Dynamic Animation with 2D and 3D Illustration
A course by Advntr Studio , Animation Studio
Learn to create original animations by combining different formats of digital illustration
Learn to create original animations by combining different formats of digital illustration
Digital illustration allows you to express your inner artistic world. Combining illustration with animation, allows you to bring that world to life! Willie and Jill from Advntr Studio are here to teach you how to do just that by creating engaging animations.
Uncover the secrets behind animation and learn how to use editing software to tell your own unique story. Get a complete step-by-step walkthrough from creating your illustration on paper to digitizing and animating it in software like After Effects, Cinema 4D and Octane Render.
What will you learn in this online course?
39 lessons & 12 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (116)
- 3,691 students
- 39 lessons (9h 30m)
- 12 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Cinema 4DWhat is this course's project?
Create an original 20-second animation that tells a story using editing software.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
The course is great for designers and animators, or anyone who wants to learn animation techniques.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Photoshop and After Effects is recommended. Knowledge in Cinema 4D is helpful but not necessary since your teachers give you an in-depth run through of the software.
To take this course, you need access to a computer with Photoshop, After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Octane Render, or similar software.
New to Adobe After Effects? In that case, we recommend taking Domestika Basics courses to learn how to use the software: Introduction to After Effects.
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A course by Advntr Studio
After graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York City, Willie and Jill Russell started working freelance in their respective disciplines. Willie worked with motion and production studios, and Jill with marketing agencies. After collaborating on various projects, clients began requesting the married duo as a team. Thus, in 2014, Brooklyn-based Advntr Studio was born.
Willie has worked with renowned animation studios like Buck, Imaginary Forces, Perception, Ready Set Rocket, First Born, and more. Jill has freelanced for agencies such as AKQA, Havas Worldwide, HUGE, Method, and Loyal Kaspar. Together, they've collaborated for brands like Google, Dell, JP Morgan, Verizon, and Marvel Studios.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Us
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Influences
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U2
Inspiration, Concepting and Storyboarding
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Inspiration for a Story
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Writing the Visual Script
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Starting Storyboarding
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U3
2D Design
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Designing Your Protagonist
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Refining Your Sketch in Photoshop 1
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Refining Your Sketch in Photoshop 2
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Refining Your Sketch in Photoshop 3
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Designing Styleframes
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Deciding Between 2D and 3D
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U4
3D Design
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Model Tabletop Items Using Box-Modeling 1
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Model Tabletop Items Using Box-Modeling 2
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Model Tabletop Items Using Box-Modeling 3
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Modelling the Character's Face and Skull 1
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Modelling the Character's Face and Skull 2
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U5
3D Animation
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Figuring Out Pacing: Making Your Animatic
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3D Animation: Begin Animating in Cinema 4D 1
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3D Animation: Begin Animating in Cinema 4D 2
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3D Animation: Pose Morph Tag 1
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3D Animation: Pose Morph Tag 2
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3D Animation: Physics Simulation
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U6
2D Animation
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Starting 2D Animation: Building Your Character in After Effects 1
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Starting 2D Animation: Building Your Character in After Effects 2
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Starting 2D Animation: Building Your Character in After Effects 3
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Starting 2D Animation: Animating Your Character 1
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Starting 2D Animation: Animating Your Character 2
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Starting 2D Animation: Animating Your Character 3
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Starting 2D Animation: Animating Your Character 4
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Starting 2D Animation: Animating Your Character 5
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Starting 2D Animation: Animating Your Character 6
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Starting 2D Animation: Animating Your Character 7
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Finishing Your 2D Animation: Animating Flourishes 1
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Finishing Your 2D Animation: Animating Flourishes 2
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U7
Lighting, Texturing and Rendering
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Texturing Our 3D Scenes 1
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Texturing Our 3D Scenes 2
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Lighting Our 3D Scenes
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Rendering and Compositing
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The Importance of Social Media and Your Career
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FP
Final project
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Dynamic Animation with 2D and 3D Illustration
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Cinema 4D
yunicornmobile007
Good course and it is aimed at beginners
fagnerkdosh
Curso perfeito para organizar o processo de criação e execução de uma animação curtinha, Ótima pra Reels de Motion
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murtdha040
An excellent course because it combines the two most famous and luxurious programs in the field of motion graphics and the world of dimensional 3D. The explanation was clear. Honestly, I benefited a lot from this course.
mahdaway
I have always wanted to learn how to combine 2D and 3D elements in motion graphics, and I found this course and I love it.
gime_ketsia
I really feel like this course is completing what was missing in my solo learning journey trying to learn how to combine 3D and 2D i am enjoying it so far !