Creating Phonemes for Character Animation in Illustrator

Learn how to create a professional character mouth chart in Adobe Illustrator! This tutorial series guides you through the process of designing visemes – the visual representations of speech sounds – for a character. You'll master the techniques to illustrate phonemes, covering 10 different sounds.

We begin by establishing the resting position for your character's mouth, utilizing layers for efficient isolation and streamlining the import process into animation software. Next, you'll learn to draw various mouth shapes representing sounds like "EEE" and "AH."

To further simplify your workflow, we'll create dedicated artboards for each individual sound. This makes compositing your drawings in other programs a breeze. By the end of this Illustrator tutorial, you'll be equipped with the skills to design phonemes for your own unique characters.

Software Required: Adobe Illustrator CC 2015.

This comprehensive guide is perfect for animators, character designers, and anyone looking to add realistic lip-sync to their creations. Develop a strong foundation in character animation and visual storytelling.