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Topics
Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Gifs, Video, Adobe After Effects

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Motion Design: Animated GIFs

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4 Sessions / 8-10 hours of work per session
Price
Premium membership $20/month (Preview session 1 free)
Included w/ premium membership ($20/month)
Skill Level
Intermediate
Video Transcripts
Spanish; Castilian, Russian, English, Chinese, Portuguese
Topics
Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Gifs, Video, Adobe After Effects

Not available for purchase in India

Course Description

Animated GIFs are kind of like the flipbooks of the digital age. Quick and easy to produce and distribute, but with almost endless creative possibilities, the creation of animated GIFs is a great way to begin to explore both digital and traditional time based media. The popularity of animated GIFs in social media and advertising, the rise of short form video sharing sites like Vine and Instagram, and the ability to easily create short animations and videos with mobile devices make this kind of "micro cinema" an important part of our contemporary media landscape. Course will include introduction to creating GIFs with Adobe Photoshop.

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This course is in adaptive mode and is open for enrollment. Learn more about adaptive courses here.

Session 1: Course Intro + Design Principles (March 29, 2024)
In this first session, we'll go over the course syllabus and take a look at some student examples of animated GIFs. We'll also dive into a basic introduction to composition, design elements and principles within a motion design context.
4 lessons
1. Course Intro, Student Examples, Project Requirements
2. Photo Intro
3. Photoshop Demo
4. Outro
Session 2: Storyboarding your GIFs (April 5, 2024)
This session will discuss how to sequence and storyboard your own GIF projects.
3 lessons
1. Getting Started on Your GIF (Premium Exclusive)
2. Getting Your Ideas onto a Storyboard (Premium Exclusive)
3. Photo Essay Assignment (Premium Exclusive)
Session 3: Shoot your GIFs (April 12, 2024)
In this session, we'll be learn how to create GIFs within a makeshift studio setting. We'll also go over some more animation principles and studio tips.
1 lessons
1. Shooting Your Animated GIFs (Premium Exclusive)
Session 4: Build Your GIFs (April 19, 2024)
In this last session, we'll be working with Photoshop to create, edit, and export your GIFs.
2 lessons
1. Beginner Techniques (Premium Exclusive)
2. Advanced Techniques (Premium Exclusive)
Learning Outcomes

Below you will find an overview of the Learning Outcomes you will achieve as you complete this course.

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What You Need to Take This Course
  • Materials: Sketchbook and basic drawing tools
  • Equipment: Scanner, DSLR Camera (or phone) capable of recording 1080p HD video, tripod
  • Software: Adobe Creative Cloud; After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop
Additional Information

Please note: Taking part in a Kadenze course as a Premium Member, does not affirm that the student has been enrolled or accepted for enrollment by Ringling College of Art and Design.

In order to receive college credit for these program courses, you must successfully complete and pass all 3 courses in this program. If a student signs up for the Introduction to Motion Design program, it is recommended that these courses are taken sequentially.

*Partial credit will not be awarded for completion of only one course.

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