Must-Have After Effects Skills for Motion Designers

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This video covers the After Effects skills you need to know as a motion designer. From setting up organized project files, setting keyframes, to stylizing your animations with effects and layer styles, these are the skills you should focus on.

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Mentioned in this video:
🎬 How to Animate in After Effects - 5 Easy Steps → https://youtu.be/xI9Qt3pfoY4
🎬 Create Your First After Effects Animation in 5 Easy Steps → https://youtu.be/DKRi8qcq4Xo

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Looping Animations: https://www.meganfriesth.com/class/looping
Expressions: https://www.meganfriesth.com/class/expressions

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Chapters:
0:42 - Setting up your project file
1:54 - Importing files and creating graphics
2:45 - Properties and keyframes
4:32 - Controlling motion
6:11 - Adding additional properties
7:09 - Masks and mattes
7:33 - Parenting and pre-compositions
9:10 - Rendering