Adojo - Character Design and Animation For Children's App

About Adojo:

I was commissioned by a U.S tech start up to design and animate their mascot character. Adojo's role is to guide and encourage young users, as they play learning-based mini games. It was crucial that Adojo be friendly, warm and very enthusiastic, playing an 'older sibling' role to the users.

You can find out more about Adojo's on their website :

https://www.adojo.app/

Stills

Adojo Animation GIFs

Rive - Interactive Home Screen

The home screen animation is interactive, which I made in Rive. A simple flow of an idle state and button triggers creates a more engaging experience for the users and integrates Adojo into the app too.

Design Sheets and Making Of

Rigging in After Effects

I rigged Adojo in After Effects using Duik Angela for the torso and face and limber for the arms and legs. Using the controllers in Duik, I created sliders and switches to give Adojo a faux 3D head tilt.