Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life
Compiling References
A course by Yukai Du , Illustrator and Animator
About the video: Compiling References
Overview
“Do some broad research for references by using some keywords from the brief. ”
In this video lesson Yukai Du addresses the topic: Compiling References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life. Transform your unique drawings into playful motion graphics with Photoshop, After Effects, and Animate.
Partial transcription of the video
“Compiling References In this course, I'll show you how to animate illustrations combining three different Adobe programmes, Photoshop, After Effects and Animate. Our final project is to create a 2D illustrated animation of a specific character transforming into an abstract shape. They can be anything of your choice. The character can be a person, an animal, an object or something you created. The abstract shape can be a triangle, a square, a circle, or even a blob, it's all up to you. Remember to keep your choice simple. It's much easier when you try to learn the animation process. In this ...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
2D Animation, Animated Illustration, Animation, Digital Illustration, Motion Graphics, Traditional illustration
Yukai Du
A course by Yukai Du
Yukai Du is a Chinese-born illustrator and animator based in London, UK. At just 15 years old, she began training at GuangZhou Academy of Fine Arts where she learned to work with acrylic and still life paintings, pencil drawings, and sculpture. From there, she went on to study animation at college, where her traditional art skills were put into practice. It was there that she discovered her passion for creating craft-like illustrations and animations, and she later moved to London to pursue a Master’s degree in those art forms.
After graduating, she worked at various studios in the UK including M-I-E and Bliink. Since then, as a freelancer, she has collaborated with well-known brands including The New Yorker, Spotify, The Guardian, MTV, Adobe, Apple, and WeTransfer. Her work has also been recognized by Adobe Design Awards, 3x3 International Illustration Awards, and more.
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