Animated Frame by Frame Illustrations
Animate your character in Photoshop
A course by Catalina Vásquez , Animator and Illustrator
About the video: Animate your character in Photoshop
Overview
“I will show you the workflow in Photoshop, how to create a timeline, as well as the differences between video and frame timeline and how to use the “onion skin” tool. ”
In this video lesson Catalina Vásquez addresses the topic: Animate your character in Photoshop, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animated Frame by Frame Illustrations. Learn to bring your illustrations to life frame by frame with Photoshop, Procreate, and After Effects.
Partial transcription of the video
“ENCOURAGE YOUR CHARACTERS IN PHOTOSHOP In this lesson, "Animate your character in Photoshop", I will show you the workflow in this program, how to create a timeline, the difference between video timeline and timeline by frames, and the onion skin tool. So let's start. I will import the reference image of Agate. I will create a video layer. I give New empty video layer and on this layer I will start drawing The character's silhouette. And we will also define the frame rate of this animation to 12 frames. I will start building the movement. It will be a very simple movement, just move hands f...”
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Course summary for: Animated Frame by Frame Illustrations
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Category
3D & Animation, Illustration -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Animated Illustration, Animation, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Catalina Vásquez
A course by Catalina Vásquez
Catalina Vásquez, better known as Kathiuska, is a Colombian animator and illustrator.
She has worked for the publishing sector, illustrating books, magazines articles, ads, apps, and educational projects, as well as for museums and in cinema and wardrobes. She has also collaborated with brands and clients such as Snapchat, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble, Amnesty International, and the Medellín Museum of Modern Art.
In addition to her illustration work, Catalina has directed several short films, including Reciclando Recuerdos, winner of the India Catalina Award for Best New Creator at the 2011 Cartagena International Film Festival, and Cárcel, winner of the 2016 Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematográfico Colombiano (FDC).
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