Online Class: Adobe After Effects

Master Adobe After Effects with this all-encompassing course that caters to both novices and experienced users, offering insights into everything from basic layering to 3D animations. Dive into a world of creativity where you'll learn to craft immersive video content through seamless importing, dynamic animation, and precise object manipulation.

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  • 13
    Lessons
  • 14
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 1,006
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 12
    Hours
    average time
  • 1.2
    CEUs
 
 
 

Course Description

Unleash Your Creative Potential with Adobe After Effects: From Basics to Brilliance

In today's dynamic digital era, where compelling visuals reign supreme, Adobe After Effects stands out as the gold standard for video post-production and animation. It's not just a software; it's a canvas where imagination transforms into breathtaking visual narratives. This game-changer tool is revered by leading motion-graphics maestros, avant-garde website designers, and visionary visual effects artisans. Its unparalleled versatility makes it an indispensable asset in the arsenal of professionals shaping the landscape of digital films, DVDs, diverse video platforms, and the ever-evolving web.

Welcome to our comprehensive Adobe After Effects course - a masterclass designed to unlock your creative genius, whether you're a curious novice or a seasoned veteran. We understand the diverse tapestry of learners, and this course is tailored to cater to everyone. If you're just dipping your toes into the vast ocean of After Effects, we'll handhold you through its nuances. If you're here to sharpen your skills, prepare for a deep dive into its advanced treasures.

Here's a glimpse of the exhilarating journey ahead:

  • Foundations First: Before creating masterpieces, we'll ground you in the program's core. Understand the art of creating projects, mastering compositions, and layering like a pro.

  • Seamless Importing: Dive deep into the realms of importing varied footage - be it mesmerizing video sequences, captivating audio, or vivid still images.

  • Spectacular Special Effects: Elevate your projects by exploring the treasure trove within the Effects menu. Every effect can transform a simple video into a visual spectacle.

  • Animation Wonderland: Breathe life into shapes, objects, layers, and text. Learn the secrets of dynamic animation that captivates and resonates.

  • Artistry with Shapes: Not just drawing shapes, but animating them into fluid motions that tell stories.

  • Masking Mastery & Track Mattes: Learn the intricacies of creating, applying, and using masks and track mattes to enhance depth and dimension.

  • 3D Dynamics: Elevate your projects into the third dimension. This isn't just about graphics; it's about creating immersive experiences.

  • Puppetry in Digital Age: Utilize puppet tools to design animated characters and effects that evoke emotions.

  • Precision Techniques: Master the art of extracting and removing objects from layers with surgical precision.

  • Export Excellence: Ensure your projects look impeccable everywhere by mastering the nuances of exporting to video.

  • ...And Beyond: This is just the tip of the iceberg. We've packed countless more insights, tips, and tricks to elevate your After Effects journey.

By the end of this immersive course, not only will you have a robust theoretical understanding, but you'll have practical experience crafting your very own movie. While having Adobe After Effects is advantageous for hands-on practice, it isn't a prerequisite. For those eager to implement their learnings real-time, a 30-day free trial of After Effects CC awaits you on Adobe's official website.

Embark on this transformative journey with us, and witness your creative visions come to life, frame by frame, effect by effect.

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Universal Class is an IACET Accredited Provider
 
 

Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:
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(350 votes)

Lesson 1. Unlocking Creativity with After Effects

Mastering the After Effects interface requires understanding its workspace and customizable tools, akin to an artist familiarizing themselves with a paintbrush. The complex panel system becomes intuitive, opening a vivid platform for unprecedented digital creativity. 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete Assignment: Why this Course?
  • Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam

Lesson 2. The Essentials of After Effects: Projects, Footage, and Compositions

In After Effects previews refine the ensemble, ensuring all elements of your visual story harmonize before finalizing bold narratives. This strategic mastery leads to projects that become vivid testaments of ingenuity and creative daring, revolutionizing what visual storytelling can achieve. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam

Lesson 3. Animating Text with Precision: A Guide to Paragraph and Point Text in After Effects

Create hypnotizing text animations using Adobe After Effects’ extensive range of effects and presets. By mastering text layer properties and motion paths, designers can manipulate text to follow any desired trajectory, adding sophistication and dynamism to digital storytelling. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam

Lesson 4. Unveiling Dynamic Designs: Shape Layer Techniques and Applications

Shape layers in Adobe After Effects are essential for designing and animating diverse forms in digital content creation. Through tools like the Pucker & Bloat effect, users can transform and enhance shapes with unique aesthetics, fostering creative and professional growth. 9 Total Points
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam

Lesson 5. Motion Mastery: Creating Dynamic Visual Experiences

The animation journey is fueled by constant learning and adaptation to new technologies, such as AI in creative fields, allowing animators to stay at the forefront of innovation. Engaging in industry communities and accessing resources like webinars and expert tutorials enables animators to broaden their skills and keep their work fresh and relevant. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam

Lesson 6. Exploring the Power of Masks in Adobe After Effects

Utilizing Bezier curves in masks enhances aesthetic appeal in animations with complex shapes, such as automotive designs or dynamic movements. The Convert Vertex Tool transforms linear masks into flowing, elegant forms that follow an object’s natural contours. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam

Lesson 7. Unleashing Creativity Through Advanced After Effects Techniques

The pick whip tool acts as a bridge in After Effects, linking layer properties to harmonize animations without redundancy. Envision sunflowers swaying collectively, orchestrated by one master animation through the pick whip linkage. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam

Lesson 8. Dance of the Pins: Unleashing Animation Potential in After Effects

Balance and creativity are essential when utilizing After Effects' Puppet tools, achieving both lifelike fluidity and artistic depth through pins and path sketching. This allows animators to craft detailed, realistic, and engaging animated scenes that evoke genuine emotions. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Lesson 9. The Evolution of Rotoscoping: A Blend of Art and Technology

Rotoscoping, a vital technique in visual effects, has evolved from manual tracing to using advanced tools like the Roto Brush, empowering artists to extract objects easily and efficiently. This evolution not only simplifies the technical process but also expands creative possibilities, enabling filmmakers to place subjects into fantastical environments or highlight products against streamlined backgrounds. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam

Lesson 10. 3D Animation Techniques in After Effects and Cinema 4D

Transitioning text and images into 3D enriches visual storytelling by adding depth and perspective, engaging viewers with dynamic animations. Through the activation of the 3D Layer Switch and manipulation of the Z axis, designers create impactful, lifelike compositions in Adobe After Effects. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam

Lesson 11. 3D Transformations and Motion Tracking in Video Editing

Discover the power of Adobe After Effects to stabilize, track, and animate footage with finesse, turning shaky visuals into a smooth cinematic presentation. Through Warp Stabilizer and motion tracking, refine every frame to maintain viewer engagement and enhance storytelling. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam

Lesson 12. Finalizing Your Vision: The Art of Rendering and Exporting

The Render Queue Panel in After Effects is a creator's gateway to finalizing compositions with precision, akin to organizing documents into coherent folders. Custom templates and careful output settings streamline the rendering process, enhancing your creative focus and delivery. 9 Total Points
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam

Lesson 13. The Final Chapter: Reflections and Future Directions

Building from the basics to advanced features, this Adobe After Effects course empowered you to craft motion graphics that captivate. Through mastering masks and the puppet tool, you've developed creative superpowers that bring realism and emotion to your work. 60 Total Points
  • Review Practice Worksheet: thunder.mp3
  • Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Reasons for Taking this Course; Course Comments
  • Assessment: The Final Exam
179
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe what Adobe After Effects is and what it can potentially do for your video creations.
  • Demonstrate working with text, shape layers, and basic animation.
  • Demonstrate working with masks.
  • Demonstrate animating layers.
  • Demonstrate using the Puppet Tools.
  • Demonstrate using the roto brush to create mattes and extract objects.
  • Demonstrate working in 3D.
  • Demonstrate advanced video creation and editing techniques.
  • Demonstrate rendering and exporting your work.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Adobe After Effects
Course Number: 8900318
Lessons Rating: 4.3 / 5 Stars (350 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: This course is fully available online in all 50 states, including California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia. It’s also offered in major English-speaking countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ireland.
Last Updated: May 2024
CEU Value: 1.2 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Classes
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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