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After Effects: Principles of Motion Graphics

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Overview

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Get an overview of core motion graphics principles within the framework of an After Effects tool set.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Thoughts about this course
1. Understanding Motion Graphics
  • Motion graphic breakdown
  • Creative process: File organization
  • Creative process: Motion graphics
2. Exploring Typography
  • Intro to typography
  • Choose wisely: Typefaces
  • Animating type
3. Creating a Color Palette
  • Intro to color theory
  • Creating palettes in After Effects
  • Methods of applying colors
4. Using Textures for Depth and Emotion
  • Creating a seamless still texture
  • Generating loopable animated textures
  • Applying textures
  • Adding animated graphic styled noise
5. Transitions
  • Duplicate and repeat
  • Camera animation
  • Dissolve transition
6. Animation Techniques
  • Robotic animation
  • Bounce and overshoot
  • Custom speed changes
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Ian Robinson

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