A week ago, I followed my very first YouTube course for After Effects. It was painful – not knowing any of the terminology or UI made for slow progress.
But I really enjoyed producing something at the end of it, and after a few more experiments I worked on this little piece based on a Skillshare tutorial by Jake Bartlett. This was a lot of fun – there was something incredibly satisfying about producing this retro, paper cut feel entirely digitally.
A couple of years ago, I was working with an agency to produce some promotional videos, and I was frustrated that my lack of knowledge about the process and the terminology made it more difficult to communicate my requirements, particularly at a distance. This exercise has significantly narrow that gap, and I’m already starting to think about how I can use this new knowledge to improve the way I think about communications.
And, moreover, it was just fun…