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Expressive Motion Graphics Animations

A course by Sebastian Baptista , Director and animator

Director and animator. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined May 2007

Learn animation techniques to create projects in After Effects that are full of expression

7,991 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish, English, Portuguese

Learn animation techniques to create projects in After Effects that are full of expression

Sebastián Baptista (Sebas) is a Director and Animator specialized in Motion Graphics. From 2011 to 2014 he was co-director of the study Sebas and Clim .

Throughout his career there are three elements that have influenced him constantly: The type of environment in which he moved, the experience he was acquiring and luck. But, as he says, "luck has to be helped" through learning, vocation and perseverance.Sebas managed to place himself in the elite of international animation and, in his more than 10 Years of career, he has learned a series of techniques, concepts and tricks that he will share with you in this course.

Many of the things he explains can be put into practice in animations in After Effects, but others will be useful for any type of animation or editing project.

IMPORTANT: Sebas will teach tricks and techniques of the professional use of After Effects to improve any animation in time and quality. However, prior basic knowledge is required on how to use this program before beginning the course.

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What will you learn in this online course?

22 lessons & 25 downloads

The concept above the technique
5 minutes, 31 seconds
We started to plan
3 minutes, 4 seconds
The tempo
3 minutes, 37 seconds
Design the movement
1 minute, 14 seconds
  • 7,991 students
  • 22 lessons (2h 40m)
  • 25 additional resources (5 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will create an animated graphic battery in the style you want following a musical rhythm.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course serves to improve techniques and concepts to all those people involved in the Audiovisual and / or Animation, or simply to start getting wet feet to those who do not have much experience in this moving things. For general concepts you do not need experience in any kind of software, but the practical techniques within After Effects require at least a basic knowledge of the program.

Requirements and materials

Paper, pencil, a computer and After Effects or Premiere (or any other program to assemble your final project). It is important to have previously worked with these programs.

New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.


Sebastian Baptista

A course by Sebastian Baptista

Teacher Plus
Director and animator

Also known as "Sebas"; Sebastián is a Uruguayan by birth but with 8 years between Barcelona and London. He likes to tell stories with the technique that best suits him. He is addicted to series of humor and little soccer fan to be Uruguayan. He has worked for BBC, Pull & Bear, MAD in Spain or Sparkle.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Making base

    • The concept above the technique
    • The basic principles applied to Motion Graphics
    • We started to plan
  • U3

    About movement and other things

    • The tempo
    • The curves and their emotional meaning
    • Design the movement
    • The easiest transition in the world
    • Reduced animation (or Smear)
  • U4

    Geeks techniques for After Effects

    • Order and nomenclature
    • Useful shortcuts
    • 2D Metaballs
    • Basic expressions
    • Connect animations and create systems
    • Use of guides
    • Techniques to desynchronize
  • U5

    The SEBAS project

    • Explanation of the project
    • Realization of the project 1
    • Realization of the project 2
  • U6

    Some advices

    • To show it has been said
    • Things that I have learned in these years
  • FP

    Final project

    • Animation and Motion Graphics with After Effects

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

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    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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