Learn the techniques to animate your typographic designs and share them on social media
In a world dominated by GIFs and videos, animation is the key to making your letters stand out. In this Domestika course, learn how to bring words to life using Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D Lite and take your typographic compositions to the next level.
Join motion graphics designer Borja Holke, better known as Holke 79, and learn the secrets, techniques, and approaches to create experimental typographic animations from scratch.
If you’re new to animation or want to brush up on the basics, check out his other course
Introduction to Motion Design and Animation Curves in After Effects.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 8 downloads
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What will we do in the course
1 minute, 35 seconds
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Install and prepare Adobe After Effects
6 minutes, 12 seconds
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Cinema 4D Lite. How to access it and a first look at the interface and some basic functions
13 minutes, 6 seconds
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Approach work from a concept
2 minutes, 28 seconds
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Happy-Sad: A basic exercise in After Effects
15 minutes, 12 seconds
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Creating elastic letters in After Effects
15 minutes, 0 seconds
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What is this course’s project?
Design and animate a typographic poster using the new skills and techniques you learn during the course.
PROJECTS BY COURSE STUDENTS
Meu projeto do curso: Animação para composições tipográficas. Animation, T, pograph, 3D Animation, Kinetic T, and pograph project by Betina Beiyo – 02.16.2022
By beiyo
Betina Beiyo
Mi Proyecto del curso: Animación para composiciones tipográficas. 3D, 3D Animation, T, pograph, and Design project by José Luis Padilla Castañeda – 06.23.2020
By lukapadilla
José Luis Padilla Castañeda
www.ryanhamilton.design: Animated Type. Design, Motion Graphics, Animation, Graphic Design, T, pograph, 2D Animation, and 3D Animation project by Ryan Hamilton – 03.03.2020
By bucktoothraven
Ryan Hamilton
Mi Proyecto del curso: Animación para composiciones tipográficas. Design, 3D, Animation, and Graphic Design project by Noé Cabrera – 04.03.2020+263
Who is this online course for?
Graphic designers and typography lovers who want to bring their typographic compositions to life with eye-catching animations.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of graphic design, a working knowledge of the Adobe suite, and experience working with 3D software are needed for this course.