In this class I'm going to teach you the basic techniques of cut-out animation, as popularized by Monty Python's Terry Gilliam and, later on, South Park.

We'll start by figuring out where to get images to work with, then move on to preparing the images in photoshop, getting them ready to animate. Finally, we'll go to After Effects to work our magic.

This course is designed for people with a very basic knowledge of After Effects and Photoshop that don't really know how to draw but love animation anyway and would like to dip their toes into this amazing artform.

Some links that I promised I'd give you

Terry Gilliam explaining his process:
1) Terry Gilliam Explaining His Process
2) Terry Gilliam Explains His Process Yet Again

12 Principles of Animation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDqjIdI4bF4

Best book on animation ever written:
1) Animator's Survival Kit (Paperback Amazon Affiliate Link)
2) Animator's Survival Kit (Hardcover Amazon Affiliate Link)

Amazingly funny and insightful documentary on the making of South Park:
6 Days to Air

Sion Thomas

I saw the best minds of my generation ..

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