Making Your First Cartoon - Adobe Character Animator and After Effects Tutorial

Learn the fundamentals of creating your first cartoon using Adobe Character Animator and After Effects in this archived tutorial video from Adobe MAX 2015. Explore the process of setting up a character in Photoshop, fine-tuning its properties in Character Animator, recording and exporting performances, and adding final touches in After Effects. Follow along as the instructor covers topics such as creating new puppets, calibrating characters, editing puppet properties, recording performances, managing takes, exporting scenes, and importing into After Effects. Discover techniques for basic keyframing, working with pre-recorded audio, using keyboard triggers, setting up scenes, adding shot variety, and incorporating color and music. While some content may be outdated, this comprehensive tutorial provides a solid foundation for beginners in character animation using Adobe software.

- Intro
- Getting Started
- New Puppet In Photoshop
- Calibrating Your Character
- Editing Puppet Properties
- Recording A Performance
- Arming Properties For Record
- Managing Takes
- Exporting A Scene
- Importing A Scene Into After Effects
- Basic After Effects Keyframing
- Character Monologue Example
- Importing A PSD Puppet
- Using Pre-recorded Audio
- Keyboard Triggers
- Setting Up Your Scene In After Effects
- Shot Variety
- Adding Color & Music