Stretch and Squash Tutorial in After Effects
Learn the basic principles of animation, specifically the stretch and squash technique, through this step-by-step tutorial that will guide...

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Tziporah Zions is a motion graphics artist, educator, illustrator, and bird enthusiast hailing from NYC. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with an AAS in Communication Design and a BFA in Computer Animation and Interactive Design, with over a decade of teaching experience. Her works specialize in education and scientific outreach, with a love for narrative storytelling and a talent for making difficult concepts accessible. Tziporah is a believer in finding the fun in your work, daily practice no matter how small, and that a clean desk space is a relaxed head space.
Learn the basic principles of animation, specifically the stretch and squash technique, through this step-by-step tutorial that will guide...
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