Introduction to 2D Animation in After Effects
Motion sequences in single images
A course by Laura Dajana Kroschewski , Graphic Designer
Joined September 2021
Joined September 2021
About the video: Motion sequences in single images
Overview
“After you have drawn the starting pose of your characters, the next pictures follow. You figure out how you want your character to move and trace the contours frame by frame using your storyboard for each movement. We deliberately put some elements on separate layers in order to animate them later in After Effects. I'll show you step by step how I do this. ”
In this video lesson Laura Dajana Kroschewski addresses the topic: Motion sequences in single images, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to 2D Animation in After Effects. Learn to bring charming characters and emotive scenes to life using fundamental animation techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Motion sequences in single images This lesson is about creating motion sequences, primarily in single images. First, it is important to distinguish that we are on the one hand have a stop motion based animation and on the other hand a keyframe-based one. I'll explain keyframe-based in After Effects. In this lesson we will cover the frames. For example, if my body B. deformed or strikes a fundamentally different pose, it makes sense to draw this in single frames. Eg closed eyes versus open eyes. Those are two very different facial expressions and I can't work with keyframes here. I would wor...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to 2D Animation in After Effects
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
2D Animation, Animated Illustration, Animation, Character Animation, Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Laura Dajana Kroschewski
A course by Laura Dajana Kroschewski
Laura Kroschewski is a graphic designer and digital artist specialized in illustration and 2D animation. As a student of graphic design, she developed her personal style in which her colorful characters, personified objects, and playful critters take center stage. Through defined lines and block colors, she succeeds in filling her animations with expressive body language. She began as a freelancer while still studying and currently enjoys the creative freedom that comes with working on commissioned pieces.
She also shares her work on her Instagram page, where she has more than 52K followers. Her creations, which are mostly digital, range from short animations and GIFs to posters, caricatures, and commercial book illustrations. She also designed the decoration for a public children's park and even a mural for Frankfurt's busiest train station. Her clients include brands like Samsung, Coca-Cola, Adobe, Bose, Amazon Prime Video, Tod’s, and L’Oréal.
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