Microanimations in 2D with After Effects
A course by MODIK , Designers, Illustrators, and Motion Designers
Learn to design characters with Illustrator and Photoshop and animate their movements
Learn to design characters with Illustrator and Photoshop and animate their movements
Pilar Guerrero and Jorge Tortosa, graphic designers and founders of the MODIK design studio, teach you how to make a 2D microanimation with After Effects. A microanimation is a very short piece that performs a specific action, which can be promoted in video or GIF format.
In this online course, Pilar and Jorge use a small traveling circus as an example to teach you the best tricks to illustrate and animate characters as diverse as the strongman, the tamer, the contortionist, and the tightrope walker.
What will you learn in this online course?
26 lessons & 25 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (354)
- 6,891 students
- 26 lessons (5h 52m)
- 25 additional resources (19 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Illustrate four circus characters with a personal style, choosing the actions they will carry out by animating them following your teachers' guidelines. As a final staging, place microanimations in a circus setting to showcase what the characters are capable of.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Animators, designers, illustrators, and creatives in general who are not afraid to pick up a pencil, or any other tool, to illustrate characters and bring them to life using basic animation concepts in After Effects, to go from static to moving.
Those who feel dizzy when talking about animation are especially welcome, and are going to see how, with a few basic notions, very interesting things can be done that are applicable to an infinite number of projects.
Requirements and materials
Have basic knowledge of illustration and management of Illustrator or Photoshop. It is not necessary to know how to use After Effects because during the course its operation will be explained from scratch.
Regarding the materials, you will need a PC or Mac with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects, recommended in its CS6 versions or, much better, the CC.
Basic knowledge of illustration and use of Illustrator or Photoshop is necessary to take this course. You don't need to know how to use After Effects because your teachers show you how to use it from scratch during the course.
Regarding materials, you need a PC or Mac computer with the Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects programs, recommended in their CS6 versions or, preferably, CC.
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
MODIK is a motion design studio that uses 2D design and animation to tell stories that convey emotions and ideas. Their philosophy is to work with the client from the initial concept to the final piece, achieving projects that truly connect with their audience.
To date, they have worked with clients such as the United Nations FAO, WWF, Unesco, Madrid City Council, Comunitat Valenciana, Universidad Carlos III Madrid, Alain Afflelou, Suarez Jewelry, Harper's Bazaar, National Golf Center, Viesgo, and the SASM Foundation, among others.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Casting of characters
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Visual context
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Study of the movement
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What is a storyboard and what will it serve us?
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Prepare your material to animate
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U3
Encourage your characters
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With all of you the great After Effects
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Basic principles for animating in After Effects
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Advanced techniques to animate in After Effects
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How to install our allied plugins
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Duik plugin update
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The strongman I
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The Strong II
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The Strong III
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The tamer I
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The Tamer II
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The Tamer III
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The IV Tamer
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The Contortionist I
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The Contortionist II
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The equilibristist
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To the stage, how to export the animations
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U4
Final staging
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Compose the final scene
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Use of camera and export our final video
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Use of camera and export our final video II
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How and where to promote our 2D microanimations?
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FP
Final project
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2D microanimations with After Effects
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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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romanblue78
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Excelente curso
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jorge037
Muy claros y didácticos los profesores!!
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tato0620
Excellent Course