2danimator,miua2 Details
Intro
Elevate Your Skills: Maximizing All Supporting Elements to Enhance Overall Results
This class is a continuation of my first After Effects animation course, titled “Bring Your Illustrations to Life: 2D Animation with After Effects.”
In MiuA's second class, we will explore more advanced tools, effects, and techniques. Rather than focusing solely on character animation, you'll learn how to enhance an entire scene by animating supporting elements such as backgrounds, decorations, lighting, accessories, and much more.
In MiuA's second class, we will explore more advanced tools, effects, and techniques. Rather than focusing solely on character animation, you'll learn how to enhance an entire scene by animating supporting elements such as backgrounds, decorations, lighting, accessories, and much more.
We'll also explore more on character animation, including new head angles, different hand rotations, one body animation, and even animal animation. Not only that, we will learn about analyzing motion, so you can confidently apply these techniques to other subjects, beyond the examples covered in class.
Class Perks
Special Gift from MiuA
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MiuA's Original After Effects Files -
MiuA's Original Photoshop Files -
Final Outcome MP4 Files -
MiuA's Class Explanatory Notes
Class Material Details
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After Effects Project Files- 9 final animation AE project files
- 3 animal animation AE project files (fish, jellyfish, 2 version of bird)
- Various practice and demonstration project files -
Original Photoshop Project Files- Photoshop files for all assets used in the provided AE project files -
Final Animation MP4 Files- 9 finished challenge video files
- Green screen video of the 3 animal animations -
Explanatory Notes from MiuA’s Class- Notes providing detailed explanations of the class content
Join the Class Today and
Help Unlock 1 Additional Final Outcome!
If MiuA's second class reaches its student enrollment goal by December 8 (UTC-7),
one additional final outcome and its corresponding chapter will be unlocked for all students!
Recommendation
Who should take this class?
Animators and Illustrators
who have
established AE knowledge, basic illustration skills, and want to animate anime-style illustration
Former 1st Class Students
who have finished, understood, and mastered the materials from the 1st class and want to level up
Aspiring Artists
seeking to understand the potential of implementing After Effects into 2D art
2D Animator
MiuA's Course Series
Expert 2D Animator MiuA's Portfolio
* This Portfolio includes fanart and client works.
Why Take This Class?
Learn by Doing: Learn, Practice, Repeat
This class follows a practice-driven learning approach. Instead of learning all the theory first, you'll immediately apply each new tool and technique through exercises, using drawing assets that MiuA already provides. The course includes several small practices and 9 different animation challenges, each designed to help you practice a specific concept before moving on to the next one. MiuA's goal is to give you as many ideas for tool implementation as possible and inspire you to maximize the possibilities of After Effects, without relying on any plugins.
Unlike most After Effects courses that focus on VFX or compositing, this class teaches you how to creatively adapt After Effects tools to blend with the artistry of anime-style illustrations. Rather than simply demonstrating effects, MiuA will also explain the creative thinking behind each technique, including how to analyze movement, combine different effects, and enhance the overall visuals for better storytelling. The goal is not just to recreate the examples from the course, but to introduce you to the possibilities and inspire you to apply what you've learned in your own unique way.
Get Ready for the Real-World
10 Class Exercises
Exploring Different Face Angles
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Creating an Illusion of Thickness
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Adjusting Layer Parallax
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Creating Water Surface Effects
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Deforming Hand Shapes
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Creating Contour-Mapped Lighting
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Creating Glass and Metal Effects
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Adding Relief Dimension
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Applying 3D Layers and Cameras
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Creating Bump Maps
9 Final Product Examples
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1st ChallengeLayer Style Animation
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2nd ChallengeLight Displacement Animation
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3rd ChallengeWater Surface Animation
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4th ChallengeRain Puddle Reflection with CC Glass
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5th ChallengeCharacter and Animal Animation Integration (Part 1)
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6th ChallengeCharacter and Animal Animation Integration (Part 2)
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7th ChallengeHead and Hand Movement with Displacement Effects
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8th ChallengeHead and Animal Animation Integration -
9th ChallengeCharacter and Water Surface Animation
Highlights
Class Highlights
Mastering Advanced After Effects Tools
Gain a deeper understanding of After Effects' powerful tools and effects. Learn how to creatively adapt them for anime-style illustration animation, all without relying on plugins.
Enhancing Every Part of Your Scene
Discover how animating supporting components (such as backgrounds, lighting, and decoration) can dramatically elevate your artwork. But of course, all of it will be implemented alongside character animation and even animal animation.
Analyzing and Thinking Creatively
Through a combination of demonstrations and theory, you'll develop a creative mindset that enables you to adapt these techniques to other scenes. Apply the knowledge to your own illustrations and future animation projects, rather than simply copying the examples.
