Creating Animated Patterns from Ink Sketches
A course by Alice Saey , Graphic Designer and Animator
Make patterns move with a bright, colorful, and natural touch using Photoshop, After Effects, and ink-painted graphics
Make patterns move with a bright, colorful, and natural touch using Photoshop, After Effects, and ink-painted graphics
Have you ever wanted to create mesmerizing animated loops? Join illustrator and director Alice Saey and learn to make ink sketches come to life. Discover how to make a pattern move around with Photoshop and After Effects, using drawings made with India ink and Ecoline.
By the end of this comprehensive online course, you'll have mastered every step of the animation process, from storyboarding to creating an animatic and debuting your work on social media. Get ready to use your imagination to create a magical animated universe from things you see every day!
What will you learn in this online course?
32 lessons & 13 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (25)
- 1,121 students
- 32 lessons (7h 57m)
- 13 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: French
- French · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a digital animation loop of a few seconds using patterns made with India ink and Ecoline.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who is passionate about animation and wants to acquire technical skills.
Requirements and materials
Alice explains the entire process from scratch, but some knowledge of animation is recommended.
As for materials, you need:
- - A sketchbook
- A pencil and brushes
- Thick Indian ink and Ecoline ink
- A graphics tablet
- InDesign, Photoshop and After Effects 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
A course by Alice Saey
Alice Saey is an illustrator and animator who lives between Paris and Rotterdam. After graduating in graphic design at the Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg, she created her first animations, which quickly propelled her to the forefront of the international scene.
She has also animated clips for Shaking Godspeed, Mark Lotterman, and Jo Goes Hunting, in addition to collaborating with designer Xavier Lavergne, the Centre Pompidou, the Arte television channel, Socialter[i], and [i]Reliefs. Her highly graphic style, with art deco influence in saturated colors, makes her work among the most recognizable in the industry.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The Research
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The Material
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Mood Board
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Creating a Sketch
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The Color Palette
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U3
Preparation and Animation
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Composition and Storyboard
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Fixed Elements of the Animation 1
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Fixed Elements of the Animation 2
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Fixed Elements of the Animation 3
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Animation: After Effects 1
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Animation: After Effects 2
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Animation: Photoshop 1
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Animation: Photoshop 2
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Animation: Photoshop 3
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Animation: Photoshop 4
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Animation: Photoshop 5
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Animation: Photoshop 6
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Animation: Photoshop 7
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Animation: Photoshop 8
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U4
Design and compositing in After Effects
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Importing Animations 1
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Importing Animations 2
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Compositing: Assembling the Animations 1
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Compositing: Assembling the Animations 2
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Compositing: Assembling the Animations 3
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Compositing: Assembling the Animations 4
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The Final Composition: Pattern and Variations 1
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The Final Composition: Pattern and Variations 2
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The Final Composition: Pattern and Variations 3
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Fine-tuning Colors 1
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Fine-Tuning Colors 2
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Sharing Your Work
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FP
Final project
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Creating Animated Patterns from Ink Sketches
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Share knowledge and ideas
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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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Excelente curso. Quisiera continuación. Gracias
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catadelmar
Me encantó lo detallado de tu proceso también como comunicas tu inspiración surrealista y lo aplicas al diseño final
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