Animating in After Effects
by Chad Troftgruben
Start the free chapterAfter Effects' toolset allows you to create animations with almost limitless freedom. In this course you will use logo and cartoon animation examples to help with the learning process. To start, you will learn all about the basics of animation, such as working with keyframes and the Motion Graph. Next, you will create two title sequences in After Effects and Cinema 4D Lite to open up your mind to possible workflows. The last part of the course covers cartoon animation using the Puppet Pin Tool and Duik. This course is perfect for beginners to animation or After Effects.
Course content
Introduction3 lessons
Basic Animation Techniques8 lessons
More Basic Animation Techniques7 lessons
Animation Control with the Graph Editor6 lessons
Animating Text and Logos10 lessons
- Creating Text5:131 credit or ad
- Working with Preset Animations4:461 credit or ad
- Importing Our Logo9:001 credit or ad
- Adding a Light7:221 credit or ad
- Animating Logo Reveal with Light4:101 credit or ad
- Fading Out Logo Background7:021 credit or ad
- Animating Letters5:251 credit or ad
- Animating More Text6:051 credit or ad
- Fixing the Light5:221 credit or ad
- Adding a Camera6:421 credit or ad
Animating Particles7 lessons
- Which Particle Plugin is Right for You?4:101 credit or ad
- Examining Guides, Birth Rate and Longevity3:461 credit or ad
- Exploring Other Particle Settings6:501 credit or ad
- Creating an Explosion3:411 credit or ad
- Creating Cartoon Smoke6:241 credit or ad
- Creating Floating Dust8:161 credit or ad
- Masking the Dust6:031 credit or ad
Animating in Cinema 4D Lite9 lessons
- What is Cinema 4D Lite?2:561 credit or ad
- Creating VTC Logo Background3:431 credit or ad
- Adding a Camera4:251 credit or ad
- Adding Text5:161 credit or ad
- Extruding and Coloring Text3:471 credit or ad
- Adding a Background2:351 credit or ad
- Adding Lights3:361 credit or ad
- Rotating the Logo4:511 credit or ad
- Bringing File Back to After Effects3:451 credit or ad
Animating with the Puppet Pin Tool11 lessons
- What is the Puppet Pin Tool?6:361 credit or ad
- Setting Up a Puppet3:471 credit or ad
- Working with Multiple Meshes7:371 credit or ad
- Exploring Puppet Pin Settings5:201 credit or ad
- Animating Step One of a Walk Cycle9:141 credit or ad
- Continuing to Animate Walk Cycle6:061 credit or ad
- Finishing Main Animation6:081 credit or ad
- Making Movement Corrections9:341 credit or ad
- Fixing the Leg5:511 credit or ad
- Setting Overlap Points4:221 credit or ad
- Correcting Joints with Puppet Starch Tool3:401 credit or ad
Rigging with Duik5 lessons
Final Animation Tips9 lessons
- Adding a Wiggle Effect5:581 credit or ad
- Using the Bounce Expression6:321 credit or ad
- Creating Looping Animations6:421 credit or ad
- Precomposing Animations4:071 credit or ad
- Altering Timing of Clips7:351 credit or ad
- Creating Freeze Frames2:481 credit or ad
- Creating Jump Cuts3:471 credit or ad
- Swapping Assets2:461 credit or ad
- Updating Images in Photoshop5:421 credit or ad