Expressive Character Lip Sync – Animating Emotion and Body Language

My name is Vera, and I am your teacher today.

This class is about Lip Sync in 2D animation! There is a lot more to the way we talk than just our lips flapping.

So I will teach you what to keep in mind when creating a character for animation, some insights into and basic knowledge about acting – and of course: how to synchronize the mouth of an animated character to a line of dialogue!

Is this class for me?

I recommend this class for intermediate students, but also for beginners who like a challenge.

A first idea about 2D animation is of advantage, but not required. As I am working and showing everything digitally, you should be comfortable with this medium.

If you are new to animation and up for a challenge, don’t be shy and join in!

Why should I learn this stuff?

A very legit question. 2D Animation in general will give you a better understanding of shapes in three dimensions. You will level up your art, and gain confidence in linework and gestures!

Lip synching in particular is a fun way to for example send personalized messages to a dear friend, or create a unique digital invitation. You can use it in your own projects to dive deeper into the stories you are telling, and breathe life into your characters.

Do I need some specific tools?

In this course you will see me using Photoshop predominantly. But since this is not a class on software skills, you can use whatever tool you like that gives you the possibility of animation.