Motion Design For Breakfast - Easy Character Animation
Published 11/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 594.81 MB | Duration: 0h 51m
Learn Character Animation in Adobe After Effects
What you'll learn
Animate a walk cycle
Animate a run cycle
Animate a character using simple path, position, and scale properties
Create a boil effect(hand drawn look)
How to export your animation to share
Requirements
Required tools: Adobe After Effects and Adobe Media Encoder
Description
This very simple character animation class will teach you how to animate a walk cycle and run cycle in Adobe After Effects. No plugins required. We will be animating using the path option as well as basic position and scale animations.Character animation is one of the more complex things you will have to do as a motion designer. For this reason, I recommend this class for intermediate students. For absolute beginners, I suggest taking one of my beginner classes such as "Motion Design Jump Start - Your First Typography Animation".In this class you'll learn how to:Animate a walk cycleAnimate a run cycleAnimate a character using simple path, position, and scale propertiesCreate a boil effect(hand drawn look)How to export your animation to share You'll be creating:A character animation using the techniques taught in this classYou can complete the class project by following these steps:Download the artwork that is providedFollow along with my lessonsThen take what you've learned and apply it to your own character animationDownload the completed project file in the class resources, it might help if you get stuck on a lessonWhat You Need: Adobe After EffectsAdobe Media Encoder to exportTo share your class project follow these steps:Export your animation in mp4 formatUpload your video to a video-sharing platform such as YouTube or VimeoI suggest setting your video to "Unlisted" if you do not want it shared publiclyOn the projects page share the link to your videoAdobe, After Effects, and Media Encoder are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
