After Effects

Adobe After Effects is designed to allow those new to video animation techniques or who are self-taught, to get the most from immensely powerful software. Learn to create rich compositions with video, Photoshop, Illustrator and other files. Create advanced test effects, video blending, keying effects and track mattes. Learn basic through advanced animation techniques that make After Effects an unrivaled motion graphics toolset.

This course introduces you to the newest techniques and tools used in Adobe AfterEffects and the updated features. However, if you’ve never used AfterEffects before, this course will start out with the very basics and work its way into the advanced features so, that by the time you’re finished, you will be able to proficiently use AfterEffects to create your projects. In addition, After Effects CC software lets you deliver cinematic visual effects and motion graphics faster than ever before with new Global Performance Cache. Extend your creativity with built-in text and shape extrusion, new mask feathering options. Get into motion graphics – come learn with us what After Effects CC can do!

COURSE DURATION

10 Hours

JOB TITLE

Video Editor, VFX creator, Visual Compositor, Film Editor

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS COURSE?

Students and professionals who want to learn Studio Compositing and Film Compositing.

ARE THERE PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE?

Basic Windows Operating system knowledge
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere knowledge is an advantage

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Create an After Effects composition on a timeline utilizing keyframes and anchor points
Apply transform properties: Anchor Point, Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity and work with multiple layers of content
Utilize three kinds of interpolation: linear, Bezier, and hold to define the relationships between keyframes
Create and import masks, layer masks, and backgrounds from Photoshop and combine video and still images with Photoshop artwork
Use blending modes to correct color, lighting, and sharpness in video footage and still images
Implement the basics of rotoscoping to composite a video
Slow down and speed up movie clips through time remapping
Utilize painting and erasing tools to add or remove elements from a movie
Gain techniques for introducing audio into After Effects projects
Develop the skills to make original animations with text and objects

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to the interface, workspaces, and projects
Module 2: Discover shortcuts to improve workflows
Module 3: Integrate video, audio, images
Module 4: Learn about animating techniques
Module 5: Use linking methods to share properties across objects
Module 6: Distinguish between layer masks and track mattes
Module 7: Explore the fundamentals of motion tracking
Module 8: Utilize keying techniques (green screen)
Module 9: Learn to render and export using Adobe Media Encoder

LINKED PROGRAMS

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere