About the course:
Learn to create special effects, animation in 3D space, motion graphics and visual effects. After Effects is used in film, broadcast and video post production for output to a variety of deliverables.
Recommended skills required before this course:
None specifically required although a knowledge of Adobe interfaces including Photoshop and a basic understanding of video manipulation are helpful.
Duration - 3 days
Scheduled course rate – £650 + VAT
Associated exam – none
What’s covered on the course:
- Navigating the Windows
- Using the tools and setting Preferences
- Importing and using images, eps and video clips
- Understanding layers and KeyFrames
- Creating and animating text
- Animation on Bezier Motion paths
- Filters and Effects
- Understanding layer masking
- Using markers for synchronising
- Working with sound
- The RAM playback engine and its parameters
- Types of KeyFrames and their uses
- Alpha, Matte, Key and Mask
- Auto-orient along a path
- Interacting with Bridge
- A comprehensive exploration of Filters and Effects
- Organising large projects
- Pre-composing by nesting compositions to create complex animations
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Safe Zones, Frame Rates and Compression
- Adjustment layers
- Rendering output for CD , DVD, Web and broadcast
- Multiple masks and their parameters
- Creating Shapes
- Fine-tuning animations by manually and numerically altering KeyFrame parameters
- Importing external files as compositions
- Working with DV, DV CAM, Fields, Mpeg, HDV and HD
- Video/composition speed changes and time remapping
- Introduction to 3D
- Creating 3D with real depth
- 3D Lights, Cameras and Animation
- Introduction to expressions