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After Effects Basics: Creating Simple Animations with Trim Paths

Always wanted to learn how to use Adobe After Effects, but tend to get overwhelmed with all of the tools available? Well then, this class is a great place t...
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 34m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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Description

Always wanted to learn how to use Adobe After Effects, but tend to get overwhelmed with all of the tools available? Well then, this class is a great place to start!

I’m Taylor, a freelance motion and graphic designer with 3+ years of experience in animation for small and large businesses. I’m super excited to share my knowledge and get you animating in After Effects in no time!

In this class, we will be creating a simple monoline design and animation using a tool called Trim Paths in Adobe After Effects. Trim Paths is a tool that allows you to make precise adjustments to shape layer paths. I will be walking you through creating a design in Adobe Illustrator, then importing that design in Adobe After Effects to add animations. 

During this class, you’ll learn how to:

  • Create a simple monoline design in Adobe Illustrator
  • Import files for animation into Adobe After Effects
  • Use & animate with the Trim Path tool
  • Techniques for creating an effective and stunning animation
  • Render your final product to share with the world

With all of the tools in After Effects, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all of the options. So this is a great class for beginners to get started in After Effects, as well as intermediate users who may have overlooked using trim paths in their animations

I truly believe that setting limitations and focusing on one tool can produce amazing work and give you the confidence you need to explore more!

So let’s get started see you in class!

You will learn

In this class, we are going to learn how to create a simple monoline design in Illustrator, bring it into After Effects, and animate it using a tool called trim paths! 

Once we are done, you will have a video of your animated design to share with your friends and/or put on your portfolio. We are going to go over:

  • Sketching out a monoline design
  • Recreating a vector of your design in Illustrator
  • Bringing your final design into After Effects
  • Animating it using trim paths
  • Rendering the final video

The final project will be a 10-15 second video animation. This can be in avi or MP4 format. I will be showing you how to render both. 

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with. And don’t forget to post your final projects in the Class Project Gallery, so we can all see them!

Enough talking. Let’s get started animating!

Requirements

There is no prerequisite, anyone can begin this course.. This course is also great for beginners without any Trim Paths knowledge.

This course is for

This course is suitable for beginners.

How much does the After Effects Basics: Creating Simple Animations with Trim Paths course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $Free trial, then $32/month.

Does the After Effects Basics: Creating Simple Animations with Trim Paths course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

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Who is the instructor? Is Taylor Carroll a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

Taylor Carroll has created 2 courses that got 35 reviews which are generally positive. Taylor Carroll has taught 1,094 students and received a 4.4 average review out of 35 reviews. Depending on the information available, Taylor Carroll is a TRUSTED instructor.
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