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- Hi, I'm David Andrade,

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and welcome to my Blender course on animating a character.

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In this course,

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we will explore the magic of character animation

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by combining the techniques of acting and video reference,

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which is why I'm on set.

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We will use the free animation software Blender

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to bring life to our character Arthur

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by combining the principles of animation

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with a solid workflow to get the work done.

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First, we will explore the initial process

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of character animation: planning and video reference.

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Next, we begin the meat and potatoes

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of the animation process.

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We will explore specific techniques

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for animating Arthur's body, face and arms.

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Finally, we will explore how to make your scene pretty

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with a basic overview of lighting and render settings

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to make your character pop.

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Plus, we'll explain a little bit about the post-production

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and assembly of the final movie.

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- [Man] Well, I'd like to see you try it.

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You wouldn't last one day.

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- Dude, I serve a society by rocking, okay.

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I'm out there on the front lines liberating people

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with my music rocking.

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Ain't no walk in the park, lady.

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- This course assumes you know basic knowledge

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of computer graphic concepts

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and have a working knowledge of Blender.

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Ideally, you've watched a Blender Essential Training course

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taught by George Masonry.

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I love inspiring new animators

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and I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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Let's get animating.