Master 2D Character Animation In Adobe Animate-Advance Level

2D Character Animation | Character Rigging | Lip Sync | Facial Expression | Walk Cycle | Run Cycle | Animal Walks & Runs

What you'll learn

Rig front and 3/4th angle characters for smooth animation using layers and symbols in Adobe Animate.

Animate realistic eye blinks, lip sync, facial expressions, and hand gestures to add life to characters.

Create professional walk and run cycles in both profile and 3/4th views with correct timing and spacing.

Design attitude walks and runs (happy, sad, angry, etc.) to express emotions through body movement.

Animate realistic animal walks, and runs including horse, dog, cat, bear, camel, kangaroo, and more.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of 2D animation in Adobe Animate is required.

Familiarity with timeline, layers, and basic drawing tools in Animate.

Interest in character animation and willingness to practice consistently.

Description

Bring your characters to life with expressive movement and professional animation techniques in “Master 2D Character Animation in Adobe Animate.” This in-depth course is designed for aspiring animators, students, and creative professionals who want to learn how to animate characters from scratch using Adobe Animate.Starting with the basics, you’ll learn how to dissect and rig characters in both front and 3/4th views, draw lips and facial expressions, and prepare them for animation. You’ll then move on to essential animation skills—eye blinks, lip syncing with audio, hand gestures, facial expressions, and head turns—to add real life and emotion to your characters.Master movement with dedicated sections on walk cycles, run cycles, and bone tool rigging. You'll begin with standard side and 3/4th walks and runs, then dive deep into attitude walks and runs—Happy, Sad, Angry, Sneak, Dreamy, Smug, and Scared—in both profile and 3/4th views, learning how emotion influences body mechanics and timing.The course finishes strong with a dynamic section on animal locomotion, where you’ll animate walks, trots, gallops, and runs of animals like horses, dogs, cats, camels, bears, kangaroos, and mice.Each tutorial includes step-by-step demonstrations, practice files, and assignments to help you apply what you’ve learned. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the skills to animate any 2D character confidently—whether for games, films, or your own creative projects.If you’re ready to take your animation skills to the next level, enroll now and start animating like a pro in Adobe Animate!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Build Character for Animation

Lecture 2 Character Front View Dissection & Rigging

Lecture 3 Character 3-4th Angle Dissection & Rigging

Lecture 4 Lips Drawing Front

Lecture 5 Facial Expressions Drawing

Section 3: Add Life to Character

Lecture 6 Animate Character Eye Blink

Lecture 7 Animate Lip Synch with audio

Lecture 8 Animate Character Hand Gestures

Lecture 9 Animate Character Facial Expressions

Lecture 10 Animate Character Head Turn

Section 4: Character Walks & Runs

Lecture 11 Character Profile View Walk Cycle (Side Angle)

Lecture 12 Character 3/4th Angle Walk Cycle

Lecture 13 Character Profile View Run Cycle (Side Angle)

Lecture 14 Character 3/4th Angle Run Cycle

Section 5: Bone Tool

Lecture 15 Introduction to Bone Tool

Section 6: Character Attitude Walks

Lecture 16 Happy Walk - Part 01

Lecture 17 Happy Walk - Part 02

Lecture 18 Happy Walk - Traditional Drawing Method

Lecture 19 Sad Walk - Part 01

Lecture 20 Sad Walk - Part 02

Lecture 21 Sad Walk - Traditional Drawing Method

Lecture 22 Angry Walk - Part 01

Lecture 23 Angry Walk - Part 02

Lecture 24 Angry Walk - Traditional Drawing Method

Lecture 25 Sneak Walk - Part 01

Lecture 26 Sneak Walk - Part 02

Lecture 27 Sneak Walk - Traditional Drawing Method

Lecture 28 Dreamy Walk - Part 01

Lecture 29 Dreamy Walk - Part 02

Lecture 30 Dreamy Walk - Traditional Drawing Method

Lecture 31 Smug Walk - Part 01

Lecture 32 Smug Walk - Part 02

Lecture 33 Smug Walk - Traditional Drawing Method

Lecture 34 Scared Walk - Part 01

Lecture 35 Scared Walk - Part 02

Lecture 36 Scared Walk - Traditional Drawing Method

Lecture 37 Happy Walk (3-4th Angle)

Lecture 38 Sad Walk (3-4th Angle)

Lecture 39 Angry Walk (3-4th Angle)

Lecture 40 Sneak Walk (3-4th Angle)

Lecture 41 Dreamy Walk (3-4th Angle)

Lecture 42 Smug Walk (3-4th Angle)

Lecture 43 Scared Walk (3-4th Angle)

Section 7: Character Attitude Runs

Lecture 44 Scared Run Profile View

Lecture 45 Tip Toe Run Profile View

Lecture 46 Jogging Profile View

Lecture 47 Scared Run 3-4th Angle

Lecture 48 Tip Toe Run 3-4th Angle

Lecture 49 Jogging 3-4th Angle

Section 8: Animal Walks and Runs

Lecture 50 Horse Walk - Part 01

Lecture 51 Horse Walk - Part 02

Lecture 52 Horse Trot

Lecture 53 Dog Walk - Part 01

Lecture 54 Dog Walk - Part 02

Lecture 55 Cat Walk - Part 01

Lecture 56 Cat Walk - Part 02

Lecture 57 Camel Walk

Lecture 58 Grizzly Bear Walk

Lecture 59 Mouse Walk

Lecture 60 Horse Gallop

Lecture 61 Lioness Run

Lecture 62 Grizzly Bear Run

Lecture 63 Dog Run

Lecture 64 Kangaroo Hop

Section 9: Concluding Course

Lecture 65 Concluding Course

Beginner animators with basic Animate skills,Animation students,Freelance animators,Motion graphic designers,Game developers,YouTube content creators,Comic and storyboard artists,Educators teaching animation,Hobbyists passionate about 2D animation