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Playing with Shape and Type for Motion Graphics - Adobe After Effects for Funsies

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Playing with Shape and Type for Motion Graphics - Adobe After Effects for Funsies

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About Playing with Shape and Type for Motion Graphics - Adobe After Effects for Funsies

Introduction

File Setup

Backgrounds

Rectangles Gallore

Making Shapes

Setting a Layout

Loop Animation

Meet Simon and Eddy

Offset and Stagger

WIP Render

Creating Text

Position Keyframes

Duplicate and Stagger

Ciao

Salut

BONUS - 2023 Track Mattes

Hallo

Bursts

Rendering

All Wrapped Up

What You Will Learn?

  • Daunted by type animation in After Effects? I gots you!.
  • This class is all about simplifying the process for animating geometric shapes and type in After Effects. The possibilities this kind of animation unlocks is pretty endless, from simple email gifs to full motion graphics explainers. It’s up to you how far you want to push these tools!.
  • I, Alyssa Smedley, AKA Horrible Horris, will be your teacher on this continued adventure into After Effects for Funsies..
  • This class is for those folks stepping into After Effects for the very first time. Some previous experience with Adobe Creative Suite is recommended but absolutely not required..
  • At the end of this class, you will come away with sweet new skills in animation, a confidence to use Adobe After Effects and a short animated piece ready to show off to your bestie!.
  • This class doesn’t require any unique assets as we’ll be making them as we go. I encourage you to use this opportunity to express yourself and create something uniquely yours..
  • This class is designed to be fun, light-hearted and to look at some clever ways to make animating shape and type really simple..
  • Adobe After Effects is a registered trademark of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries..