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Follow these characters tutorials to learn all about characters with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Read Chinese characters for the chess-like game Shogi, Animate characters in After Effects CS4, and Draw hands for anime, manga or comic book characters.

You'll also find several great fine art tutorials in the Fine Art category.

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How to read Chinese characters for the chess-like game Shogi

Read Chinese characters for the chess-like game Shogi

Do you like chess? How about Japanese chess? Aren't there different ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 377

How to animate characters in After Effects CS4

Animate characters in After Effects CS4

This Adobe CS4 software tutorial shows you how to animate characters in After Effects CS4 using the puppet tool. Learn how to use the puppet ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 2,103

How to draw hands for anime, manga or comic book characters

Draw hands for anime, manga or comic book characters

Mark Crilley, creator of the manga anime series "Miki Falls," shows ...more

B+ 8:55
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 2
Views 4,583

How to animate hierarchical characters in Maya

Animate hierarchical characters in Maya

Dissect the object of its parts. Select the curves to rotate, model or scale the whole character. The Maya hot keys are as follows: W ...more

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Curated 7 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 2,862

How to create characters for a Flash RPG

Create characters for a Flash RPG

A tutorial on creating characters for a Flash-based RPG and how to program movement for the characters in ActionScript.

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Curated 1 year ago by skyd1vers121 | Comments 0
Views 1,908

How to read Hiragana Japanese characters

Read Hiragana Japanese characters

Learn how to recognize some basic Hiragana Japanese characters and the sounds they represent, as well as some very common phrases and how ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by reyes_leonor | Comments 0
Views 1,326

How to morph characters like Mystique in Maya

Morph characters like Mystique in Maya

The sampler deformer tool is a great way to blend or "morph" characters or objects. In this tutorial you'll see how to use this tool with ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 1,723

How to create walking characters with Poser software

Create walking characters with Poser software

Learn how to make characters walk and move using the computer program ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 487

How to draw cartoon characters

Draw cartoon characters

Learn tips and techniques for drawing cartoon characters with expert artist advice in this free online drawing and cartooning lesson video ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by ExpertVillage | Comments 0
Views 1,257

How to install Mugen characters

Install Mugen characters

How to install extra characters into Mugen - the custom PC game engine. You can download characters from: streetmugen.com and mugenfury.com

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Curated 1 year ago by cwiltz | Comments 0
Views 1,751

How to play the new characters in Virtua Fighter 5

Play the new characters in Virtua Fighter 5

Virtua Fighter is back on the XBox 360 with new graphics and two new characters, El Blaze and Eileen. Check out this tutorial and learn how ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 236

How to tell time in Japanese and learn Hiragana characters

Tell time in Japanese and learn Hiragana characters

Watch this three part video sequence to learn basic Japanese time ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 668

How to install characters in Mugen

Install characters in Mugen

How to install your own and other downloaded characters into Mugen - the custom PC game engine.

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Curated 1 year ago by philerj22 | Comments 1
Views 1,661

How to look up Chinese characters in Linux with StarDict

Look up Chinese characters in Linux with StarDict

In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to download, install and use ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Vote Obama! | Comments 0
Views 196

How to type special characters in OS X

Type special characters in OS X

In this video tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig of macmost.com takes a look at how to use the Keyboard Viewer to easily find and insert special ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 223

How to unlock 2 characters & glitches Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Unlock 2 characters & glitches Super Smash Bros. Brawl

This video shows how to unlock the two characters Wolf and Jiggly Puff ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,121

How to draw light-colored hair in cartoon characters

Draw light-colored hair in cartoon characters

Drawing light-colored hair requires accenting the highlights with ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 414

How to place eyes in your characters using Zbrush 3.1

Place eyes in your characters using Zbrush 3.1

This Pixologic Zbrush 3.1 video tutorial shows you how to place eyes ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,618

How to do the Color Changing Characters trick in Halo 2

Do the Color Changing Characters trick in Halo 2

In this episode on Halo 2 Tricks TaurineDippy shows you how to change ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by philerj22 | Comments 0
Views 209

How to animate World of Warcraft characters for Machinima

Animate World of Warcraft characters for Machinima

UncleTom of Azerothian Super Villains fame introduces the first ...more

B 5:23
Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 1,587

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