Moho Pro Illustration, Character Rigging and 2D Animation (Udemy.com)
Moho Pro: Illustration, character rigging and 2D animation with Moho Pro: Beginner to Advanced Moho Pro: Learn Moho Pro!
Created by: Brian Jackson
Last updated May 2026
What you will learn
- Create professional-quality 2D illustrations directly in Moho Pro, from simple shapes to complex character designs, ready for rigging and animation.
- Build complete character rigs using bones, Smart Bones, target bones, and reference layers for smooth, realistic, and efficient animation control.
- Master Moho’s powerful drawing tools, including point manipulation, Bezier curves, masking, and styles, to create polished and flexible artwork.
- Use advanced rigging techniques to animate character faces, arms, legs, and props with precision, including Smart Bone dials and switch layers.
- Animate walk cycles, facial expressions, and dynamic movement with Moho’s timeline, keyframes, and motion tools for fluid, believable animation.
- Apply both manual and Papagayo-assisted lip syncing methods to make characters speak convincingly, matching mouth shapes to recorded dialogue.
How it compares
Against the other 413 rated Udemy courses in Graphic Design on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 49% of them
- Reviews291#166 of 414 by number of reviews
- Length11.9 hourslonger than 77% of them
- Last updatedMay 2026more recently than 81% of them
Course Description
Master the Art of 2D Animation – From Sketch to Screen – with the Industry’s Most Powerful Animation Tool!
If you’ve ever dreamed of bringing your characters to life, telling stories through stunning 2D animation, or creating professional-quality artwork that moves, then this is the complete Moho Pro course you’ve been waiting for.
Whether you’re brand new to animation or you’ve dabbled but feel stuck, this step-by-step program will take you from absolute beginner to confidently creating beautiful illustrations, smooth rigs, and dynamic animations — all in Moho Pro (formerly Anime Studio).
You don’t have to waste time trying to piece together outdated tutorials or random YouTube videos. This course delivers a clear, structured learning path with 12 hours of high-quality instruction, updated for Moho Pro 14.3 and the latest Lost Marble updates.
Here’s What You’ll Learn:
Illustration Skills – Draw and design professional 2D characters, props, and backgrounds right inside Moho.
Rigging Essentials – Build bone structures, Smart Bones, target bones, and reference layers for realistic movement.
Animation Mastery – Create walk cycles, camera moves, lip sync, and full animated sequences.
Lip Syncing Made Simple – Learn both manual techniques and Papagayo’s semi-automated workflow.
Advanced Tips & Tricks – Dive into Smart Bones, dynamics, cycles, and background animation.
Why This Course is Different:
Covers ALL Phases – From illustration to rigging to animation — not just one part of the process.
Beginner-Friendly, Expert-Approved – No confusing jargon or overly advanced detours, but plenty of professional insight.
Hands-On Projects – Apply what you learn immediately with guided projects in every major section.
Up-to-Date Training – Fully updated for Moho 14.3 with clear guidance on the latest features and changes.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
Create original 2D illustrations and characters in Moho Pro.
Rig characters for fluid, believable animation.
Animate scenes complete with dialogue, camera movement, and backgrounds.
Confidently produce your own 2D animated videos for film, games, YouTube, or client work.
Perfect for:
Beginners who want a complete introduction to Moho Pro.
Artists looking to expand from static illustration to animation.
YouTubers, filmmakers, and content creators adding animation to their toolkit.
Indie game developers needing animated assets.
Your Story Deserves to Move.
Enroll today, and in just a few lessons, you’ll be bringing your ideas to life in Moho Pro — with professional workflows, stunning results, and the confidence to keep creating.
Remember: Udemy’s 30-day, no-questions-asked money-back guarantee means you have nothing to lose and a world of animation skills to gain.
Click Enroll Now and let’s start animating!
I'll see you in the classroom,
---Brian
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
291 Reviews
Brian Jackson
Hello,
My name is Brian Jackson. I'm the author of about a dozen books, the publisher of well over 100 books, and a Udemy instructor with over 40 courses.
This is my story...
1 Origins
I was born in the middle of the last century in Los Angeles, California. I graduated from Humboldt State University, surrounded by the redwoods of Northern California. After 14 years at Lockheed Missiles and Space as an IBM system programmer and 12 years at Cisco Systems as a test engineer, I retired at 48.
I instantly became bored.
2 Community College
To break the boredom, I enrolled at Columbia Community College to take writing, art, acting and statistics classes. I took 24 units over one year and received straight “A”s.
I was still bored.
3 Writing and Self-publishing
I began writing fiction and nonfiction books and self-publishing them on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords in July 2011. Though I wrote and published several books, my self-publishing business didn’t take off until my wife joined me.
4 My Wife and Author, Melanie Jackson
Melanie Jackson, my wife, was an author publishing over two romance novels per year through her New York publisher, Dorchester Press. After publishing 24 novels with Dorchester, the company folded, and Melanie was without a publisher (she wanted to write cozy mysteries anyway).
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Reviews
By Rohan Yadav on 9/8/2026
Well course is good and really amazing to get down to all the basics. Right now i am looking for advance techniques and things like 360 view, multi switch layers within inside folder and anime style art and effects also bone structuring for detailed facial and eyes expressions. Which i think i need to refer to something else for it.
By Bongo Clive Edwards on 2/13/2025
I’m a cartoon illustrator wanting to get into animation. My software choice is Moho Pro 12, but I am struggling to learn it. I’ve watched loads of YouTube tutorials, the Moho tutorials and I have purchased another Udemy Moho course, but I needed someone to take me through the baby steps before I can enjoy all the other tutorials I’ve watched. This course seems to be doing it for me, thank you Brian!
By Sebastian Stoica-Florea on 9/11/2023
This is an amazing course! Brian Jackson does a fantastic job introducing you to Moho and explaining the functionalities in a clear, concise manner which is super easy to understand! This is a perfect beginner course for Moho, because of how easy to understand it is, and after the course I have no issues whatsoever to learn any of the other more advanced Moho features! Also Brian Jackson has a very relatable and friendly style of teaching, which makes it again so easy to learn. He also makes an effort to speak very clearly, so I could basically watch the entire course at 1.5-2x the playback speed with no issue whatsoever! I recommend the course.
By Sandra Fischer on 10/26/2022
This is a great course for learning MOHO Pro. Instructor goes through each lesson in detail so nothing is left out. He does not rush through like most instructors on this platform. He goes at a nice easy pace so the student can absorb the lesson. I am learning so much and really enjoying this course. I watched several videos on you tube but this is the course to really learn MoHo. Thanks Brian.
By ValuedSeed Education on 1/22/2021
If you want baby steps into MOHO this is the video for you, everything you need to know is covered in great detail. However, not to be a jerk or rude, it would be nice if the instructor drank loads of water to wet his mouth before lessons as the sound of dry mouth made this a little cringe to watch (I know this is not necessarily an issue but I almost quit more than once)
By Sumera Gulzar on 2/24/2020
the course is well designed and the instructor has superb voice, its alooooooooooot of fun learning, easy to follow and comprehensive.
By William Martin on 11/28/2018
OK if you're getting it on sale! You will learn the basics of MOHO Pro, however, it will be taught by someone with no expertise with the software whatsoever. Mr. Jackson is obviously a hobbyist, and did not even take the time to edit out the videos that waste our time while he seems to be trying to figure out how certain aspects of the software works. The equivalent of getting taught 2nd grade by a 3rd grader... honestly, avoid this and just follow the tutorials created by Smith Micro (makers of MOHO).
By Richard Naran on 2/8/2018
This is truly a detailed intro course. It is good enough for the true beginner as well as someone like me who is fluent in other programs. It well paced and the instructor's voice sort of has a calming effect. So you stay comfortable throughout.
By João Guilherme on 10/25/2017
I really enjoyed this course. It helped me to start with Moho 12. I guess we can not hope to simple magically learn everything from the instructors. It is essencial to use it, to try it. Courses should be meant to teach the students to be confortable with the subjects they are learning. And for they to solve their own problems as they keep always coming. For this course, I felt exactly that. Stimulated to start, to try it, to explore it. The instructor passes that feeling. Don't give up. You can do it. The explanations are clear, and easy to reproduce within the software. And both, the course and the software are pretty fun.
By Andrés Gutiérrez Ph.D on 10/21/2017
This course is full with details and tips. I really enjoy each section and Brian has a nice teaching style. The intro to the rigging section was hilarious, the potato really enjoys beer. Seriously, If you want to excel Moho this is the right course.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100












