Anime Academy: Characters and Illustrations

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Udemy

Acquire a thorough understanding of anatomy, design, and illustration principles to create anime characters from the ground up.

Mode

Online

Fees

₹ 499 3499

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

Christina Wu/Dubell - Professional Character Artist & Instructor created the Anime Academy: Characters and Illustrations online certification, which is available through Udemy and is aimed at candidates who want to gain a practical understanding of the skills needed to design their anime characters and create illustrations. The Anime Academy: Characters and Illustrations online course by Udemy guides candidates through the fundamentals of anime body shapes and forms, as well as design.

Anime Academy: Characters and Illustrations online classes begin with the basics of character design, which are supported by anatomy, face features, clothing, and more. This course includes over 40 hours of taped video-based lectures as well as 123 downloadable resources that cover a wide range of topics related to anime characters and environments, including animation, illustration, lighting, cell shading, line art, and composition. Candidates will also work on three big projects, including Galaxy Girl, to gain practical experience to create their anime projects.

The highlights

  • Certificate of completion
  • Self-paced course
  • 40 hours of pre-recorded video content
  • 123 downloadable resources

Program offerings

  • Online course
  • Learning resources. 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Unlimited access
  • Accessible on mobile devices and tv

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 499  ₹3,499
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Udemy

What you will learn

Composition Animation skills

After completing the Anime Academy: Characters and Illustrations certification course, candidates will gain an insight into the principles and strategies associated with animation for creating the anime characters and the anime environment. Candidates will learn about the many illustration techniques for creating standard and dynamic illustrations, including thumbnails, refinement, and finishing touches. Candidates will learn how to create both male and female anime characters with male and female bodies, hair, hands, feet, and eyes. Candidates will also learn how to use line art and color with cell shading.

The syllabus

Introduction

  • Welcome!
  • Materials
  • Q&A Tutorial
  • Inspiration Demo
  • Photoshop Basics

Basic Fundamentals: Shapes

  • How to Draw Boxes
  • How to Draw Cylinders
  • How to Draw Circles
  • Lineweight (static and dynamic)

How to Draw Anime Bodies (Male and Female)

  • Body Proportions
  • Body Proportions Part 2
  • How to Draw Gestures (Female)
  • How to Draw Gestures (Male)
  • Tips to Draw better Form
  • Putting in Boxes
  • Adding Form
  • Muscle Groups (female)
  • Muscle Groups (male)
  • Basics of Hands
  • Basics of Feet
  • Different Body Types (ft Mia)

How to draw Faces

  • How to Draw the Head
  • How to Draw eyes for Girls
  • How to Draw eyes for Guys
  • How to Draw the Nose and Mouth
  • How to Draw Ears
  • How to Draw the Head in Different Views (female)
  • How to Draw the Head in Different Views (male)

Expressions!

  • Happy (female)
  • Happy (male)
  • Sad (female)
  • Sad (male)
  • Angry (female)
  • Angry (male)

How to Draw Hair for Girls

  • Straight hair
  • Curly Hair
  • Wavy hair
  • Hair Movement
  • How to style Hair

How to Draw Hair for Guys

  • Straight hair
  • Curly Hair
  • Wavy hair
  • Spiky Hair
  • Hair movement

How to Draw Hands and Feet

  • Common Hand Poses for Girls
  • Common Hand Poses for Girls Part 2
  • Common Hand Poses for Guys
  • Common Hand Poses for Guys Part 2
  • Common Feet Poses for Girls
  • Common Feet Poses for Girls Part 2
  • Common Feet Poses for Guys
  • Common Feet Poses for Guys Part 2

How to Draw Basic Clothes

  • Drawing Mannequins (Girls)
  • Drawing Mannequins (Guys)
  • Basics of Folds
  • Basics of Folds Part 2
  • How to Draw Basic Clothes for Girls
  • How to Draw Ruffles
  • How to Draw Basic Clothes for Guys

How to Draw Accessories

  • Hair Accessories: Headbands, Ribbons, Hats, etc
  • Jewelry: Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings
  • Belts, Buckles and Watches
  • Belts, Buckles, and Watches Part 2
  • Shoes

How to Pose your Character

  • Standing Poses (girls)
  • Standing Poses (Guys)
  • Sitting Poses (girls)
  • Sitting Poses (Guys)
  • Sitting Poses (Guys) pt 2
  • Dynamic Poses (girls)
  • Dynamic Poses (guys)

How to Do Lineart

  • How to Line your Character

How to Color using Cell Shading

  • How to Color Skin
  • How to Color Hair
  • How to Color Eyes
  • How to Color Clothes

How to do Different Styles

  • Shojo
  • Shounen
  • Mini: How to color
  • Chibi
  • Developing an Original Style

Creating a Character: Galaxy Girl

  • Reference Gathering
  • Thumbnail sketches
  • Thumbnails Part 2
  • Setting Up Character Sheet
  • Linework
  • Linework Part 2
  • Color
  • Color Pt 2
  • Color Pt 3
  • Color Pt 4
  • Color Pt 5

Composition and Lighting

  • 2 Value Studies
  • 3 Value Studies
  • Lighting with Primitive Shapes
  • Composition Basics
  • Applying Composition Basics

Standard Illustrations (Mia)

  • Introduction
  • Reference Gathering
  • Composition Thumbnails
  • Sketching Phase
  • Lining Phase
  • Putting Values in
  • Coloring
  • Color Part 2
  • Color Part 3
  • Finishing touches

Dynamic Illustrations (Angela *Galaxy Girl*)

  • Introduction
  • Reference Gathering
  • Composition Thumbnails
  • Sketching Phase
  • Lining Phase
  • Putting in Value
  • Coloring
  • Coloring Pt 2
  • Coloring Pt 3
  • Finishing touches

Congrats!

  • You did it!

Instructors

Ms Christina Wu/Dubell

Ms Christina Wu/Dubell
Artist
Freelancer

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