After Effects CS4: Essentials

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£ 37.27 VAT inc.

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Original amount in USD:

$ 47

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    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Adobe After Effects CS4 Essentials introduces you to the wonderful world of motion graphics and the fundamentals of After Effects.

After Effects CS4: Essentials training, you’ll know all about creating basic animations, text animation, tracking and stabilizing, basic keying and compositing, and basic 3D animation. Plus, you’ll get an insider’s view of some of the new features of After Effects CS4. Whether you are new to After Effects or brushing up on a technique, this series is just what you need to get up to speed fast.

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About this course

Learn animation basics including keyframing and interpolation.
Discover best practices for working with masks.
See how to use the Puppet Tools.
Get an introduction to working with the 3D Engine.
Learn about applying layer blending modes.

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  • 3D
  • Adobe
  • Adobe After Effects
  • After Effects training
  • Animation
  • Composition
  • 3d training
  • Keyframing
  • Transform Properties
  • Mask Interpolation
  • Animating Text
  • Basics Parenting
  • Stabilizing & Tracking
  • Rendering & Exporting

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Course programme

Chapter I: WHAT’S NEW IN ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CS4 (14 min)
  • Working with Photoshop® 3D Layers
  • Using Dynamic Link to Remove Noise in Soundbooth®
  • The New Timeline Search Feature & Pre-comp Flow Chart
  • Introducing the Cartoon Effect
Chapter II: INTRODUCTION TO AFTER EFFECTS (46 min)
  • Basic Video Concepts
  • Importing Files
  • Project Panel Overview
  • Creating a New Composition
  • Placing Footage in the Composition
  • Creating a Film Strip Effect with Multiple Movies
  • Timeline Panel Overview
  • Timeline Switches, Time Ruler & Work Area
  • Composition Panel Overview
Chapter III: ANIMATION BASICS (33 min)
  • Exploring the Transform Properties
  • Introduction to Keyframing
  • Interpolating Keyframes
  • Practicing Interpolation
  • Copying & Pasting Keyframes
  • Creating a Loop
Chapter IV: WORKING WITH MASKS (44 min)
  • Introduction to Masks
  • Animating Masks
  • Working with Mask Interpolation
  • Rotoscoping
  • Using Masks for Position Keyframes
  • Creating a Simple Animation Using Masks
Chapter V: ANIMATING TEXT (29 min)
  • An Introduction to Text in After Effects
  • Using Text Presets
  • Creating Text on a Path
  • Creating a Preset
  • Animators: Range Selector
  • Animators: Add Property
  • Animators: Two or More Range Selectors
  • Animators: Adding a Wiggly Selector
  • Working with Text from Photoshop
Chapter VI: ANIMATION HELP 29:54 min)
  • Using Motion Sketch & the Smoother
  • Using the Wiggler
  • Working with Auto-Orient & Split Layer
  • Time Remapping
  • Animating Stills Using the Anchor Point
Chapter VII: PARENTING & BASIC EXPRESSIONS (39 min)
  • Parenting Basics & Null Objects
  • Animated Man Exercise
  • Stacking Ruler Exercise
  • Text Animation Exercise
  • Introduction to Basic Expressions
  • Applying Expressions for Wiggle & Loop
  • Using Expressions with Audio Files
Chapter VIII: BASIC COMPOSITING (38 min)
  • Applying Layer Blending Modes
  • Creating a Track Matte
  • Keying & Keylight
  • Compound Effects: Gradient Wipe & Displacement Map
  • Compound Effects: Wave World & Caustics
  • Pre-composing & Nesting
Chapter IX: STABILIZING & TRACKING (27 min)
  • Stabilizing a Shot
  • Tracking a Point
  • The Tracker Panel & Motion Tracker Options
  • Corner Pin Tracking
  • Mocha for After Effects
Chapter X: PARTICLES & PAINT (21 min)
  • Introduction to Particle Playground
  • Breathing Tiger Exercise
  • Introduction to Paint
  • Creating an Invisible Pen Effect
Chapter XI: INTRODUCTION TO THE 3D ENGINE (33 min)
  • Introduction to Camera Angles & Monitor Views
  • Creating 3D Text with Lights & Shadows
  • Setting Up a 3D Scene
  • Animating a 3D Scene
  • Working with Vanishing Point
Chapter XII: SHAPE LAYERS & THE PUPPET TOOLS (20 min)
  • Creating a Shape Layer
  • Animating Shapes with Repeater & Brainstorm
  • Using the Puppet Pin & Puppet Starch Tools
  • Using the Puppet Overlap Tool
  • Animating with the Puppet Tools
Chapter XIII: RENDERING & EXPORTING (17 min)
  • Using the Render Queue
  • Working with Adobe Clip Notes
  • Exporting for Flash®
  • Credits

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LENGTH

Total Run Time: 6 hrs

After Effects CS4: Essentials

£ 37.27 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in USD:

$ 47