Traditional Animation: How to Create Smoke Effects

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Johannes Fast

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01 - Introduction.mp4

02:13

02 - What is Cel Animation.mp4

03:47

03 - The Theory of Smoke pt.1.mp4

02:44

04 - The Theory of Smoke pt.2.mp4

01:52

05 - Animating a Smoke Trail.mp4

07:35

06 - Animating a Smoke Cloud.mp4

13:28

07 - Animating a Smoke Loop.mp4

13:53

08 - Animating Smoke on Live action pt.1.mp4

14:37

09 - Animating Smoke on Live action pt.2.mp4

10:16

10 - BONUS!.mp4

03:34

11 - Conclusion.mp4

00:44

Exercise Files.zip

Skate h264 1.mp4

00:02

Description

Join animator Johannes Fast for this class on how to animate smoke effects digitally using "cel" animation.

In this class you'll learn the theory behind why smoke moves the way it does, and how to apply this to your own animations to create a believable smoke effect.

Who is this class for?

The class is aimed towards beginner or intermediate animators with some prior experience animating traditionally. It's a great class for beginner animators looking to learn how to animate their first effects, or for more experienced animators looking to spice up their work. Even film editors can use these techniques to add cool effects to their live action work!

By the end of this course, you'll know the basics on how to animate smoke traditionally and how to apply it to your work.

What you can expect to get out of this class:

How to animate a smoke trail
How to animate a smoke loop
How to animate a smoke puff
Bonus way to animate smoke in After Effects

Requirements:

A digital animation program is required for the class, preferably Adobe Animate. You'll also need a form of digital drawing tablet. A mouse will work but it will make the process a lot harder. An iPad with an animation app also works great.

Recommended apps and software:

Adobe Animate
Adobe Photoshop
Rough animator (iPad)
Calipeg (iPad)
Flipaclip (Apple/Android)

Instagram Feature:

Every two weeks a pick a few of my favourite student projects across my classes to be featured on my instagram. If you wan't a chance to get featured, post your work in the student community and tag your instagram. And if you share your work on instagram or twitter, tag @johanimation so I can see it!

Want to learn even more?

Check out my other classes!

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What You'll Learn?

Animation
Creative
Gifs
2d Animation
Traditional Animation
FlipaClip
SBOK

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Hi! My name is Johannes Fast, I'm a traditional animator & motion designer living and working in Vancouver, Canada. I was born and raised in Sweden, the country of meatballs and cheap furniture.

I started out my career in animation attending a motion graphics focus education at Hyper Island, during this time I took multiple online classes focused on traditional animation to hone in on my craft. After my time at Hyper Island, I went on to spend roughly 18 months at multiple internships around the world, and I've been lucky to spend time at places like BRIKK, NERDO and Giant Ant.

During my career I've been grateful to have had the opportunity to work for many amazing clients and on many incredible projects like Arcane, Studio Trigger, Warner Bros, Valorant, Cartoon Network, and many more.

Here on Skillshare, my goals are to share some of the things I've learned during my years in animation and to make the subject of traditional animation more easily accessible to everyone.

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