Fundamentals of Animation in After Effects
Influences
A course by Michael Tierney , Motion Designer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I’m going to talk through some of the things that have influenced my design life and career so far.”
In this video lesson Michael Tierney addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fundamentals of Animation in After Effects. Master the basics of animation and motion graphics to create a unique showreel with After Effects.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to talk about three major influences that have inspired me and influenced me throughout my design career. My first conscious experience of color is when I was a child around about age five. I just remember watching The Simpsons for the first time. And then the first time when I got a super Nintendo and I played super Mario, the colors were just so vivid and it was like seeing color for the first time. All previous consoles before this were just kind of using, you know, very limited color palettes. So when this came onto the TV, it was just like all this color hitti...”
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Course summary for: Fundamentals of Animation in After Effects
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects -
Areas
Animation, Digital Design, Motion Graphics, Photography Post-production, Portfolio Development

Michael Tierney
A course by Michael Tierney
Michael Tierney is a motion designer, traveller, and speaker. Inspired by the new countries and cultures he encounters during his travels, he creates motion graphics and animations that are fun, colorful, and engaging using After Effects and Cinema 4D.
Following a decade in the industry working for a range of high-profile brands like Nike and Sony, Michael began working as a freelance motion designer focused on promoting social enterprises and organizations built on strong ethical principles.
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