About This Workshop
About This Workshop
The GIF just had its 30th birthday — a big milestone for a file format! What began as another flash in the digital pan has become a favorite medium for artists of all kinds. From hilarious and whimsical ephemera to tools of serious journalism, GIFs are a pithy, quirky way to communicate ideas. If you’re comfortable making GIFs, the creative possibilities are endless. In this workshop you’ll use Procreate, After Effects, and Photoshop to create GIFs in three different styles. Some familiarity with these tools will be helpful. But in all three classes the teachers walk through the process step-by-step so motivated beginners have nothing to fear!
Workshop Timeline
Milestone 1: In Animation for Illustration: Creating GIFs with Procreate and After Effects, a Skillshare Original, video journalist Heather Seidel teaches you how to create thoughtful GIFs that make people stop and think. From concept to execution, create an engaging GIF out of something you feel passionate about. Share your GIF in the project gallery by June 19th.
Milestone 2: In Mesmerize: Create Mind-Bending GIFs with After Effects and Photoshop, Rich Armstrong teaches you how to create looping GIFs that entrance and captivate. He covers the theory behind mesmerizing visuals and walks you through how to create perfect loops you feel like you can watch forever. Share your hypnotic GIF in the project gallery by June 28th.
Milestone 3: In Funky Letters: Turn Your Hand Lettering into Epic GIFs!, Linda and David from Kinlake Studio teach a more analog approach to moving pictures. Make your hand lettering stand out on your blog, portfolio, Instagram, or anywhere else you want to make a statement online. Share your hand-lettered GIF to the project gallery by July 8th.
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The GIF just had its 30th birthday — a big milestone for a file format! What began as another flash in the digital pan has become a favorite medium for artists of all kinds. From hilarious and whimsical ephemera to tools of serious journalism, GIFs are a pithy, quirky way to communicate ideas. If you’re comfortable making GIFs, the creative possibilities are endless. In this workshop you’ll use Procreate, After Effects, and Photoshop to create GIFs in three different styles. Some familiarity with these tools will be helpful. But in all three classes the teachers walk through the process step-by-step so motivated beginners have nothing to fear!
Workshop Timeline
Milestone 1: In Animation for Illustration: Creating GIFs with Procreate and After Effects, a Skillshare Original, video journalist Heather Seidel teaches you how to create thoughtful GIFs that make people stop and think. From concept to execution, create an engaging GIF out of something you feel passionate about. Share your GIF in the project gallery by June 19th.
Milestone 2: In Mesmerize: Create Mind-Bending GIFs with After Effects and Photoshop, Rich Armstrong teaches you how to create looping GIFs that entrance and captivate. He covers the theory behind mesmerizing visuals and walks you through how to create perfect loops you feel like you can watch forever. Share your hypnotic GIF in the project gallery by June 28th.
Milestone 3: In Funky Letters: Turn Your Hand Lettering into Epic GIFs!, Linda and David from Kinlake Studio teach a more analog approach to moving pictures. Make your hand lettering stand out on your blog, portfolio, Instagram, or anywhere else you want to make a statement online. Share your hand-lettered GIF to the project gallery by July 8th.
