Bring a Logo to Life: Principles of Animation for Motion Designers

What You Will Learn?

• Craft a custom animated logo while learning how to utilize the principles of animation to create the illusion of life..
• Mastering the principles of animation is pivotal for elevating the quality of your work..
• No matter the type of animation – 2D, 3D, stop motion, or motion graphics – the goal is to take something static and add motion to make it come alive, and the principles of animation are key to doing so..
• A logo animation is the perfect project to practice these principles. Since a logo has less layers and is shorter than what you might encounter in other animation projects, you can focus on perfecting each principle and polishing every frame..
• This class includes break downs of numerous logo examples to inspire and inform your own unique logo animation..
• Throughout the class, you’ll be guided through exercises to practice applying each animation principle..
• By the end of the class, you’ll be better equipped to communicate ideas and emotions through movement, in any motion design project..
• You'll learn how to:.
• …and much more!.
• Who this class is for:.
• This class is for motion designers who are comfortable with the basics and want to level up their animations. The demos and downloadable practice exercises will take place in Adobe After Effects, but the concepts covered are applicable to all types animation and can be translated into any software..
• What you should know before taking this class:.
• Highly recommended prerequisite:.