2D Cut-out Animation
Introduction
This technical, speed-driven production course focuses on industry-standard digital puppet animation. Students utilize rigged modular puppets to create rapid, high-fidelity movements, character actions, and scene interactions common in modern TV series and web productions.
Instructor Profile
Prerequisites
Description
Topics Covered
• Importing and testing external puppet rigs inside production timelines
• Managing node views, nested layer hierarchies, and master controllers
• Working with forward kinematics (FK) and inverse kinematics (IK) tools
• Interpolation rules: computer-generated keyframe translation vs. step keys
• Setting up lip-sync automation using pre-built replacement mouth libraries
• Creating dynamic action sequences using deformation meshes (bends and curves)
• Camera framing, multiplane background sorting, and simple peg-layer movement paths
• Optimization pipelines for rapid asset rendering and standard video clip export
Course Objectives
• Manipulate pre-rigged digital puppets without breaking layer hierarchies.
• Blend manual tracking with computer interpolation to generate fluid motion paths.
• Implement professional pipeline structures for rapid, high-volume production output.
Learning Outcomes
• Animate a rigged puppet executing a 180-degree turn from front view to side view.
• Deliver an action sequence (e.g., a character jumping over an obstacle) using hybrid IK/FK setups.
• Produce a finished 5-second acted scene combining automated lip-sync with secondary body shifts.
Tools & Materials
• Computer workstation with a professional graphics drawing tablet
• Industry-standard rigging/animation software: Toon Boom Harmony Premium
• External high-speed asset drive for managing production libraries
• Pre-built standard studio character rigs for studio testing
Course Rules
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