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Priya's Thursday, two ways

9 lessons · 24 prompts

A day in the life of an Animator: what changes with these prompts.

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Priya, a 2D animator at a small game studio.

Priya starts her Thursday with a script for a new cutscene. She opens ChatGPT and types a prompt from the storyboard lesson: 'Turn this scene into six storyboard panels with camera angles and character notes.' In minutes, she has a clear shot list to share with her director.

Next, she needs to plan a jump for the main character. She uses Claude with the timing lesson prompt: 'Suggest key poses and timing for a 12-frame jump, with anticipation and follow-through.' Claude gives her a breakdown she can adjust, and she saves the notes for her animation.

After lunch, Priya cleans up motion capture data. She asks Gemini, using the motion capture lesson prompt: 'Map this dialogue to mouth shapes and list any audio beats I should hit.' The AI returns a tidy list, and she fixes the sync in her software.

Before she leaves, Priya drafts a client update. She uses the client communication prompt in ChatGPT: 'Write a short email about our progress on the cutscene, mentioning the new storyboard and the jump timing.' The email is ready in two minutes. With the time she won back, Priya takes a walk before dinner and sketches a personal project.

Before

  • Staring at a blank storyboard page
  • Guessing at timing for a jump
  • Messy mocap notes slow me down
  • Client emails pile up at night

After this course

  • Clear storyboard panels in minutes
  • Timing planned with confidence
  • Mocap notes cleaned and mapped
  • Client updates sent before lunch

What you'll learn

  • Storyboard and shot planning: Turn scripts and rough ideas into clear storyboard panels and shot lists.
  • Character and style development: Develop character details, color directions, and style notes that keep a project consistent.
  • Timing and key poses: Plan timing, key poses, and animation principles so your keyframes read clearly.
  • Rigging and weighting: Organize rig naming, weight painting checks, and control layouts for smoother setup.
  • Modeling and topology: Improve model topology, UV layouts, and script small repetitive tasks in Blender or Maya.
  • Motion capture and audio: Clean up motion capture notes, map dialogue to mouth shapes, and align animation to audio beats.
  • Rendering and troubleshooting: Decode render errors, adjust settings, and write batch scripts for faster output.
  • Feedback and client updates: Turn messy feedback into revision checklists and draft clear client emails.

How this course works

  1. 9 lessonsOne task of your job each, from storyboard and shot planning to client communication and admin.
  2. Ready-to-paste promptsCopy, fill in the parts in {{brackets}}, paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
  3. Tick and completeTick the prompts you tried and mark each lesson complete.
  4. Get certifiedFinish and keep the prompts as your own library.