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

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

More info - https://www.skillshare.com/classes/How-to-Be-More-Efficient-in-After-Effects-Workflow-Basics-Animating-with-Expressions/334903395