Business Description
Course Details
Adobe After Effects allows you to create videos containing animation and special effects for graphics-related projects. You can use After Effects to animate, alter, and composite media using various tools and optional plug-ins. The program is widely used by motion-graphics professionals, website designers, and visual effect artists for post-production on digital films, DVD, video, and the web.
This course was designed to teach students how to successfully use After Effects, no matter if they have ever used the program before or not. Both the beginner and seasoned user can benefit from this course, starting with the basics of the program including navigation and continuing on to more advanced features, including:
• The basics of creating projects, compositions, and layers
• Importing footage, including video, audio, and still images
• Creating special effects using the Effects menu
• Creating animation for shapes, objects, and layers
• Adding and animating text
• Drawing shapes
• Animating shapes
• Creating and using masks and track mattes
• Working in 3D
• Using the puppet tools to create animated characters and effects
• Extracting and removing objects from layers
• Exporting to video
• And more
Features
This course walks all students through the process of creating their first movie using the program. You do not need to have access to After Effects to take or complete this course. However, it is recommended. Please note that a 30 day free trial of After Effects CC is available on the Adobe website for those who want to practice what they learn and follow along.
Course Content
• An Introduction to Adobe After Effects
• Getting Started in After Effects
• Working with Text in After Effects
• Shape Layers
• Further Exploring Animation
• Working with Masks
• Animating Layers
• Introducing the Puppet Tools
• Using the Roto Brush to Create Mattes and Extract Objects
• Working in 3D
• Advanced Video Creation and Editing Techniques
• Rendering and Exporting Your Work
Course Materials
All course material will be provided in the lessons and net links. There are no required materials to purchase before taking the class. In order to fully benefit from this course, though, you do need access to Adobe After Effects.
Course Requirements
This course will not require you to have previous experience in any particular area but you should have the following
• Adobe After Effects CC (recommended)
• A high school reading level
• No books will be required
Grading Policy
Each lesson will include a lesson review exam along with an assignment. Students will successfully complete this course with 70% or better.
