2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move

Adding Reflections

A course by Nuria Boj , Digital illustrator and Motion Designer

Digital illustrator and Motion Designer. Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Joined November 2021
96% positive reviews (27)
1,377 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Adding Reflections

Overview

“I am going to show you an extra animation that you can do. I will be creating an organic and reflective animation on the jacket of my character. This will teach you to combine different effects inside After Effects.”

In this video lesson Nuria Boj addresses the topic: Adding Reflections, 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

“ Adding Reflections In this lesson, I'd like to show you how I create an organic animation of the jacket of the character using different effects inside After Effects. After Effects is such a powerful tool. I like to make use of the effects that it has to achieve certain effects and looks for my animations. In this case, I'd like to make use of some effects to add a fluid animation and more detail to the character's jacket. Let me show you how I do that. The last animation I would like to add to this character is an extra detail to the jacket's reflectiveness. I feel like I could add some ...”

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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

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. Illustration, 3D, and Animation 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
  • 96% positive reviews (27)
  • 1,377 students