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Twinimation Studios/Animation Through the Ages Full Course
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Do you love classic animation?

The whimsy of Fleischer's Rubberhose era? The wacky shenanigans of Looney Tunes in the Golden Age? And the simple Limited animation which dominated the 60s under the UPA...

....but you struggle to create works of art with the same flair as these iconic productions?

The good news is that the solution you've been looking for is right here! You can now learn all three of these classic animation styles in this full course!

Learn everything about these rubberhose, golden age, and limited animation, including character designs, environment, color, music and much more in Twinimation Studios's Animation Through the Ages!

  • $120 or 4 monthly payments of $30

Animation Through the Ages Full Course

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  • 78 Lessons

Learn 3 different classic animation styles in the Animation Through the Ages full course! 75 lessons teaching how to animate in Rubberhose, Golden Age, or Limited Animation methods!

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Rubberhose Style!

If you're a fan of old timey, Fleischer's style animation or video game Cuphead, pay attention to this portion of the course. Part 1 of Animation Through the Ages features 21 lessons on how to emulate this beloved animation style of the 20's.

You will see the process of replicating this type of film through music, animation method, character design, and post production templates. 

Golden Age

Do you love that classic cartoony animation, reminiscent of the Golden Age where Bugs Bunny graced the big screens? If so, make sure you're taking notes in Part 2 of Animation Through the Ages. Over the span of 40 lessons, we’ll teach you the most important elements of 40's cartoony animation and how you can use them in your own works.

Learn the signature animation method, character design, editing, sound effects, and more!

Limited Animation

If you're a fan of unique classics like the Alvin Show or Mr. Magoo, enjoy Part 3 of Animation Through the Ages. In only 13 lessons, you'll become an expert on how you can make your own 50's style, vintage animated short film.

In this final section of the course, less is more. You'll learn how you can make a film with less drawing, less motion, fewer details, but infinite charm!

Contents

Introductory Powerpoint

Learn about 3 different animation styles with an introductory PowerPoint.

Introduction Part 1
Introduction Part 2
Introduction Part 3
Introduction Part 4

Rubberhose

Let's learn how to make a rubberhose film from start to finish.

Chapter 1: Character Design Part 1
Chapter 1: Character Design Part 2
Chapter 1: Music
Chapter 2: Background Design
Chapter 3: Thumbnails
Chapter 3: Storyboards
Chapter 3: Animatic
Chapter 4: Animation Part 1
Chapter 4: Animation Part 2
Chapter 4: Animation Part 3
Chapter 4: Animation Part 4
Chapter 4: Animation Part 5
Chapter 4: Animation Part 6
Chapter 4: Animation Part 7
Chapter 5: Clean Part 1
Chapter 5: Clean Part 2
Chapter 5: Clean Part 3
Chapter 6: Color Part 1
Chapter 6: Color Part 2
Chapter 7: Adding Background
Chapter 7: Rubberhose Assembly
Final Rubberhose Animation

Golden Age

We'll create a Golden Age film from start to finish.

Chapter 1: Character Design Prep
Chapter 1: Character Design
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 1
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 2
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 3
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 4
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 5
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 6
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 7
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 8
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 9
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 10
Chapter 2: Book Analysis 11
Chapter 3: Blind Date Analysis
Chapter 3: Storyboard
Chapter 4: Exporting Video for Krita
Chapter 5: Animation Part 1
Chapter 5: Animation Part 2
Chapter 5: Animation Part 3
Chapter 5: Animation Part 4
Chapter 5: Animation Part 5
Chapter 5: Animation Part 6
Chapter 5: Animation Part 7
Chapter 5: Animation Part 8
Chapter 5: Animation Part 9
Chapter 5: Animation Part 10
Chapter 6: Clean Up Part 1
Chapter 6: Clean Up Part 2
Chapter 7: Color Part 1
Chapter 7: Color Part 2
Chapter 7: Color Part 3
Chapter 8: Background
Chapter 9: Sound
Chapter 10: Postproduction 1
Chapter 10: Postproduction 2
Chapter 10: Postproduction 3
Chapter 10: Postproduction 4
Chapter 10: Postproduction 5
Full Golden Age Film

Limited Animtion

Learn how to make a 60's/UPA style limited animation short.

Chapter 1: Limited Animation Character Design
Chapter 2: Limited Animation Mouth Shapes Part 1
Chapter 2: Limited Animation Mouth Shapes Part 2
Chapter 3: Limited Animation Audio Editing
Chapter 4: Acting and Subtext
Chapter 5: Background
Chapter 6: Animation
Chapter 7: Clean Up
Chapter 8: Color Background Creation
Chapter 8: Color
Chapter 9: Editing Part 1
Chapter 9: Editing Part 2
Full limited animation film

If you're looking for something smaller...

Animation Through the Ages is a full course featuring lessons from three separate mini courses. If you'd prefer only one of them, please purchase below. If you'd prefer only 2 out of the 3 lessons, please check the bundles page.

Bundles

  • $85 or 4 monthly payments of $21.25

Animation Through the Ages: Rubberhose

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  • $85 or 4 monthly payments of $21.25

Animation Through the Ages: Golden Age

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  • $60 or 2 monthly payments of $30

Animation Through the Ages: Limited Animation

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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.
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