Animate Easy Cursive Typefaces | After Effects Tutorial
3K views · 2022-03-09
Motion Design
In the first of a series of THREE videos looking at different ways of animating fonts in After Effects, I'll show you what I think is the easiest (!!) method. We'll trace over the type and use trim paths to animate the lettes. No really, trust me. If you don't mind tracing it's easy and really has its benefits.
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► Please check out the other videos in this series:
3 Ways to Animate Fonts in After Effects - MEDIUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie6PMstZASo
3 Ways to Animate Fonts in After Effects - HARD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jIlfoRGwfk
Harlow font: https://www.dafontfree.net/harlow-solid-plain/f56306.htm
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:23 Reference
0:43 What we'll cover in this tutorial
1:04 Cursive fonts
1:27 Tracing over type with pen tool
1:57 Add trim paths
2:11 Adjust timing of letters / add extra animation
2:46 Create coloured tip effect
3:09 Create bubble gum look of text
3:32 Outro
3:52 Where to find my courses
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► I've rated this tutorial PG. It's suitable for most but some people using the software for the first time may struggle. Pausing and/or going through the video slowly during sections which are speeded up may be required.
► If you have any questions just let me know in the comments.
Please leave a like if you'd like more tutorials like this.
► If you want to take any of the courses I teach you can find details of upcoming classes here: https://www.thevideoshoplondon.com/Teaching
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#aftereffectstutorial #animation #motiondesign #animatedtype #animatefont #2Danimation
► Download the FREE project file: https://thevideoshop.gumroad.com/l/ttmyh
► Download my other free project files: https://gumroad.com/thevideoshop
► Please check out the other videos in this series:
3 Ways to Animate Fonts in After Effects - MEDIUM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie6PMstZASo
3 Ways to Animate Fonts in After Effects - HARD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jIlfoRGwfk
Harlow font: https://www.dafontfree.net/harlow-solid-plain/f56306.htm
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:23 Reference
0:43 What we'll cover in this tutorial
1:04 Cursive fonts
1:27 Tracing over type with pen tool
1:57 Add trim paths
2:11 Adjust timing of letters / add extra animation
2:46 Create coloured tip effect
3:09 Create bubble gum look of text
3:32 Outro
3:52 Where to find my courses
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► Subscribe for more tutorials like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuJz7_aphxhoq8RdKbFE9Q?sub_confirmation=1
=============================================================
► I've rated this tutorial PG. It's suitable for most but some people using the software for the first time may struggle. Pausing and/or going through the video slowly during sections which are speeded up may be required.
► If you have any questions just let me know in the comments.
Please leave a like if you'd like more tutorials like this.
► If you want to take any of the courses I teach you can find details of upcoming classes here: https://www.thevideoshoplondon.com/Teaching
► Find me: https://linktr.ee/TheVideoShop
#aftereffectstutorial #animation #motiondesign #animatedtype #animatefont #2Danimation