Recommendations to others considering Adobe Character Animator:
There are a lot of great resources available through Adobe. If I had to do it over again, I'd watch the tutorial videos all the way through before trying to follow along and create as I go. Like I said, if you mess up the set up, you'll have problems all the way through.
The most intriguing feature is the ability to live stream your character. If you teach online, for example, you could teach through your character. This would really hold the attention of younger students.
All in all I'd say get ready to invest some time in the software. There are so many details to get right. All the way down to your file structure. You can't save something to your desktop and move it to another folder and expect it work again. All the links will be broken. So plan ahead and create all your nested folders ahead of time in the place where the file will live long term.
Then pay attention the correct file formats and the proper way to import/export the different files and assets. Each of things things can make or break your character. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What problems is Adobe Character Animator solving and how is that benefiting you?
I first started using it as a way to make explainer videos with out having to be on camera. I animated myself! As an unexpected side effect, I found that the animated version of me could say things that I wouldn't normally say--in a funny way, of course. So in addition to making videos, I found a new way to express myself.
It's also possible to use your character in a live stream! Your character responds in real time to your expressions and the lips automatically sync to the words that you're saying. It could be really fun to use in a video conference--or even a lecture for an online instructor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.