A structured online course on interface animation in After Effects and Principle. You will learn how to animate almost any interface, from desktop to smartwatch.
UI Animation Essentials
8h 19m 33s
English
Paid
This hardcore course will teach you how to animate almost any interface, from desktop to smartwatch. We'll start with the basics of interface animation and proceed to the hardcore techniques in After Effects.
We will also cover animation prototyping in Principle, features for exporting animation to use in web and mobile applications, and features for importing designs from various software for UI designers.
About the Author: Motion Design School
Motion Design School is a Latvia-based online school focused entirely on motion graphics and character animation, primarily using Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, and the broader 2D/3D animation toolchain. They are one of the largest dedicated motion-design education brands online, with a multi-thousand-student community.
The CourseFlix listing carries twelve Motion Design School courses spanning character animation, After Effects scripting, 3D for motion designers, and the production craft around generating broadcast-quality motion-design work. Material is paid and aimed at designers and motion artists building professional-grade animation skills rather than dabbling in basic After Effects edits.
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All Course Lessons (18)
| # | Lesson Title | Duration | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1. AE Basics Demo | 31:36 | |
| 2 | 1.2. Render Tips | 09:40 | |
| 3 | 2. Import and Export of Illustrations | 17:12 | |
| 4 | 3.1. Masks | 15:34 | |
| 5 | 3.2. Text Animation | 17:47 | |
| 6 | 3.3. Path Animation | 24:42 | |
| 7 | 3.4. Keyframes | 28:09 | |
| 8 | 4.1. Prototyping in Principle | 27:42 | |
| 9 | 4.2. Prototyping in After Effects | 23:24 | |
| 10 | 5. Motion Tools & Swiss Knife | 29:52 | |
| 11 | 6. Preloaders | 35:54 | |
| 12 | 7. Morphing | 35:52 | |
| 13 | 8. Export to Code | 48:16 | |
| 14 | 9. Visual Languages | 57:38 | |
| 15 | 10. Graph Rig | 40:35 | |
| 16 | 11. Footage Integration, Augmented Reality and 3D | 31:54 | |
| 17 | 12.1 Animations for Showreel | 23:10 | |
| 18 | 12.2 Make your Showreel | 00:36 |
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18 lessons · 8h 19m 33sShow all 18 lessons
- 1 1.1. AE Basics 31:36
- 2 1.2. Render Tips 09:40
- 3 2. Import and Export of Illustrations 17:12
- 4 3.1. Masks 15:34
- 5 3.2. Text Animation 17:47
- 6 3.3. Path Animation 24:42
- 7 3.4. Keyframes 28:09
- 8 4.1. Prototyping in Principle 27:42
- 9 4.2. Prototyping in After Effects 23:24
- 10 5. Motion Tools & Swiss Knife 29:52
- 11 6. Preloaders 35:54
- 12 7. Morphing 35:52
- 13 8. Export to Code 48:16
- 14 9. Visual Languages 57:38
- 15 10. Graph Rig 40:35
- 16 11. Footage Integration, Augmented Reality and 3D 31:54
- 17 12.1 Animations for Showreel 23:10
- 18 12.2 Make your Showreel 00:36
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What is UI Animation Essentials about?
A structured online course on interface animation in After Effects and Principle. You will learn how to animate almost any interface, from desktop to smartwatch.
Who teaches UI Animation Essentials?
UI Animation Essentials is taught by Motion Design School. You can find more courses by this instructor on the corresponding source page.
How long is UI Animation Essentials?
UI Animation Essentials contains 18 lessons with a total runtime of 8 hours 19 minutes. All lessons are available to watch online at your own pace.
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