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Animating With Light

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Animating With Light

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About Animating With Light

Course Trailer

Preparing the Artwork

32 Bits Per Channel

Building the Sign

Color Management

Building The Glow

Using Incompatible Effects

Making Adjustments

Little Details

What Are Hold Keyframes?

Getting Organized

Final Prep Work

Traditional Neon Animation

Taking The Animation Further

Polishing It Off

Exporting A Video

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What You Will Learn?

  • In this class I'll show you my own method for simulating light in After Effects. You'll learn how to turn any text, graphic or animation into a neon sign, building completely custom glow effects. We'll also go over lots of tips and tricks for animating with shape layers, using precompositions to make a procedurally generated effect, a simple expression rig for color management, and lots more! Once you understand how to simulate light you'll be able to add an extra level of realism to any design or animation..
  • This class is designed for artists who have some experience with After Effects, but it's not required. As with all of my courses, you'll be able to follow along step-by-step with my videos even if you've never used the software before. But if you'd like a beginner's intro to After Effects first, check out The Beginner's Guide to Animating Custom GIFs, or Hand Lettering In Motion..