The Ultimate 2D Game Character Design & Animation Course

Section 1: Getting started
13 Topics
1. Welcome to the course! Introduction
2. How to get a guaranteed win out of this course!
3. Join the Facebook Support Group and share your designs!
4. What you will need to complete this course and free Photoshop!
5. What is character design?
6. Researching your character and reference.
7. Learn the importance of reference and how to use it
8. Get your questions answered in the Q & A section of this course!
9. Learning Basic Photoshop tools!
10. How layers work, its simple!
11. Lear how to find the exact same colors I use throughout the course
12. Learn how to upload a physical sketch into photoshop
13. Don’t forget to save your work!
Section 2: Building your characters from scratch in Photoshop!
16 Topics
14. Sketching and Brainstorming: The sky’s the limit!
15. Learn how to refine your thumbnail sketches
16. Creating the final drawing of your character
17. Adding black and white values to your character part 1
18. Adding black and white values to your character part 2
19. How to add color to your character
20. Adjusting your image to look Amazing!
21. Creating a face for your character
22. Learning how to select layer shapes and clipping masks to create the googles
23. Learn how to paint in the shadow on your characters costume!
24. Finishing up your character’s costume details
25. Creating the detail for the sword!
26. Making some awesome adjustments and touches to your character!
27. Getting started with your second character!
28. Learn to build the body for your Character
29. Building your characters costume and weapon
Section 3: Animation!
19 Topics
30. Overview of the walk cycle
31. Where to download the walk cycle resources?
32. Building the first frame of your walk cycle!
33. Learn what a sprite sheet document is and how to build one
34. Building the second frame of your walk cycle!
35. Building the third frame of your walk cycle!
36. Creating the mock up for your walk cycle animation
37. Over view of the jump cycle!
38. Where to find the jump cycle resources?
39. Building the first frame of the jump cycle!
40. Building the second frame of the jump cycle!
41. Building the third frame of the jump cycle!
42. Building the fourth frame of the jump cycle!
43. Creating the mock up for your jump cycle animation!
44. building the hover animation cycle!
45. Preparing your sprite sheet and exporting it as a .png
46. Creating the mock up for the hover cycle animation!
47. Building your animation from your sprite sheet in Unity
48. Best reference to continue your learning
Section 4: Where and how to find jobs creating digital art
7 Topics
49. Creating a profile on Freelancer
50. Freelancing site links
51. Travel the world while you work!
52. Writing a killer proposal to your employer
53. Pricing your bid
54. Example of a killer proposal!
55. Course conclusion
Section 5: Retired lectures
3 Topics
56. Researching your character and reference.
57. Creating a face for your character
58. Adding black and white values to your character part 1
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54. Example of a killer proposal!

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Part of personal branding is believing that you are what you say you are. So if you want to be a professional, start telling yourself and others you are a professional. Your portfolio will speak for you!

This is very similar to the message I would use to send to a possible employer. But remember this is just to get them to like you and look at your portfolio. In the end your portfolio is most important!

Hi! My name is (name), your project looks cool and I’m very interested in working on it. Could you tell me more about it. I’m a professional illustrator and designer with a background in animation and game design. (Question pertaining to their project). I can do this job for you for a very low budget due to the fact that I’m new on freelancer and need reviews. Have a look at my portfolio and I’f you’re interested in working with me I’d love to chat with you!

Part of personal branding is believing that you are what you say you are. So if you want to be a professional, start telling yourself and others you are a professional. Your portfolio will speak for you!

This is very similar to the message I would use to send to a possible employer. But remember this is just to get them to like you and look at your portfolio. In the end your portfolio is most important!

Hi! My name is (name), your project looks cool and I’m very interested in working on it. Could you tell me more about it. I’m a professional illustrator and designer with a background in animation and game design. (Question pertaining to their project). I can do this job for you for a very low budget due to the fact that I’m new on freelancer and need reviews. Have a look at my portfolio and I’f you’re interested in working with me I’d love to chat with you!

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