Course details

Module One: INTRODUCTION TO AFTER EFFECTS

  • Basic Video Concepts
  • Importing Files Project Panel
  • Overview Creating a New Composition
  • Placing Footage in the Composition
  • Creating a Film Strip Effect with Multiple Movies
  • Timeline Panel Overview
  • Timeline Switches, Time Ruler & Work Area
  • Composition Panel Overview

Module Two: ANIMATION BASICS

  • Exploring the Transform Properties
  • Introduction to Keyframing Interpolating Keyframes
  • Practicing Interpolation Copying & Pasting Keyframes
  • Creating a Loop

Module Three: WORKING WITH MASKS

  • Introduction to Masks
  • Animating Masks
  • Working with Mask Interpolation
  • Rotoscoping
  • Using Masks for Position Keyframes
  • Creating a Simple Animation Using Masks

Module Four: ANIMATING TEXT

  • An Introduction to Text in After Effects
  • Using Text Presets
  • Creating Text on a Path
  • Creating a Preset
  • Animators: Range Selector
  • Animators: Add Property
  • Animators: Two or More Range Selectors
  • Animators: Adding a Wiggly Selector Working with Text from Photoshop

Module Five: ANIMATION

  • Using Motion Sketch & the Smoother
  • Using the Wiggler Working with Auto-Orient & Split Layer
  • Time Remapping
  • Animating Stills Using the Anchor Point

Module Six: PARENTING & BASIC EXPRESSIONS

  • Parenting Basics & Null Objects
  • Animated Man Exercise
  • Stacking Ruler Exercise
  • Text Animation Exercise
  • Introduction to Basic Expressions
  • Applying Expressions for Wiggle & Loop
  • Using Expressions with Audio Files

Module Seven: BASIC COMPOSITING

  • Applying Layer Blending Modes
  • Creating a Track Matte Keying & Keylight
  • Compound Effects: Gradient Wipe & Displacement Map
  • Compound Effects: Wave World & Caustics
  • Pre-composing & Nesting

Module Eight: STABILIZING & TRACKING

  • Stabilizing a Shot
  • Tracking a Point
  • The Tracker Panel & Motion Tracker Options
  • Corner Pin Tracking
  • Mocha for After Effects

Module Nine: PARTICLES & PAINT

  • Introduction to Particle Playground
  • Breathing Tiger Exercise
  • Introduction to Paint
  • Creating an Invisible Pen Effect

Module Ten: INTRODUCTION TO THE 3D ENGINE 

  • Introduction to Camera Angles & Monitor Views
  • Creating 3D Text with Lights & Shadows
  • Setting Up a 3D Scene Animating a 3D Scene
  • Working with Vanishing Point

Module Eleven: SHAPE LAYERS & THE PUPPET TOOLS

  • Creating a Shape Layer
  • Animating Shapes with Repeater & Brainstorm
  • Using the Puppet Pin & Puppet Starch Tools
  • Using the Puppet Overlap Tool
  • Animating with the Puppet Tools

Module Twelve: RENDERING & EXPORTING

  • Using the Render Queue
  • Working with Adobe Clip Notes
  • Exporting for Flash®
Updated on 08 November, 2015

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