How to Turn Illustrator Designs into Motion Masterpieces

[@guilhermesalles4313]

In 9:24 actually you CAN add a stroke on top of a stroke. You just need to duplicate the current stroke inside the object and make sure it has a different size and color from the other one to make it visible. That way you dont need to create a secondary path that needs to be linked.

[@setermd]

9:20 You can actually do that by adding (Offset paths) - (round join) and put fill as skin color. No duplicating and all on one stroke.

[@Melanie-vc1ht]

Thank you Emonee! Great tutorial! 🙂

[@pratikprashanth9186]

I'll be honest, loved your workflow tips and tricks, really helps. But the tutorial part was hard to follow, since the UI was pretty small, couldn't really track your mouse and follow through to see which tabs to go into, to acess this and that. Hope this helps c:

[@ultravioletidea]

Excellent, Emonee. Your focus on the stuff that matters is great. Thx

[@js60604]

This is the perfect video for me right now, I'm getting more into motion graphics and animating illustrator files. Love the channel!

[@schoolofmotion]

We're so excited to hear that, Justin! We can't wait to see what you create with this tutorial!

[@riveramotion]

where do you get illustrations for animation?

[@The13and37]

nice easy to follow instrutions thnx a bunch! do have fun!

[@derciojds]

Thank you, Hope there will be more videos like this

[@schoolofmotion]

We got you covered, Dercio!

[@titanoboaoficial2014]

BRUTALLLLL

[@koichiyoshino8383]

The best Tutorial in a while.

[@grimfairytail4804]

excellent process description! ty for sharing.

[@CanYouEditThat]

Thank you !

[@_aiborie]

Awesome! Emonee 🔥🔥🔥

[@romalfaqirzada9690]

Amazing Video Content,Thank you, School of Motion!

[@victorsamuel1847]

Thanks I love you guys

[@bigspicypapi3045]

Great workflow tips!

[@moonsdonut5188]

wow i am inspired

[@derekdeal3135]

It never occurred to me that you could parent paths! Complete game changer.

[@rngmstrs]

Now this is content

[@evanc9064]

I saw the thumbnail and did a double take, congrats Emonee on your SoM collab!

[@5starscrypto337]

thank you for this, I love you

[@raniai205]

the final result is insanely good!!!

[@oxiary]

0mg ITS EMONEE !!!

[@malambirustudio]

This good ✨

[@AR-nr2ix]

Wow. Thanks a lot :)

[@felixsmittick9128]

This is Great. Thank you for sharing.

[@marktomphotography]

Definitely learned some new tricks. Great energy and vibe. Thank you! :)

[@cashewknuts]

Holy shit this motivated me for the first time in a year of burnout

[@thaonhiphamtran1218]

Thank you so much, what a joy to watch and learn!

[@vineethandrews8325]

Thankyou very much

[@CPKCdnb]

definitely looks like thumbs up

[@keribirmingham]

good tips and tricks!

[@potentialpictures]

This is a perfect tutorial!! Awesome

[@schoolofmotion]

Yes!! Let's do this!

[@harukihc]

I appreciate your video Awesome!

[@medusa6552]

I love it! thanks, I cant wait for the next video please

[@sagarparmar9678]

Awesome tutorial and very helpful 👍

[@nurriiestar]

thank you so much for this video

[@josephnadon7609]

I love her! Does she teach any SOM courses?

[@elijahsanchez9522]

That doesn't look like a thumb to me. Great video!

[@hokagenam]

THANKYOU GOD BLESS YOU ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@io_est]

Great vid, excited to try this stuff out! Wish I watched this before I did my last project, although thankfully it was simple enough that I was still able to manage without.

[@bizziegrace]

Another tip for people struggling like i was - if your strokes keep converting to fill shapes when in AE, make sure they are just the basic brush stroke!

[@bluorqid4955]

Thanks for the tips and tricks, Emonee! How did you animate the person on the skateboard?

[@nifereipcard]

This just might be the video that jump starts my future in motion graphics. I've studied traditional 2D animation but I understand it's becoming less and less relevant, especially in a business marketplace. Thank you for this!!

[@imani828]

Huge fan of her NFTs 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 small freaking world

[@naomireadsdiversely7018]

If you create shape from the layer, can you still edit the original Illustrator file and have the shape layer update automatically?

[@aftermoonwalkerwert]

No, have to redo all over again.

[@murtza.rehman]

The way you say "Sooperrr Important" is always Sooooper Important.

[@MP-vb6iw]

Thanks for this tutorial, Emonee! Quick question: When you set the matte on the red pattern (7:35) what did you use to shortcut adding that matte effect to the layer? You set a matte in four less steps than I would I have thought: I would have copied the black stroke layer, set it above the red and turned it into a matte. You were a matte ninja!!

[@drJD134]

Try Video Copilot FX console. Must have plugin that speeds up workflow.

[@EmoneeLaRussaTutorials]

^^ yes! It’s free on video copilot

[@hatsuumomo7648]

i love this video!

[@AL.N-music]

These are technically the fundamentals, but I've met a lot, if not most motion graphic designers who doesn't even pre-comp, what more organizing layer.

[@Lynyj]

Nicely structured video and well-said do the underneath comments, these save my life!!

[@rappa2023]

Dope

[@AskForMrbirds]

❤️❤️❤️

[@joeljose8574]

Love the content! Can you do the same with Photoshop?

[@revlovemountain]

This is super cool! Any chance you could estimate how many work hours all that took from AI file to finished animation?

[@milkyspjce2101]

i guess how long it takes you depends on how much knowledge/skill you have to both programs, and how many shortcuts you are able to take. For example with the robot, I imagine the creator made one shoulder, then pasted it to another side, to avoid creating it twice. Also with skill, some can do this in an estimated 6 hours but someone else it takes 10

[@LORDSofCHAOS333]

❤️

[@nelsonartistry5341]

Out of curiosity, what file did you save it as?

[@letstalkit1]

Nice one. I m looking for a cartoon animation teacher

[@Deankut]

HOW long did all this take? (motion creation)

[@simsi73horseL0verCastle6rower]

Thank you so much! This is information is so helpful

[@EmoneeLaRussaTutorials]

I would put the layer above it in the group👍🏽

[@khonsanug]

I see your artwork is not cropped in AE, how can I import my AI file to AE without cropping?

[@isarf69]

what about gradient? gradient doesn't work if I convert to shape layer

[@TheZoltanF]

Stirring Wheel

[@YasinHasan]

its like that how to draw an owl tutorial

[@therelaxcentral]

I'm sorry, but that thumbs up looks like something completely different lmao

[@ricardodesirat2590]

Hi Emonee Great video! Does Overloard updates the Ai layers in Ae if you save them after in Ai? For instance, you have a L_123 layer in Ai when you imported to Ae and changed it later to L_Arm. Does Ae updates to the new name with Overloard? Thanks!

[@jeansienkin]

No they are not synced. But you have a button in Overlord to export your shapes back to Illustrator (that will keep the naming as well).

[@ricardodesirat2590]

@@jeansienkin thanks!

[@galaga00]

As far as I've been able to tell with using Overlord is that it's a good supplemental script. It won't fix all your problems but it's nice to have around when you need it. Mostly when I need to quickly snag something from Illustrator.

[@MrDaim1993]

use moho DA

[@galaga00]

That's the direction I'm leaning too. People are trying to make AE do what it just isn't all that great at: Animation. The process is incredibly clunky and frustrating.

[@vincentiusb.k5972]

i subscribe for new experience

[@dnielgln]

Hello ma'am, would you please make a more simple easy tutorial? Let's say from a simple illustration like a face. It's hard for me as a beginner to follow these steps. Thank youuu

[@mclandeg1]

You have an awesome voice

[@OAVProduction]

aftereffects is so difficult :(

[@GOGOAKUMAN]

It's not a robot, it's a mobile suit!

[@HorribleHomeVideo]

that robot is jackin it. other than that, great job!

[@MrBiaklian]

Does the thumb have another meaning to it? Lol JK Great video!

[@silverblue73]

I just can't support Adobe products

[@fedor3000]

"Stirring wheel" ??😅🤭

[@nitinyadav7384]

You are so beautiful

[@bharathkumar2065]

After voice over first time I saw 😕I really 😱scared, shocked you really look like Cartoon illustration, but knowledge you have is awesome👏👏👏 any how thank you for your 💖tutorial, and my personal request kindly feed yourself with good protein shakes, and food..

[@bathbombthief]

Next time you should work with your own design, the video becomes confusing because of how frequently you trail off to explain how you navigated animating someone else's design choices

[@galaga00]

Sadly this is a realistic portrayal of what a paid animator will face: working with other people's designs and having to manage the way they made it in Illustrator. I'm in a project right now where this is exactly what I'm dealing with.

[@BoyceBailey]

so verbose. 3:10 step 2

[@jeansienkin]

You should definitely spend the money on Overlord, even if you are broke, it saves you so much time instantly, and you can focus on animating rather than waste time stupidly to move and rename layers and sub-layers. It is a valuable advice. If you animate vectors regularly, you make your life miserable by not buying this plugin.

[@rastapayne7332]

Everything was perfect til you plugged in Overlord.

[@timz9862]

Jesus! Why does anyone want to use After Effects? Just watching this video makes my brain hurt. Use ToonBoom or even Adobe Animate. I can’t believe AE won’t even import Illustrator files with layer names intact. You seriously have to go through and rename everything in Adobe’s own app?

[@rasterop1]

Came here for a comment like this. Why are people animating in after effects when Adobe has animate where none of the limitations you mention even are an issue. Plus bones and better tweening for both paths and fills. This video was frustrating

[@davedraws76]

Dave Arcade’s art is better

[@Frietuurs]

Okay I'm going to be such a fucking hater for this. But I really REALLY dislike Emonee. All her work is based around someone else's. She gets an idea from someone else's work, then she gets an artist to do the illustrations and then she SOMETIMES mographs it a little bit. She doesn't illustrate at all and her skills for Mograph are incredibly basic to say the least. It seems like she lifts on top of other people. The way she starts the video about boasting who she worked with doesnt tell me ANYTHING about her actual skills and frankly I don't give a shit she worked with Kanye. Get me a tutorial with this dude that made the illustration, he seems incredible and super creative. I'm sure she's a great art director, but I much rather look at the people she hires than look at her work to be honest.

[@GayuhGonzaga]

Thank you!