About the Project:
This project is set up to learn the basics of After Effects and motion graphics. Wanting to improve in some different design skills and learn fundamentals of motion design, I followed various online resources including a self-taught After Effects curriculum on a website called learnto.day. This curriculum focuses on teaching After Effects to designers through 6 different modules that include tutorial and informative YouTube videos by various skilled designers in the field.
The Challenge:
My main goal for this project was to learn the fundamental basics of After Effects and gain an understanding of motion graphics. Over the course of a few weeks, I want to stay consistent and follow along these modules and other resource videos to start making motion graphics after learning the basics, as I want to keep improving the skill for social use and future projects.
Some of the module areas go in depth into animation using After Effects, and I am looking to learn simple design skills for motion in short social graphics. I will be going through the modules that focus on what I am looking to learn in the motion graphics area, so I can target the skills for what I am looking to learn.
Module 1: Getting familiar with After Effects
"I'll Teach You After Effects in 60 Minutes..." by Ben Marriott
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