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Animated Typography in After Effects: Layering Simple Effects for a Complex Look

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About Animated Typography in After Effects: Layering Simple Effects for a Complex Look

Welcome

Class project

Create text design in Illustrator

Separate letter pieces into layers

Create accents in Illustrator

Animate main letters

Animate outer outline

Animate inner outline

Animate accent lines

Reverse animation

Copy animation onto other letters

Create your own design

Dashed lines

Multiple strokes

Tube stroke

Animated confetti: circle & square

Animated confetti: triangle

Animated confetti: squiggle

Rendering

Wrap Up

What You Will Learn?

  • Learn how to layer simple effects to create complex looking animated typography! .
  • There's text pretty much everywhere you look, and today, so much of it is digital. This creates a huge opportunity that relatively few people are taking advantage of: adding animation to that text. With animated typography, you can make your letters pop off the screen, literally or figuratively. You can catch people's eye and amplify your message..
  • There are so many uses for animated typography such as:.
  • There are infinite ways to create eye catching animated typography, that are totally achievable. You don't need to be an expert. If you're new to After Effects, I'd suggest taking my class Animated Lettering in After Effects first. Once you're comfortable with the basics taught in that class, you'll be ready to tackle this one..
  • In this class you'll learn how to:.
  • Plus tons of time-saving tips!.
  • What you'll need:.
  • Bonus Videos:.
  • After this class, check out my other classes:.
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