Beginner
What Is Animation?
Discover the magic behind moving images. Perfect for absolute beginners.
5 lessons45 min4.9 rating12,842 students
Maya Okonkwo
10 years at Pixar working on character animation.
What you'll learn
- Why a sequence of still images feels like motion
- The 12 Principles of Animation
- How frame rate shapes the feel of a shot
- When to choose 2D vs 3D
- How to make your very first flipbook
- Where to take your skills next
Requirements
- •Curiosity — nothing else required.
- •A notebook helps for the flipbook lesson.
About this course
Discover the magic behind moving images. Perfect for absolute beginners. This course breaks the topic down into 5 digestible lessons — about 9 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
- 8 min01The History of Animation
- 10 min02The 12 Principles of Animation
- 7 min03Frame Rates Explained
- 10 min042D vs 3D Animation
- 10 min05Your First Flipbook