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Animation and Design of Characters in After Effects

A course by Moncho Massé , Illustrator and Animator

Illustrator and Animator. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined June 2011

Learn to tell stories through infinite animation loops

Best seller
99% positive reviews (680)
15,909 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese

Learn to tell stories through infinite animation loops

Interested in developing unique characters and GIFs as an effective storytelling tool for your brand or project? Illustrator and motion graphics designer Moncho Massé has extensive experience crafting these short clips using just the tools found in After Effects.

In this online course, he teaches you how to make the most of this software to create animated story loops that can easily be shared on social media.

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What will you learn in this online course?

22 lessons & 5 downloads

Introduction to After Effects 1
4 minutes, 10 seconds
Introduction to After Effects 2
9 minutes, 40 seconds
Designing for the GIF format
4 minutes, 55 seconds
Head design
18 minutes, 23 seconds
Rig of the head
7 minutes, 2 seconds
Rest of the body design
5 minutes, 1 second
  • 99% positive reviews (680)
  • 15,909 students
  • 22 lessons (3h 31m)
  • 5 additional resources (4 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Tell a story in GIF format by developing your own characters and integrating them into two infinite loop animations.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Animators, designers, illustrators, and anyone interested in learning how to bring their characters to life with infinite loop animations in After Effects.

Requirements and materials

No previous knowledge of After Effects is necessary for this course as Moncho explains everything about the program from scratch.

In terms of materials, you just need a computer with After Effects, as well as Photoshop to create the final animated GIF.

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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15,909 Students
680 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Moncho Massé

A course by Moncho Massé

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Illustrator and Animator

As a child of the ‘80s, Moncho grew up glued to the screen. If he wasn’t playing his favorite Nintendo or Sega games, he was marveling at the latest from Toriyama, Miyazaki, Disney, and Cartoon Network. Today, these references have led him to develop his own style as a motion graphics designer.

Moncho studied audiovisual communication and journalism at the Universitat de València before working as a video editor for a small agency in Amsterdam. It was there that he found his true passion for animation, leading him to work on different motion graphics projects for a wide variety of clients.


Content

  • U1

    Presentation

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Basic Knowledge

    • Introduction to After Effects 1
    • Introduction to After Effects 2
    • Designing for the GIF format
  • U3

    Design and character rig

    • Head design
    • Rig of the head
    • Rest of the body design
    • Full Rig
  • U4

    Creating loop 1: Coffee for everyone!

    • Animation of the character 1
    • Animation of the character 2
    • Animation of the character 3
    • Animation for the 'loop'
    • Final Composition
  • U5

    Creating loop 2: Kamikaze cyclist

    • Design and animation of the bicycle
    • Animation of the character riding a bike 1
    • Animation of the character riding a bike 2
    • Animation for the 'loop'
    • Final Composition 1
    • Final Composition 2
    • Last details
    • Export to GIF with After Effects and Photoshop
  • FP

    Final project

    • Animation and character design in After Effects

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Animation and Design of Characters in After Effects. 3D, and Animation course by Moncho Massé Best seller

Animation and Design of Characters in After Effects

A course by Moncho Massé
Illustrator and Animator. Barcelona, Spain.
Joined June 2011
  • 99% positive reviews (680)
  • 15,909 students