Fundamentals of Animation in After Effects
Putting It All Together
A course by Michael Tierney , Motion Designer
About the video: Putting It All Together
Overview
“It is time to give shape to everything. In this lesson I will replace the sections I’ve blocked out with my own work and watch the showreel come together. I can then add any last custom tweaks, transitions and sound effects to enhance the overall feel to give it a unique twist.”
In this video lesson Michael Tierney addresses the topic: Putting It All Together, 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
“Putting It All Together Now for the fun part, in this lesson we get to replace the sections that we blocked out with our own work and create our showreel. I'll share some of my personal rules along with some tips and tricks to mitigate any novice design pitfalls an adding custom transitions and tweaks to really enhance your overall showreel. Let's jump into it. First we'll flip the rhubarb and custard layers. We'll select the bottom one first, hold Shift and then select the top one, Control + C or Command + C if you're on a Mac, and delete, and then Control + V or Command + V, to paste them...”
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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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