2danimator,jin Details
Intro
Class Intro
Animator , Jin
"I'll be teaching you techniques I use in anime production to create dynamic frame-by-frame fight scenes."
Animate Your Imagination: Master 2D Animation from Sketch to Motion
Bring your sketches to life, capture motion, expression, and energy in every scene.
In this course, you’ll learn the workflow of a professional animator who began without formal education and went on to work on major productions, including One Piece and The Rising of the Shield Hero. You’ll gain practical insights and guidance that go beyond theory, showing how to bring rough sketches to life. This is your chance to see the process that helped him succeed and imagine how you could do the same. Who knows, this might become your story too.
In this course, you’ll learn the workflow of a professional animator who began without formal education and went on to work on major productions, including One Piece and The Rising of the Shield Hero. You’ll gain practical insights and guidance that go beyond theory, showing how to bring rough sketches to life. This is your chance to see the process that helped him succeed and imagine how you could do the same. Who knows, this might become your story too.
Across 28 structured lessons, you’ll learn animation in an intuitive and approachable way. Discover how to build anatomy from simple shapes, simplify the character and scene creation process, and design characters using silhouettes to make every pose pop.
You’ll explore references, storyboarding, animatics, character creation, and dynamic 2D effects. Each lesson comes with hands-on exercises, including walk cycles, keyframed scenes, and polished final shots.
By the end, you’ll have portfolio-ready animations and the professional workflow to confidently turn any 2D idea into eye-catching animated motion.
You’ll explore references, storyboarding, animatics, character creation, and dynamic 2D effects. Each lesson comes with hands-on exercises, including walk cycles, keyframed scenes, and polished final shots.
By the end, you’ll have portfolio-ready animations and the professional workflow to confidently turn any 2D idea into eye-catching animated motion.
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Chapter 12. Principles of Physics in Animation
1. Weight, spacing, ease-in and ease-out
2. Animation principles that are considered the most important
3. Real-life physics principles and how they transfer to animation
2. Animation principles that are considered the most important
3. Real-life physics principles and how they transfer to animation
Class Perks
Special Gift from Jin
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Customized Clip Studio Workspace Presets -
Rough Animation Files -
Timesheets
Recommendation
Who should take this class?
Intermediate animators with 2+ years of drawing experience and some experience in animation.
Beginner animators who have 1+ years of experience in drawing and has just started animation.
Complete beginners with little or no drawing experience and minimal progress made in animation.
Expert Animator Jin 's Portfolio
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One Piece
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One Piece
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One Piece
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One Piece
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Kinnikuman Perfect Chojin Arc
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Kinnikuman Perfect Chojin Arc
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Fan Art
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Fan Art
* This Portfolio includes fanart and client works.
Why Take This Class?
Learn how to turn rough sketches into animations full of weight, emotion, and personality. Transform simple drawings into living, breathing scenes.
In this course, you’ll follow the workflow and mindset that allowed a self-taught animator to go from drawing at home to working on major productions. Through hands-on guidance, you’ll discover how careful observation, consistent practice, and bold experimentation can turn your dedication into real results.
This class is more than just a technical walkthrough. You’ll also develop your own creative workflow, enabling you to make confident choices at every stage of animation. From planning your shots and posing your characters to pacing and creating harmony in movement, every step is designed to help you animate with clarity and intention.
After completing this course, you’ll have works that showcase your skill and artistic voice. You’ll gain the confidence to take your animations from paper to screen with impact.
Get Ready for the Real-World
16 Class Exercises
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Create a Moodboard -
Create a Storyboard -
Animatic for the Animation
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Figure Drawing
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Create Characters
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Different Spacing
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Arm Movement
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Walk Cycle
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Hand Movement
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Inbetweening
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Layout
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Clean-Up
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Smoke FX
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Fire FX
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Liquid FX
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Plan for the Future
Final Product Example
A Complete Action Scene
Bring your portfolio to life with a fully polished action scene, featuring dynamic character movement, eye-catching 2D FX, and a professional workflow that sets your work apart.
Highlights
Class Highlights
Body Mechanics Breakdown
Further your animation skills with a thorough understanding of body mechanics and movement. Learn to create dynamic fight sequences and fluid motion.
Create Realistic Effects
Discover how to seamlessly create beautiful, striking effects by mastering fundamental techniques. Stunning effects can be a determining factor that enhances an animation piece.
Plan Properly
Learn how to plan your animations properly to streamline your process and familiarize yourself with the Japanese animation industry workflow.
