Adobe After Effects

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Adobe After Effects, a powerful motion graphics and visual effects software. Students will learn the basics of creating animations, visual effects, and motion graphics for video and film.

Content:

•  Introduction to Adobe After Effects
• Overview of the interface and workspace
• Understanding compositions, layers, and timelines
• Importing and organizing media files
•  Creating and Animating Shapes
• Drawing and editing vector shapes
• Applying shape attributes and transformations
• Animating shapes using keyframes and motion paths
•  Working with Text and Typography
• Adding and formatting text layers
• Applying text animations and presets
• Creating kinetic typography and title sequences
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• Using Effects and Presets
• Applying visual effects and stylizations
• Customizing and animating effects properties
• Working with adjustment layers for global effects
•  Masking and Rotoscoping
• Creating and animating masks for selective adjustments
• Working with the Roto Brush tool for rotoscoping
• Combining multiple masks for complex selections
•  Motion Tracking and Stabilization
• Tracking motion in video clips
• Stabilizing shaky footage
• Applying tracked data to other layers
• Green Screen (Chroma Key) and Compositing
• Keying out backgrounds using the Keylight effect
• Refining key settings for clean compositing
• Integrating keyed footage with other elements
• 3D Space and Camera Animation
• Working in 3D space and understanding 3D layers
• Creating and animating cameras for 3D scenes
• Adding lights and shadows for realistic effects
•  Expressions and Automation
• Introduction to expressions for parameter automation
• Writing and using simple expressions for motion graphics
• Applying wiggle, loop, and time-based expressions
•  Advanced Animation Techniques
• Parenting and linking layers for complex animations
• Using the Graph Editor for precise motion control
• Applying easing and interpolation for natural motion
•  Visual Effects and Compositing Projects
• Creating advanced visual effects and composites
• Integrating After Effects with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Adding finishing touches for professional-grade visuals
•  Final Projects and Capstone
• Applying After Effects concepts to create a final project
• Conducting a complete motion graphics or visual effects project
• Final project presentation and evaluation
• Assessment:
• Class participation and engagement
• Hands-on exercises and animation projects
• Mid-term and final motion graphics projects
• Final project presentation and evaluation