Creating a 2D Film on a Budget!

Learn how to create your own 2D film without breaking the bank. Starting from story development, all the way to post-production, we'll guide you on how to create your own 2D animated production, with numerous free programs.

Click the trailer to see what's inside this course!

We’ll coach you in creative writing so that you can formulate clear and concise premises. From there, you’ll be trained into designing simple characters which can be easily animated. Next comes environment. Every film needs a setting, and it’s our goal to help you figure out where your film will take place. And for those that struggle with layout and perspective we’ll show you how you can create backgrounds in 3D programs and use them for reference. Lastly, we’ll teach you how to choose music and sound for your project.

2D Film Creation From Start to Finish

Want to make a 2D short film, but don’t know where to start? Learn how to create a 2D film from start to finish with our 5 hour course. We’ll guide you through the process of developing your story, designing your characters, creating an environment, and finally adding the animation.


Twinimation shows you the ropes: What will you learn?


We’ll introduce storyboarding and show you how to accurately present your story through comic book type panels. Then you’ll be able to translate those into a moving animatic. Your animatic will present your story in it’s earliest stages. Production time. We’ll introduce you to animation by giving you a run down of the 12 principles of animation. From squash and stretch to anticipation, these are the elements which make animation lively. You will be introduced to a few different animation programs and we’ll show you all the tools you need to get to work, from rough animation to clean up to color. We’ll also show you how to draw mouth shapes for dialogue. After all of the work is done, it’s time to finish everything up in post-production. This is when you add effects, sync up sound, and make any final adjustments. The course will conclude with a lesson on how to finalize your film and export it for viewing.
We understand that beginner animators may not have the funds to purchase the most common animation software or editing programs, which is why we're recommending numerous free programs in this course which can be used to not only animate, but guide environment planning and design.

Who is this course for?

Anyone who wants to get a detailed explanation on the film creation process in a reasonable pace.
Those who want to build their animation skills and portfolio
Those who want to learn to animate on a budget!

Recommended materials

  • A computer/drawing tablet for digital work; paper (preferably animation paper) for traditional art.
  • A cintiq pen for digital work; pencils (preferably colored pencils) for traditional art.
  • A light table is recommended for traditional art, but is not necessary.

Course

  • $80 or 4 monthly payments of $20

How to Create a 2D Film on a Budget

  • Course
  • 31 Lessons

Learn how to create your own 2D film without breaking the bank. Starting from story development, all the way to post-production, we'll guide you on how to create your own 2D animated production, with numerous free programs.