Intro to Motion Graphic Icons There are 8 tutorials in this series. They show you some basics in animating graphic icons in your work in AfterEffects.
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An Article that Explains What Metaphors are and How to Use them. Here are some examples of Professional Metaphor Ads with Commentary and Analysis Here are some examples of student’s work for the Metaphor Ad Project. 5 Elements to Incorporate…
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The tutorial above walks through how to align architectural images to compensate for the skewing and distortion of building walls as a result from the camera lens and orientation of the shot. Doing this on your images will make them look more…
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Below is a presentation about Value and also the information about the Self-Portrait assignment. Below is a portion of the lecture in class today. This is an outline of the Self-Portrait Value Study Project. The Tutorial below walks through how to transfer…
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“A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.” — Michelangelo A good example of how the rule of thirds works when composing landscapes. Here is one way a designer uses the Rule of Thirds in…
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This video goes over the basics … taking a shape and simulating a form. Here are a few rendering techniques that you may want to experiment with. The video below illustrates how to render forms. This is an excellent example of creating…
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The following tutorials have different methods to develop a logo mark. Some of these techniques may be helpful to begin to understand how to simplify designs into shapes, instead of tracings. The video below talks about using negative space in your logos…
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Here are several videos that will inspire you to look at nature and how the Fibonacci sequence is every where! Golden Ratio = Mind Blown! You will never look at cauliflower and pine cones the same way if you watch this…
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The Project Information and How to Set Up Your Work: Examples for Reference The grids and sizes are different from the instruction in the project assignment above, so the examples included here are for inspiration and also there are some really wonderful…
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