Adobe After Effects Advanced
Course
Online
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Class hours
8h
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Duration
3 Days
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Start date
Different dates available
Join the professionals in getting the best out of the leading special-effects program. Our course will show you how to unlock the power of After Effects' advanced tools and help you to become more proficient and confident in applying effects and handling advanced animations.
With our help, you will take your existing After Effects know-how and enhance it as you learn how to create and manipulate advanced animations. We will show you how to handle 3D as you move cameras and set up light sources. This course is a great way to step up to expert level by increasing the quality and visual appeal of your projects.
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About this course
Our goals are for you to be able to apply a wide range of visual effects, to understand the advanced features of After Effects, and to become a confident power user.
This course is intended for those who wish to enhance their existing knowledge of After Effects and who work with video or with other forms of motion graphics.
A person who already has some experience of working with After Effects and wishes to expand their skills beyond the core fundamentals to develop their video production capabilities. This course is not suited to new users of After Effects
Ahead of taking this course the trainee must have some experience and a solid base knowledge of working with Adobe After Effects or have attended our After Effects introduction course.
Go to and click on After Effects Advanced. There is a book this course link on the course page.
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Subjects
- After Effects training
- Quality
- Rendering
- Video Editing
- 3d training
- Adobe After Effects
- After Effect
- Creative Suite
- Adobe
- 3D
- Quality Training
- Motion graphics
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Motion
- Creative Cloud
- FX
- After FX
Course programme
Course review:
This 2-day Advanced course will help to develop your skills as you explore the advanced features of Adobe After Effects. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes visual effects and motion graphics to a new level. You will use the program's powerful tools to add a slick, professional look to all your movie projects. Our tips are sure to enhance the quality and creativity of your visual output.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Write expressions and use expression controllers
- Create advanced animations
- Move cameras and lighting in 3D
- Track motion
- Warp and re-map time
Our goals are for you to be able to apply a wide range of visual effects, to understand the advanced features of After Effects, and to become a confident power user.
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Keyframes- Different types of Keyframe
- Velocity
- Keyframe shortcuts
- Keyframe graph editor
- All About Alphas
- Working with Photoshop
- Dots, Pixels and Inches
- Working with Illustrator
- Plugging in Type
- Puppet Tool
- Introduction to 2D & 3D particle Systems
- Production Bundle Effects Round-Up
- Compound Effects
- Fractal noise
- Additional Assistants
- Motion Fun
- Express Yourself
- Animation and behaviour presets
- Using Keylight
- Multi-layer Keying
- Roto-Brush basics
- Time Remapping
- Time Games
- On Stable Ground
- Motion Tracking
- Time warp
- Writing a simple expression
- Linking expressions to motion track
- Using Audio to control parameters
- Using expression controllers
- Cameras
- Camera Issues & Solutions
- Lights
- 3D Layers
- Creating depth
- Camera Mapping
- Integration 101
- Integration with Nonlinear Editing Systems
- Video Issues
- Playing the Field
- 3:2 Pulldown
- Luminance and IRE Issues
- Working with D1/DV NTSC
- Working with Widescreen
- Pre-rendering and Proxies
- Advanced Rendering-Render Farm Concept
- What’s Your Preference?
- The Secret Preferences
- Dynamic Link
- Audio
- Mocha for AE Introduction
- A brief look at some of the many plug-ins for After Effects
Additional information
All computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac systems
Small class size (limited to a maximum of 4-8 attendees on all sessions)
Quality reference manual for post course reference to take away with you
6 months post course support to assist you where needed
Official Authorised Certificate for your successful completion of the course
Lunch To give you the most flexible options for lunch we provide lunch vouchers which can be redeemed locally at a number of popular eateries including Pret A Manger, EAT, Starbucks, Tesco, Sainsburys, Boots and Gregs
Refreshments to keep you on top form are available for you throughout the course with a full range of teas, coffees and biscuits
Pads and pens
Adobe After Effects Advanced