2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move

After Effects: Basic Character Animation 1

A course by Nuria Boj , Digital illustrator and Motion Designer

96% positive reviews (27)

1,377 students

Audio: English

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About the video: After Effects: Basic Character Animation 1

Overview

“The first step will be to import my illustration into After Effects. Then, I will connect all the layers of the character, placing the anchor points in preparation for the animation.”

In this video lesson Nuria Boj addresses the topic: After Effects: Basic Character Animation 1, 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

“ After Effects Basic Character Animation In this lesson, I'll import my illustration inside After Effects, I will link all the layers of my composition, and I will start adding the basic animation. Animation is such a powerful tool to bring life into your illustrations. I normally prefer to combine small animations on certain areas of my composition that add up and make it look more complex than it is. Even if it's not a complex animation, it's great to try to incorporate some of the principles of animation so that it looks more dynamic and less mechanical and static. Now that my file is r...”

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

Level: Beginner
96% positive reviews (27)
1377 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

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.