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Adobe AE Animation teacher Demo

Updated: Feb 27, 2020

Today’s lesson featured a variety of animation techniques that are used to enhance the atmosphere of the featured animated scene.




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“ The illustrated scene featured in this animation demo was created by one of our level three extended diploma students, I often use students artwork in order to provide them with a perspective to what they can achieve with the work they have created.”

Featured artwork by: Lydia Oscar


The software used in today’s demonstration is Adobe After Effects, as stated earlier and artwork was provided by Lydia Oscar. The scene comprises of multiple layers that have been produced within Adobe Photoshop, once the composition was completed it was then imported into Adobe After Effects for animating. The composition is methodically organised within Adobe After Effects and a 3D layering process is used to create a feeling of depth to the artwork layers within the composition.



Techniques introduced


  • How to Export a layered composition from Adobe Photoshop, really for animating in After Effects.

  • How to Import a Photoshop layered composition into Adobe Effects.

  • How to use 3D Layer features in After Effects

  • How to use Keyframe Easing for effective animation (AE).

  • How to use a Particle system and modify it’s many parameters (AE).

  • How to render your animation for a specific media platform or further development in another software.


 
 
 

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