2014
Digital Tutors
Laura Smith
04:00:00
English

In this set of tutorials, we'll go through the process of animating three logos in After Effects.

Logo animations can be difficult to create without the proper preparation in the program they were originally designed in, so we take the first few lessons of the course to split apart the assets in Illustrator. This way, when they're imported to After Effects, we have a much easier time animating them.

We learn techniques for using the Puppet tool and some of the challenges that come along with that tool. We also use expressions and sliders as well as some parenting chains to create a paper-doll style rig. Each of the three logos present a unique challenge, and have lots of different techniques to cover so that when you're faced with a logo to animate on your own, you'll be ready for anything.

By the end of this course, you'll have a great understanding of the methods for animating 2D logos and what it takes to give them realistic movements. If you're serious about adding logo animations to your motion design body of work, this course is a must-watch.

1. Introduction and project overview
01:06
2. Breaking apart logos for animation
10:52
3. Separating the logo onto different layers for After Effects import
08:48
4. Importing logos to After Effects as compositions
07:43
5. Using the Puppet tool to animate the leaves
07:01
6. Creating shapes from vector layers and animating them
08:18
7. Creating a scale animation for the flower bud
03:45
8. Adding exaggeration to the stem and buds
05:50
9. Creating a sway for the flowers
06:06
10. Using the wiggle expression with rotation to create sway over time
07:13
11. Creating an animation for the text
09:10
12. Creating an interaction between the text and the logo mark
07:46
13. Giving the flowers rotation as they rise and fall
06:12
14. Adding sliders to the wiggle expression to control the rotation over time
08:12
15. Changing the values of the sliders over time
08:00
16. Finishing touches to the poppy shop logo
05:02
17. Setting up the city
07:40
18. Creating the pizza drop
08:21
19. Adding bounce to the pizza
04:31
20. Crushing the buildings with the pizza using 3D layers
07:26
21. Adding a bounce to the buildings as they fall
05:51
22. Animating the entrance of the flag
07:06
23. Adding a Wave Warp effect to the flag
06:10
24. Precomposing the dog and creating a 3D animation
08:13
25. Polishing the camera movement
07:55
26. Moving anchor points and creating parent chains
04:45
27. Creating the pick-up of the leash
08:34
28. Smoothing the pick-up action
04:01
29. Using the Puppet tool to rig and animate the leash
08:20
30. Creating a swing for the other side of the leash
08:29
31. Using the Puppet tool to animate the tail
08:42
32. Smoothing hard edges with a shape
07:42
33. Creating a swing down animation for the text
07:22
34. Smoothing the camera movement
10:12

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