Elevate Your After Effects Workflow With These Expert Techniques

This time, I'm back with a classic tutorial creating this smooth type animation with soft gradients and neon glows in service of showing off my favorite techniques I use in almost every motion design project. all in Adobe After Effects. I'll show you the entire workflow so you can see how it all...

Advanced - 15 min - Design & Creative Software - Ben Marriott

The full course: Learn Motion Graphics free

What you'll need

• Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
• Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
• Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Books

1. The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams - View on Amazon
2. Adobe After Effects Classroom in a Book by Lisa Fridsma - View on Amazon
3. The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas Bullen - View on Amazon

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