Copilot X Sizzle:
A glimpse into the animation process
GitHub
Presented by @grrretel
What to expect:
Past projects I’ve participated in
General process
Typically it looks something like this
Stage 1: Concept Development
Stage 2: Copywriting
Stage 3: Sketches and Storyboards
Stage 4: Animatic
Stage 5: Styleframes
Stage 6: Animation
Stage 7: Sound Design
Stage 8: Edit & Polish
Stage 9: Ship!
STAGE 1:
Concept Development
STAGE 2:
Copywriting
STAGE 3:
Sketches & Storyboards
STAGE 4:
Animatic
STAGE 5:
Styleframes
STAGE 6:
Animation
STAGE 7:
Sound Design
STAGE 8:
Edit & Polish
STAGE 9:
SHIP! 🚀
Task
Create an impactful motion sizzle!! 🤩
But!
…In a very short timeframe 🫢
STAGE 1:
Pre-visualizing & Systemizing
Stage 1: Pre-visualizing & Systemizing
Pre-comps
Stage 1: Pre-visualizing & Systemizing
Precomposing is the process of packaging a series of layers into a new composition in After Effects.
Stage 1: Pre-visualizing & Systemizing
Pre-comps are like Components in Figma or grouping layers in Photoshop.
Stage 1: Pre-visualizing & Systemizing
By pre-composing you can add animation and effects and it applies it to the layers within.
Text Animators
Stage 1: Pre-visualizing & Systemizing
They help animate character position, rotation, tracking, spacing, and size-related properties relative to an anchor point.
STAGE 2:
Storyboards
& Animatic
Stage 2: Storyboards & Animatic
Stage 2: Storyboards & Animatic
STAGE 3:
Styleframes, Animation, Sound Design, Edit, Polish, SHIP!
Designs by Eleena
Designs by Kirk
Stage 3: Styleframes/Animation/Sound Design/Edit & Polish/SHIP!
Stage 3: Styleframes/Animation/Sound Design/Edit & Polish/SHIP!
Styleframes V2
Styleframes V3
Stage 3: Styleframes/Animation/Sound Design/Edit & Polish/SHIP!
Text layers
UI pre-comps
BG pre-comps
Stage 3: Styleframes/Animation/Sound Design/Edit & Polish/SHIP!
Animations by Cameron
Sizzle results 🎉
Campaign results 🎉