Logo Animation for Motion Designers in After Effects
Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this set of tutorials, we'll go through the process of animating three logos in After Effects. Software required: After Effects 12.0.2.52.
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Course Description
In this set of tutorials, we'll go through the process of animating three logos in After Effects. Logo animations can be difficult to create without the proper preparation in the program in which they were originally designed, so we take the first few lessons of the course to split apart the assets in Illustrator. This way, when they're imported to After Effects, we have a much easier time animating them. We learn techniques for using the Puppet tool and some of the challenges that come along with that tool. We also use expressions and sliders as well as some parenting chains to create a paper-doll-style rig. Each of the three logos present a unique challenge and have lots of different techniques to cover so that when you're faced with a logo to animate on your own, you'll be ready for anything. By the end of this course, you'll have a great understanding of the methods for animating 2D logos and what it takes to give them realistic movements. If you're serious about adding logo animations to your motion design body of work, this course is a must-watch. Software required: After Effects 12.0.2.52.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction and Project Overview- 1m 6s
—Introduction and Project Overview 1m 6sLogo Animation for Motion Designers in After Effects- 4h 1m
—Breaking Apart Logos for Animation 10m 52s
—Separating the Logo Onto Different Layers for After Effects Import 8m 48s
—Importing Logos to After Effects as Compositions 7m 43s
—Using the Puppet Tool to Animate the Leaves 7m 1s
—Creating Shapes from Vector Layers and Animating Them 8m 17s
—Creating a Scale Animation for the Flower Bud 3m 45s
—Adding Exaggeration to the Stem and Buds 5m 50s
—Creating a Sway for the Flowers 6m 6s
—Using the Wiggle Expression with Rotation to Create Sway Over Time 7m 13s
—Creating an Animation for the Text 9m 9s
—Creating an Interaction Between the Text and the Logo Mark 7m 46s
—Giving the Flowers Rotation as They Rise and Fall 6m 12s
—Adding Sliders to the Wiggle Expression to Control the Rotation Over Time 8m 12s
—Changing the Values of the Sliders Over Time 7m 59s
—Finishing Touches to the Poppy Shop Logo 5m 2s
—Setting up the City 7m 40s
—Creating the Pizza Drop 8m 21s
—Adding Bounce to the Pizza 4m 31s
—Crushing the Buildings with the Pizza Using 3D Layers 7m 26s
—Adding a Bounce to the Buildings as They Fall 5m 51s
—Animating the Entrance of the Flag 7m 6s
—Adding a Wave Warp Effect to the Flag 6m 10s
—Precomposing the Dog and Creating a 3D Animation 8m 13s
—Polishing the Camera Movement 7m 55s
—Moving Anchor Points and Creating Parent Chains 4m 45s
—Creating the Pick-up of the Leash 8m 33s
—Smoothing the Pick-up Action 4m 0s
—Using the Puppet Tool to Rig and Animate the Leash 8m 20s
—Creating a Swing for the Other Side of the Leash 8m 29s
—Using the Puppet Tool to Animate the Tail 8m 41s
—Smoothing Hard Edges with a Shape 7m 42s
—Creating a Swing Down Animation for the Text 7m 22s
—Smoothing the Camera Movement 10m 12s
