MYPASCHOOL (SASU)Training activity declaration no. 27580099158
contact@mypaschool.fr · 06 07 08 00 54
Create Your Own Cartoon with AI, from Story to Publication
Script, characters, sets, animation, voices and music: make your own cartoon with ChatGPT and AI tools, no drawing skills needed.
General information
- Format
- Remote (e-learning), at your own pace
- Duration
- 20 hours of training
- Level
- Beginner
- Language
- English
- Price
- €597
- Access
- Unlimited
Learning objectives
- Scriptwriting with AI — A short story that works, written in your own voice
- Consistent characters — A character sheet and techniques to keep the same face from one shot to the next
- Sets and world-building — An art bible for your whole series
- Storyboard and animatic — Prepare every shot before animating
- AI animation — Turn your images into animated shots with video generators
- Voices, music and sound effects — A professional soundtrack that respects copyright
- Editing and publishing — A finished episode, ready for YouTube and social media
Target audience
- Creatives and animation fans who dream of making their own cartoon
- Parents, grandparents and teachers who want to create animated stories for children
- Authors and illustrators who want to bring their books and characters to life
- Content creators looking for an original format for YouTube and social media
- Entrepreneurs, trainers and associations who want to explain or promote through animation
Prerequisites
- A computer (Windows or Mac) with a stable internet connection
- No drawing, animation or editing skills are required
- A ChatGPT account; a paid plan is recommended for image creation
- A monthly budget for at least one AI video generator during production (offers and prices are covered in the course)
Programme
1. Welcome: your AI animation studio
- 1.1 Welcome: the cartoon you are going to create
- 1.2 How AI makes animation: possibilities and limits
- 1.3 The tools in this course and a realistic budget
- 1.4 Organising your production folder
2. The story: idea, characters and script
- 2.1 Finding a strong idea for a specific audience
- 2.2 The structure of a short story that keeps people watching
- 2.3 Writing the script with ChatGPT or Claude, then making it your own
- 2.4 Dialogue: writing for voice and image
- 2.5 Template: script and character sheet
3. Visual style and character design
- 3.1 Choosing the visual style of your cartoon
- 3.2 Creating your main character with ChatGPT
- 3.3 The character sheet: front, profile, expressions and poses
- 3.4 Secondary characters and colour palette
- 3.5 Keeping the same character from one image to the next
4. Sets and the world of your story
- 4.1 Designing the key locations of your story
- 4.2 Generating sets that match your style
- 4.3 Props, objects and recurring elements
- 4.4 Your art bible
5. Storyboard and shot breakdown
- 5.1 From script to shot-by-shot breakdown
- 5.2 Shot sizes, angles and camera moves
- 5.3 Creating the storyboard in images with AI
- 5.4 The animatic: testing the pace before animating
6. Animating your images with AI
- 6.1 Overview of AI video generators and how to choose
- 6.2 From image to video: animating a shot from a key image
- 6.3 Writing precise motion prompts
- 6.4 Keeping shots consistent with each other
- 6.5 Fixing common flaws
7. Your characters' voices
- 7.1 Recording your own voice or working with voice actors
- 7.2 Creating a synthetic voice for each character
- 7.3 Syncing lips to the voice
- 7.4 Voice ethics: what is allowed and what is not
8. Music, sound effects and atmosphere
- 8.1 The role of sound in a cartoon
- 8.2 Music: royalty-free libraries and AI generators
- 8.3 Sound effects and ambience
- 8.4 Mixing voices, music and effects
9. The final edit
- 9.1 Assembling the shots in CapCut or DaVinci Resolve
- 9.2 Pace, transitions and continuity
- 9.3 Titles, credits and subtitles
- 9.4 Colour grading: harmonising the colours
- 9.5 Exporting for YouTube, social media and screenings
10. Rights, ethics and protecting your work
- 10.1 Who owns a cartoon made with AI?
- 10.2 Famous characters, studio styles and brands: what to avoid
- 10.3 Tool terms of use and commercial use
- 10.4 Transparency and platform rules, especially for children's content
- 10.5 Legal checklist before publication
11. Publishing, growing and making the most of your cartoon
- 11.1 Publishing on YouTube and social media
- 11.2 Trailers and short formats
- 11.3 From short film to series
- 11.4 Making the most of your creation
- 11.5 Review and production plan for your series
Practical arrangements
- Access arrangements and timescales
- Online registration at any time. Access to the course opens as soon as payment is confirmed. On first access, a positioning questionnaire (situation, goals, starting level, adjustment needs) lets us tailor your support; a free preliminary call is still available on request.
- Teaching methods
- Distance learning (FOAD) on the platform, available 24/7: demonstration videos, downloadable resources, practical exercises based on real cases and a running project. Live virtual classes and replays. Trainer reachable by email or phone, with a reply within 48 working hours; optional one-to-one mentoring.
- Assessment methods
- Positioning questionnaire on entry, automatically marked quizzes (to be passed to complete the course), tracking of progress and learning time, satisfaction questionnaires at the end and later on. A certificate of completion is issued automatically at the end of the course, with the results achieved; a certificate of achievement and an attendance record can be downloaded.
- Accessibility
- This course is accessible to people with disabilities. Contact our disability officer before enrolling so that we can look at possible adjustments together (materials, pace, support). — Disability officer: Yvon-Patrick MAMIA — contact@mypaschool.fr — 06 07 08 00 54
- Trainer
- Yvon-Patrick Mamia, designer, web developer, author and trainer for more than 15 years.
- Contact
- contact@mypaschool.fr · 06 07 08 00 54