Portfolio Animation with After Effects
A course by Holke 79
, Motion Graphics Designer
Learn basic animation techniques to give life and dynamism to your design portfolio
- Best seller Spanish with subtitles in English
- 96% positive reviews (101)
- 3345 students
Learn basic animation techniques to give life and dynamism to your design portfolio
- 96% positive reviews (101)
- 3345 students
- 17 lessons (2h 17m)
- 23 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Adobe PhotoshopAs a designer, what can you do to stand out in a world full, sometimes even saturated, with images? Your portfolio is your business card. Motion graphics designer Borja Holke, known in the industry and on social media as Holke 79, is here to show you how you can make your work shine through animation.
In this course, learn the basic techniques of After Effects to animate your graphic design content and make your portfolio more dynamic and attractive. Discover how to add organic movement to lettering, fonts, and illustrations, and get some tips for standing out from the crowd.
After introducing you to motion graphics and animation curves in After Effects, animation for typesetting, and advanced animation techniques for typesetting, Borja shows you the tricks for applying your new knowledge to a design portfolio.
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. Laying the foundations
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U3U3. We get to animate in After Effects!
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U4U4. Integration of our animations in mock-ups
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U5U5. Extra content!
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FPFP Final project
First, learn about Borja's experience as a motion designer and listen to him explain the importance of having a good portfolio as a way to stand out in a world of images. Then, he shows you the work and artists who have most influenced his professional career.
Next, learn about how the Adobe suite works and prepare your graphics in Photoshop and Illustrator so they can be animated in After Effects. Next, see the basic AE tools and take a look at some examples of animated portfolios to get inspired.
Now, start animating in After Effect with keyframes. Go through some different practical exercises, including animating the menu button or hamburger button, a website, logos, and a poster made up of several design elements.
In the next unit, learn how to integrate your animations into mockups to achieve that unique touch. Discover how to integrate the sign you created previously into an urban environment. Then, do the same with the animated website.
Finally, discover the key steps to exporting your animated work for sharing online. See how to optimize the quality of your GIF and MP4 files. Once finished, you will know how to use movement to present a professional-looking memorable portfolio.
What is this course's project?
Create an animation of your portfolio using simple techniques that will make your work and your unique style shine through.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for graphic designers who would like to create an animated portfolio but are unfamiliar with Adobe After Effects.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need some knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Borja will explain the essential processes and tools of After Effects.
Regarding materials, you will need a computer with the previously mentioned software installed.
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
Borja Holke, also known in the press and on social media as Holke 79, is a graphic designer specializing in motion design. He has more than 10 years of experience in animation and has worked with clients like Converse, Canal +, La Sexta, and the original punk rock pioneers, Green Day.
His specialties include digital composition, 2D and 3D animation, storyboard animation, styleframes, and typography for branding and advertising.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Laying the foundations
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Introduction to the Adobe suite to generate your animations
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Preparation of your graphic works to animate them in After Effects
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Workflow and basic skills in After Effects
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The movement applied in great portfolios
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U3
We get to animate in After Effects!
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We start to put keyframes to generate our first animation
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UI: animating the typical hamburger menu or button
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UI: let's bring our website design to life
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Basic Logo Animation Steps
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Adding movement to a poster
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U4
Integration of our animations in mock-ups
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Online resources and ideas and tips to generate your own mock-ups
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Integrate your poster into the urban environment!
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Integration of a website on a computer
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U5
Extra content!
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Everything you need to know about the GIF format
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Everything you need to know about the .mp4 format
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FP
Final project
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Portfolio Animation with After Effects
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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wesley_pablo
Excelente curso para quem quer ter uma noção inicial de animação de portfólios.
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neri_180_94
hay que ver el nivel de principiante que tiene cada quien. Esta muy buena la explicación del prof y los modelos que presenta, para poner en practica.
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andreamich12
Me gusta que venga en diferentes idiomas, el portafolio es algo muy importante y debe verse presentable, ya que esta es tu forma de presentar tus trabajos.
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markusdewinkler
Especially for people who mainly work with stills, this course is recommended, as it gives them new tools of the trade and shows them possibilities to set their own portfolio in motion. Simply an eye-catcher.
jafethp182001
es muy buena la manera en la que explica
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