Getting Started- Overview of Adobe After Effects interface- Project creation and organisation- Frame rate, aspect ratio and quality- Importing assets (images, videos, audio)Basic Animation Techniques- Understanding keyframes- Animating position, scale, and rotation- Layer Order- Introduction to the Graph Editor- Using the Puppet Pin tool for simple animations- Trim Paths- Looping / Time Remapping
Effects and Presets- Overview of built-in effects- Applying and customising effects- Exploring the Effects & Presets panel- Introduction to text animation / basic motion graphicsWorking with Layers and Masks- Layer properties and blending modes- Introduction to masking techniques- Using adjustment layers for global effects
Locations:North East England, Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham, Virtual
Best for Advanced Users
Adobe After Effects: Advanced
What's included:
Advanced Animation Techniques- Parenting and expressions- Motion paths and bezier curves- Time remapping for speed and time effects- Lighting effects- Importing more complex assets (i.e. Photoshop or Illustrator files)3D Space and Camera Animation- Introduction to the 3D workspace- Creating and animating 3D layers- Using the camera to enhance animation- Motion TrackingAdvanced Masking and Rotoscoping- Advanced masking techniques- Introduction to rotoscoping- Green screen keying- Advanced motion graphics
Final Project and Exporting- Combining skills learned in a final project- Polishing and refining animations- Reducing project size / removing unused footage- Dependencies (collecting all files - to send or backup projects)- Exporting and rendering optionsPlugins (Free vs Paid)- Uses and drawbacks- Animation packs and bundlesWrap-up and Q&A- Review of key concepts- Tips for workflow efficiency- Questions and troubleshooting
Locations:North East England, Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham, Virtual
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