Motion Design School – Expressive Bird Animation

Duration 1h 30m Project Files Included MP4

Title: Motion Design School – Expressive Bird Animation

Info:
Animation Basics in After Effects
Learn the set of fundamental things to the animation and stylization by recreating the expressive bird masterpiece.

What is this course about?
In this masterclass, we will animate this beautiful illustration from scratch starting from project organization and ending up with the final render.

We will understand the main tools to achieve the modern stylization of the scene.

And you will get the most useful techniques for animation. You will make a charismatic movement of the bird and secondary elements to bring everything together. We will understand the main principles of animation during the process.

What will I learn?
LESSON #1
Animation of a Bird
We will make the main movements of a bird and use some principles of Disney animation.

Animation of a Bird
LESSON #2
Background Animation
Let’s loop the background and set up the anticipation and overshoots.

Background Animation
LESSON #3
Secondary Animation, Liana and Trees
We will figure out how to achieve the natural reaction of the liana and trees and synchronize all the elements together.

Secondary Animation, Liana and Trees
LESSON #4
Animation of the Rabbits
We will make the animation of the rabbits and the reaction of the environment.

Animation of the Rabbits
LESSON #5
Stylization
We will learn how to create a crisp texture and apply it to the objects.