Learn or practice animation in Adobe After Effects by creating a fun set of animated icons.

Whether you're an illustrator looking to add motion to your work, a graphic designer wanting to expand your skillset, or a YouTuber wanting to incorporate animation into your videos – this class is a great place to start.

You can download my icons to jump right into animation. Or, watch my class, Illustrate with Shapes: Design Vector Graphics in Adobe Illustrator, to learn how to illustrate your own icons.

In this class you’ll learn how to:

prepare your icons for animation.
import your icons into After Effects.
set keyframes to animate scale, position, rotation and more.
animate lines drawing in and out.
create a simple mask (matte) to hide parts of a graphic.
animate an object along a path.
export your animations as a video file.
and much more!

If you’re ready to learn or practice After Effects by creating some fun animated icons, then let’s get started.

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What's included

100% Self-Paced

Pre-recorded videos allow you to play, pause, and practice at your own pace.

21 Lessons (1h 23m)

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Welcome
Class Project
Prepare Icons for Animation
Import Illustrator Files into After Effects
Tour of After Effects
Set Keyframes

Animate

Anchor Point & Rotation: Color Swatches
Anchor Point & Rotation: Scissors
Adjust Motion
Parent Layers: Color Swatches
Parent Layers: Scissors
Animate Lines: Paintbrush
Animate Lines: Pencil
Animate Scale: Eyedropper
Animate Size: Camera
Create a Matte: Camera
Create a Matte: Eyedropper

Final Touches

BONUS: Animate Path Property
Nest Compositions
Render a Video File
What's Next

Also included:

6 design icon .ai files

Who this class is for

This class is for beginners–no After Effects experience necessary.

You can download my icons to jump right into animation. Or, watch my class, Illustrate with Shapes: Design Vector Graphics in Adobe Illustrator, to learn how to illustrate your own icons.

Beginner

Illustrate with Shapes

Design Vector Graphics in Adobe Illustrator

What you'll need

Successfully completing this class requires a computer or laptop with:

Adobe

After Effects

Adobe

Illustrator

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Meet the Teacher

I'm Megan Friesth

...and I’m an explanimator. I have over a decade of professional experience writing, illustrating, and animating educational animations.

I've taught motion design to 40,000+ students on online and at the University of Colorado.
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I know where beginners get stuck, because I was stuck there too. I’m a self-taught motion designer, striving to help you learn motion design more efficiently than I did.

What students are saying

Such an informative class - the steps were so clear and useful. As a result, I now have new-found confidence to continue with animation. it has helped me to generate new ideas as well. Thanks Megan!

Donna

Loved this class, very informative and good intro with actionable advice and straight to the point. Thanks Megan! I'll definitely have a look at doing more of your classes!

Sandra S

Easy to follow with short digestable lessons focussing on essential skills that are easy to apply to your own projects.

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Easy Animated Icons in Adobe After Effects

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