Feb 15 & 16, 2020
10am-1pm
Cost: $150 for members, $200 for non-members
Call 780-429-1671 to register

In this course you will learn the necessary skills to animate a character lip sync of a provided character rig in Adobe Animate. Character animation is the basis of television animation and lip syncs are what the vast majority of shows are based around today. After this class, you will be able to build your own character in flash, animate to the basic and fundamental principles of animation, create your own convincing lip sync animations on your own.

Course tools: Adobe animate. There is a 30 day trial available to users or annual and monthly paid subscriptions. A laptop or computer and monitor. A 5 to 7 second audio clip ideally before the start of class from any tv, movie, or self recording.

About the instructor: Justin Bysma is an 8 year vet of the animation industry. He has worked in the television sector of animation in Toronto since the summer of 2019 when he relocated to Edmonton. He has worked on shows such as, Gary and His Demons, Turbo F.A.S.T., Motor City, Ugly Americans, Total Drama Island, Grojband, Bunsen, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and many special projects under Solis Animation. Justin’s background is a mix of hand drawn and puppet animation and often a combination of the two.