2D and 3D Animation with After Effects and Cinema 4D
A course by Andrea GendusaAnimator
A course by Andrea Gendusa, Animator
Learn how to breathe life into any illustration and create animated pieces with depth and dynamism
A great team goes beyond the sum of its components; its members must complement each other, enhancing their strengths and minimizing their weaknesses. Through the perfect combination of Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D, Italian animator Andrea Gendusa has created the ultimate animation dream team.
In this course, you will learn to combine 2D and 3D animation techniques to surprise your viewers, adding depth to your animations and breaking the linear limits of 2D.
What will you learn in this online course?
66 lessons & 22 downloads
What will we do in the course?
5 minutes, 11 seconds
Script and voice over
17 minutes, 27 seconds
Storyboard
9 minutes, 0 seconds
Order first of all
3 minutes, 30 seconds
From Illustrator to After Effects
8 minutes, 55 seconds
Final finish in After Effects 1
13 minutes, 19 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get to know a bit about Andrea and his professional career. Learn what types of projects he works on and take a look at some of his main influences.
Start developing your final animation project using a brief and a script, identifying a simple idea to combine 2D and 3D in at least one scene of the project.
Create a storyboard to define the angles and strong points of each frame, the different camera movements, and how to transition into a scene made in 3D.
Using your storyboard as a reference, define the visual style of your piece. Using Illustrator and After Effects, effects, textures, and different post-production techniques will be applied, depending on the artistic direction of your project.
Start designing the scenes of your video, paying special attention to how you organize your animation project. Animate the scenes in After Effects and get some workflow tips from Andrea to help avoid jams during the animation process. Learn about some useful plug-ins to help you streamline your work.
Next, go into Cinema 4D to design the 3D components of your animation. Andrea explains how to configure the project, model simple objects, and animate them. Once you have your scene defined, it’s time to synchronize the two programs using the Cineware plug-in.
Finally, create the materials and lighting within Cinema 4D. Export your 3D animation to After Effects for compositing and give your animation the final touches it needs before sharing it with the world.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a 20 to 30-second animation in Adobe After Effects with at least two transitions made in Cinema 4D.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Animators, designers, illustrators, or anyone who would like to learn new animation tools to enhance their projects.
Requirements and materials
You will need basic knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, and Cinema 4D.
Regarding the materials, you will need a computer with the aforementioned programs installed (or similar) and an iPad or graphics tablet.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
Guter Kurs. Alles schön erklärt
- 3 months ago
100% will recommend. Great course!
- 4 months ago
El curso es bueno para aquellos que se están adentrando en la industria, pero si me ayudo un poco mas que todo en el tema del brief y en los temas de producción.
- 6 months ago
Un curso increible! muy completo y muy bien explicado, Es nivel media y avanzado de after effects, perfecto para hacer animaciones!
- 11 months ago
Amazingly Insightful and generous with both information and wonderful additional resources! Cheers Andrea!
One of his main clients is the United Nations (UN), for which he has created animation projects that denounce violence against women.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the course?
- U2
Turn words into moving pictures
- Script and voice over
- Storyboard
- Order first of all
- From Illustrator to After Effects
- Final finish in After Effects 1
- Final finish in After Effects 2
- How to draw in Illustrator 1
- How to draw in Illustrator 2
- How to draw in Illustrator 3
- How to draw in Illustrator 4
- How to draw in Illustrator 5
- How to draw in Illustrator 6
- U3
Two dimensions
- Assembling the structure 1
- Assembling the structure 2
- Assembling structure 3
- Animate in order of importance 1
- Animate in order of importance 2
- Animate in order of importance 3
- Animate in order of importance 4
- Animate in order of importance 5
- Secondary animations 1
- Secondary animations 2
- Secondary animations 3
- Secondary animations 4
- Secondary animations 5
- Character Animation 1
- Character Animation 2 (part one)
- Character Animation 2 (Part Two)
- Character Animation 3
- Character Animation 4
- Character Animation 5
- Character Animation 6
- U4
The third dimension
- 3D Models 1
- 3D Models 2
- 3D Models 3
- 3D Models 4
- 3D Models 5
- 3D Models 6
- Composing 3D scene 1
- Composing 3D scene 2
- Composing 3D scene 3
- Animate in three dimensions 1
- Animate in three dimensions 2
- Animate in three dimensions 3
- Animate in three dimensions 4
- Animate in three dimensions 5
- Animate in three dimensions 6
- Animate in three dimensions 7
- Animate in three dimensions 8
- Materials and lighting 1
- Materials and lighting 2
- Materials and lighting 3
- Materials and lighting 4
- Materials and lighting 5
- U5
The last touch
- Export the 3D scene and have the simple life
- Put the parts together
- Postproduction 1
- Postproduction 2
- Postproduction 3
- Postproduction 4
- Postproduction 5
- Postproduction 6
- Save the project and rest
- FP
Final project
- 2D and 3D Animation with After Effects and Cinema 4D
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to blend 2D and 3D animation techniques, create storyboards, prepare files in Photoshop and Illustrator, animate scenes in After Effects, and apply cinematic effects for advertising and creative projects.
This course is designed for people with intermediate knowledge in design or digital animation who want to refine their skills and integrate 2D and 3D techniques.
You need basic knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects, plus access to these programs installed on your computer.
The course mainly uses Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and plugins like Overlord. It also covers free tools for storyboarding and animation resources like Animaker.
Yes, you’ll learn how to combine 2D and 3D animation, handling transitions, depth, and visual effects to achieve professional results in audiovisual and advertising projects.
The course teaches you how to break down scripts, organize scenes, create digital storyboards, use reference voiceovers, and export animatics for production.
You’ll create animated flyers, social media templates, comic-style scenes, animated collages, and sequences that blend real sets with 3D elements.