Illustrator to After Effects - Speed Art Character Animation Workflow

Black Mixture · Beginner ·🛠️ AI Tools & Apps ·6y ago

Key Takeaways

The video showcases a workflow from Adobe Illustrator to After Effects for character animation, demonstrating the process of recreating a designer desk setup in a flat illustration style and then animating it.

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Original Description

For this weeks' Design Inspo, we're showing you the full process/workflow in character illustration and animation. This video shows how Nate recreated his designer desk setup in a flat illustration style using Adobe Illustrator CC. Stick around to see how the vector illustration is then used in Adobe After Effects CC for creating smooth, infinitely scalable, looping animations. The full 8 hour process is sped up to a few minutes using a timelapse screen recording in this speedpaint video. Let us know if this is something you enjoy and we'll keep it going! #BLACKMIXTURE #BLVCKMXTR #Illustrator #AfterEffects #IllustratorTutorial #AfterEffectsTutorial #Adobe Music by Eric Reprid - Nights - https://thmatc.co/?l=74D24A44 Eric Reprid - Niche - https://thmatc.co/?l=45D19041 Eric Reprid - 10 O'clock - https://thmatc.co/?l=32D9D32A Visit our website https://www.blackmixture.com to learn more about us. ------------------------------------ Hit me up on Instagram: http://instagram.com/blackmixture Drop a like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackmixturellc Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathandwa... Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackmixtureatl If you like what we're doing and want to support: https://www.paypal.me/BlackMixture Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackMixture God bless and have a wonderful day! 🤗 MADE FOR MAKERS WITH LOVE ❤️️ ⚡️🖥Get Adobe After Effects & Creative Cloud Here: https://bit.ly/2xHCe73
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This video teaches the process of creating a character animation workflow from Adobe Illustrator to After Effects, covering the basics of vector illustration and animation. By following this workflow, viewers can learn how to recreate a designer desk setup in a flat illustration style and animate it. The video provides a comprehensive overview of the design and animation process, making it a valuable resource for beginners.

Key Takeaways
  1. Recreate a designer desk setup in Adobe Illustrator
  2. Create a vector illustration in a flat illustration style
  3. Import the vector illustration into After Effects
  4. Animate the character in After Effects
  5. Use speed art techniques to enhance the animation
💡 The key to a successful character animation workflow is to start with a well-designed vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator and then import it into After Effects for animation.

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