This is kind of a long one, so here's chapter links for topics covered:
00:00 Intro / Rigging the layers (setting Anchor Points, using Parenting to link layers)
07:02 Animating the walk cycle / Using Auto Bezier keyframes
16:30 Trimming the comp
18:30 Duplicating and precomposing to loop an animation
20:00 Making the lower third composition
26:56 Creating a Shape layer with a transparent gradient
32:03 Adding a text layer with an “Animate Out” Animation Preset
36:00 Rendering graphics with transparency Alpha Channel