2D Animation

InstructorMd Jawad Mahmud Ratin2D Animation (Moho) & Rigging Expert

About This Course

Master 2D Character Animation with Moho through practical, industry-focused training. Learn vector drawing, character rigging, facial expressions, animation principles, walk cycles, camera techniques, and performance animation.

Create a fully rigged character and portfolio-ready animation project, and build a professional production workflow. Receive industry feedback, career guidance, and a certificate of completion. Top-performing students may also be considered for opportunities at Ogopogo Studios or on our 2D animated series Adventures in Mayapur. Learn skills to either add to your portfolio to get jobs or to create your own quality content. Stand out from AI slop with something unique and hand-made, or learn enough animation foundations to properly guide AI.

Modules Covered:

Foundations & Workflow
Vector Drawing Techniques
Core Rigging Systems
Character Assembly
Expressive Systems
Motion Principles
Character Locomotion
Cinematic Camera Tools
Performance & Polish
Final Showcase Project

Instructor

Md Jawad Mahmud Ratin

2D Animation (Moho) & Rigging Expert

Md Jawad Mahmud Ratin is a professional 2D animator specializing in Moho-based character rigging and animation. With deep expertise in vector drawing, rigging systems, and performance animation, he brings industry workflows directly into the classroom, guiding students from foundation techniques through to polished, portfolio-ready work.

Curriculum

10 Classes

10 weeks · Friday, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Online)

Class 1: Introduction to Moho & 2D AnimationGet familiar with Moho software and the core concepts of 2D animation.

Overview of Moho interface and workspace
Introduction to vector drawing and layers
Understanding frame rate and timeline
The 12 principles of animation - overview
Setting up a basic scene

Class 2: Vector Drawing & Bone Rigging BasicsLearn to draw characters in Moho and set up a foundational bone rig.

Detailed topics will be added soon.

Class 3: Character Rigging - Body StructureBuild a complete, animation-ready body rig with proper joint control.

Rigging limbs with IK and FK
Creating control bones for body parts
Setting up rotation limits
Weighting and binding body layers
Testing full-body range of motion

Class 4: Character Rigging - Facial ExpressionsSet up expressive facial controls for emotion and dialogue.

Building a facial bone structure
Creating switch layers for expressions
Brow, eye, and mouth controls
Phoneme shapes for lip-sync
Testing transitions between expressions

Class 5: Timing, Spacing & Animation PrinciplesApply the 12 principles to create believable, expressive movement.

Timing and spacing in Moho graph editor
Anticipation, follow-through, and overlap
Squash and stretch for 2D characters
Slow in / slow out and easing curves
Practical: Bouncing ball and pendulum

Class 6: Walk Cycles & LocomotionCreate a polished walk cycle and apply it to a scene.

Walk cycle anatomy and key poses
Contact, down, passing, and up positions
Adding weight and personality to walks
Looping and offsetting body parts
Practical: Animating a walk across the screen

Class 7: Acting & Performance AnimationDirect a character to communicate emotion through body language.

Posing for readability and silhouette
Acting beats and character intention
Using arcs for natural movement
Overlapping secondary motion
Practical: Short acting scene

Class 8: Lip-Sync & Dialogue AnimationAnimate a character speaking a line of dialogue with full facial performance.

Breaking down audio into phonemes
Animating mouth shapes to audio
Syncing blinks and eye performance
Combining facial and body acting
Practical: Animate a 5-second dialogue clip

Class 9: Cinematic Camera & Scene CompositionUse Moho camera tools to frame and enhance animated scenes.

Camera movement basics in Moho
Composition rules for animated shots
Parallax and depth with layer ordering
Cutting and scene transitions
Setting up the final portfolio scene

Class 10: Final Project - Portfolio SceneComplete and polish a finished animation scene ready for your portfolio.

Final polish pass on animation
Adding sound and background elements
Rendering and export settings
Portfolio presentation tips
Showcase and peer review

Students and artists making puppets together inside the studio

Why Choose Ogopogo?

We provide comprehensive animation education with industry-leading instructors and cutting-edge techniques used in major studios worldwide.

Certificate of completion for all courses
Industry-standard software and techniques
Build a professional animation portfolio
Lifetime access to course materials and updates
Active community and networking opportunities
Career support and studio connections