[Tutorial] Animation Concept Course Term 4: Enrollment Now Open!

[Course Updates]

Thanks for waiting, everyone!

Enrollment for Term 4 of SODAART's Animation Concept Course with instructor A-Zhe is officially open!

We’ve always been committed to sharing our knowledge openly and diving deep into the tech.

This term, alongside our core animation curriculum, A-Zhe has been heavily researching the new IK features in the 5.2 animation editor, and he's ready to share all his findings with you!

To make things easier for beginners, we’ve also tweaked our week-one Live2D foundational modeling curriculum to lower the barrier to entry and ensure a smoother start.

Whether you're an advanced student looking to make your animations buttery smooth, or a total beginner just starting out, we want everyone to walk away with valuable skills!

📌 Our course materials are stacked this term! We're continuing to collaborate with incredible artists for our practice files:

◉ Chibi Assets | Sannen

We’ve invited the renowned Japanese chibi artist Sannen, and secured authorization from Meridian Project to create three insanely cute chibi characters from "Nee." Let's bring them to life!

◉ High-Res Illustrations | Byakuya & Yaku Kyo Wani

This time around, we have Byakuya and Wani each providing a stunning, high-quality illustration for dynamic animation. They are absolutely gorgeous!

◉ Performance Sprites | Uncle Beard

A-Zhe's longtime partner and the founder of RuiUncle—the absolute go-to expert for teaching performance-based character sprites!

📌 Featured VTuber Collab: Omai Maimai (Fanghuo Studio)

We're partnering with a massive rookie VTuber who broke 100k subs right at debut!

They've officially provided four illustrations. Students can choose one to animate for our class competition.

The winning entry (personally selected by Omai!) will receive a 20,000 NTD scholarship! (Exclusive to enrolled students this term)

📌 Our guest lecturer lineup is absolutely stacked:

・Karaage-maru | Japanese background animation master and Live2D official favorite!

(Live sessions in Japanese; VODs will include Chinese subtitles)

・Millefeuille Snowball | After Effects post-production pro. Back by popular demand after an amazing response last term!

・Wuyi | Motion design expert specializing in After Effects, bringing fresh perspectives and practical post-production workflows!

・Evan Lee | Core instructor and a world-class veteran in the illustration industry. Quality guaranteed!

📌 Exclusive Perks for SODAART Alumni:

・25% off Live2D software purchases

・Exclusive discounts on Wacom gear and Clip Studio Paint

・Special pricing on Backbone office furniture

・Matchmaking opportunities with partner VTuber agencies and game studios

・Discount vouchers for select ramen shops and restaurants across Taiwan—available to all past and present students!

We're constantly evolving with every term, aiming to bring you content that's both highly practical and incredibly fun.

We’ll be dropping more info over the next few days, or you can check out our official website (link in the comments).

Can't wait to see you in class—let's get animating! 🥰