Children 8+
Fun with Shapes!
Make your drawings move! For curious creators aged 8 and up.
10 lessons60 min4.9 rating6,184 students
Kwame the Animation Bot
Your friendly AI guide. Built to help curious kids.
What you'll learn
- What makes things move on screen
- How to draw a bouncing ball
- Squish and stretch — the secret sauce
- Adding faces and feelings
- Backgrounds that pop
- Sharing your animation with friends
Requirements
- •A grown-up nearby helps! No prior skill needed.
About this course
Make your drawings move! For curious creators aged 8 and up. This course breaks the topic down into 10 digestible lessons — about 6 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
- 5 min01Meet Kwame the Animation Bot 🤖
- 6 min02What Makes Things Move?
- 6 min03Draw a Bouncing Ball
- 6 min04Give Your Shape a Face
- 6 min05Make It Jump!
- 7 min06Add a Background World
- 6 min07Squish and Stretch Game
- 6 min08Your Character Waves Hello
- 6 min09Put It All Together
- 6 min10Share Your Animation! 🎉