Design > 3D & Animation
41.5 h
£44.99 £12.99
Adobe After Effects: VFX & Motion Graphics Mastery
What you will learn:
- Master Adobe After Effects from beginner to advanced level.
- Understand and apply the 12 principles of animation.
- Create professional-quality text and typography animations.
- Perform advanced time remapping for creative effects.
- Master keyframing and graph editor techniques.
- Execute complex shape animations using modifiers.
- Learn visual effects such as motion tracking, compositing, and keying.
- Create stunning transitions between scenes.
- Utilize expressions for dynamic and interactive effects.
- Work efficiently with Adobe Libraries and optimize workflows.
Description
Ready to transform your creative visions into reality? This comprehensive Adobe After Effects course empowers you to design, animate, and deliver stunning motion graphics and visual effects, regardless of your skill level.
Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced designer seeking to refine your expertise, this course provides a structured learning path. You'll progress from foundational concepts like the interface and essential tools to advanced techniques such as motion tracking, expressions, and cinematic compositing.
Why Choose This Course?
- Beginner-Friendly Approach: Start with the basics and build a strong foundation. Our step-by-step lessons cater to all skill levels.
- Hands-on Projects: Develop practical skills through engaging exercises and real-world projects, creating a portfolio you can showcase to potential employers or clients.
- Comprehensive Curriculum: Learn motion design, VFX, animation principles, and effective workflows. Gain proficiency in various animation styles for diverse media like film, social media, and advertising.
- Expert Instructor: Benefit from expert guidance and support throughout your learning journey.
What You'll Master:
- After Effects interface navigation and tool mastery.
- Fundamental and advanced animation techniques.
- Creating captivating text animations and typography.
- Mastering visual effects like motion tracking, keying, and compositing.
- Efficient workflows for various media applications.
- Utilizing expressions and customizing effects for unique outputs.
Enroll Today: Don't just dream about creating stunning visuals – learn the skills to bring them to life. This course will help you launch your career as a motion graphics and VFX professional.
Curriculum
Introduction
This introductory section covers the essential first step: setting up Adobe After Effects. You'll learn how to install the software and begin your journey to mastering the program.
Adobe After Effects Basics
Gain a solid foundation in After Effects by exploring the interface, customizing it to your preferences, understanding compositions, timelines, and viewports, and learning about essential tools. You'll also learn how to optimize your workflow for speed and efficiency.
Layers
This section dives deep into layers – the core building blocks of After Effects projects. You'll learn about different layer types, properties, styles, and masks. You'll practice creating your first animation, followed by comprehensive exercises and homework to solidify your understanding.
Exporting out of After Effects
Learn to export your finished projects in various formats, ensuring they are compatible with different platforms. Master exporting with transparent backgrounds and creating GIFs for online use.
Adobe Libraries
Optimize your workflow with Adobe Libraries. Learn to manage and utilize assets efficiently, including integration with Adobe Color for consistent branding.
Useful After Effects Skills
This section covers a range of crucial techniques such as track mattes, frame blending, time remapping, pre-compositions, content-aware fill, footage stabilization, and more, culminating in extensive exercises and homework.
Working Faster and Smarter in After Effects
Boost your productivity with essential shortcuts and workflow tips. Learn to create custom shortcuts to further personalize your After Effects experience.
Principles of Animation
Master the 12 principles of animation and apply them to your projects. This section will help you create more fluid, engaging, and realistic animations.
Keyframes and the Graph Editor
Learn how to use keyframes and the graph editor for precise control over animations, with exercises and homework for hands-on practice.
Shape Modifiers in After Effects
Explore various shape modifiers (merge paths, offset paths, repeater, etc.) to create complex and dynamic shapes, with multiple exercises reinforcing your understanding and helping you build an animation portfolio.
Text Animation in After Effects
Create captivating text animations using various text animators, with exercises to bring your knowledge to life.
Effects and Presets
Learn how to use effects and presets to enhance your projects, including color correction and custom preset creation.
Transitions
Master various transition techniques, including zoom-rotate, shape transitions, and more, with numerous exercises and homework assignments to solidify your skills.
Expressions Basics
Learn the basics of After Effects expressions for creating dynamic and interactive animations.
Motion Tracking in After Effects
Master motion tracking, including advanced techniques with Mocha, with multiple practical exercises and assignments.
Puppet tool animations
Learn to use the puppet tool for flexible and realistic animation, with an exercise demonstrating the technique.
Rotoscoping
Learn rotoscoping for precise object isolation and manipulation, reinforced with exercises and homework.
Paint Brush & Clone stamp tools in After Effects
Master the paint brush and clone stamp tools for image manipulation and enhancement, with exercises demonstrating their capabilities.
Chroma keying (Green Screen)
Learn to effectively remove green screen backgrounds and seamlessly composite footage, providing a polished final result.