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Class Intro
Animation Director, Tezo Don Lee

Were you interested in animation
but had to give up because the idea of
making an animation was too daunting?

You can now make the animated music video
you watched on YouTube yesterday yourself!

A stylish animated music video combining
the music, lyrics, and video altogether!

IU, Hyoshin Park, AKMU,
Dynamic Duo, Zion T. Yerin Baek,
Jineon Kwak, ph-1, Fromm and more.

Meet the class of Animation Director,
Tezo Don Lee who collaborated with
the most talented artists!

This class contains over 20 exercises that can
be applied to any design. Furthermore,
the curriculum is organized with
know-how to visualize your unique story
and idea effectively in a digital environment,
and the final retouching tips
based on the organic composition of
Photoshop and After Effects.

Class
Breakdown

Content

Length: 20 videos
(TBD)
Difficulty: Basic
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Video Details

Audio: Korean
Subtitles: English

Software Required

Adobe Photoshop CC
After Effects 2022

Perks

Work process (PSD file)

Expert Animation Director
Tezo Don's Profile & Portfolio

Tezo Don Lee
Animation Director

Hello, I'm Kyungdon Lee,
working under the nickname of Tezo Don Lee.
I'm a graphic artist and animation director
based in London, United Kingdom

I started working as an illustrator in 2005
and now, I collaborate with various brands
in the United Kingdom, the United States,
and Korea, in addition to my personal work.

In particular, I'm actively collaborating
with numerous talented artists
and creating animated music videos
and cover art.

In this class, I'll share all of
my tips on directing complex stories,
visualizing music and lyrics,
and working with an efficient process.

Animation Director,
Tezo Don Lee

[Current]
Co-founder of Tjoff-Koong Studios (2016 - Now)

Recognizable
Projects & Awards

[Former]

[Music Videos]
IU ‘Lilac'
AKMU X Crush ’Stupid Love Song’
pH-1 ‘Cupid’
pH-1 ‘Nerdy Love’
Zion.T ‘Uh-Huh’
Yerin Baek ‘I’ll Be Your Family!’
Hyoshin Park ‘Sound of Winter’ Trailer
Park Won ‘You're Free’
Jineon Kwak ‘Freely’
Fromm ‘Aliens’
Dynamic Duo ‘Flash’
Night Flight ‘Death Rattle’
Clones of Clones ‘Mine’
Sea girls ‘All I Want to Hear You Say’
And more

[Animated Films]
Stories From the Inside 2019 - Annecy International Film Festival official screening
Phantom Clouds 2015 - Zagreb International Film Festival ANIMAFEST official screening

[Participated Projects]
2019 Handsome TIME HOMME Collaboration
2016 United Kingdom London Shangri-La Hotel Scarf Edition Design and Promotion Animation
2015 United Kingdom TATE Modern Artwork T-shirts and Postcards Production and Sales
2017 United Kingdom TATE Modern David Hockney Exhibition Promotion Animation Creative Director
2010 Main Illustration for Cheil Company in-house website i-pub
2009 Main Illustration for Hyundai Card Website

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24 Class Exercises

Step 01. Mini Exercises

01. Nature: Animal
02 Nature: General Landscape
03. Driving Shot
04. Walking in Nature

05. Riding a Train
06. Camera Directing Techniques
07. Transition
08. Rotoscoping

09. Visualization of Beats
10. Lip Sync
11. Typography
12. Metaphorical Directing of Story

13. Dynamic Composition of a Scene
14. Simple but Effective Direction
15. Visualizing a Complex Story

Step 02. Practical Exercises

Shot 01
Shot 02
Shot 03

Shot 04
Shot 05
Shot 06

Shot 07
Shot 08
Shot 09

Final Result

Class Highlights

Directing a Scene Using Photoshop and After Effects

Create your own style of natural scenery, character description, and expression of specific situations using Photoshop layers and the animation function of After Effects.

Tips on Creating a Music Video That Blends Well with the Music

Learn the effective and metaphorical directing know-how and key skills of creating music videos that will enable both commercial and artistic expressions, distinguishing them from other videos.

Experience the Practical Work Process With More than 20 Exercises

Improve your skills as a writer to tell your own story by learning about various tips of the actual video production process, such as storyboard, color correction, and animation effects.

Class Details
You'll Learn

Familiarize Yourself with Photoshop and After Effects

Along with the concept of composition, we'll look at how to combine the files created with Photoshop into a single shot using After-Effects compatibility.
Techniques for
An Effective Animation

You'll create objects with multiple motions and learn how to implement different styles that can emerge when expressing one object.
Scene Production Methods
Commonly Used in MVs

Learn how to use After Effects to direct and organize various scenes such as driving shots, POV shots, and panning shots.

Tips on Visualizing the Sound

You'll create several examples that incorporate musical elements into the design, such as rotoscoping, patterns, lip-syncing, and typography.
Idea and Inspiration
for Storytelling

You'll learn some techniques for telling stories, organizing ideas, and taking steps toward visualization.
Work Case Study
With Tezo Don Lee

You will learn more about the applied functions, actual production and different production methods by watching a music video produced by the instructor himself.

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Curriculum
In-depth Look

SECTION 01. Orientation and Basic Tools

01. O.T.

About the instructor
Overall direction of the course

02. MV Production Idea & Ideating the Concept

Night Flight's ‘Death rattle’ MV project
Idea note/overall flow and a rough idea of the details
Style frame and test shot

03. Basics of the Photoshop Animation Function

Understanding the timeline
Video Layer/Video Group
Utilizing the Adjustment Layer/Clipping Mask

SECTION 02. The Process of Using Photoshop and After Effects

04. Multiple Ways to Express the Handmade Feeling (Bird 01)

Introduction to After Effects and key features
How to express the handmade feeling
Line Drawing/Boiling/Boiling Effect

05. Photoshop Animating and Using After Effects (Bird 02)

Colored side (Focusing on the images produced by Photoshop)
Photoshop Timeline animating process
Making an object in After Effects after exporting it

06. Object Expression According to Movement Type (Bird 03, 04)

Fast movement/slow and smooth movement
Puppet Tool Function

07. Representation of Light Applied Objects (Bird 05)

Overall work process using Photoshop and After Effects features
Expressing light and introduction to compositing

08. Object Representation with 3D Feature (Bird 06)

Process of animating a Photoshop file(PSD) in After Effects
Introduction to After Effects 3D layer

SECTION 03. Work Process for Treatment

09. About Treatments

Foundation work for treatment
Colormatic/text animation/camera note

SECTION 04. Screen Layout (Compositing)

10. Compositing in After Effects

Bird 05 Background compositing process
Various compositing using pre-composition
Utilizing Mask and the process of light and color expression

11. Making the Driving Shot

Motion of the basic layers
Expressing a sense of space with a simple 3D feature

12. Making the POV shot

The POV shot focusing on the actual work process of a scene in the music video

SECTION 05. Music Video Work Process and Related Techniques

13. About story and compositing
(Clones of Clones ‘Mine’ MV work process 01)

Commentary on the music video's elements 01 (story, compositing)

14. About Rotoscoping
(Clones of Clones ‘Mine’ MV work process 02)

Commentary on the music video's elements 02 (Motion, lip sync, rotoscoping, compositing, etc)
Step-by-step compositing process for screen combination

15. Storyboard (Fromm ‘Aliens’ MV)

Things that are embodied in the storyboard

16. Directing a Complex Story
(AKMU ‘Stupid Love Song’ MV)

Process of creating a pre-workflow with a diagram
Various elements that make up a visual composition

17. Visualizing the Beat
(pH-1 ‘Cupid’ MV and more)

Making patterns with the displacement feature

SECTION 06. Music Video Production

18. Music Video Exercise 01
(Colormatic, compositing plan, etc)

A simple music video based on what you've learned
Production process review for each shot

* Music for this exercise will be provided
* Files for producing each shot will be provided

19. Music Video Exercise 02
(Final work and retouching)

Complete review of the work process up to the final retouch

* Files for producing each shot will be provided

SECTION 07. Idea & Storytelling

20. Storytelling and Idea

Introduction from practical experience to usual note-taking process
Overall notion about the 'artist'

Interview
With Animation Director
Tezo Don Lee

Question.01
Can you tell us about the marketability of 2D animation?

The demand for 2D animation is growing, particularly in TV shows, advertisements, and music videos. And the need for Individual artists or small independent studios are also increasing it's important to be able to handle diverse styles when creating your own videos.

Question.02
What kind of ability can the students improve after this class?

You will be able to learn a variety of techniques to maintain your own painting style while adding appropriate movements. In addition, I will share my personal experience and production tips from directing music videos and independent films. I hope you will be able to use them as much as you want in your work.

Question.03
What are the key points of this class?

I will give you tips on how to do Photoshop/After Effect work to speed up the time-consuming process to alleviate the vague burden of animation work. Also, I'd like to point out that you can create your own music videos using the sound source and various files provided in the class.

Question.04
Who do you recommend this class to?

This class is open to students and those with basic knowledge of Photoshop and After Effects. I also recommend this class to professional artists who want to learn about the work process of another professional.

Required Programs

This course will use Adobe Photoshop CC 2022, After Effects 2022. Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized lecture experience.

*You can take this class using other (CC 2019 or CS6 version).programs aside from the programs mentioned above.
**These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the course.

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