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Designing Animatable PSD Characters in Procreate

Design PSD based characters with proper layer hierarchy to animate in Moho, Character Animator, Animate CC and more!
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Length 3 to 4 weeks
Effort 2 hours per week
Price $ 92
Subject Design, Art
Level Beginner
Languages English
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Are you ready to build your own character that can be imported into Moho, Animate CC, Character Animator and more? Then this is the course for you! By using Procreate, a design app for the iPad, we will create a separated and properly structured character which can easily be taken to the next step for animation. Don't have Procreate? Don't worry! You can still follow along with your design app of choice!

More specifically you will learn how to:

  • Navigate Procreate and utilize popular features

  • Sketch a character

  • Refine a sketch for proper shapes and dimensions

  • Set up proper layer order for rigging and animating

  • Ink the sketch

  • Color the sketch

  • Shade and highlight the sketch

  • Create eight mouth poses for lip syncing

  • Sketch out two addition head poses to set you up for creating head turns

  • Export the file from Procreate to a PSD for animation

Who this course is for:
  • Beginner animators looking to design characters for their animated productions

What you'll learn

  • Properly layout and design animatable characters that can be imported into Animate CC, Moho, Character Animator and more

Course syllabus

Introduction Sketching the Character Inking the Head Inking the Body Coloring the Character Shading the Character Highlighting the Character Creating Additional Mouth Poses Sketching Profile and Front Head Views Wrapping Up

Meet the instructors

Chad Troftgruben

Freelance animator and screencaster

I have spent several years learning different kinds of software while freelancing personal and commercial projects. Along the way I have collected a bunch of useful knowledge that can be translated into engaging video tutorials. So while I continue to create zany animated adventures, I want to share with you what I have learned.

I have worked for several companies over the years creating eLearning content. Some of these include: Smith Micro, Virtual Training Company, Packt Publishing, Train Simple and Pluralsight.

My animation is freelance based and isn't as well known as my eLearning content. I have a few animation projects I currently have my hands in. In addition, I work for others who need animation assistance.

James Mills

Art and Animation!

Artist. Animator. Instructor.

I started out filmmaking in high school and everything eventually lead to animation. I specialize in Moho and Procreate and have co-authored eLearning content in the past with Chad Troftgruben.

I currently work for SmashBits, an animation company based out of Kentucky, and have produced a large amount of content for clients including the NFL, Nike and Spike TV.

My main focus in eLearning is showcasing my artistic abilities. When I team up with Chad, he is the one that narrates. But trust me, after you watch one of our courses, you will have a little Jimmy in you. It's inescapable.