ANIMATION TUTORIALS PAGE
The following is a growing list of tutorials that you may find helpful as you explore new processes or need to refresh on old ones.
These are NOT assignment documents. If you are working on a weekly animation assignment please refer to the Weekly Class Schedule
as there are will be additional details you will need to complete any given assignment.
FEATURED TUTORIALS
How to Submit a Helpdesk Ticket
Free Downloadable Digital Painting Tutorials
APHAPETICAL LISTING
Stop Motion/Traditonal Media Tutorials
Adobe After Effects
Learn After Effects 2025 in 10 minutes - Beginner Tutorial
Jazz Lip-Sync/After Effects: Composite Tutorial Videos (10 minutes)
Adobe Bridge/Image Sorting
Re-Arrange and Batch Rename in Adobe Bridge
Bridge-Reversing Image Sequences in Adobe Bridge.pdf
Bridge-Sorting Images in Adobe Bridge.pdf
Adobe Photoshop
Animating GIFs in Photoshop.pdf
Batch Resizing Using Photo Shop.pdf
Exporting Photoshop Layers Sequence Files.pdf
Sweeten, Frame, Convert and Export Pitchable Panels (Video 03:12)
Corrie Frances-Parks: Photoshop Animation Workflow (Video 20 minutes)
Free Downloadable Digital Painting Tutorials
Adobe Premiere Pro
Six Panel Story: Simple Story Reel Edit in Premiere Pro (6 Videos 12 Minutes)
Premiere-Project Set Up, Edit and Export.pdf
Premeire-Quick Start Guide.pdf
Learn Premiere Pro in 10 minutes - Beginner Tutorial
Premiere Pro Tutorial for Beginners | FULL COURSE (1 hour 15 minutes)
Premiere-Beginner How-to Video Editing Techniques.pdf
How to Reduce Video File Size in Premiere Pro
Six Panel Fiction - Premiere Pro Workflow
Premiere Pro - Easily Create and Edit Subtitles
Adjusting Timings in Premiere - 7 min.
Sound Editing in Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro - Perfect Audio Levels
Premiere Pro - Audio - VU Meter
Premiere Pro - Audio - Keyframing Audio
Chronosync/File Management
Chronosync Video Tutorials: Complete Playlist (3 Videos 6 Minutes/1 PDF)
Project File Structure Workflow and Organization.pdf
01: Set Up Personal Hard Drive 01:03
02: Sync Personal Hard Drive to Network/Class Folders 02:45
03: Setting up a Sync Container 01:57
Color & Concept Development
Make a Color Palette from Photo | Adobe Photoshop
Make a Color Palette from Photo | Adobe Illustrator
Make a Color Palette from Photo | Procreate
Entry-Level Quickstart DF Tutorials
Dragonframe-Quickstart Guide for Downshooters-Set Up, Animate and Export.pdf
Dragonframe-Lipsync_X-sheetTutorial.pdf
Dragonframe's Official of Video Tutorials Library
Tool Specific Dragonframe Tutorials
EOS Live-viewcalibration cap.pdf
Dragonframe Basics (01:53)
Audio Workspace Overview (05:55)
Guide Layers - Composition Guides, Drawing Layers & Media Layers (09:06)
Track Reading (13:01)
Creating a Face Set (04:24)
Setting up and Exporting in 4K.pdf
Dragonframe Spectrum - Real Time Interface
Lighting with Dragonframe DMX 512
CMU Safty Instructions **Read First**
Tips & Tricks
How to Make a Cylinder - 1 min
Rocks
How to Carve and Paint Miniature Rocks From Styrofoam - 5 min
Transforming XPS Foam Into REALISTIC ROCKS - 7 min
Foam Carving a Dragon Ball Impact Crater Diorama - 10 min
Turn Foam into Diorama Rock Terrain - 11 min
Buildings
Spiderman Brick Building Diorama - 42 min
Foam Sculpting | How To Carve & Shape | Secret Techniques - 13 min
Tools
Proxxon Hot Wire Table - Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Hot Wire Cutter! 13 min
Converting Toon Boom Animation to Illustrator for Lasercutting
Export an Animatic from Storyboard Pro to Harmony - 3 min
Flying Machine - Z-Depth & MultiPlane Demo - 30 min
Importing a Multi-Layer PSD to Harmony - Group as layers
Harmony - 2D Layout Demo - From PSD Scene Build to Layout - 10 min
Dragonframe Spectrum - Real Time Interface
eMotimo TB3 Manual Trigger Mode
eMotimo Precision Turntable Overview
eMotimo Turntable Instructions - Three Configurations
eMotimo Precision Cart Overview
eMotimo TB3 with Slider - 3 Axis repeatable motion
No-Sew Doll Dress from a Circle - 33 sec
DIY Doll Jumpsuit Making - 1 min
DIY Doll Superhero Costume - 6 min
How To Make Tights for Dolls in Minutes / Free Doll Tights Pattern - 10 min
Doll Dress Pattern Making with Robert Tonner | Real-time Sewing Workshop - 1 hr
Doll Shoes
Creating Doll Shoes - a Simple Method - 6 min
DIY Miniature Converse High Shoes | How to make a doll sneaker shoes - 7 min
Pro Tip: Did you know that you can use old smartphones without phone service as animation cameras?
All you need is access to the internet.
Smart Phone Animation Instructions
Stop Motion Studio - Overview Page
Stop Motion Studio - Tutorial Page
DYI Table-top Smart Phone Downshooter
DYI Downshooter with a Selfie Stick
DYI Cardboard Downshooter Stand
How to Make a Multi-Plane Animation Stand for Under $200
Story App Web-Page & Video Tutorials
Story App Tutorials: Complete Playlist (5 Videos 11 minutes)
StoryReel 1 - Thumbnails to Action Beats - all videos 45 min.
StoryReel 2 - Set Up Camera Tool in Photoshop - all videos 4 min.
StoryReel 3 - Simulating Camera Moves - all videos 30 min.
StoryReel 4 - Shot Labels and Time Code - 10 min.
ToonBoom_Activation & Support Page
Flying Machine - Z-Depth & MultiPlane Demo - 30 min
Importing a Multi-Layer PSD to Harmony - Group as layers
Harmony - 2D Layout Demo - From PSD Scene Build to Layout - 10 min
ART 308 Storyboard Pro Tutorial Page
Ze Bird Brain Youtube Storyboard Pro Playlist
Storyboard Pro E-learning Courses
Storyboard Pro Storyboarding Artist Journey
5.Coloring with CTG Layers: the Basics
Storyboarding/Storyreel in TV Paint
Exporting Story Thumbnail Pages in TV Paint
Free Downloadable Digital Painting Tutorials
How to Submit a Helpdesk Ticket
Formatting Hard Drive to Mac/PC in Three Easy Steps
Syncing your Phone to Google Photos
Stephan Leeper/Central Michigan University 2025