Creating Animation Backgrounds

Learn the techniques that pro animators use to make backgrounds that have depth, impact and enhance the storyline. Follow along with animator Siobhan Twomey in this 21-tutorial course and see how you can bring your backgrounds to life! App Features: • 69 minutes of video training • Super clear explanations • Offline Playback (no internet connection needed) • Easy to navigate Course Outline: 1. Introduction (01:54) 2. Software for this Course (02:04) 3. Using the Source Files (01:46) 4. Getting Around Photoshop (04:06) 5. Using the Drawing tools (03:13) 6. Working with Layers (03:54) 7. Importing your Thumbnail (03:54) 8. Preparing the Rough (03:54) 9. Drawing the Layout (04:16) 10. A Cleaned Up Layout (03:28) 11. Choosing the Color Palette (03:26) 12. Painting Using the Selection Tool (03:23) 13. Using the Pen Tool (04:21) 14. Adding Touches with the Brush Tool (02:53) 15. Ordering & Naming Layers (03:18) 16. Adding Texture with a Bitmap (04:16) 17. Adding Texture with Brushes (03:23) 18. Adding Shading (03:05) 19. Adding Highlights (02:47) 20. Using Adjustment Layers (03:42) 21. Conclusion: Saving & Exporting (01:54)