2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move

What Are the Principles of Animation?

A course by Nuria Boj , Digital illustrator and Motion Designer

Digital illustrator and Motion Designer. Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Joined November 2021
97% positive reviews (30)
1,413 students
Audio: English
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About the video: What Are the Principles of Animation?

Overview

“First of all, I wish to lay down the principles of animation. Why are these important and how can they help you achieve a good loop?”

In this video lesson Nuria Boj addresses the topic: What Are the Principles of Animation?, which is part of the Domestika online course: 2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move. Animate subtle movement in your character designs using After Effects and Procreate..

Partial transcription of the video

“ What Are the Principles of Animation? In this lesson, I'll briefly explain the principles of animation and we'll see what's important and how it can help us to create more interesting looping animations. Animation has been around for a very long time and the principles of animation were first put together by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their 1981 book, "The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation." It's a great book for your collection if you enjoy learning more about animation and specifically learning about what made Disney animation so interesting back in the day. Here are the princi...”

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Course summary for: 2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (30)
  • 1413 students
  • 5 units
  • 27 lessons (6h 8m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    3D & Animation, Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
  • Areas

    2D Animation, Animation, Character Animation, Character Design, Digital Illustration

Nuria Boj

Nuria Boj
A course by Nuria Boj

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Digital illustrator and Motion Designer

Nuria Boj is a digital illustrator and motion designer based in Scotland. She found her passion for all things digital at a young age when her mother taught her how to use a computer. She became interested in using Photoshop and creating her own animated GIFs to develop forum signatures and blogs.

Nuria moved from her native Spain to Edinburgh to study Graphic Design in 2016 and started using her free time to learn how to master After Effects. Eventually, realized her passion was in motion graphics. Since beginning work as a freelance motion designer, she has developed work for Google, such as a Google Doodle representing the Fifa Women's World Cup and created a series of blog animated illustrations for Stoke, on their Adobe project.


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2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move. 3D, Animation & Illustration course by Nuria Boj

2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move

A course by Nuria Boj
Digital illustrator and Motion Designer. Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Joined November 2021
  • 97% positive reviews (30)
  • 1,413 students