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Adobe After Effects CC
Discover animation, effects, and media composition in an extensive course and unleash your creativity with Adobe After Effects CC.
Course Highlights
This course on Adobe After Effects CC provides a thorough exploration of the realm of expert animation and visual effects. Beginning with the fundamentals, students will investigate the After Effects workspace, discover how to begin new compositions, and add media to their projects. In order to guarantee a strong basis in content development, the course meticulously walks students through the use of fundamental tools, alignment creation, and shape colour mastery.
Animating techniques such as position, scale, and rotation are covered in advanced courses along with further advice on how to create animations that seem natural. To hone their skills, participants will interact with the Graph Editor and take on tasks like the bouncing ball. In order to create complex visual effects, the programme also covers dealing with solid layers, adding layer styles and shape effects, and using shape layers, strokes, and paths.
This course will prepare students for a range of projects and careers in the creative business by teaching them how to use Adobe After Effects to realise their creative ambitions, from basic animations to intricate visual effects.
Learning outcome
- Mastery of the Adobe After Effects workspace and toolset.
- Ability to start and manage new compositions effectively.
- Proficiency in adding and manipulating media within projects.
- Skills to create and animate shapes, texts, and effects.
- Understanding of layer properties and timeline management.
- Capability to use the Graph Editor for smooth animations.
- Techniques for applying advanced effects and layer styles.
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Why should I take this course?
- Gain comprehensive knowledge of Adobe After Effects from basics to advanced techniques.
- Enhance your portfolio with projects and animations.
- Open doors to careers in animation, visual effects, and media design.
- Learn at your own pace with access to extensive resources and support.
- Stay competitive in the creative industry with cutting-edge skills.
Career Path
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Visual Effects (VFX) Artist
- Video Editor
- Digital Media Specialist
- Post-Production Specialist
- 3D Animator
- Multimedia Artist
Requirements
- A computer capable of running Adobe After Effects.
- Adobe After Effects CC software (any version from 2017 onwards).
- Basic understanding of video editing and multimedia design.
- Access to a computer or digital device with internet connectivity.
Course Curriculum
Course Curriculum
| Module: 01 | |||
| 1.1 Intro Video | 00:03:00 | ||
| 1.2 Project Files – Diploma in Adobe After Effects CC 2017 | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.3 Animate Your Name | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module: 02 | |||
| 2.1 Understand the After Effects Workspace | 00:06:00 | ||
| 2.2 Starting a New Composition | 00:08:00 | ||
| 2.3 Adding Media to Your Project and Timeline | 00:05:00 | ||
| 2.4 Using the Basic After Effects Tools | 00:10:00 | ||
| 2.5 Create a Perfect Circle, Alignment, and Shape Colors | 00:03:00 | ||
| 2.6 Working in the Timeline | 00:11:00 | ||
| 2.7 Layer Properties | 00:09:00 | ||
| Module: 03 | |||
| 3.1 Animating in After Effects | 00:08:00 | ||
| 3.2 Position, Scale, and Rotation Animations | 00:05:00 | ||
| 3.3 Tips to Make Your Animations Look More Nautral | 00:04:00 | ||
| 3.4 Using the Graph Editor | 00:06:00 | ||
| 3.5 Challenge – Bouncing Ball | 00:01:00 | ||
| 3.6 Solution – Bouncing Ball | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module: 04 | |||
| 4.1 Working With Solid Layers and the ken Burns Effects | 00:07:00 | ||
| 4.2 Working With Shape Layers, Strokes, and Paths | 00:06:00 | ||
| 4.3 Adding Layer Styles Like Drop Shadow, Bevel, and Gradients | 00:04:00 | ||
| 4.4 Shape Effects – Trim Path Animation, Wiggle, and Zig Zag | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module: 05 | |||
| 5.1 Track Matte Animation – Make Layers Appear And Disappear | 00:09:00 | ||
| 5.2 Using Pre-Compositions to Group Layers | 00:06:00 | ||
| 5.3 Easily Reverse Complicated Animations | 00:02:00 | ||
| 5.4 Playing with Time | 00:06:00 | ||
| 5.5 Blend Modes | 00:06:00 | ||
| 5.6 Stabilize Shaky Footage | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module: 06 | |||
| 6.1 Intro to Motion Graphics Projects | 00:01:00 | ||
| 6.2 Clean Lower Third | 00:09:00 | ||
| 6.3 Logo Reveal Animation Bumper | 00:13:00 | ||
| 6.4 Colorful Transition | 00:17:00 | ||
| 6.5 Text with Mask Path Animation | 00:10:00 | ||
| 6.6 Text Bubble Animation | 00:14:00 | ||
| 6.7 Weather App 1 | 00:17:00 | ||
| 6.8 Weather App 2 | 00:08:00 | ||
| 6.9 Weather App 3 | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module: 07 | |||
| 7.1 Flat Animation Challenge | 00:03:00 | ||
| 7.2 Phil Designs his Flat Animation Scene | 00:13:00 | ||
| 7.3 Animating Fireworks with the Repeater Effect | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module: 08 | |||
| 8.1 Removing Green Screen Background | 00:07:00 | ||
| 8.2 Adding a Background that Matches the Foreground | 00:08:00 | ||
| 8.3 Adding Motion to a Still Image with the Puppet Tool | 00:06:00 | ||
| 8.4 Adding Movement with the Ripple Effect | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module: 09 | |||
| 9.1 Intro to 3D | 00:10:00 | ||
| 9.2 Swinging 3D Text Animation | 00:12:00 | ||
| 9.3 Build Out Your 3D Composition | 00:06:00 | ||
| 9.4 Animating Our 3D Scene | 00:08:00 | ||
| 9.5 Create Stars in After Effects | 00:05:00 | ||
| Module: 10 | |||
| 10.1 Using the Rotoscope Tool | 00:07:00 | ||
| 10.2 Cleaning Up Your Edges | 00:07:00 | ||
| 10.3 Finishing Our Rotobrush Animation | 00:08:00 | ||
| Module: 11 | |||
| 11.1 Easy Screen Replacement with Masks | 00:10:00 | ||
| 11.2 Replacing a Screen Version 2 | 00:14:00 | ||
| 11.3 Screen Replacement with Mocha | 00:08:00 | ||
| Module: 12 | |||
| 12.1 Using the Puppet Pin Tool | 00:05:00 | ||
| 12.2 Animating Your Puppet Pins | 00:03:00 | ||
| 12.3 Animated Blinking Eyes | 00:08:00 | ||
| 12.4 Adding Perspective with Animated Clouds | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module: 13 | |||
| 13.1 Applying Text Animation Presets | 00:06:00 | ||
| 13.2 Create a page Turn Effect with CC page Turn | 00:10:00 | ||
| 13.3 Radial and Linear wipes | 00:03:00 | ||
| 13.4 Color Correction in After Effects | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module: 14 | |||
| 14.1 Motion Tracking Basics | 00:10:00 | ||
| 14.2 Tracking Text and Visual Effects to Video Clip | 00:06:00 | ||
| 14.3 Tracking Rotation and Scale | 00:12:00 | ||
| 14.4 Adding Details to Our Text | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module: 15 | |||
| 15.1 Intro to Character Animation | 00:02:00 | ||
| 15.2 Design Your Character | 00:15:00 | ||
| 15.3 Rigging Your Character | 00:03:00 | ||
| 15.4 animation Our Character | 00:10:00 | ||
| 15.5 Adding the Animated Background | 00:09:00 | ||
| 15.6 Adding Details to Character Movement | 00:07:00 | ||
| 15.7 Adding the Paper Cut Out Look | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module: 16 | |||
| 16.1 Exporting an H264 File From After Effects | 00:07:00 | ||
| 16.2 Exporting from After Effects with a Transparent Background | 00:04:00 | ||
| 16.3 Exporting from After Effects through Adobe Media Encoder | 00:05:00 | ||
| 16.4 Create an Animated GIF from After Effects | 00:07:00 | ||
| Module: 17 | |||
| 17.1 Audio Tips for After Effects | 00:03:00 | ||
| 17.2 Working with Premiere Pro | 00:06:00 | ||
| Module: 18 | |||
| 18.1 Expressions Basics | 00:07:00 | ||
| 18.2 Animate a Flickering with Expressions | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module: 19 | |||
| 19.1 Conclusion | 00:01:00 | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate | 00:00:00 | ||
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