Loop Animation with Mixed Illustration Techniques

A course by Itsacat&Goodog , Illustrator and Motion Designer

Illustrator and Motion Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined June 2020

Learn to bring your illustrations to life through 2D and 3D animation

  • Portuguese with subtitles in English
  • 100% positive reviews (71)
  • 1437 students

Learn to bring your illustrations to life through 2D and 3D animation

A course by Itsacat&Goodog

Explore what 2D and digital animation have to offer and create an expressive piece filled with character. This is the mission of illustrator Catarina Alves and motion designer Jonas Nunes, founders of the studios Itsacat and Goodog respectively. Together they produce animations for important clients like Amazon, BMW, Nike, Nestlé, and Torres.

In this course, learn to produce a loop animation combining 2D and 3D techniques. With Catarina and Jonas as your guides, discover all the tools necessary to illustrate, animate, model, and transform various creative languages into one unique animation.

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What will you learn in this online course?

27 lessons & 36 downloads

Animation Principles
10 minutes, 45 seconds
Course tools
3 minutes, 16 seconds
From idea to sketch 1
18 minutes, 56 seconds
From idea to sketch 2
15 minutes, 18 seconds
Storyboard
16 minutes, 42 seconds
Layout 1 - Part 1
19 minutes, 3 seconds
Portuguese with subtitles in English
  • 100% positive reviews (71)
  • 1437 students
  • 27 lessons (6h 47m)
  • 36 additional resources (17 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a loop animation combining 2D and 3D elements.

Who is this online course for?

Illustrators, designers, artists, and anyone looking to broaden their knowledge of 2D and 3D animation and bridge these two worlds to bring a one-of-a-kind piece to life.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of 2D and 3D animation in Photoshop, Cinema 4D, After Effects, or similar, is essential for this course.

In terms of materials, all you need is a computer with access to these programs.

New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.


Reviews

1437 Students
71 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Itsacat&Goodog

A course by Itsacat&Goodog

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Illustrator and Motion Designer

Catarina Alves is an illustrator, designer, and founder of the creative studio Itsacat. Jonas Nunes is a motion designer, 2D and 3D animator, and the brains behind Goodog.tv. productions.

Together they form the mixed-media duo Itsacat & Goodog to work on illustration and animation projects, as well as producing ad campaigns and original social media pieces for names like Amazon, BMW, Nike, Nestlé, SEAT, Torres, and more.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Take off

    • Animation Principles
    • Course tools
    • From idea to sketch 1
    • From idea to sketch 2
    • Storyboard
    • Layout 1 - Part 1
    • Layout 1 - Part 2
    • Layout 2 - Part 1
    • Layout 2 - Part 2
  • U3

    Flight

    • Modeling
    • Lighting and texture 1
    • Lighting and texture 2
    • Preparation for animation 1
    • Preparation for animation 2
    • Animation 1
    • Animation 2
    • Animation 3
    • Animation 4
    • Animation 5
    • Render and export
  • U4

    Landing

    • Merging between 2D and 3D 1
    • Merging between 2D and 3D 2
    • Merging between 2D and 3D 3
    • Last adjustments and export
    • Professional Tips
  • FP

    Final project

    • Loop Animation with Mixed Illustration Techniques

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Loop Animation with Mixed Illustration Techniques. 3D, Animation & Illustration course by Itsacat&Goodog

Loop Animation with Mixed Illustration Techniques

A course by Itsacat&Goodog
Illustrator and Motion Designer. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined June 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (71)
  • 1437 students