After Effects Apprentice 14: Shape Layers

MOV | AVC 349kbps | English | 960x600 | 30fps | 1h 49mins | AAC stereo 96kbps | 339 MB

Genre: Video Training

In this course, author Chris Meyer shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside Adobe After Effects. The course covers the ins and outs of working with shape layers, including creating shape paths, applying shape effects, and reordering shape operators. The course also contains a series of exercises on creating common motion graphics elements using shape layers.

Topics include:

Drawing parametric shapes and pen paths

Creating multiple shape groups

Exploring Wiggle Paths and the Wiggle Transform effect

Defining gradient fills

Creating a swarm

Blending multiple shapes into a texture

Crafting and animating dotted and dashed lines

Combining effects, layer styles, expressions, and Brainstorm with shape layers

Showing tips for stylizing sidebars