositing pipeline, starting with importing...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn time-tested techniques for animating on paper, including technical aspects of the animations that you want to capture on a camera, as well as other production advice.
Are you working in 2D animation or looking to learn more about it? In this course, Dermot O'Connor pulls together practical advice and time-tested techniques on essential technical aspects of animation. Dermot goes over several important details of animating on paper, such as...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn 2D animation techniques for making monsters, aliens, and other supernatural creatures come to life.
Animating a convincing Dracula or zombie involves many of the classic principles of animation; however, in order to properly spook your audience, you'll often want to make your creatures move in creepy or unnatural ways. In this course, Dermot O'Connor shares 2D animation techniques for making monsters, aliens, and other supernatural subjects...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to use the popular graphics editor Adobe Photoshop to create eye-catching animations with different styles and special effects.
If you're a designer, producer, or animator, you're probably already familiar with using Adobe Photoshop. But did you know that you can use Photoshop to create animations with a variety of different styles and effects? In this course, award-winning animator Dermot O'Connor builds on the foundations outlined in...
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