Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and stumbled upon some cool but intimidating motion design and animation reels? I know I have! If you’re a designer or an illustrator, playing around with motion design on Adobe After Effects is an incredible asset to have these days. This class is a great starting point for you to kickstart your journey to motion design by creating these fun, short, animated reels for Instagram using basic shapes! Use it as a way to practice, experiment and create your very own visual diary.
What will I learn in this class?
1- My tips and tricks on choosing your audio for your animation
2- How to setup your file on Adobe After Effects to Instagram reel size and import your material
3- Creating shape layers using fill and strokes
4- Adding and using trim path effects to animate your shapes
5- Adding and using tapers to your stroke layers
6- Adding wave textures to your stroke layers
7- Adding wiggle path effects to your lines
8- Changing colors and backgrounds
9- Adding and using the camera layer to add a cinematic effect to your animation (bonus lesson!)
10- Exporting on Adobe After Effects
11- Walking you through your class project
Who is this class for?
This class is beginner-friendly! Whether you’re completely new to Adobe After Effects or you’re a designer/illustrator who’s looking to spice up their Instagram feed with some fun, short animations. This class is a simple and digestible tool to help you do so. We will be mainly using basic shapes directly on Adobe After Effects so you don’t need to have any illustration background.
