2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move
After Effects: Overlapping Character Movement 3
A course by Nuria Boj , Digital illustrator and Motion Designer
Joined November 2021
About the video: After Effects: Overlapping Character Movement 3
Overview
“The last element to work on is the head. I will add secondary animation to the headband and the hair.”
In this video lesson Nuria Boj addresses the topic: After Effects: Overlapping Character Movement 3, 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 Overlapping Character Movement Now I just need to repeat. I'll duplicate this layer, remove from Normal to Alpha Matte to No Track Matte, and I'll bring it down on top of the second eye. I'll change the position by pressing P on the keyboard, and moving it, or I can just drag it like so. Since I want this to happen at the same time in both eyes... On the keyboard, you see it has the same properties as it's the same. It's a copy of the same layer. I'll mask this. Select the second eye, Cmd + D to duplicate, then bring it on top of the eyelid, and select the eyelid and set it ...”
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Course summary for: 2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move
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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
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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