2D Animated Filters for Instagram
A course by Ayo VegaDigital content artist and manager
A course by Ayo Vega, Digital content artist and manager
Learn AR animation techniques with After Effects and Spark AR
Making content stand out on social media and generating engagement with an audience has become increasingly challenging. Augmented reality filters are a great ally to impact users on Instagram as shown by Ayo Vega, an artist specialized in creating digital content who has created an infinity of filters managing to connect with an increasingly wide audience.
In this course, Ayo will teach you how to create an Instagram filter by going through all the stages of the creative process, from design to an animated composition in Adobe After Effects. You will learn how to use the main tools in Spark AR and will put into practice the elements of your filter to achieve optimal results and offer a very positive and entertaining user experience.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 19 downloads
What will we do in the course?
1 minute, 43 seconds
Sketch of our design
8 minutes, 19 seconds
Introduction to Adobe After Effects
6 minutes, 16 seconds
Animation of designs
15 minutes, 12 seconds
Animation of elements generated in Adobe After Effects
13 minutes, 3 seconds
Final export of the material
11 minutes, 6 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start by getting to know Ayo Vega, his career, and some of his most important work. In addition, he will share his main creative references and all the visual imagery that helps him create his content.
In the second unit, you will create a sketch for a filter in Adobe Photoshop to later give it movement in Adobe After Effects with tools such as layers, keyframes, and other functions to generate animated sequences of your creations in GIF format. Learn the different techniques to create elements and see how to export your animated filter in the ideal format for Instagram.
Next, learn about Spark AR, its interface, and the main tools to create the structure of your project. See how you can add different materials and textures to your composition, and learn how to create facial interactions through software nodes.
Finally, test the filter in the Spark AR app. Ayo will guide you in the creation of the extra materials that you will need for its publication, such as the design of an icon and a demonstration video. Finally, learn how to publish your project with special attention to the requirements that the platform demands.
At the end of this course, you will be able to create 2D animated filters for Instagram and will know techniques and how to use data to ensure that your filter has the best possible results and user experience.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
You will create an Instagram filter using animation and motion graphics techniques. You will learn how to add an interaction, and you will then publish your filter on your Instagram account.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For animators, designers, illustrators, and anyone interested in social media and AR filters.
Requirements and materials
Notions of graphic design, motion graphics, and use of Adobe Photoshop and After Effects are required.
As for the materials, you will need an Instagram account and a computer with Photoshop, After Effects, and Spark AR installed.
Reviews
- 2 years ago
Muy bonito
- 3 years ago
Me gustó, realmente es corto pero me enseñó y aprendí varias técnicas. Sería bueno que los cursos (TODOS) se actualicen, ya que pasan los años, los softwares se actualizan constantemente y los cursos van quedando obsoletos.
Un abrazo.
- luis_ehrPLUS3 years ago
Excelente clase y maestro!!!
- 3 years ago
Desactualizado, el problema es que aun que sea un buen curso no hay como hacerlo tal cual lo explica en la nueva versión
- 5 years ago
Easy to follow and great explanation.
He is currently dedicated to creating augmented reality filters for Instagram. He was one of the first artists to create filters for social networks in a self-taught way when this type of content was in its beta version. The best-known filters transform users into iconic characters such as La Veneno, Manuela Carmena, and Paquita Salas. Through his social networks, he publishes all his creations and reveals his colorful visual imagination.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Filter design and animation
- Sketch of our design
- Introduction to Adobe After Effects
- Animation of designs
- Animation of elements generated in Adobe After Effects
- Final export of the material
- U3
Composition in Spark AR
- Introduction to Spark AR
- Composition: creating the base
- Composition: adding elements
- Particles and interactions
- U4
Final preparation for publication
- Filter test
- Final configuration and extra materials
- Management on the platform
- FP
Final project
- Motion graphics for Instagram
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to design and animate augmented reality filters using Spark AR, create visual effects (VFX), integrate illustrations and animations, optimize and export files for social media, and enhance your professional portfolio on Instagram.
This course is aimed at people with intermediate skills in digital design and image editing. It’s perfect if you’re already comfortable with tools like Photoshop and After Effects and want to apply those skills to creating augmented reality filters.
You’ll need access to Spark AR Studio, Adobe Photoshop, and After Effects. It’s also helpful to have an Instagram account and a computer capable of graphic editing and animation.
Yes, by the end of the course you’ll be able to design, animate, optimize, and publish your own interactive Instagram filters, meeting the platform’s technical and creative standards.
The course covers digital tattoo effects, stop-motion animations, particle systems, integration of illustrations and facial animations, plus VFX and video mapping techniques applied to augmented reality filters.
You’ll learn how to blend tattoo and illustration techniques to craft unique, personalized visual effects in augmented reality filters, drawing inspiration from artistic styles and current trends.
Basic experience in graphic design, Photoshop, After Effects, and familiarity with animation and digital editing concepts is recommended.