Animated Architecture Diagrams from Scratch

Explore adobe illustrator settings and interface from creating a 1080 by 1080 square canvas with bleed, color and raster effects, then master selection tools, pen, brush, shapes, and stroke width.

Learn to use Illustrator's interface to create animated architecture diagrams from scratch, employing tools like the pen, free transform, shape builder, live paint bucket, perspective grid, and gradients.

Learn to build a character in Adobe Illustrator using pin tools from the free transform tool, puppet warp, reflect option, color with the live paint bucket, and import from Rhino.

Import Rhino work into Illustrator, group lines into a single element, lock objects, then scale and arrange steps on a 1080 by 1080 canvas for animation in after effects.

Learn to create contrast in architectural diagrams using subtle color tones, stroke weights, and icons, guided by color palettes from Adobe Color and practical painting techniques.

Learn to create a subtle architectural diagram by adjusting colors with muted greens, positioning backdrops, and adding handcrafted park trees and simple pedestrian walkways using vector tools.

Color and finalize the architectural diagram in Adobe Illustrator, add greens to terraces and walls, refine with the pen tool, and prep for After Effects animation.

Fix missing geometry in an L-shaped abstraction by tracing and duplicating lines, align parts precisely, crop excess with the eraser, then export the Illustrator work to After Effects.

Release grouped layers in Adobe Illustrator into individual layers, name each object clearly (step zero through step five), and remove empty layers to ensure clean import into After Effects.

Explore the Adobe After Effects interface, learn extrusion and object add/subtract techniques, and master transform tools to animate diagrams in this section.

Explore the Adobe After Effects interface, import Illustrator layers, and animate them using the timeline, presets, and transform controls, with a central preview area.

Master the transform tools in a new composition, creating shapes with position, scale, rotation, anchor point, and opacity, and animate them using keyframes, the timeline, and motion blur.

Import an Illustrator file as a composition in after effects, keep layer sizes, isolate geometry layers, and animate a dashed subtraction outline with keyframe position.

Animate a line by switching from a normal to a shape layer, applying dashes and offset animations, then use trim paths and precise time frames to reveal and hide steps.

Explore how masks in After Effects control visibility with alpha and luma mattes, using shape layers and duplicates to reveal a circle inside rectangles.

Apply a mask to the front piece, revealing it behind the back piece with a luma inverted mat and controlled opacity for a smooth extrusion illusion in animated architecture diagrams.

Animate opacity as a transition by fading step two back to reveal step three, while drawing voids and dash lines and syncing layers with keyframes and offsets.

Create an arrow by forming a triangle shape, linking it to a curve path via the trace path and a null object, then adjust rotation and stroke color for animation.

Create a downward arrow with trace path to a null object, group via pre-compose, then add a sun as a yellow ellipse, adjust anchor point, rotate, and fade with keyframes.

Learn to rotate an arrow along a sun path by correctly placing anchor points, trimming lines, and linking rotation to a trace path’s progress.

Create a from-scratch text animation for architecture diagrams by redrawing the base site and animating text with position and opacity, then reveal the diagram using a contour trim-path.

Prepare the composition by rasterizing all layers, enabling motion blur, and validating a 15/2 duration. Render using best settings with Adobe Media Encoder for a high-quality, full-HD H.264 output.

Apply animation principles learned from Rhino, Illustrator, and After Effects to build your final project animation and enjoy the course's final stage.

Separate grouped objects in Adobe Illustrator, organize into layers, apply color and shadows with eyedropper, paint bucket, and pen tool, then align details and prepare the art for After Effects.

import an adobe illustrator file into after effects, set up a composition, and animate step 1 with scale to create a bounce and reveal via opacity.

Animate step two using masks as a subtracting method, align 2.1 and 2.2 with step one, and draw a dashed line with trim path and alpha matte to reveal subtraction.

Learn step 3 animation by drawing three subtraction lines with dashed strokes, applying trim paths, and using position transforms to reveal a clean, layered diagram.

Master step four animation using advanced masking to reveal vegetation outlines, extrude elements, and synchronize line drawings with a train path animation.

Create a light yellow sun from a circle, set its anchor, and rotate it 90 degrees with fade-in opacity; use a sun path and trace path to display sun rays.

Animate step five by positioning it under step three with a mask, refine the opacity transition, and reveal green vegetation to show park integration.

Learn to build animated architecture diagrams by adding timed texts, isometric lettering, and a connection arrow, syncing steps, contour line, and continuity for a clear sequence.

Create and edit icons in Adobe Illustrator by tracing PNGs with image trace, cleaning backgrounds, setting strokes, and organizing layers for export to After Effects.

Animate icons for urban gardens, housing, and commerce with scaling and rotation, draw connecting lines using trim paths, then render the 1920x1080 composition in Adobe Media Encoder for 1080p.