KeyShot Animation Masterclass Information

The KeyShot Animation Masterclass is a comprehensive course all about creating professional-quality product animations.

If a picture’s worth a thousand words… what’s a video worth?

In my experience, quite a bit. Diving into product animation has been hugely worth the investment.

Shortly after I began offering animation services to my clients, I noticed some big improvements. I began working with better clients, was able to charge more and I was creating work I actually wanted to put in my portfolio.

Of course, I had to work hard to make all this happen. But all of that change took place, because I chose to offer higher value services.

The Two Types of Product Animations

Based on my experience, there are two major categories of product animations and both can provide immense value.

1. Instructional Animations – These are used to demonstrate the function of a product or explain the process of how something works or how a process is performed. Whether used as instruction manuals, standard operating procedures or to explain features and benefits of a product, these animations are made for both internal and customer-facing applications.
2. Marketing Animations – These are used to make an impression on potential customers. By blending product features and benefits with engaging visuals, the goal is often to stand out from the noise. Stop the scroll, intrigue the viewer and get them to take an action such as visiting a web page, signing up for a newsletter or buying the thing.

KeyShot is a very approachable software that prioritizes ease-of-use. And since it’s very CAD-friendly and capable of producing both stylized and photo-real images, it hits that sweet spot of capable yet beginner-friendly.

What You’ll Learn In KeyShot Animation Masterclass?

• Studying reference and gathering inspiration
• CAD model preparation for animation
• Storyboarding and project planning
• Part animations
• Camera animations
• Environment animations
• Material animations
• Camera techniques and transitions
• Creating and animating lights
• KeyShot scene organization for animations
• Render settings for animation
• What a non-linear editor is and why to use one
• How to use music and sound effects
• Where to find music and understanding licenses
• How to use DaVinci Resolve at a basic level
• How to use DaVinci Resolve for post production
• How to render out and critique your own work
• How to iterate on your KeyShot file to improve your work
• How to iterate on your animation in DaVinci Resolve efficiently
• How to manage long render times
• How to use a render farm for faster render times
• Best render settings for video from DaVinci Resolve
• Archiving and delivery of project files
• And lots of workflow and best practices tips!

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