Animated Micro-Stories with After Effects

Overview

“In this lesson we will start with the animation with our simplest character and we will see how to use the animation curves in our favor. ”

In this video lesson Sociedad Fantasma addresses the topic: Character animation (Gojira) - Part I, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animated Micro-Stories with After Effects. Learn the secrets to storytelling, character design, and motion graphics.

Partial transcription of the video

“We'll start by animating our simplest character. which is the one that looks like a dinosaur. This character is based on parenting. and in this lesson. we'll learn a bit about using animation curves and how to smooth them out. Well. already seeing... We are planning our animation using this storyboard we crafted. focusing on timing. secondary actions. continuous actions. and anticipation within this particular scene. Now we can... Start animating. The initial task is animating Godzilla. Our character. due to its design. moves a bit clumsily and doesn't require Duik Rigging. This makes Godzi...”

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Course summary for: Animated Micro-Stories with After Effects

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (403)
• 10798 students
• 5 units
• 26 lessons (5h 27m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  3D & Animation

• Software

  Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  2D Animation, Animation, Character Design, Motion Graphics, Storytelling, Traditional illustration, Video Editing