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From Imagination to Animation: Create a Fantasy Map In Adobe After Effects

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About From Imagination to Animation: Create a Fantasy Map In Adobe After Effects

Introduction

Class Project

Creating Boundaries & Basic Shapes

Adding Details & Refining the Map

Creating Coastlines with Roughen Edges & Blending Modes

Adding Text & Elements

Animating the Map

Fine-tuning with 3D Camera

Final Words

What You Will Learn?

  • In this class, I invite you on a journey where creativity and your love for maps intertwine. .
  • Follow along with me in this class to create and animate your own fantasy country. I will transport you to uncharted territories of artistry and animation. Are you ready to embark on a journey where fantasy meets cartography, and the only limit is your imagination..
  • We’ll use Adobe After Effect’s built-in tools to establish the landmass and sea, then construct mountains, villages, and rivers with some elements, before finishing off the animation with a vintage paper texture and place names to simulate an old world map. We will then animate the coastline and make it look 3D using animators like wiggle path, merge paths, offset paths, roughen edges, and effects like blending modes..
  • These are the topics we’ll cover in this class:.
  • And much, much more! .
  • This kind of fantasy world map is ideal for sketches, films or to show off your Adobe After Effects skills in a portfolio. The shape and geography of your landscape is mostly determined by randomness, so it is interesting to see how your fictional map turns out as you progress through the process. By following the same steps, you can create a unique world every time!.
  • You need little to no experience with Adobe After Effects or any kind of animation. We will learn everything from the ground up. Once you've completed this class you'll have your own fantasy country map animation..