Creating Animated Stories with After Effects
Mirrors and Reflections 1
A course by Novenero Studio , Animation and Motion Design Studio
About the video: Mirrors and Reflections 1
Overview
“In this lesson we will apply an effect that simulates the crack of a mirror. Then, with the rotation of the scene, we will use the fragments to create the next scene.”
In this video lesson Novenero Studio addresses the topic: Mirrors and Reflections 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Animated Stories with After Effects. Learn the complete process for creating loop motion design projects, from the initial sketch to the final animation.
Partial transcription of the video
“Mirrors and reflections In this lesson, we will simulate image breaking, as if it were that of a mirror. In the fragments that we generate, we will go to move the composition between lights, shadows and reflections, until it takes us to the next scene. In the next shot we need to transform the abstract composition of this head with that of the mountain. To do this, we can use this intermediate design which is that of the breaking composition as if it were reflected in a mirror or seen from behind glass. We can use these linear and angular lines to create a visual continuity with the straigh...”
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Course summary for: Creating Animated Stories with After Effects
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate -
Areas
2D Animation, Animated Illustration, Animation

Novenero Studio
A course by Novenero Studio
Giulio and Andrea are the founders of Novenero. Giulio got his start early in his father's advertising studio and has been working as a graphic designer ever since. At 22 years old, he branched out to doing freelance projects for different agencies, but what truly launched his career was the experience he earned working for studio Addikt in the Netherlands.
Andrea is a self-taught motion designer with a background in chemistry and pharmaceutical technology who discovered his passion for this art form later in life. In 2006, he also moved to the Netherlands and honed his skills working for several studios and agencies.
Giulio and Andrea met in Amsterdam thanks to the Hello Savants collective. Together they founded the animation and motion graphics studio Novenero, which has collaborated with a variety of brands over the years, including Facebook, HP, and Tommy Hilfiger.
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