Noodling
As the title states, its a noodle...or is it?
Rotating Head/Frame Animation
This was done to practice keeping the form of a moving/rotating character/character elements consistent. Then I explored how to add more movement to the frame animation in After Effects.
Dream Icecream Logo Pop-in/Assets
These animations/Illustrations were made for an older branded project I did, that I am currently in the process of remaking. Despite the fact that that project is no longer on my site, I wanted to showcase these specific elements from it, as I still appreciate the time it took to make them.
Circles
After Effects play with circles. I wanted to make something with a more rapid speed flow to it.
Words of Encouragement
This is a short video where I explored making my own word transitions in After Effects. The voice over is my own. In this I focused on learning how to use the graph editor more efficiently, as well as played around with effects. I wanted it to be a motivational for myself; a reminder to stop overthinking and focus.
Perseverance
An illustration I made using Photoshop and Illustrator, which I exported into After Effects to add some text and shape movement to. This was done as a personal project, to practice a brighter and bolder illustration style.
Personal Logo Animation (OLD)
I decided to take my older logo and make an animation of it for a hypothetical video opener. For this design specifically, I wanted to explore glow and metallic effects in After Effects. The process of making this was less of sketching a lot, and more of trial and error trying to get the animation to act exactly how I wanted it to.
Look Up (First Motion Attempt)
I wanted to create an intimate night time scene of a young girl exploring nature. Look Up was done as I reflected on my past growing up and being absolutely taken aback by the fireflies that glow during the summer evenings and nights. So, I decided to create a vector drawing in Illustrator based on a sketch I made, which I exported to After Effects to add movement to the fireflies. It's supposed to be calming, and wonder filled.
This was my first time exploring motion graphics/animation in After Effects, and I was happy with this start to a new medium.
Sliding
This is a quick video I made to practice masking in AfterEffects. I wanted to practice masking images within shape layers, and utilizing the blur effect more.
Animated GIF Trial
I wanted to try making a simple vector illustration on Illustrator, and then make animation frames with it. With this idea I then exported the frames into Photoshop, added the words and button, and reworked the images to become this gif. It was an experiment to see how frame by frame animation worked instead of my usual methods in After Effects.
"Animation and motion design are areas that I really hope to improve in. Believe it or not, every time I imagine a new project, I imagine it with some sort of motion. These mini ideas are meant to help me get used to using animation and motion graphic programs, so I can begin integrating motion into my more formal projects and design mockups. I hope you enjoyed looking through these!"
-C.P.