For an upcoming project I did this quick time lapse drawing pimped with After Effects test. It’s not the best setup but I’m working on it.
THE STUPID SETUP
USB webcam:
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Software:
• Webcam Time lapse App
• iGlasses app (to fix exposure etc)
• After Effects
Drawing Tools:
• Edding 400 permanent marker
• crayons
Inspiration:
• MinutePhysic’s youtube channel
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After brother Tom’s peep box apparently it was toddler Zoe’s turn. My fearless little girl.
I’m sure you’d like to see more cool and funny Mutant Worm explanimations, but instead I’ll share with you some work of a select group of After Effects people/animators that I admire, and who’s style of work I’d love to match at some point if only I had the time or the budget – brazenly assuming I have the talent.
Each of these videos could lead you to more details on the production process, if you’re interested.
Now, bear in mind, I come from a story background so you don’t have to worry I’m sharing these just for the animating style or visual effects. You’ll enjoy them. If not, feel free to chastise me below. At least someone would finally use the comment option :—)
I’ll also add some random animations at the end that do not involve After Effects. Little productional info can be found on those, except for Thought of You.
CARLOS LASCANO
First off, there’s Carlos Lascano, who combines gorgeous illustrations with stop motion miniatures, 3D and After Effects. You can immerse yourself in his work and there’s also quite a bit of information about the production process on his site.
A Short Love Story in Stop Motion
Amnesty International – 50 years
The Legend of the Scarecrow
TINY INVENTIONS
Yes, brilliant name. Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata currently have a residency at the Netherlands Institute of Animation. Basically, they mostly create their props from waste material and animate them in After Effects. Their website has a wealth of information about the production process.
Something Left, Something Taken
They Might Be Giants – Electric Car (music video)
SETH WORLEY
Where did I first come across this guy? I think it was a clever and truly funny tutorial on the Red Giant website spoofing Lost. Yeah, that was it. Besides being a master at motion graphics and visual effect, he has a great sense of humor and his fictional work’s right up my alley. I’ll give you a few samples but you’re gonna have to check out his webseries, like The Time Closet – http://www.thetimecloset.com/. If this guy’s willing, he could be big in Hollywood. He is now one of the preset guru’s at Red Giant, with whom he also created Plot Device. This first one he made with his little kid.
The Three Little Pigs
Plot Device
RANDOM COOL ANIMATIONS
Hezarfen
Thought of You by Ryan Woodward
I hope you enjoyed some of that. You may have noticed that I didn’t tap into commercial stuff. There are brilliant examples out there, but I chose to stick to fiction to keep it manageable.
Now, there must be huge amounts of brilliant animations out there that I haven’t seen or plain forgot. I have more in my likes on Vimeo should you be interested. Other than that, got any brilliant tips?
Should you be interested in the technical details for character animation within After Effects, I highly recommend this link which references many amazing animation tutorials.
My boy Tom, when he was nearly 3, made a peep box (Dutch: kijkdoos) at daycare. I photographed the elements in the garden under a evenly clouded sky with my iPhone. I also shot some extra elements, like the neighbors’ cat on our green couch hammock. I actually started with iPhoning some of Tom and Zoe’s (his nearly 2-year-old sis) voices. Then I put it all in 3D space in after effects, animation software which is after all pretty much like a peep box. I shot their reactions with Photobooth and took sample audio from that. It’s a work in progress. I keep adding. Maybe this should do …
And isn’t she lovely?
