Making a character move is easy.Making it feel alive is another story…I'll teach you both!
01Learn to rebuild and animate characters from zero to advanced.
02With natural movement, better posing and none of that robotic look.
03Without depending on scattered tutorials and random videos.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Who will teach you
My name is Aldo. I've been a Motion Designer and Animation Teacher for over 11 years, with work on projects for major brands and national and international broadcasters.
After all those years animating, I understood that creating fluid, natural, genuinely alive characters goes far beyond mastering tools: there is a logic behind every pose, every piece of timing and every movement.
And that way of thinking and animating is exactly what you'll learn in this training.
AUTONOMY
NO MORE TUTORIALS THAT ONLY WORK WHILE THE VIDEO IS OPEN
Either you learn to copy whatever is on the screen, or you become the kind of professional who has good ideas and knows how to put what's in their head into the project.
The whole training is built to take you from zero to advanced.
And to make you understand not just how to build poses and movement, but what sits behind every pose and every movement.
Theory — classic fundamentals + my own method + guided practice.
So that even without a lesson open beside you, you still know what to do, why to do it and how to adapt all of it to your own character.
CURRICULUM
What you get
FUNDAMENTALS: THE BASE THAT NEVER CHANGES
More than 6 full lessons, with written notes and one-on-one support.
- Make characters stop simply moving and start looking alive.
- Create movement that is more natural, expressive and convincing.
- Understand what makes an animation look good to the eye.
- Build a solid base so you can animate with far more confidence.
PREPARING YOUR CHARACTER TO BE ANIMATED
More than 4 full lessons, with written notes and one-on-one support.
- Turn a still character into a structure that's ready to come alive.
- Set everything up correctly before the very first movement.
- Animate with more freedom, speed and control.
- Avoid setup mistakes that limit your animation later on.
MY FIRST RIG
Full lesson, with written notes and one-on-one support.
- Learn to build your first character rig from scratch.
- Understand the logic behind the controls you need to start animating.
- Lay the groundwork to prepare any character afterwards.
- Gain confidence before moving on to complete animations.
BRINGING THE CHARACTER TO LIFE
More than 5 full lessons, with written notes and one-on-one support.
- Give your characters life, personality and expression.
- Create movement that is more fluid, natural and less robotic.
- Build poses that actually communicate something.
- Make every movement look considered, not merely executed.
8 CHARACTERS, 8 COMPLETE ANIMATIONS
Several full lessons, with written notes and one-on-one support.
- Watch 8 characters come alive from scratch, step by step.
- Start with the simpler challenges and work up to more complex characters and movement.
- Follow the process from setup all the way to the final movement.
- Gain the confidence to apply the process to your own characters.
REFINEMENT: MAKE PEOPLE'S EYES LIGHT UP
More than 5 full lessons, with written notes and one-on-one support.
- Take your animation from “it works” to “that looks really good”.
- Refine posing, timing, weight and movement.
- Fix the details that make a character look stiff or artificial.
- Push every animation to a level that impresses and makes eyes light up.
IN PRACTICE
8 Characters you'll animate from ABSOLUTE ZERO
You start with simpler animations and work up to more complex characters, movement and challenges.
Character 1
THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS
Character 2
RAVEN
Character 3
PIKACHU
Character 4
CRAZY MONKEY
Character 5
FACE RIG
Character 6
JINX — ARCANE
Character 7
SQUIDWARD
Character 8
LEMUR
Educational studies and recreations. No partnership, sponsorship or official product of the rights holders is implied.
EXTRA LAYER
5 EXCLUSIVE BONUSES
ANIMATED CHARACTERS 2.0 TOOLKIT
Get the plugins and scripts used throughout the training to speed up and simplify your process.
EVERY PROJECT FILE
Open, study and modify the complete project files from the lessons to understand each animation from the inside and practise at your own pace.
10 CHARACTERS READY TO ANIMATE
Get editable characters, already separated into parts, so you can practise your animation without drawing everything from scratch.
POCKET GUIDE: ACTING FOR CHARACTERS
A quick reference for posing, acting, timing and expression whenever a question comes up, without rewatching the whole training.
EXCLUSIVE STUDENT GROUP
Join an exclusive group with other students to swap experiences, share projects, ask me questions and grow alongside the community.
SPECIAL OFFER
Training + Complete Bonus Package
The complete training, five bonuses, one-on-one support and 2 years of access.
- Complete Animated Characters 2.0 training
- Bonus 1 | Animated Characters 2.0 Toolkit
- Bonus 2 | Every Project File
- Bonus 3 | 10 Characters Ready to Animate
- Bonus 4 | Pocket Guide: Acting for Characters
- Bonus 5 | Exclusive Student Group
- One-on-one support
- 2 years of access
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7-DAY GUARANTEE
You have 7 days to get into the training, watch the lessons and go through all the content risk-free.
If within that window you decide the training isn't for you, just request a refund.
You get 100% of your money back.
QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Do I need to know how to animate characters already?
No. The training starts from zero in Animated Characters 2.0 and builds up to refinement techniques.
2. What if I already animate characters?
Even better. You'll be able to go deeper into posing, acting, timing, weight, fluidity and naturalness.
3. Do I need to be advanced in Motion Design?
No. You just shouldn't be starting in Motion from absolute zero. The focus here is character animation.
4. Do I need to know how to rig?
No. The My First Rig module covers the basics and walks you through building your first character rig.
5. Will I need to draw characters to practise?
Not necessarily. You get 10 characters ready to animate, with their parts separated and editable.
6. Is this just another course of tutorials to copy?
No. The goal is to make you understand what to do, why to do it and how to apply it on your own characters.
7. Is there practice or is it all theory?
There's practice. You follow 8 characters and 8 complete animations, and you get every project file.
8. Do I get the plugins and scripts used?
Yes. The Animated Characters 2.0 Toolkit gathers the plugins and scripts used throughout the training.
9. What if I have questions during the training?
You get one-on-one support to clear up questions and keep moving forward.
10. How long do I have access?
You get 2 years of access to watch, practise, review and come back to the content whenever you need.
11. What language are the lessons in?
The lessons are taught in Brazilian Portuguese with English subtitles throughout, so you can follow every step.