Advanced After Effects: Coding for Motion Design
Stylization and Art Direction 2
A course by Desmond Du , Motion Designer
About the video: Stylization and Art Direction 2
Overview
“After finishing the design of the spiral scene, I will stylize the cyberlines with further color correction effects. I will also add some motion using trim paths.”
In this video lesson Desmond Du addresses the topic: Stylization and Art Direction 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Advanced After Effects: Coding for Motion Design. Take your motion design skills to the next level by learning to code expressions with JavaScript to create complex animation rigs with style.
Partial transcription of the video
“The first ship's not moving. So let's see what's going on. So maybe this might be the index number. Let's see, did we make a mistake? with the expression previously. We reference the start position with the index where the spacing, it might be possible that it is the null. Or maybe it could be an optical illusion. So it appears that, like I was saying, The rest of the shape is not. The first shape is not moving. So if you isolate it, It's the first one over here. If you delete it, It doesn't seem to solve the problem as well. Maybe we can just turn it off and just move the now position like...”
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Course summary for: Advanced After Effects: Coding for Motion Design
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects -
Areas
Animation, Motion Graphics

Desmond Du
A course by Desmond Du
Desmond Du is a Motion Designer based in Savannah, Georgia. He specializes in animation using JavaScript expression rigging and scripting, procedural workflow, tool kitting, and automation. His past experience includes working in broadcast motion graphics at WarnerMedia Studios for brands and networks such as NBA, Turner Classic Movies, E-League, Cartoon Network, and Bleacher Report. He has also done animation work for clients and studios such as STATE Design, ThinkMojo, Saatchi & Saatchi, MTV, Salesforce, SCAD, and ACI Worldwide.
Although he is passionate about motion design, Desmond finds immense joy and fulfillment in teaching, and believes his mission is to help everyone realize their true potential, and transform their design career for the better! Currently, he is an MFA candidate at the Savannah College of Art and Design, with the aim of teaching professionally at a college level.
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