This is a course for artists and designers who are interested in animation and motion graphics. In this course, Jonathan Lam will show you how to create a translucent ice animation that you can use for your animation and design projects, without the use of any plugins. Among other things, you'll learn how to animate and blur your text, create a convincing layer of ice, and create the illusion of falling snow. For more details, and to see some clips of the effect you'll be creating, watch the video below.
Create a Cool Ice Effect Animation in Adobe After Effects
1h 34m 56s
English
Paid
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All Course Lessons (13)
| # | Lesson Title | Duration | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1 Welcome to the Course Demo | 00:49 | |
| 2 | 2.1 After Effects Setup | 06:05 | |
| 3 | 2.2 Importing Files | 05:55 | |
| 4 | 3.1 How to Add a Blur Effect | 07:34 | |
| 5 | 3.2 How to Animate the Text | 05:23 | |
| 6 | 4.1 How to Displace Text | 07:10 | |
| 7 | 4.2 How to Create an Ice Layer | 11:08 | |
| 8 | 4.3 How to Create Depth | 13:10 | |
| 9 | 5.1 How to Create Snow | 15:02 | |
| 10 | 5.2 How to Create Camera Angles | 12:00 | |
| 11 | 5.3 How to Compile the Animation and Change Text | 07:52 | |
| 12 | 5.4 How to Render Your Video | 02:05 | |
| 13 | 6.1 Conclusion | 00:43 |
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This is a course for artists and designers who are interested in animation and motion graphics. In this course, Jonathan Lam will show you how to create a translucent ice animation that you can use for your animation and design projects…
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