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Vectorial Animation Frame by Frame Style with After Effects

A course by Pablo Cuello , Graphic Designer and Animator

Graphic Designer and Animator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined January 2015

Create animations with a personality and a handcrafted style without using plugins

  • Best seller Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 99% positive reviews (854)
  • 29435 students

Create animations with a personality and a handcrafted style without using plugins

A course by Pablo Cuello

Did you ever think it possible to get amazing results by animating without plugins? Pablo Cuello is a graphic designer specialized in character animation and After Effects is his go-to tool for creating animations with tons of personality. He was part of the Dutch production company MediaMonks, working on projects for brands such as Google, Amazon, and Red Bull when he discovered and perfected a technique to create animations in a handcrafted style without plugins.

In this course, Pablo teaches you to animate using vector layers in After Effects, with a process similar to that of frame-by-frame animation. Learn the notions of timing as well as how to animate a character expressively without software limitations.

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What will you learn in this online course?

41 lessons & 20 downloads

About this method
9 minutes, 26 seconds
Moving vectors in After Effects
10 minutes, 44 seconds
Animation Principles
16 minutes, 26 seconds
Timing
6 minutes, 31 seconds
Idea
6 minutes, 4 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 99% positive reviews (854)
  • 29435 students
  • 41 lessons (7h 27m)
  • 20 additional resources (8 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Polish, Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Make a frame-by-frame style vectorial animation with a character in After Effects.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Animators, designers, illustrators, and anyone who wants to create character animations in After Effects and take them to the next level.

Requirements and materials

You need basic knowledge of Adobe After Effects to take this course; experience in drawing is also recommended, but not essential.

As for the materials, you need a computer with After Effects installed, an application that allows you to draw such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, and a graphics tablet.

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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29435 Students
854 Reviews
99% Positive ratings

Pablo Cuello

A course by Pablo Cuello

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Graphic Designer and Animator

Pablo Cuello is a graphic designer from Mendoza, Argentina, who studied at the National University of Cuyo, Argentina. Since he was little, he always liked to draw and, after several years working as a designer, he entered the world of animation with Adobe After Effects.

The quality of his work landed him a job with the production company MediaMonks, where he carried out projects for big brands such as Google, Red Bull, and Amazon. His quest to achieve high-quality animations with lots of personality led him to explore traditional animation and skillfully incorporate it into his work.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Hello!
    • Influences
    • What will we do in the course?
  • U2

    Animating (almost) frame by frame in After Effects

    • About this method
    • Moving vectors in After Effects
    • Animation Principles
    • Timing
  • U3

    Starting the project

    • Idea
    • Storyboard
    • Character Design I
    • Character Design II
    • Layouts I
    • Layouts II
    • Animatic
    • Visual development I
    • Visual development II
    • Visual development III
    • Styleframes I
    • Styleframes II
    • Styleframes III
    • Prepare designs for animation I
    • Prepare designs for animation II
  • U4

    Animating

    • Arming the scene I
    • Arming the scene II
    • First steps I
    • First steps II
    • First steps III
    • Making faces I
    • Making faces II
    • Making faces III
    • Action I
    • Action II
    • Action III
    • IV action
    • Walking I
    • Walking II
    • Ready!
  • U5

    Additional features

    • Tip Mix
    • To publish on networks! I
    • To publish on networks! II
    • Closing
  • FP

    Final project

    • Vector animation frame by frame with After Effects

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

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    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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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.

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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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Vectorial Animation Frame by Frame Style with After Effects. 3D, and Animation course by Pablo Cuello Best seller

Vectorial Animation Frame by Frame Style with After Effects

A course by Pablo Cuello
Graphic Designer and Animator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined January 2015
  • 99% positive reviews (854)
  • 29435 students