Animatrix
Beginner

Basic 2D Animation

Sketch, time, and export your first 2D animation using Animatrix's drawing tools.

8 lessons90 min4.8 rating9,203 students
Maya Okonkwo
10 years at Pixar working on character animation.
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What you'll learn

  • Setting up a canvas the right way
  • Drawing characters with confidence
  • Keyframes and inbetweens
  • Squash and stretch in practice
  • Anticipation and follow-through
  • Exporting to GIF

Requirements

  • •Completed 'What Is Animation?' (recommended).

About this course

Sketch, time, and export your first 2D animation using Animatrix's drawing tools. This course breaks the topic down into 8 digestible lessons — about 12 minutes each. Every lesson has a hands-on exercise and a short quiz so the ideas actually stick. By the end you'll have practiced everything in Animatrix itself, not just watched it happen.

Lesson plan

  1. 01Setting Up Your Canvas
    8 min
  2. 02Drawing Your First Character
    12 min
  3. 03Keyframes and Inbetweens
    14 min
  4. 04Squash and Stretch
    10 min
  5. 05Anticipation and Follow-Through
    12 min
  6. 06Adding a Background
    10 min
  7. 07Timing Your Animation
    12 min
  8. 08Exporting Your First GIF
    12 min