I decided that my previous logo needed some updating. After completely revising it, we were tasked with animating it. This process was much longer than I had previously hoped it would, but the final outcome was still just what I wanted.
THE PROCESS
After making it in Adobe Illustrator, the layers were then imported to after effects where the animating could begin.
Using a simple scaling effect on the head, I made it quickly increase it’s size before sizing down a tiny bit to give it a bit of a pop. I then used the stroke mask effect with the reveal original layer option to make the tentacles snake their way from the body. The wings were the tricky part. I used the scale tool to make them begin small, and I also used the puppet warp (with many, many pins on it) to make it look like the wings were folded and then unfurled to their full size. I then used the stroke effect to reveal the white lines on the inside of the object to give it depth and to give eyes to the creature.
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