Live Encore: Creating Anticipation in Animation

Unlock the Secrets of Strong Animation with Anticipation

Want to elevate your animations from good to outstanding? This course dives into anticipation, a crucial principle of animation that breathes life and impact into your work. It’s more than just illustration or After Effects skills – mastering core principles of movement and storytelling is key.

Animation designer Bee Grandinetti, in this Zoom-recorded class featuring insights from the Skillshare community, delivers a crash course on anticipation – one of her favorite animation principles. Learn why anticipation is so powerful and how to effectively incorporate it into your animations.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Understanding Anticipation: Bee breaks down the importance of anticipation, providing clear explanations and tons of engaging examples to help you spot it in animation and everyday life.
• Hands-on After Effects Practice: Get practical experience creating three bouncing boxes in Adobe After Effects to feel the power of anticipation firsthand.
• Photoshop Application: Bee offers a quick overview of how to apply anticipation principles when animating in Photoshop.

This class is ideal for those with some existing familiarity with Adobe After Effects and Photoshop, but anyone can benefit from learning this fundamental animation technique. Live session participants had the opportunity to ask Bee questions and gain deeper insights into her animation process.

Engage with the Community: Even if you missed the live session, share your questions and feedback in the class Discussion board! Discover how to use animation principles to create more dynamic and compelling visuals. Learn animation techniques and improve your motion graphics skills.