Class Trailer: Use Adobe CC to Create Character Animations (Inspired by Food!)
Sylvia Yang's charming character animation is sure to make you smile, from self-buttering toast to cheerleaders made from french fries. In Expressive Animation: Combining Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects, Yang blends photography, motion, and real-life texture to help you create your own animated character with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects. Whether you're mixing media for the first time, curious about animation, or simply looking to see how different Creative Suite programs work together, consider Yang's course an approachable (and delicious) first step: https://skl.sh/2PmD163
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CREATE FUN CHARACTER ANIMATIONS QUICK JUMP MENU
00:00 Why Animate Food?
00:14 Meet Sylvia Yang
00:39 About the Class: Character Animation with Multiple Mediums
00:49 Applications: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects
00:56 What to Expect
01:07 Who Is This Class For?
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ABOUT THE CLASS
Sign up here: https://skl.sh/2PmD163
Join illustrator and animator Sylvia Yang in this snack-loving and multi-platform animation class all about discovering the power of combining your favorite Adobe Creative Suite programs to create wildly sharable animations.
With over 7.5 BILLION views, Sylvia has developed a style and process that makes her “foodie” animations insanely sharable. Dive in as Sylvia shares the techniques that make her work stand out from the rest. Combining photo, illustration, motion, and working across multiple animation programs, Sylvia lays out all the tools needed to create a truly custom animation.
If you’ve ever wondered how to optimize and use Adobe Creative Suite programs to work together, this class will put you on track to leveling up your animation skills.
Grab your favorite snack and follow along as Sylvia guides you through Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects and reveals how to:
— Photoshop, transform a photo into the basis of your character
— Illustrator, design facial expressions to give your food a story
— After Effects, master the basics to bring your animation to life
— Tips, tricks, and tools to optimize your workflow across programs
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