Introduction to 2-D Animation

Throughout the course, you’ll learn the fundamentals of creating 2D animations in Adobe Animate, covering techniques such as: 

• Introduction to the Adobe Animate Interface and Tools 
• Create a New Project 
• Motion Paths 
• Using the Pen Tool 
• Classic Tweens 
• Orienting to Path 
• Moving Anchor Points 
• Parenting Layers 
• Keyframing 
• Working with Onion Skins 
• Rotation 
• Movement 
• Arcs 
• Ease-In and Ease-Out 
• Converting to Symbols 
• Creating Movie Clips 
• Looping Animation 
• Exporting Video 

By the end of this Course, you’ll have the Skills and Knowledge to: 

• Start New 2D Animation Projects 
• Create a Bird Glide 2D Animation 
• Create a Robot Arm 2D Animation 
• Create a Sive View Vehicle Driving 2D Animation 
• Create a Cannonball Blast 2D Animation 
• Create a Walk-Cycle 2D Animation 
• Ability to use a range of Tools for Creating your own 2D Animations 
• Export finalised 2D Animation Videos 

Please note that while this class is suitable for beginners to Adobe Animate, learners will require basic computer skills. This includes using a keyboard and mouse (such as right-click contextual functions) and being able to navigate confidently within either a macOS or Windows environment.
This course does not cover these basic computer skills.

All software and visual comnponents will be provided.
Please bring a USB stick or portable hard drive to back up your work between classes, or alternatively use a cloud storage service such as Google Drive, OneDrive, or similar.
While optional, it is recommended that you bring a notepad and pens for note-taking or sketching ideas.

This course is designed for anyone with an interest in, and a passion for, learning the basics of Adobe Animate to create 2D animations.