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From Idea to Final Cut: Learn the Complete Animation Production Pipeline
Master the full workflow of animation—from planning and storyboarding to key animation, motion, effects, and final compositing. Understand how individual elements connect to form a single, cohesive sequence, and build a systematic mindset for completing your own animated scene from start to finish.
Finding the Creative Direction That Fits You Best
Animation production know-how that captures both completeness and individuality Find the optimal balance between ideals and reality, and understand the considerations and time required at each stage. Create a work that best represents yourself.
Thorough Pre-Production for Building Your Own Story World
Develop the essential foundations of your animation through structured pre-production. From storyboarding and character design to background planning and color direction, you’ll learn how to create a coherent visual plan that supports the storytelling. A solid pre-production phase ensures smoother progress throughout the entire production.
Character Acting & Key Animation Techniques for Bringing Scenes to Life
Go beyond simple movement and learn how to animate expressive acting. Understand how professional animators design gestures, timing, emotion, and rhythm to make characters feel alive. Build the skills to produce polished key animation that delivers both personality and storytelling.
Boost Your Workflow Efficiency with 3D and Smart Tool Usage
Maximize production efficiency by integrating 3D tools in Clip Studio for layout, perspective, and camera work. Learn how to combine hand-drawn animation with tool-assisted methods, and use compositing techniques to solve complex visual challenges—allowing you to focus time where it matters most.
Professional Post-Production: Compositing, Sound, and Final Polish
Learn how to complete an animation with studio-level finishing. From compositing techniques to integrating sound effects and music, you'll gain the skills to elevate your work into a cohesive, high-quality final piece. Build your own polished animation shot that feels complete, cinematic, and production-ready.
**Class release dates and content are subject to change without prior notice.
English subtitles and translated materials will be provided within 60 days of the class release date.
※ Schedule may change due to production circumstances.
- Section 01
Understanding "Animation"
01. Course Introduction- Course Objectives and Overview - Introduction to Animation
02. Industry Animation Production Pipeline & Role Overview- Introduction to the Pipeline: From Planning, Pre-production, Production to Post-production - Roles and Responsibilities at Each Stage
03. Flexibility in Individual Animation- Optimizing the workflow for solo animation projects - Gaining an understanding of the skills needed to handle all roles in a one-person production
- Section 02
Bringing Solo Animation to Life: Key Concepts and Practices
04. Clarifying Creative Motivation and Focus- Identify your creative motivation and central theme - Set the direction and positioning of your work - Decide on the key focus of your project (style / pacing / performance)
05. Balancing “What You Want to Do” & “What You Can Achieve”- Assessing practical feasibility and finding a compromise with your ideal vision - Strategies for simplification and principles for making trade-offs - Comparing the time required for producing different styles
- Section 03
Clip Studio Paint: Setup and Configuration
06. Basics of Using the Clip Animation Interface- How to create and manage animation layers - Navigating and understanding the timeline - Overview of essential animation tools and features
07. Using 3D Assets and Perspective Rulers- Master detailed 3D operations in Clip Studio - Learn to apply perspective rulers effectively - Integrate 3D assets with perspective rulers for accurate scenes
08. Using the Animation Camera- Master camera operations within Clip Studio - Create movement effects using component animation
09. Creating Templates & Exporting Animations- Understand the purpose of using templates - Create templates customized for your workflow - Set up and optimize animation export
- Section 04
Pre-production Stage
10. Animation Script Development- Essential tips for crafting an animation script - Building the initial storyline and content of your work
11. Thinking Like a Director- Applying camera techniques and controlling narrative rhythm - Developing visual design and compositional strategies
12. Storyboard (1)- Grasp why storyboards are essential in animation - ntroduction to storyboard sheets and layout - Techniques for reading and understanding storyboards
13. Storyboard (2)- Principles of Animation Storyboarding - Calculating timing and duration for each shot - Effective storyboarding methods for solo animation
14. Color scheme- Develop a complete color plan based on the storyboard
15. Art Setting- Overview of art settings in animation - Learn the essential art settings for individual animation projects
16. Character Design for Animation- Overview of character design in animation - Focus areas for solo animation projects - Designing character expressions - Defining character personality and motion
17. Creating a Dynamic Script- Grasp the concept and purpose of dynamic scripts - Explore methods for developing dynamic scripts for solo animation
- Section 05
Production Stage
18. Basic Principles of Animation- Applying the 12 principles of animation in anime-style works - Grasping keyframes and in-between techniques - Exploring the effect of different timing and frame rates
19. Preparation, Follow, Buffer- Showcasing anticipation in animation - Applying follow-through principles - Demonstrating motion overlap and buffering
20. Character Performance- How to design character actions - Controlling the timing and rhythm of movements - Key details to focus on during performance
21. Basic Facial Animation- Blinking - Speaking - Designing emotional expressions
22. Animating Everyday Actions- Designing eating movements
23. Rotoscoping / Tracing- Capture your own reference footage for animation - Learn how to create accurate and effective tracings - Explore common uses of rotoscoping(tracing) in animation
24. Special effects- Tutorial on common elemental effects in animation - Explore techniques to increase visual impact with effects
25. Characters and Backgrounds- Mastering tools as a key part of individual animation production - Using 3D features to meet basic perspective requirements - Refining scenes based on personal aesthetic
26. Second Key Animation (Clean-up)- Line quality requirements in clean-up - Shade designing and human anatomy - Learning how to break down animation frames in alignment with camera movements
27. In-Betweening and Coloring Techniques- What is binarization? Understanding the features of in-betweens and coloring in animation - Implementing a parallel workflow for clean-up in-betweens and coloring for solo animation
- Section 06
Camera Work and Compositing
28. Animation Photography (Compositing)- Understanding professional animation photography techniques - What can be achieved with animation photography? - Introduction to AE plugins for animation photography
29. Final Compositing- Hands-on tutorial for animation compositing - Integrating all visual elements - Adding music and sound effects - Completing the final shot - Exporting the finished project
30. Walking on the path of "animation"- You have completed your first animation project - Insights on the differences between solo and professional animation - Tips and exercises for ongoing skill development - Strategies for staying motivated and maintaining a positive mindset in animation production
This course will use Clip Studio Paint EX 1.13.2, Adobe After Effects 2023
Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized chapter experience.
*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the chapter.
