The Human Touch: Foundations of Digital Animation

AI tools are advancing fast, but strong animation still relies on real artistic skills—storytelling, timing, consistency, and personal style. This four-week course teaches the fundamentals you need to create your own animations, whether you want to promote your business, bring a character to life, or explore a new creative medium.

Learn the complete workflow: creating artwork, storyboarding, adding audio, and animating in Adobe Animate and After Effects using timeline and keyframe techniques.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1: Basics of Adobe Animate & After Effects, workflow setup, and storyboarding.
Week 2: Understanding the timeline, keyframes, and using audio/video clips.
Week 3: Create a 30-second animation using rigging or frame-by-frame techniques.
Week 4: Editing, refining, and rendering your final animation.

By the end, you’ll have the foundational skills to create animations with your own unique style—something AI alone can’t replicate.