OP 13 July, 2025 - 06:10 AM
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- No animation experience required — this course is designed for beginners who are eager to learn and create! A working copy of Reallusion iClone 8.4 (or newer) installed on a Windows PC. (A trial version works just fine for learning.) A basic understanding of how to use a computer — if you can copy a file or browse YouTube, you're good to go! A pair of headphones or speakers — since this is a music animation course, you’ll want to hear every beat. A passion for creativity, storytelling, and maybe a little groove in your soul.
This project-based course walks you step by step through the exciting process of creating a complete 3D music animation using iClone—even if you’ve never done it before.
You’ll start with a simple song sample and build an entire animated scene from scratch. Along the way, you’ll learn how to select and animate a character, sync dance moves to music, add facial expressions, use multiple cameras, light your scene, and render a polished final animation—just like a mini music video.
By the end of this course, you’ll have a fully animated 30-second 3D music scene you can proudly showcase in your portfolio, YouTube channel, or personal projects.
Whether you're a beginner, a content creator, or an aspiring animator, this course gives you real hands-on experience with iClone’s powerful tools in a fun and meaningful way.
What You’ll Learn:
- Sampling and analyzing music for animation
- Syncing dance motion files to the beat
- Editing facial expressions and adding voice or lip sync
- Creating and animating cameras
- Using lighting to shape the scene
- Building simple environments (floor, sky, textures)
- Rendering a complete 3D animated sequence
- Beginners interested in 3D animation and music-based projects
- iClone users who want a complete, structured project to follow
- Creators building animations for music artists, YouTube, or portfolios
- Anyone who wants to learn by doing—not just theory
- Reallusion iClone (version 8 recommended)
- Camtasia (used briefly for animatics – optional)
- Audio editing basics (built into the iClone workflow)
Who this course is for:
- Aspiring animators who want to create stunning music videos without needing years of experience or expensive studios.
- iClone beginners who are ready to go beyond basic tutorials and complete an actual animation project from start to finish
- Musicians, content creators, and storytellers looking to bring their songs or ideas to life with animated characters, motion, and rhythm.
- Creative educators and digital artists who want to add music-driven animation to their toolkit for engaging lessons, promos, or storytelling
- Anyone who has ever said, “I wish I could animate a music video, but I don’t know where to start.” — This course is your start.