2D Animations: Make Your Character Illustrations Move
Rendering for Social Media 1
A course by Nuria Boj , Digital illustrator and Motion Designer
Joined November 2021
About the video: Rendering for Social Media 1
Overview
“Now that the animation is finished, I will explain how you can frame and export the After Effects animation so it is ready to be shared on social media.”
In this video lesson Nuria Boj addresses the topic: Rendering for Social Media 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
“ Rendering for Social Media In this lesson, I'd like to export my animation from After Effects to be able to share it online on Instagram and also on my portfolio websites. It's finally time to render my animation. For this, I'd like to create a few render options. Firstly, I'd like to create two MP4s. One will be a 1:1 ratio square format for Instagram. The second one will be for Instagram Stories. I personally always like to have a MOV file in case I upload it to other video platforms like Vimeo or YouTube if I want to. Lastly, I'd like to render a third MP4 file which will be much lower...”
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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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