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.

What are the requirements for this class?

- Adobe After Effects

Why should you take this class?

Nowadays, it's not enough to be just a great graphic designer or a great illustrator. Being able to animate your work, pair it with sound or music, will take you to the next level of being an incredibly versatile designer. This will also be great practice for you to apply in real-world work and projects for clients or for building your portfolio.

Maria Kazanova

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