LogInMade in After Effects by separating the drawing into several assets.
Illustrator and Animator Miu Akatsuki has once again blown our minds with their unusual talent to make 2D animations look nearly indistinguishable from 3D artworks, presenting a new animation portraying a pair of stylized anime-inspired hands.
Similar to Miu's earlier projects, the illusion of 3D is achieved by splitting the drawing into several assets and deforming each of them separately, allowing the artist to achieve incredibly smooth results. As for the software, the creator relied on their favorite go-to tool After Effects, Adobe's digital visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application.
Previously, Miu also showcased a similar 2D hand animation experiment made with AE:
And last year, the creator wowed us with an incredible mint chocolate chip ice cream animation, complete with an assortment of sweet toppings, as well as an appropriately-colored Kirby:
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