{"id":11037,"date":"2022-08-30T15:33:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animaker.com\/blog\/?p=11037"},"modified":"2022-08-30T16:03:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:03:28","slug":"how-to-create-animated-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animaker.com\/blog\/how-to-create-animated-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create Animated Characters? [In five simple steps]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What comes to your mind when you hear \u2018Animated Characters\u2019?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Probably your favorite cartoon that you watched in your childhood, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you ever given thought to how they are created? How are these characters animated, given a voice, and brought to life?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Before you go into an endless loop of thoughts, let me stop you here and guide you on how you can create animated characters on your own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, you heard that right. ON YOUR OWN!<\/span><\/p>\n

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But you might wonder, <\/span>I don\u2019t have any prior experience in animation or creating animated characters. So how will I create it?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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This guide will show you how to create animated characters online for free, even if you have no experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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For this guide, we will use a tool called Animaker – An easy-to-use <\/span>cartoon video maker<\/span><\/a> with tons of features and a super simple drag & drop interface that allows creating animated characters in a jiffy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here are the steps for how to create animated characters online.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Step 1: Signup or log in with Animaker<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Step 2: Create a character<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Step 3: Choose your character type<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Step 4: Customize your character<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Step 5: Animate your character<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    So, without further ado, let’s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Step 1: Signup or log in with Animaker<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    To get started, log in or register with <\/span>Animaker<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Step 2: Create a character<\/b><\/h2>\n
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    Once you log in, you can start by creating your own character. To do so, click on Create.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Under the Create menu, select the \u2018Create a Character\u2019 option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Step 3: Choose your character type<\/b><\/h2>\n
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    Once you click the \u201cCreate a character\u201d option, you will be redirected to the Character Builder. Here you will be able to see different options to choose across – Boy, XL Male, Male, Female, XL Female, and Girl.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Now, we have to choose a person whose animated version we will be recreating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    So for this tutorial, I choose Steve Harvey!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Yes, you heard that right!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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