Teach Yourself Animation at Home for Free | Self Teach Animation Curriculum + Resources

Not everyone can go to animation college or attend online animation schools, but that shouldn’t stop you from following your dream of becoming an animator. In this video I go through the things you need to learn to become a good, professional-level animator with a downloadable animation curriculum guide and resources, all for free. Yes, you can teach yourself animation at home for free, all it takes is some dedication and determination. Learn animation at home for free! 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Foundational Skills 3:10 - Animation Books 4:56 - Core Principles - 12 Basic Principles of Animation 7:05 - Animation Exercises 7:38 - Other Core Principles 9:48 - Free Software: 2d and 3d 12:32 - Animation Pipeline/ process 16:32 - Body Mechanics 18:28 - Acting 19:45 - Facial Animation and lip syncing //DOWNLOAD THE CURRICULUM GUIDE HERE// //BOOKS// The Animator’s Survival Kit - Richard Williams : The Illusion of Life - Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston: Animated Storytelling: Simple Steps for Creating Animation and Motion Graphics - Liz Blazer: //ANIMATION EXERCISES// 51 Great Animation Exercises to Master : Over 150 Character Animation Exercises To Boost Your Skills: //RESOURCE LINKS// Line of Action : 3 Tips for Gesture Drawing : Gesture Series: Timing and Spacing in Animation : Improve Clarity in Your Animation Shots : Storyboard Concepts :ToonBoom : Intro to Storyboarding - Animation Blocking Finding key poses with reference: 5 Key Steps for Effective Blocking - FK and IK: Basics of Body Mechanics: Body Mechanics Classic Mistake: Body Mechanics : Torque and Power : Acting - animation lessons from a dreamworks animator: Become your character with Sarah Arduini: Advanced Acting Performance Tips for Animators: James Baxters Tips on dialogue and lip sync: Improve your lip sync animation in 3 steps: //SOFTWARE// My social media: Patreon: Instagram: Facebook : Twitter: