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Twinimation Studios/Become a Shining Star : Anime and Manga for Beginners [Part 1]
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Become a Shining Star : Anime and Manga for Beginners [Part 1]

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  • 12 Lessons

If you're a fan of Anime or Manga and want to get started, this is the course for you! This first part launched with 3/5 Chapters, including 12 lessons upfront.

Part 2 of this course can be purchased separately on this site. Likewise, the full course is available as a bundle.

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Contents

Chapter 1: About Anime

This Chapter will teach you all about Anime! Including its history, its differences compared to Western Animation, and visual examples from several popular Anime studios.
Lesson 1: History of Anime
Preview
Lesson 2: What Constitutes as Anime?
Lesson 3: How Does Anime Differ From Western Animation?
Lesson 4: What Genres of Anime are Popular?
Mini Lesson: Curating a Reel to Appeal to Specific Studios

Chapter 2: Anime Character Design

This Chapter focuses on the ins and outs of character design. We will discuss hair and skin colors, chibis, visual examples of good and bad designs, an analysis of the instructor's own designed character, and a final discussion on how you should aim to design characters based on the genre you prefer.
Lesson 1: How Far to Take Your Character Design
Lesson 2: The Dos and Don'ts of Character Design
Lesson 3: An Example From The Instructor
Lesson 4: Character Design for Shounen, Mecha, and Slice of Life

Chapter 3: Animation Tips and Tricks

This chapter will focus on specific techniques that appear in Anime and how to become a master at implementing them in your projects.
Lesson 1: Character Holds in Anime
Lesson 2: Repeating Actions
Lesson 3: Looping Actions