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.
A PowerPoint introduction to planning a story for your film.
Chapter 1: Story
880 KB
Chapter 2: Preproduction
Learn the basics of Krita, character/environment design, storyboarding, and more.
Chapter 2: Preproduction
3.58 MB
Krita Basics
12 mins
105 MB
Creating a Storyboard
7 mins
47.4 MB
Simple vs. Complex Character Design
13 mins
128 MB
Environment Design
13 mins
134 MB
Creating an Animatic from Storyboard Panels
7 mins
56.3 MB
Creating a Background and Animatic in Krita
5 mins
60.3 MB
Chapter 3: Animation 101
Learn the 12 principles of animation and how to animate from reference footage.
12 Principles of Animation
24 mins
792 MB
Using Reference Footage
10 mins
101 MB
Chapter 4: Animatics and Animation
Learn how to translate an animatic to animation, and learn the two different animation methods: pose to pose and straight ahead.
Animatic to Animation
15 mins
233 MB
Animating Straight Ahead
7 mins
58.4 MB
Animating Pose to Pose
6 mins
87.5 MB
Chapter 5: Acting and Dialogue Tips
Learn how to improve acting with strong posing and facial expressions.
Master dialogue through learning proper mouth shapes and timing.
Acting
10 mins
122 MB
Dialogue
19 mins
237 MB
Chapter 6: Clean Up and Color
Learn to clean up and color your rough animation.
Clean Up and Color
13 mins
143 MB
Chapter 7: Backgrounds
Learn how to take advantage of 3D programs to create 2D backgrounds. Also learn how to properly choose a color palette for your environments and paint it.
Creating 3D Background References: Tinkercad
5 mins
174 MB
Creating 3D Background References: Blender
5 mins
62.4 MB
Creating 3D Background References: Setup
2 mins
19 MB
Background Painting
9 mins
84.8 MB
Color Palettes
8 mins
125 MB
Chapter 8: Sound and Effects
Incorporation sound and special effects into your films.
Adding Sound to Animation Programs
8 mins
117 MB
Animating Effects: Water Splash
19 mins
373 MB
Animating Effects: Bubble Pop
3 mins
48.2 MB
Animating Effects: Fire
15 mins
255 MB
Animating Effects: Smoke
7 mins
128 MB
Animating Effects: Introduction to Magic
37 mins
242 MB
Chapter 9: Postproduction
The final stages of the film creation process; learn how to create digital effects in After Effects and add finishing touches.