Overview
Adobe After Effects is a Motion Media, Compositing, Animation and Special Effects software. It is used for post-production process of television and film production. After Effects can also create 2D and 3D layers and effects and simulate particles like fire, rain, etc. and even be used for color correction and add music to a project.
In this course, you will be given in-depth instruction on After Effects and all the tools and effects in the workspace. You will be shown how to create and animate primitive shapes and move onto a simple to a complex bouncing ball. More advanced techniques like 3D layers and cameras will be also demonstrated, along with animating text, particles, lights, and other common effects. Lastly, you will be shown how to build and puppet in Photoshop, then import into After Effects to perform techniques to the puppet called rigging and pinning and then how to make the puppet walk.
Curriculum
Module 1
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What is After Effects?
1.3 Creating a New Project in After Effects
1.4 Creating and Animating Primitive Shapes
Demo – Part1
1.5 Creating and Animating Primitive Shapes
Demo -Part2
1.6 Simply Bouncing Ball Demo -Part1
1.7 Simply Bouncy Ball Demo – Part2
1.8 Complex Bouncy Ball Demo – Part1
1.9 Complex Bouncing Ball Demo – Part2
1.10 Exporting from After Effects
1.11 Curves Editor Demo
1.12 Importing Footage – Part1
1.13 Importing Footage – Part2
1.14 Parenting – Part1
1.15 Parenting – Part2
Module 2
2.1 3D Layers and Cameras Demo – Part1
2.2 3D Layers and Cameras Demo – Part2
2.3 Animating Text Demo – Part1
2.4 Animating Text Demo – Part2
2.5 Animating Text Demo – Part3
2.6 Animating Text Demo – Part4
2.7 Importing and Syncing Audio
2.8 Particles Demo – Part1
2.9 Particles Demo – Part2
2.10 Lights Demo
2.11 Common Effects in After Effects
Module 3
3.1 Puppet Building Demo – Part1
3.2 Puppet Building Demo – Part2
3.3 Puppet Building Demo – Part3
3.4 Puppet Building Demo – Part4
3.5 Puppet Rigging Demo – Part1
3.6 Puppet Rigging Demo – Part2
3.7 Puppet Pinning Demo
3.8 Track Mask Demo
3.9 Puppet Walk Cycle Demo- Part1
3.10 Puppet Walk Cycle Demo – Part2
3.11 Puppet Walk Cycle Demo – Part3
3.12 Nesting Compositions Demo
3.13 Intermediate Puppet Demo – Part1
3.14 Intermediate Puppet Demo – Part2
3.15 Conclusion
Siphokazi –
I absolutely loved every aspect of this course. Thank you so much!
Amina –
I passed my exam on the first try! Thank you
Zandile –
I passed my exam on the first try! Thank you
Sofia –
The dedication and expertise shown by you are unmatched. Best college ever!
Grace –
The support I received during this course was phenomenal. Thank you!
Ayathandwa –
Cant thank you enough for this great course
Mzoxolo –
The course was well-structured, with each module building upon the previous one seamlessly.