UPC Motion Graphics Workshop

Loop animation excersise.

Walk Cycle

Pacman

Toy Soldier

BEATS AUDIO PROMO

Second Exercise for the Motion Graphics Workshop.

The Simpsons 640x1136

The Simpsons 1280x720

Ink Matte Video

iPhone

Example Files

Ghost

Syllabus:

Students will gain an understanding of the basic principles of animation through lectures, tutorials, and screenings. Through a number of small projects, students will explore the possibilities of motion graphics for broadcast, mobile, and web.

Class 1

Introduction to After Effects

Keyframing, easing, graph editor, motion path

Assignment: Create a basic animation of an object along a path 

Class 2

Masking and Matting 

Mask opacity, expansion, and shape

Assignment: Create an animated sequence for a product or television program for broadcast and mobile

Class 3

Animated Loops

Time remapping, expressions, parenting

Assignment: Create two kinds of animated loops

Class 4

Walk Cycle

Parallax, 2.5D, Camera

Character Assignment

Assignment: Create a walk cycle animation with a multi-jointed character

Class 5

Refinement and Effects

Lighting and depth of field