Digital Animation with Experimental Techniques

A course by Danaé Gosset , Designer and Animator

Designer and Animator . New York, United States.
Joined March 2020

Combine the digital and the physical world by creating animations with mixed media like acrylic paint or pastels

97% positive reviews (109)
3,336 students
Audio: English
English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Combine the digital and the physical world by creating animations with mixed media like acrylic paint or pastels

Digital animation allows us to unfold the creative ideas that live in our imagination. Experimental animator Danaé Gosset combines digital animation with traditional art supplies to create ethereal, dream-like pieces that intrigue her viewers.

Explore the world of experimental animation and learn how to create sequences using mixed media techniques. Let your imagination guide you to create vibrant animations inspired by your creativity.

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 13 downloads

Preparing the Materials
5 minutes, 26 seconds
My Creative Process
3 minutes, 15 seconds
Collecting References
4 minutes, 46 seconds
CD4 - Animating a Cube
17 minutes, 12 seconds
InDesign
7 minutes, 33 seconds
Illustrate 1
7 minutes, 46 seconds
  • 97% positive reviews (109)
  • 3,336 students
  • 15 lessons (1h 57m)
  • 13 additional resources (1 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: English
  • English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create a playful animation using art supplies and four different image-editing and animation software.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for anyone who wants to learn animation with mixed media techniques.

Requirements and materials

Basic knowledge of Cinema 4D is required.

To take this course, you need art supplies, an inkjet printer, scanner and access to a computer with Cinema 4D, InDesign, Photoshop, and After Effects, or similar software.

New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.


Reviews

3,336 Students
109 Reviews
97% Positive ratings
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Danaé Gosset

A course by Danaé Gosset

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Designer and Animator

Danaé Gosset is a multidisciplinary artist specialized in experimental animation. Originally from Paris (France), she studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where she lived for ten years. During her time in New York, she co-directed and animated singer-songwriter Mitski’s music video A Pearl.

Danaé has worked with companies such as Talmor & Talmor, Delcan & Co, Art Camp, and Sagmeister & Walsh. She has also collaborated with organizations including The Art Directors Club, D&AD, Graphis Annual, Indigo Awards, SXSW, Adobe, and the Type Directors Club.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    The Materials

    • Preparing the Materials
    • My Creative Process
    • Collecting References
  • U3

    The Production Phase

    • CD4 - Animating a Cube
    • InDesign
    • Illustrate 1
    • Illustrate 2
    • Scanning
    • Taking the Sequence Back to the Computer
  • U4

    Post-producing Our Work

    • Cleaning Frames 1
    • Cleaning Frames 2
    • Color Correction
    • Exporting
  • FP

    Final project

    • Digital Animation with Experimental Techniques

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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  • Get front-row seats

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  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Digital Animation with Experimental Techniques

A course by Danaé Gosset
Designer and Animator . New York, United States.
Joined March 2020
  • 97% positive reviews (109)
  • 3,336 students