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Animated Transitions with 2D Illustration & After Effects

By Yukai Du
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  • 19 Lessons (4 h 31 m)
  • 4.3K students
  • Language: English
  • Level: Beginner
  • Subtitles: Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • Lifetime: Access for life
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Overview

Create seamless and organic animated transitions from scratch by exploring color, shape, texture, pattern, and timing using both analog and digital techniques

Ever wanted to create vibrant and playful animations from scratch? Renowned illustrator and animator Yukai Du has created bold and abstract motion graphics for clients like The New Yorker, Spotify, Adobe, and Apple. She’s here to teach you how to create seamless transition animations from start to finish.

In this online course, discover how to draw inspiration from simple elements like color, shape, and texture using both digital and analog techniques. Get ready to stand out from the crowd with fluid and organic animations of your own!

If you’d like to learn more with Yukai, take a look at her first Domestika course Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life.

Course

What you will learn
with this course.

  • From One Script to Different Storyboards

  • Connecting One Storyboard with Different Transitions

  • Designing Transitions and Longer Formats

  • Colour Boards with One Colour Palette

  • Analysing Scenes and Exploring Styles 1

  • Analysing Scenes and Exploring Styles 2

Modules

What you will learn
in this course.

  • Lessons
  • Lesson 1
    Introduction
    • About Me
    • Influences
  • Lesson 2
    Storyboards and Exploration
    • From One Script to Different Storyboards
    • Connecting One Storyboard with Different Transitions
    • Designing Transitions and Longer Formats
  • Lesson 3
    Experiments in Style
    • Colour Boards with One Colour Palette
    • Analysing Scenes and Exploring Styles 1
    • Analysing Scenes and Exploring Styles 2
    • Analysing Scenes and Exploring Styles 3
    • Planning Transition Details in Colour Boards
  • Lesson 4
    Timing and Animation Style
    • The Timing 1
    • The Timing 2
    • The Timing 3
    • Stylising Transitions 1
    • Stylising Transitions 2
    • Stylising Transitions 3
    • Stylising Transitions 4
    • Stylising Transitions 5
    • Making Unique Transitions
  • Final Project
    Animated Transitions with 2D Illustration & After Effects
    • Animated Transitions with 2D Illustration & After Effects

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Yukai Du

Yukai Du is a Chinese-born illustrator and animator based in London, UK. At just 15 years old, she began training at GuangZhou Academy of Fine Arts where she learned to work with acrylic and still life paintings, pencil drawings, and sculpture. From there, she went on to study animation at college, where her traditional art skills were put into practice. It was there that she discovered her passion for creating craft-like illustrations and animations, and she later moved to London to pursue a Master’s degree in those art forms.

After graduating, she worked at various studios in the UK including M-I-E and Bliink. Since then, as a freelancer, she has collaborated with well-known brands including The New Yorker, Spotify, The Guardian, MTV, Adobe, Apple, and WeTransfer. Her work has also been recognized by Adobe Design Awards, 3x3 International Illustration Awards, and more.

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Course Content

Ever wanted to create vibrant and playful animations from scratch? Renowned illustrator and animator Yukai Du has created bold and abstract motion graphics for clients like The New Yorker, Spotify, Adobe, and Apple. She’s here to teach you how to create seamless transition animations from start to finish.

In this online course, discover how to draw inspiration from simple elements like color, shape, and texture using both digital and analog techniques. Get ready to stand out from the crowd with fluid and organic animations of your own!

If you’d like to learn more with Yukai, take a look at her first Domestika course Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life.

This course

  • Audio: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
  • 100% positive reviews
  • 19 Lessons (4 h 31 m)
  • 12 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever
  • Certificate upon completion of the course

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