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Class Intro
2D Animator, Mary Kim

"Get to know the basics of putting together dynamic scenes
by incorporating techniques used for intense action sequences."

Ready to take your first step to creating
dynamic action scenes with 2D animation?

Coloso Mary Kim 2D Action Animation Starter Pack

Learn the basics of animation from start to finish
as we cover each step of the process
for creating action scenes.
You'll learn everything from parallax effects, backgrounds,
hand-to-hand & weapon-based fight scenes, and more.

Class
Breakdown

Content

Length: 21 videos
(Duration 8h 33m)
Difficulty: Basic
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Video Details

Audio: English
Subtitles: English
(In Production)

Software Required

Clip Studio Paint EX or any alternative software
(Adobe Animate, Toon Boom Harmony, Blender, TvPaint)

Perks

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Expert 2D Animator
Mary Kim's Profile & Portfolio

Mary Kim
2D Animator

Hello, I'm Illustrator and 2D animator
Mary Kim, also known as Iseekim.

In my current role as a freelancer,
I collaborate with peers
and other manga artists to produce animations.
I also spend time sharing my work
and progress on social media.

My 2D animation journey
started rather unexpectedly.
I was a self-taught illustrator
doing freelance work, and one day,
I just decided to kick off a new adventure
by learning how to animate my illustrations.

Teaching myself how to animate wasn't easy,
especially with the limited resources I had.
Yet, I was eager to create original animation
with climatic and dynamic action scenes,
just like the ones I admired during childhood.

Now that I'm comfortable creating 2D animation,
I think it's my time to share
what I've learned along the way.
I would love to help other aspiring artists
and animators make their characters
run, fly and fight like the characters
in their favorite childhood animations.

2D Animator,
Mary Kim

[Current]
Freelance Illustrator and Animator

Recognizable
Projects & Awards

Illustrator and Animator in Death Division and NSPC Editorial Cartooning (2019) - 3rd Place Winner

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15 Class Exercises

Mastering the Mechanics of 2D Animation

Utilizing Inbetweens to Your Advantage

Animating a Character

Building Basic Choreography

Adding Characters to the Choreography

Handling Characters with Weapon

Rendering 2D FX

Adding 2D FX to Character

Finding and Composing Action Inspiration

Parallax Effects

Animating Backgrounds

Hand-to-Hand Combat Action

Action with FX

Action with Weapons

Action with Environment and Setting Interaction

Class Highlights

Get Started on 2D Action Animation

Learn the basics of animation and apply your skill to learn how to compose and create combat and action oriented concepts.

Expand Character Movement With Intense Choreography

Create and maximize the potential action and movement of your characters by adding more poses and choreographing fast-paced scenarios.

Take Your Animations to the Next Level

Movement of characters may not be enough without additional elements, add liveliness to the character by including FX, camera, backgrounds, and more techniques to your animation that will showcase power and intensity.

Class Details
You'll Learn

Building the Groundwork for 2D Action Animation

Get started on 2D animation by understanding the essential principles and techniques used in various scenarios. Expanding your horizon would get much easier once you learn the basics.
Utilizing Inbetweens to Your Advantage

Understanding the spacing and positioning of inbetweens is crucial for indicating speed and weight. You can use it to your advantage and pace each action as you'd like.
Expanding Character Movements

Your character's movement is directly connected with its personality, attitude, and shape. Don't tell, but show what your character is like through its movements.

Creating Original Fight Scenes

Add more characters to the scene and create a form of interaction and choreographed fight with and without weapons. Create a sort of exchange and gestural communication between "giver" and "receiver."
Adding Impacts by Implementing Other Elements

Utilize impact frames, flashy FX, camera work, and animated backgrounds to dramatize your fight scenes. Learn how and where to add these elements to particular scenarios in your animation.
Finding Action Inspiration

It's challenging to compose action-themed scenarios from the top of your head, especially if those need to look anatomically and socially correct. Let's go over different resources to help you build dramatic fight scenes that your audience won't be able to take their eyes off from.

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Curriculum
In-depth Look

SECTION 01. OT

01. Orientation

Introducing your instructor
What you will learn
Helpful websites and software programs

SECTION 02. Animation Starter Pack

02. Before We Start 2D Animation

Importance of breaking down a movement
Principles of animation

03. Frame Rate and Timing Charts

How frame rates Work
Holding frames
Using timing charts

04. Mastering Speed with Inbetweening

Inbetweening basics
Distribution of inbetweens for weight and speed
Understanding Smear Frames

05. Introducing Digital Animation with Clip Studio Paint

Introduction of Clip Studio Paint (CSP)
Animation tools on CSP
Animation folders and lightbox

SECTION 03. Adding Action to Your Characters

06. Animating Characters

Understanding the body
Poses and positioning
Character Movement and Expression

07. Building Basic Choreography

Adding more movements to one character
Creating a combo
Creating a tempo

08. Interaction with Additional Characters

Adding one or more characters in the set
Planning interaction
Keeping track of one or more characters

09. Characters with Weapons

Adding materials and weapons to characters
Short range and long range weapons

SECTION 04. Indication of Impact and Intensity

10. Animating Various Effects

Animating smoke FX
Animating luminous FX (fire and lightning)
Liquid FX
Solid elements

11. Impact Frames

When to use impact frames
How to make impact frames

12. Camera Motion

Staging
Camera pans and tracking
Camera shakes

13. Parallax

Adding a still image as a background
Adding a moving object
Keyframing and parallax effect

14. Animated Backgrounds

Adding motion to the backgrounds
Motion lines and blurs

SECTION 05. Composing Combat

15. Planning and Storyboarding

Thumbnailing and storyboarding
Indicating key poses
Flow and story

16. Expanding Choreography Knowledge

Importance of finding inspiration
References and how to use them
Rotoscoping and breaking down materials
Style and Identity
Application and influence

SECTION 06. 2D Action Animation Demonstration

17. Hand-to-Hand Combat

Determining interaction (initiator and receiver)
Handling two characters at the same time
Cell separation

18. Applying FX

Characters with FX
Direction and impact of the FX
Subtle FX vs. apparent FX
Combination of FX and impact frames
On hit vs. follow up FX

19. Using Weaponry

Characters with their weapons
Distance and interaction

20. Environment and Setting Interaction

Characters making use of their setting
Impact upon the environment

SECTION 07. Conclusion

21. Finishing Thoughts

Thoughts for continuous improvement

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Interview
with Animator Mary Kim

Question.01
Is there a specific reason why you chose this specific topic/themes?

Action-oriented animation is considered one of the hardest forms to convey and is often classified as the climax of an animated film or series.. As it's considered a highlight of a scene or story, it can be quite intimidating to just get into it and start creating, but I digress. Once you get through the basics, all you have to do from there is learn how to compose and add in techniques that provide intensity to fast-paced action sequences.

Question.02
What makes your class different from other classes?

Animation classes are becoming more accessible nowadays, but a class that revolves around animated fight scenes for 2D animation is still quite scarce and relatively inaccessible. Especially for those who are still beginners and just getting started, so I found a way to formulate everything. I broke it down into sections that cover the elements that are present in fight scenes, without it being too intimidating.

Question.03
Please share your thoughts on the job market of the industry

2D animation is trending nowadays, especially with shows that takes full advantage of the medium and it'll continue to grow from there. However, the competition is still quite rough, and the resources available to learn and be a part of it are quite inaccessible, I do notice that it's slowly changing because of the internet. This is definitely a skill that is worth investing in.

Question.04
Please share anything you would like to add to your students.

Animation is known for its cruel and daunting process, but the results of seeing your creations in motion are what really makes it worth it. It takes patience and commitment, and starting anew is never a pleasing task, but all you ever need is commitment and patience for that road to be taken. And as you venture forth through the process, it starts to become less steep from there.

Required Programs

This course will use Clip Studio Paint EX ( Alternatives: Adobe Animate, Toon Boom Harmony, Blender, TvPaint). Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized lecture experience.

*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the lecture.

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