Microanimations in 2D with After Effects
The Strong III
A course by MODIK , Creative Studio Specializing in Motion Design and Art Direction
Joined October 2010
About the video: The Strong III
Overview
“Third part of the lesson.”
In this video lesson MODIK addresses the topic: The Strong III, which is part of the Domestika online course: Microanimations in 2D with After Effects. Learn to design characters with Illustrator and Photoshop and animate their movements.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we delve deeply into the process of animating the dynamic and challenging movements of a weightlifter as they struggle with the immense effort required to lift heavy weights. We immediately focus on composing these intricate gestures. in the pre-comp of the pre-head. Here. we observe gestures. I'll jot down some essential keyframes at this point. To slowly alter the appearance over time. This is where we initiate the effort. making a maximum effort here. focusing on key actions. So. if we go here and observe the cursor. we'll proceed to drag and place a mark. drag from here ...”
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Course summary for: Microanimations in 2D with After Effects
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
2D Animation, Animation, Character Design, Motion Graphics, Traditional illustration

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