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Recreating Hand-Drawn Effects in After Effects

AnimatorSNOW LISA
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  • Basic
  • Total 22 videos
  • English
  • English [Auto], Traditional Chinese [Auto]
  • Class materials included



animator,snowlisa Details

Class Details
You'll Learn

Observation & Deconstruction Methods

Develop an analytical mindset by learning how to dissect special effects shots.

Hand-Drawn Style

Create various hand-drawn, anime-style textures through the creative combination of effectors.

Controllable Animation Effects

Learn to precisely control the effects' shapes, dynamics, and timing.

Shadows & Colors

Learn to add lighting and color gradations to your effects.

Compositing

Carefully manage composition, hierarchy, and rhythm for natural element combination.

<p><strong>Enhance Your Animation Skills</strong></p>

Enhance Your Animation Skills

Strengthen your synthetic skills and sustain creativity in a fast-changing industry.

Curriculum
In-Depth Look

Release 1 (Ch. 1 - Ch. 22) : 2026. 03. 23 (UTC-8)

**Class release dates and content are subject to change without prior notice.

  • Section 01
    OT
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    • 01. Course Introduction- Introduce the overall structure of the course and the final results - Display the settings of the AE workspace, as well as the necessary plugins and scripts

  • Section 02
    Preparations Before Production
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    • 02. Breaking the Digital Aesthetic: The Core Aesthetic Theory of Anime Special Effects- Analyze the characteristics of hand-drawn animation special effects: brushstrokes, textures, irregular movements, color gradations, and compare them with CG special effects to establish aesthetic standards

    • 03. Methodology for Animation Special Effects Production (Part 1)- Conduct a detailed analysis of a film clip by disassembling a special effects shot to examine its shape, movement, texture, and color

    • 04. Methodology for Animation Special Effects Production (Part 2)- Convert the disassembled elements into actionable steps for implementation in AE

  • Section 03
    Controlled Flame Effect
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    • 05. Introduction to Anime Textures in After Effects- Apply a combination of fractal noise, polar coordinates, distortion, and other effectors to create anime-style textures

    • 06. Flame Effect (Part 1)- Create the base flame form

    • 07. Flame Effect (Part 2)- Add animation effects to the flame - Apply delicate light, shadow, and color effects to enhance the flame

  • Section 04
    Controlled Cloud Effect
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    • 08. Cloud Formation (Part 1)- Construct base clouds and manipulate their forms

    • 09. Cloud Formation (Part 2)- Add details using effectors

    • 10. Skyscape (Part 1)- Create the base composition for the sky background

    • 11. Skyscape (Part 2)- Combine and arrange clouds with the sky background

  • Section 05
    Controlled Explosion Effect
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    • 12. Explosions (Part 1)- Construct base explosions and manipulate their forms

    • 13. Explosions (Part 2)- Use effectors to create explosion animations

  • Section 06
    Advanced Explosion Effect
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    • 14. Pre-Production- Examine the final explosion effect, gradually disassemble the specific implementation methods, and analyze their characteristics

    • 15. Advanced Explosion Effect (Part 1)- Add texture to the base explosion

    • 16. Advanced Explosion Effect (Part 2)- Animate the explosion

    • 17. Advanced Explosion Effect (Part 3)- Add details to the explosion

  • Section 07
    Advanced Bubble Effect
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    • 18. Pre-Production- Examine the final bubble effect, gradually disassemble the implementation method of the special effect, and analyze its characteristics

    • 19. Summer Bubble Animation (Part 1)- Create the base bubble shape using fractal noise

    • 20. Summer Bubble Animation (Part 2)- Animate the bubble and add particle effects

    • 21. Summer Bubble Animation (Part 3)- Add light and shadow effects

  • Section 08
    Outro
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    • 22. Course Summary- Lecture summary - How to improve your compositing skills

Required Tools

This course will use After Effects.
Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized chapter experience.

*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the chapter.

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