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Learn Workflow Basics, Animating Expressions And Efficiency In After Effects

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of After Effects, how to establish a workflow, how to create animated expressions, and the method to export them. Read more.

5.0( 2 REVIEWS )
30 STUDENTS
1h 7m
Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
1h 7m

💪‍‍ Let’s level up your motion graphics game. Take a deep dive into animation with me! 💪‍‍ Hi, I’m Sonja. I’m a Motion Designer and Online Teacher. I educate the internet with entertaining videos; I help brands connect with their audiences through quirky motion graphics and I teach the art of animation. If you spend any time on YouTube, you might have come across my work. I’ll get you creating expressions driven animations in no time! Ever heard of the 12 princi

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Illustrators, Graphic Designers
  • Anyone interested in animation

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

Requirements: 

  • Adobe Illustrator and After Effects

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 Skill Success 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.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned After Effects workflow.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about the basics, expressions and efficiency in After Effects.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction And Tutorial
Preview 00:00:00
Set-up In Illustrator 00:00:00
Set-up In After Effects 00:00:00
Pre-composing The Assets 00:00:00
Creating The Motion Path 00:00:00
Using The Expression Pick Whip 00:00:00
Animating The Snowfall Cycle 00:00:00
Using The Time Expression 00:00:00
Using The Loop Expression 00:00:00
Rendering The GIF – Codecs And Containers 00:00:00
Thank You! 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Illustrators, Graphic Designers
  • Anyone interested in animation

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

Requirements: 

  • Adobe Illustrator and After Effects

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 Skill Success 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.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned After Effects workflow.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about the basics, expressions and efficiency in After Effects.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction And Tutorial
Preview 00:00:00
Set-up In Illustrator 00:00:00
Set-up In After Effects 00:00:00
Pre-composing The Assets 00:00:00
Creating The Motion Path 00:00:00
Using The Expression Pick Whip 00:00:00
Animating The Snowfall Cycle 00:00:00
Using The Time Expression 00:00:00
Using The Loop Expression 00:00:00
Rendering The GIF – Codecs And Containers 00:00:00
Thank You! 00:00:00

Course Review

5.0

5.0
2 Ratings
  1. Anonymous
    DAVID VELÁSQUEZ June 5, 2022 at 19:52 PM

    GREETINGS AND BLESSINGS... FROM THE AMERICA´S HEART!!! EL SALVADOR!!!

    5.0

    GOOD JOB!
    THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING The Basics of After Effects and how to establish a workflow, how to create animated expressions, and the method to export them.

  2. Anonymous
    Elias Jose Caña Gamboa May 24, 2022 at 12:31 PM

    EXCELENT!

    5.0

    Excellent course to understand basic Workflows. It really helped me in organizing and exporting the projects. Thank you so much for everything!

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