Real-Time Animation with Adobe Character Animator. Animate characters in real time with webcam, microphone, and custom actions

Real-Time Animation with Adobe Character Animator. Animate characters in real time with webcam, microphone, and custom actions - Opis

Adobe Character Animator is a power app for non-animators that provides easy rigging and easy-to- understand tools that enable you to create entertainment or business videos in no time.This guide to Character Animator gives you a comprehensive overview of the app, helping you learn the entire process—from importing a character designed in Adobe Photoshop to animating a sequence. Complete with background art, multiple character rigs and Character Animator project files, this book will show you how to animate a scene in Character Animator from start to finish.Starting with a character PSD from another artist, you’ll organize and condense the file to prepare it for rigging and animation. From there, you’ll systematically rig the character while exploring advanced behaviors and triggers to animate a complex scene that takes advantage of the app’s best features.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to create appealing animations in Character Animator for any purpose. Spis treści: 1. What You Need to Know Before Rigging and Animating2. Comparing Adobe Character Animator to Other Animation Apps3. Preparing a Character Rig in Photoshop4. Importing and Tagging Your Character5. Creating Control Handles and Behaviors6. Physics, Behaviors, and Meshes7. Assigning Mouths and Props with Triggers and Swap Sets8. Refining Layers and Exploring Optional Rig Features9. Working with Preset Actions10. Animating a Simple Sequence11. Rearranging, Polishing, and Enhancing Our Sequence12. Exporting, Editing, and Sharing Your Character Animator Sequence13. Additional Character Animator Tools and (...) więcej Features O autorze: Chad Troftgruben is a freelance animator who has spent several years learning about animation software while working on personal and commercial projects. Chad has worked with several companies for over a decade creating e-learning content. Some of these companies are Smith Micro, Lost Marble, Virtual Training Company, Packt Publishing, Train Simple, and Pluralsight.Presently, Chad spends his time being a father and expanding his animation knowledge through the creation of original works. Chad also offers a series of animation video courses through Udemy, Skillshare, and his own website. mniej