Create a looping GIF! Be the creator, not just the consumer. Animation is a way to express your creativity through the art of movement. Expand your skill set by becoming an organised designer.
In this class, I'll go through the process of animating a looping animation that you can render out as a GIF! This Skillshare class will enhance your efficiency while animating and improve your workflow for streamlined edits! I will cover techniques from creating a 2D vector animation to workflow and animation basics. You will learn about expressions, naming, setting up efficiently, linking properties – and how this will improve your animations. What You'll Learn More info - https://skl.sh/2SlfG4b
Set-up in Illustrator
I'll show you how to prepare your Illustrator file, with the After Effects animation in mind
Set-up in After Effects
We will import our scene from Illustrator, into After Effects and prepare our compositions for efficient animation
Animation using Expressions
I'll show you some useful expressions to automate your animations and make your life easier
Creating a motion path
I'll go through the steps of linking properties from multiple layers, across different compositions, to a motion path
Exporting your animation
I'll show you the simple process of getting your animation social media ready and how to render out a GIF
What You'll Do
You will animate a looping scene that you can share online! You will write expressions, use the pick whip tool and use slider controls. I will show you the process of a precise and efficient workflow to to get you animating faster and cleaner.
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