Motion Design with Animator and Creative Director Jorge R. Canedo E.

On August 9, 2021

Release date:2021

Author:Jorge R. Canedo E.

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Follow along as motion designer and director Jorge R. Canedo Estrada (AKA Jr.canest) breaks down his motion design process from start to finish, covering project insights, Jorge’s Principles of Motion Design, Photoshop, Illustrator and particularly After Effects to help you create your own animation.

Table of Contents

Lesson 1
Defining Motion Design
The subject of motion design can sometimes be a broad one. In this lesson, Jorge will walk you through what exactly motion design means to him by covering the historical background of the medium as well as exploring some of the basic tools for creating simple animations.

Lesson 2
The 10 Principles of Motion Design
While conventional animation may have 12 basic principles, Jorge believes this can be consolidated to only 10 for motion design. Get a firsthand look at each of these 10 Principles of Motion Design, all conveyed through simplistic example animations, before learning the various tools of Adobe After Effects to implement them.

Lesson 3
Concept Before Animation
No piece of motion design can reach its full potential without a strong concept. Here, Jorge will walk you through his techniques for defining the core idea and visual language of his project by crafting beautiful storyboard frames in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Lesson 4
Focusing on Animation
Time to bring it all home! Learn the basics of Adobe Audition to finesse the audio in your final piece, and import all of your assets from the previous lesson to begin animating. Jorge will finish off the course by doing an extensive demonstration of his process in After Effects, completing his entire motion design piece from scratch.

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Lesson 01. Defining Motion Design
01. Introduction
01. Meet Jorge
02. Course Overview
03. List of Tools
04. Lesson Overview

02. Motion Design Breakdown
01. A Brief History of Motion Design
02. What Got Me Into Motion Design
03. Motion Design Breakdown

03. Frame -by- Frame Animation
01. Frame-by-Frame Overview
02. Using Adobe Animate
03. Creating GIFs

04. Conclusion
01. Homework
02. Extra Resources

Lesson 02. The 10 Principles of Motion Design
01. Introduction
01. Lesson Overview

02. 10 Principles of Motion Design
01. Chapter Overview
02. Timing, Spacing & Rhythm
03. Eases
04. Mass and Weight
05. Anticipation
06. Arcs
07. Squash, Stretch and Smears
08. Follow Through and Overlapping Action
09. Exaggeration
10. Secondary or Layered Animation
11. Appeal