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16-Bits of Character Animation, Action, and Nostalgia

Fraser Davidson and the talented team at Cub Studio explore the creation of Super Jonny 150k

Also included in our Team training for 3 or more people.

Learn On Your Own Schedule

Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.

3+ hours

Join Fraser Davidson as he explores his creation of a retro-game style animation, in more than 3 hours of video content.

Advanced

This is an advanced course, ideal for those looking to go to the next level with their skills.

Course Overview

Super Jonny 100k was an action-packed, 16-bit world chock full of character animation, effects, and nostalgia. The epic continues in Super Jonny 150k, and this time he’s back to vanquish foes, keyframes, bezier handles, and take on his greatest threat yet… the After Effects render queue. In this Workshop, we dive deep with the legendary Fraser Davidson and the talented team at Cub Studio into this world of adventure and intrigue, and hopefully, we’ll learn some tips and tricks along the way.

You Get:

3+ Hours of video content

Exclusive behind the scenes and interviews

Downloadable project files to follow along

Access to our 24/7 online community

Course syllabus.

Inspiration and design

In this video, we take a closer look at the inspiration for this piece. More specifically, how Fraser and the team decided to create this nostalgia-fueled and action-packed homage.

Complex character actions

Character animation is hard! Animating complex actions is even harder! In this video, we walk through the character rigs and look at how each of these performances were created.

Building the 2.5D world

This animation is essentially one long continuous shot with no cuts or transitions to hide the seams. In this video, we take a look at how Cub Studio went about creating this continuous 2.5D world.

Compositing and creating the 16-bit look

Working from reference is one thing, but. matching a deeply rooted piece of nostalgia is a totally different ball game. In this video, we examine how Cub Studio took on this 16-bit look.

Putting the cherry on top

Here we discuss what went into wrapping up this project, how it all came together, and any lessons they experienced along the way when created the world of Super Jonny.

Meet your instructor.

Cub Studios

Animation studio

Cub Studio is a Brighton-based studio that was originally founded by Fraser Davidson and Ben Skinner. Since then, they’ve gone on to expand their team and to create some truly remarkable animations.

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