Adobe After Effects for Character Animation
Course 1: Introduction to After Effects: PRACTICE: Drawing a character in After Effects 2
By Facundo López , Illustrator and Motion Graphics Artist
Joined April 2020
Joined April 2020
About the video: PRACTICE: Drawing a character in After Effects 2
Overview
“Now we will finish tracing the image and finally, we will see how to match elements to begin to understand how a rig would work.”
In this video lesson Facundo López addresses the topic: PRACTICE: Drawing a character in After Effects 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 1: Introduction to After Effects. Discover the software and the essential elements of its interface.
Partial transcription of the video
“Alright. now I'll trace the mouth. for example. To start tracing the mouth. the initial step is to choose pen tool. Then. edit the fill color. And click. The mouth one. Let's go. Tracing the shape We try to match the height of the nodes. And we close it. Once closed. we lower the opacity. We try to make it as symmetrical as possible. Here we can hold that node. One shift. And dragging. You will see it aligns downwards. We can utilize guides by activating the rulers. Position them precisely in the center to assist with alignment. This ensures everything is symmetrical. The same with the heig...”
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Course summary for: Course 1: Introduction to After Effects
Facundo López
By Facundo López
Facundo López is an Argentine motion graphics artist and illustrator specializing in 2D animation, with over ten years of experience in the industry. He currently works as a motion graphics artist in Le Cube design studio.
As an expert in character design, he has worked on projects for major clients like IBM, Google, and Cartoon Network.
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