Coloso – Stylized Action in Blender: Crafting a Bold Cel-Shaded Look

This class teaches how to create powerful action scenes in Blender by controlling the speed of movement. You’ll learn how to build dynamic, cel-style animations step by step, from basic motion to advanced action sequences with professional techniques.

Instructor

• 3D Artist Nanigashi
• Freelance animator
• Experience in music videos and game motion design

Class Overview

• Total Videos: 23
• Duration: 20 hours 51 minutes
• Level: Basic → Advanced
• Language: Japanese (with subtitles)
• Includes: Class materials & Blender files

What You Will Learn

• Fundamentals of animation and motion control
• How to express speed and weight in movement
• Creating cel-style (limited) animation in Blender
• Camera work and scene composition
• Action animation with weapons and effects
• Multi-character action scene creation
• Enhancing animation with visual effects
• Developing your own animation style

Key Features

• Step-by-step structured learning
• Focus on “speed of movement” for impactful scenes
• Hands-on practice with multiple projects
• Real production-style animation workflow

Class Perks

• Blender project files (actions & effects)
• 5 complete animation projects
• 7+ practical exercises
• Unlimited access to all lessons

Course Structure

Section 1: Introduction

• Instructor intro & course overview

Section 2: Animation Basics

• Understanding motion and speed
• Creating basic looping animations
• Applying speed to character movement
• Cel-shaded animation techniques

Section 3: Basic Actions

• Simple action creation
• Secondary animations
• Creating effects inside Blender

Section 4: Weapon-Based Actions

• Weapon animation basics
• Adding weight and impact
• Refinement and effects

Section 5: High-Speed Actions

• Fast-paced animation techniques
• Camerawork and blocking
• Interpolation and polishing
• Final effects

Section 6: Multi-Character Actions

• Two-character interactions
• Scene composition techniques
• Purpose-driven animation

Section 7: Complex Action Scenes

• Advanced multi-character scenes
• Timing, energy, and flow control
• Final polish and frame refinement

Section 8: Conclusion

• Final tips and creative guidance