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Bring Your Favorite Characters to Life: A Beginner’s Guide to Animating Illustrations

2D Graphic Designer, LUMINA




Class Details


  • Beginner
  • Total 32 videos
  • Korean
  • English, Traditional Chinese [Auto]
  • Class materials included



[Course]2dgraphicdesigner,lumina_루미나KR Details

Curriculum
Curriculum

In-Depth Look

  • SECTION 01
    Introduction
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    • 1. Getting to Know Designer LUMINA- Instructor introduction - LUMINA’s portfolio

    • 2. Creating Videos of Your Favorite Characters in After Effects- Curriculum overview - The process of creating a video with a character

  • SECTION 02
    Basics of After Effects Animation
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    • 3. The First Step- Purchasing and paying for Creative Cloud - Installing and setting up After Effects - Exploring the interface and main panels - Basic setup and other additional programs

    • 4. What You Can Do in After Effects- My main purpose of using the program - Utilizing the program for different processes - External plugins and scripts

    • 5. Preparing an Illustration to Animate- The importing format of the illustration - PSD preparation: Layer organization (Photoshop)

    • 6. Importing the Illustration into After Effects- Importing options - Things to note (regarding blending options) - Placing the imported illustration on the created illustration

    • 7. What You Should Know First- Understanding the graph tool of After Effects and movement - Understanding cameras and 3D layers - Safe areas, frame rates, and more

    • 8. You Can Create Joints in After Effects Too- Making joints using null objects and exploring basic movements - Basic movements and how to use the graph tool

    • 9. Adding a Dynamic Look to Hair- Introducing the Puppet Pin tool - Creating basic puppet animations - Making natural movements - Introducing simplified scripts

    • 10. Creating Stunning Text Effects- Creating text layers - Understanding text properties - Making text shapes and animations

    • 11. Turning Each Frame into an Amazing Background- Designing in Illustrator and importing into After Effects - Basics of shape layer animation - Effects using shapes

  • SECTION 03
    Creating a Scene with an Illustration Divided into Parts (with a Background)
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    • 12. Preparing the Files- Details to check when collaborating with an illustrator - Checking the work in Photoshop and removing unnecessary layers

    • 13. Setting Up Layers- Making a design using Illustrator - Importing a design into After Effects and making a still with the desired color and texture

    • 14. Animating- Animating a character illustration (facial expression, hair, movement, etc.)

    • 15. Creating Effects- Choosing effects that suit the work - Utilizing plugins

    • 16. LUMINA’s Tips for Creating a Dazzling Look with Ease- Simple backlight effects using glow effects - Editing a design using masks - Using flare sources

  • SECTION 04
    Creating a Scene with an Illustration Divided into Parts (No Background)
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    • 17. Preparing the Files and Composing the Layout / Explaining the Concept- Examining parts one by one considering movement - Writing down what needs improvement using the brush tool

    • 18. Animating- Setting up the animation of key character movements - Connecting the animation of different parts - Timing adjustment for more natural movement

    • 19. Creating a Background That Suits the Mood- Making a simple gradient background - Understanding the expression feature

    • 20. Applying Text Effects- Designing text in Photoshop - Importing text into After Effects and making it like a game character using flares

  • SECTION 05
    Creating a Scene with an Illustration Not Divided into Parts 1 (Feat. Illustrator Seoji)
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    • 21. Preparing the Files and Composing the Layout / Explaining the Concept- Introducing the snake girl illustration - Separation for more 3D-looking layers, and the process

    • 22. Animating- Face animation (blinking) - Animating main and secondary objects

    • 23. Creating a Background That Suits the Mood- Making particles - Understanding blending modes - Applying bokeh sources (blurry circles of light) *Character illustration provided by illustrator Seoji.

  • SECTION 06
    Creating a Scene with an Illustration Not Divided into Parts 2 (Feat. Illustrator Seoji)
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    • 24. Preparing the Files and Composing the Layout / Explaining the Concept- Introducing a dark-looking character - Layer separation with candles as the main object

    • 25. Animating- Animating candles - Animating the character

    • 26. Creating a Background That Suits the Mood- Applying smoke sources - Evoking an eerie mood with lights

    • 27. Final Rendering, Export, and Creating a Portfolio- Rendering settings and optimization - Selecting an exporting format and saving - How to use the finish work for your portfolio *Character illustration provided by illustrator Seoji.

  • SECTION 07
    Creating More Stunning Effects
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    • 28. The Importance of Reference Collection- How and where to collect references - Applying references to a storyboard

    • 29. Subtitles and Advanced Text Animation- Making full use of text properties - Creating simple subtitles

    • 30. Learning More About Adobe Illustrator- Designing a simple logo - Other useful features

    • 31. Planning a Video Project- Trying pre-production and production, not just post-production - Tips for smooth communication

    • 32. Q&A- Growing into a graphic designer specializing in subculture characters

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