Adobe After Effects Duration Intermediate 2 Days
Course Overview
This intermediate course covers some of the more challenging aspects of working in After Effects. It aims to familiarise delegates with aspects of the software that may not be obvious, and to give delegates the confidence to apply the techniques taught in daily creative work. During training, delegates will be encouraged to explore new techniques that will greatly enhance their working knowledge of the software.
Pre-requisites
Basic experience in After Effects or previous attendance on the equivalent training course.
Course outline
Setting up custom preferences
Making decisions for the most important preferences
Reducing projects and collecting files
Animation
Understanding animation rules
Understanding Velocity and Influence
Using the Speed graphs to perfect timing
Animating to music
Making animation rigs
Compositing
Adjustment effects and colour correction
Smart Mask interpolation
Variable mask feathering
Keying tools
Matte tools
Roto Brush
Refine Edge tool
Motion tracking and image stabilising
Tracking position and rotation
Using Mocha to track motion
Using Mocha to track mattes
Stabilising selections in footage
Warp Stabiliser VFX
Introduction to Mocha AE
3D camera tracking
Time-based effects
Slow motion techniques / stop frames
Time stretching, ramping and blending
Animating footage to audio
Basic expressions and scripting
Basic Expression commands
Linking properties together
Linking and aligning orientation
Applying simple arithmetic
Randomising properties
Paint
Repairing images and movies
Stop-frame animation techniques
Write-on text effects and other tricks
Intermediate 3D and parenting
Setting up stereo camera rigs quickly
Animating in 3D space
Independent keyframing of x,y,z values
Tricks with Lights
Tricks with Cameras
Effects
Combining effects successfully
Favourite effects
Green screen techniques
Pixel motion blur
Working with Proxies
Using Shape Layers
Brainstorming effects
Extruding text and adding reflections
Adobe After Effects Duration Intermediate 2 Days
Course Overview
This intermediate course covers some of the more challenging aspects of working in After Effects. It aims to familiarise delegates with aspects of the software that may not be obvious, and to give delegates the confidence to apply the techniques taught in daily creative work. During training, delegates will be encouraged to explore new techniques that will greatly enhance their working knowledge of the software.
Pre-requisites
Basic experience in After Effects or previous attendance on the equivalent training course.
Course outline
Setting up custom preferences
Making decisions for the most important preferences
Reducing projects and collecting files
Animation
Understanding animation rules
Understanding Velocity and Influence
Using the Speed graphs to perfect timing
Animating to music
Making animation rigs
Compositing
Adjustment effects and colour correction
Smart Mask interpolation
Variable mask feathering
Keying tools
Matte tools
Roto Brush
Refine Edge tool
Motion tracking and image stabilising
Tracking position and rotation
Using Mocha to track motion
Using Mocha to track mattes
Stabilising selections in footage
Warp Stabiliser VFX
Introduction to Mocha AE
3D camera tracking
Time-based effects
Slow motion techniques / stop frames
Time stretching, ramping and blending
Animating footage to audio
Basic expressions and scripting
Basic Expression commands
Linking properties together
Linking and aligning orientation
Applying simple arithmetic
Randomising properties
Paint
Repairing images and movies
Stop-frame animation techniques
Write-on text effects and other tricks
Intermediate 3D and parenting
Setting up stereo camera rigs quickly
Animating in 3D space
Independent keyframing of x,y,z values
Tricks with Lights
Tricks with Cameras
Effects
Combining effects successfully
Favourite effects
Green screen techniques
Pixel motion blur
Working with Proxies
Using Shape Layers
Brainstorming effects
Extruding text and adding reflections
