2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move

Description

In this course, you will :

• Demonstrates how to use After Effects to add simple animations to a character illustration. 
• Shows you how to use Procreate to improve the details in your composition. The end result will be a looping animation of your own character that you may post online. Give your illustrations a unique spark and make them come to life!

Syllabus :

1. Getting Started

• The Creative Brief
• Reference, Inspiration, and Colour
• Rough Sketch and Colour Script 
• Refining the Illustration 

2. Preparing for the Animation

• What Are the Principles of Animation?
• Planning the Animation
• The After Effects Interface

3. Animation in After Effects and Procreate

• After Effects: Basic Character Animation 
• After Effects: Overlapping Character Movement 
• After Effects: The Character’s Clothes
• After Effects: Animating Flowers and Details 
• Procreate: Animating the Leaf 
• After Effects: Combining and Adjusting

4. Extras, Rendering, and Sharing

• Adding Reflections
• Colour Adjustments and Glow
• Rendering for Social Media 

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