Animating logos

Course

In London

£ 249 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

On this practical course you will gain an insight into contemporary successful animated logo and ident design. You will learn how to prepare images in Illustrator and Photoshop for use in After Effects and learn how to animate the images effectively using both 2D and 3D transformations, virtual lights, cameras, and a range of animated effects.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- prepare documents in Illustrator to allow animating different elements in After Effects
- create selections and layers in Photoshop
- import compositions into After Effects
- animate transformations in 2D and 3D
- nest compositions within other compositions
- apply and animate a range of effects
- apply and animate virtual cameras and lights
- render sequences as movies using appropriate formats and compressions.

Our high definition cameras and the latest professional equipment and software are available for your use throughout the course. It would be useful to bring a memory stick (or portable hard drive – please note PC formatted hard drives can be read by Apple mac computers, but not written to.).

You will be taught using a range of techniques including workshops, short lectures, demonstrations, practical exercises, tutorials, group and individual assistance and hand-outs. Please note the City Lit uses Apple Mac computers in Animation, Cartooning, Digital arts, Film, Graphics, Illustration, Photography and Web design.

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Subjects

  • 3D
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • 3d training
  • After Effects training

Course programme

- Creating multiple layers, resizing your artboard and changing document colour modes in Illustrator for use in After Effects
- Creating selections in Photoshop and outputting multi-layered documents using the correct format
- Importing compositions into After Effects
- Animating transformations in 2D and 3D
- Nesting compositions
- applying and animating a range of effects
- Animating virtual camera and lights
- rendering sequences to appropriate formats and compressions.

Additional information

You can further develop your skills and interest in Animation through a range of courses at the City Lit in animation, Graphic design, illustration, digital film and editing courses. You can also enhance your work through a range of sound design courses at City Lit. You can find the outlines of courses available by entering the subject you’re interested in in the search box of the City Lit website at General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Animating logos

£ 249 VAT inc.