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Motion Design. Premium Logo Animation in Adobe After Effects
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Motion Design. Premium Logo Animation in Adobe After Effects

Create five different types of Logo Animations while exploring the best software for Motion Graphics-Adobe After Effects
Created byValeri Visuals
Last updated 6/2024
English
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What you'll learn

  • Learn the fundementals, functions and concepts of After Effects in a simple way ever.
  • Create five different types of premium Logo Animations.
  • Learn all about working with Shape layers and Typography in After Effects.
  • Learn all about working with Text layers and Typography in After Effects.
  • Learn 3D Aniamtion and Cameras in After Effects.
  • Learn how to handle changes and tweak text to fit whatever you or your client needs.
  • Install some handy free tools that will speed up your workflow efficiency.
  • Export your project to share on social media or your portfolio website.
  • Learn Motion Graphics in the most fun and efficient way possible.
  • You are going to learn the steps you have to take before animating a logo.
  • How to get your logo ready for animation.
  • How to add new graphics to your logo.
  • Make your logo work with your videos and pics.
  • After each lesson, you will get a fun task to practice what you've learned.
  • You'll get a clear notification on when to work with me and when to listen without touching the computer.
  • You'll also get mid-lesson questions to help you memorize the lessons better.
  • This course is voiced by a professional voice-over in super simple English.

Course content

5 sections39 lectures6h 26m total length
  • What is Logo Animation?1:11

    Logo animation brings a static logo to life through motion graphics, boosting impact and visual appeal. Discover how simple or complex animations meet client needs and elevate brand recognition.

  • Software Installation1:15

    Download course materials and set up After Effects and Illustrator to follow along; use the PDF free-trial link if needed and install Cinema 4D from the apps section.

  • Let's see what we are going to create in lesson #10:18

    Create a logo animation for the fictional women's sportswear brand Athena, featuring five animated scenes connected into one cohesive sequence.

  • Adobe After Effects Introduction21:07

    Organize your After Effects project folders and install fonts to prepare for logo animation. Create a storyboard and set up a composition, then import Illustrator layers for smooth motion.

  • Importing new graphic assets to the project13:50

    Import assets into After Effects, prepare art in Illustrator, center and scale layers, and apply alpha mat via track mats to reveal a silhouette inside a triangle for logo animation.

  • Keyframes and Animation19:02

    Master keyframes in Adobe After Effects to animate scale and position, apply easy ease via Speed Graph Editor and Keyframe Velocity panel, and organize scenes with precompositions and alpha mattes.

  • Revealing text effect12:37

    Explore motion design techniques to craft a revealing text effect for a premium logo animation in Adobe After Effects, using masks, stroke effects, and easing keyframes.

  • Adjusting the animation11:46

    Synchronize the letter A with other letters through precise timing and precomp offsets, resize and crop compositions to 600 by 600, and set keyframes with easing for a smooth reveal.

  • Final touches14:42

    Refine a logo animation in After Effects by adjusting pre-comp position keyframes and syncing timing across letters, using an adjustment layer with turbulence displacement and easy ease.

  • Render time10:18

    Utilize markers and shorten the work area to render efficiently, apply collapse to pre-comps, export in h.264 or quicktime with alpha, and organize assets and folders for easy collaboration.

  • Logo #1 Home task0:32

    Practice by recreating this logo animation as homework in after effects, customize colors and graphics, and consult the project file for steps or reach out for help.

Requirements

  • If you're new to After Effects, this course is perfect for you. It's designed for beginners with no previous experience in the program, so no prior knowledge is necessary to enroll.
  • Free After Effects Software trial - Learn how to get it inside the course
  • Free Illustrator trial - Learn how to get it inside the course
  • You will need a Desktop or Laptop computer.

Description

Get ready to take your creative career to the next level with logo animation! Hi, I'm Valeri, I’m a professional Motion Designer, and instructor in the best software for motion graphics, Adobe After Effects. After sharing some valuable content on social media for years and dropping three successful courses, I'm super excited to introduce my biggest course yet!


In this course, you will create five different types of premium logo animations, and learn Motion Graphics in the most fun and efficient way possible, all while exploring Adobe After Effects. You are going to learn the steps you have to take before animating a logo, how to get your logo ready for animation, add new graphics to it, make it work with your videos and pics, and so much more!


You'll start with easy animations and then move on to more challenging ones. And after each lesson, you will get a fun task to practice what you've learned. So, by the end of this course, you'll have the confidence to create different types of logo animations. Don't worry if you're a newbie or just starting with After Effects. I'll explain all the important functions and concepts of After Effects in a simple way ever. And if you want to go in-depth and learn more, I have a free beginner's guide where you can find detailed explanations about the most important topics in After Effects.


On top of all, to give you the best learning experience, you'll get a clear notification on when to work with me and when to listen without touching the computer. You'll also get mid-lesson questions to help you memorize the lessons better, and I'll even tell you when to take a 10-minute break. And the cherry on top is that this course is voiced by a professional voice-over in super simple English, so even if English is not your native language, like mine, you'll easily understand the lessons! So, get ready for a fun, engaging, and rich learning experience with logo animation!


Who this course is for:

  • Graphic designers
  • Illustrators
  • Beginners Motion designers
  • Video Editors
  • Videographers
  • Anyone who wants to start an animation career