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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Working in the motion graphics industry part 6

Learn common animation terms and principles such as squashing, stretching, anticipation, staging, and more.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate common animation terms and principles.
  • Apply easing for fluid motion in animations.
  • Utilize anticipation to enhance viewer engagement.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Animation, Easing, Character Design

Key Insights

  • Easing creates smoother transitions in animations.
  • Squash and stretch add realism to animated objects.
  • Anticipation prepares viewers for upcoming actions.
  • Staging guides viewer attention through motion.
  • Follow through and overlapping actions enhance realism.
  • Timing should reflect natural movement for believability.
  • Exaggeration can enhance comedic effect in animations.
  • Solid drawing principles are essential for character design.
  • Appeal increases viewer interest in animated content.

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