Animated Transitions with 2D Illustration & After Effects
From One Script to Different Storyboards
A course by Yukai Du , Illustrator and Animator
About the video: From One Script to Different Storyboards
Overview
“I will start with an exercise that will allow you to explore the different visuals you can create based on the same text (or script). The idea here is to come up with a collection of rough thumbnails to get you started on your project.”
In this video lesson Yukai Du addresses the topic: From One Script to Different Storyboards, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animated Transitions with 2D Illustration & After Effects. Create seamless and organic animated transitions from scratch by exploring color, shape, texture, pattern, and timing using both analog and digital techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“ From One Script to Different Storyboards In this lesson, we'll do an exercise to explore the possibilities of visualising one script in many different ways. When I start storyboards, I usually start with rough thumbnails. The goal here is not to make my storyboard look pretty or presentable. It's to explore as many possibilities as I could think of. In this way, I can explore what's the best way for my narratives or stories. It's like building a bridge. When you build a bridge on the river, you think about both sides, what are the best points for you to build a bridge and what's easier to...”
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Course summary for: Animated Transitions with 2D Illustration & After Effects
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2D Animation, Animation, Digital Illustration
Yukai Du
A course by Yukai Du
Yukai Du is a Chinese-born illustrator and animator based in London, UK. At just 15 years old, she began training at GuangZhou Academy of Fine Arts where she learned to work with acrylic and still life paintings, pencil drawings, and sculpture. From there, she went on to study animation at college, where her traditional art skills were put into practice. It was there that she discovered her passion for creating craft-like illustrations and animations, and she later moved to London to pursue a Master’s degree in those art forms.
After graduating, she worked at various studios in the UK including M-I-E and Bliink. Since then, as a freelancer, she has collaborated with well-known brands including The New Yorker, Spotify, The Guardian, MTV, Adobe, Apple, and WeTransfer. Her work has also been recognized by Adobe Design Awards, 3x3 International Illustration Awards, and more.
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