Introduction to 2D Animation in After Effects

Introduction to 2D Animation in After Effects

“Here we are at the end of the course! How does your animation look like? What is happening in your story? Who are the characters and how do they interact? I'm excited to see your project. As a reminder, I have summarized the most important steps for you as generally as possible. But first, let me remind you that I don't want you to follow my example project to the last detail, I want you to let your own inspiration run wild. Be creative! The characters Find suitable protagonists for your animated short story. Think about what actions the characters could experience together.

The plot Draw your favorite plot in the form of a storyboard and visualize your characters in their starting positions. movements Think about how the characters should move and illustrate all the frames needed for your story with contour, color, shadow and light. The animation Animate your created images in After Effects with keyframes and work out the stop-motion based scenes. the sound Add sounds and sound effects to complete your story. You can either record your own sound effects or search for some in sound libraries. Once the animation is done, export it and share it with us here! Simply click on "Create your project". Don't forget to take photos of your workflow and upload them as well. You can also add a short description to this. Do you have doubts, questions or ideas you would like to share? For this, the Forum is here. There you can not only present your work, but also exchange ideas with other course participants and find inspiration. I'll stop by as often as I can and give you feedback and advice. Thanks again for participating and see you soon! ”

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“final project We have come to the end of our course. I'm curious to see what thesis you have created and with which characters. Share the work in the forum, that we can talk about it. In the first project phase you can let your creativity run free. In the selection of the characters as well as in the presentation. You don't have to draw them realistically. You can experiment with unusual shapes, colors and sizes. You can be creative with the story. Relate to the qualities you worked on earlier. Both their physical and emotional characteristics. This character analysis will help you to inven...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to 2D Animation in After Effects

• Level: Beginner
• 67% positive reviews (9)
• 439 students
• 5 units
• 15 lessons (2h 23m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  3D & Animation

• Software

  Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  2D Animation, Animated Illustration, Animation, Character Animation, Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration