Intro to Adobe After Effects

Opening Adobe After Effects can be incredibly intimidating for a new user. As an industry standard platform, it is an incredible asset for any creative to have in their toolbox but where do you get started?

Our introductory course aims to help students get a foundational understanding of this program through project-based learning and guided exercises. 

Students must have a strong understanding of non-linear editing on such as Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Avid, or DaVinci before enrolling in this course. This course is intended for video editors or animators who want to dive into the world of Animation. 

Topics covered include but are not limited to: 

• Getting to Know the Workflow

• Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets

• Animating Text

• Shapes 

• Animating a Multimedia Presentation

• Animating Layers

• Working With Masks

• Distorting Objects with the Puppet Tools

• Using the Roto Brush Tool

• Performing Color Correction

• Building 3D Objects

• Using 3D Features

• Advanced Editing Techniques

• Rendering and Outputting

Access to:

• Video assets pack

• Real professional feedback from an industry professional

• Learning-while-doing exploring multiple examples and scenarios