By following these tutorials, you should have gained a good understanding of how to properly model characters for animation. Take some time and use these techniques to model a character of your own. As you model, pay attention to how the character is constructed, and make sure that it will deform smoothly. Once you've modeled a character, the next step is to rig it, which sets up the character with a skeleton and other controls so that it can be animated with ease.
Chapter One. Basics of Character Design
Chapter Two. Modeling Characters
Chapter Three. Rigging Characters
Chapter Four. Basics of Animation
Chapter Five. Creating Strong Poses
Chapter Six. Walking and Locomotion
Chapter Seven. Facial and Dialogue Animation
Chapter Eight. Animal Motion
Chapter Nine. Acting
Chapter Ten. Directing and Filmmaking