Introduction to Animation

A lecture for beginners that uses interactive exercises to introduce the fundamentals of animation. While making a bouncing ball animation, students investigate ideas like straight-ahead animation, linear interpolation, Bézier curves, and squash-and-stretch. The training mixes creativity with the mathematics underpinning professional animation techniques used in the animation industry. It is suited for all ages and normally takes 45–60 minutes to finish.

• Provider/Creator: Khan Academy
• Platform: Khan Academy
• Category: Animation Principles
• Level: Beginner
• Duration: 6–8 Hours
• Certificate: No
• Rating: ⭐4.9/5
• Direct Course Link: Introduction to Animation
• Recommended For: Anyone interested in learning how animated motion is made, including beginners, students, educators, and aspiring 2D/3D animators. Before learning animation programs like Blender, Adobe Animate, Toon Boom Harmony, or Autodesk Maya, it’s a great place to start.