Basics in Adobe After Effects: Creating Simple Animations with Trim Paths

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Taylor Carroll

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01 - introduction.mp4

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02 - project-description.mp4

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03 - sketching-your-design.mp4

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04 - opening-up-illustrator.mp4

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05 - opening-up-after-effects.mp4

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06 - illustrator-work-around.mp4

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07 - animating-with-trim-paths.mp4

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08 - final-touches.mp4

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09 - quick-render.mp4

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10 - thanks-for-watching.mp4

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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!

What You'll Learn?

Adobe Illustrator
Animation
Motion Graphics
Adobe After Effects
Graphic Design
Creative
2d Animation

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I'm so glad you're here! In case you don't know me, I'm an artist, teacher, & cat mom based in Virginia.

ABOUT ME

I've been making art since I was tiny. It makes me happy, so I just decided not to stop! I not only teach to help others explore their creative side, but I also sell products online and work with really cool clients on all kinds of fun art things. I definitely consider myself a generalist in that I enjoy any and all types of art.

I began my creative business in February 2020, perfect timing, right? Since then, I've slowly been creating more classes on topics I love like animation and illustration. I also try to be honest with my own struggles by sharing vlogs and behind-the-scenes videos on my Youtube and Instagram. It's been a crazy couple of years, but I'm so grateful you're here with me! Your support means the world.

MY MISSION

I was very fortunate to be able to attend college for art and was able to get my BFA in creative technologies in 2019. While I learned a lot of technical skills, I didn't feel like I had the opportunity to find myself as an artist. I know it's a lifelong pursuit to find your creative voice, but I had to deal with a lot of negativity from those in places of authority while I was in college.

It's taken me the past couple of years to get to where I am now and while it's scary to fight the opinions I still have in my head from college, I'm very happy to be able to share my journey with other artists who had similar experiences. Also to just let other creatives know that we all have very different paths to get to where we are today and that's wonderful!

All that to say, I hope that I can bring you some joy while you learn and grow. Let's go create something fun together. No pressure or negativity is needed!

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