After Effects is a digital motion graphics software with its use required in post-production for films and television. Learners will be given the opportunity to pick up fundamental skills of producing cinematic visual effects and motion graphics.
Once participants have grasped the fundamentals of the software, they can brace themselves towards learning how to create 2.5D animation.
Throughout the course, participants will learn the technicalities of this software and will produce their own piece of work to ensure they are able to grasp the various concepts being delivered to them.
Level 1
Introduction to After Effects
- Workspace
- Basic Tools
- Preview/Playback
- Import/Link
Core Properties for Animation
- Position
- Rotation
- Scale
- Opacity
- Anchor point
Creating Animation
- Setting up a Composition
- Keyframing Key Properties
- Spacial Interpolation
- Temporal Interpolation
- Rove Across Time
- Auto-orient along path
Keyframe Assistant
- Easy Ease
- Exponential Scale
- Time Revers Keyframes
Composition Switches
- Motion Blur
- Solo
- Shy
- Lock
Animation Project
2D Planets Orbiting (Creating 3D illusion)
Titles
- Formatting
- Fill and Stroke
- Animation Presets
- Adobe Bridge
Time
Masking
- Creating Masks
- Masking Mode
- Hiding Mask's Outline
- Mask Properties
- Rotoscoping
Masking Project
Create a TV program intro with masking videos
Rendering
Level 2
Nesting
- Nesting Compositions
- Pre-composing
Nesting Project
Creating a complex animation with the nesting multiple compositions (Flying Objects)
Effects
- Fast Blur
- CC Radial Fast Blur
- Hue/Saturation
- Ramp
- CC Sphere
Particles
- Particle Playground
- CC Particle World
- CC Mr Mercury
Time
- Time Remapping
- Pixel Motion Frame Blending
Modes
- Blending Mode Multiply
- Blending Mode Screen
- Blending Mode Add
- Blending Mode Overlay
- Track Matte
Modes Project
Create a TV program intro with merging images and videos
3D Space
- Enabling 3D Space
- Orientation in 3D Space
- Camera COntrols
- Light
- Null Object
- Collapse Transformation
Parenting
- Connecting layers
- Connecting Properties using expression's pick whip
3D Project
Create 3D Animation (Tunnel)
Rendering
- Video Formats
- Output Settings

