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Fast & Easy Character Animation in After Effects

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Overview

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Are you ready to speed up your character animation workflow in Adobe After Effects? 

Join Carminys Guzman and learn how to make amazing 2D animations & Motion Graphics in a simple way.

What will you learn?

The organization is key. We will first see how to prepare our character to animate it efficiently in Adobe After Effects. Then, we will see a brief introduction to After Effects, and I will show you some helpful shortcuts to speed up your work process.

Next, we will prepare our character for the animation by connecting the parts of the body. And then we will bring our adorable little puppy to life.  Finally, we will see how to use our first project to create an alternative character animation by making only a few modifications.

During the whole process, you will learn great tips to speed up your animation process. 

Who is this class for?

This course is ideal for animators, motion graphers, illustrators, graphic designers, creative artists, and generally, anyone who wants to learn how to make amazing 2D animations & motion graphics easily and in the shortest time possible.

Requirements:

To complete this course, you will need to have Adobe After Effects installed on your PC, and above all, a desire to learn.

This is an easy-to-follow course. However, if you have not used After Effects before, you can take my previous course, "Animate your illustrations in record time using Adobe After Effects," first.

If you want to learn how to create amazing illustrations for 2D Animation from scratch, I recommend you take my new course, "Illustration for Animation: Create Beautiful Designs & Animate Them".

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Syllabus

  • Intro
  • Getting Started
  • First Steps & Shortcuts
  • Character Rigging
  • Walk Cycle
  • Refining the Walk Cycle
  • Background Integration
  • Even More Attractive
  • Colors
  • Render
  • Project & Final Thoughts

Taught by

Carminys Guzmán

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