Minimalist 2D Animation: Transform Text into Images
Getting Inspired and Find Ideas 1
A course by Cyril Calgaro , Art Director and 2D Animator
About the video: Getting Inspired and Find Ideas 1
Overview
“Next, you'll learn how to cut up the text and find ideas for minimalist illustrations for each word and each sentence. It is a stage of brainstorming and associations of ideas that I use for all my projects and that you can take up on your side.”
In this video lesson Cyril Calgaro addresses the topic: Getting Inspired and Find Ideas 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Minimalist 2D Animation: Transform Text into Images. Transform any sentence into a captivating minimalist 2D animation using After Effects and Illustrator.
Partial transcription of the video
“Get inspired and find ideas After creating the moodboard, we will learn to find ideas, good ideas, to illustrate our point. We're going to do my technique. It's personal, but lots of people use it. It's a kind of brainstorming, where I will print the text, I will divide it, and I will draw as I go, with internet searches on the side, all the ideas that come to mind. As you see, I printed the text and I put spaces between each sentence, where I think there is a break in the voiceover. That way, I'm going to jot down my ideas. It's not the storyboard yet, it is to wonder what words i could il...”
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Course summary for: Minimalist 2D Animation: Transform Text into Images
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
2D Animation, Animation, Motion Graphics

Cyril Calgaro
A course by Cyril Calgaro
Cyril Calgaro has been passionate about 2D animation for many years. After studying graphic design, he taught himself the ropes, went freelance, and quickly found success. Currently based in Lyon, he sees his creations as a means of expression that brightens up his day-to-day life.
He has worked on many projects throughout his career: advertising campaigns, documentaries, credits, and event projects. His clients include Arte, Club Med, the Paul Bocuse Institute, and the Lyon hospitals.
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