Who Should Attend
Motion-graphics professionals, visual effects artists, web designers,
and film and video professionals.
Prerequisites
You should have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating
system. You should know how to use the mouse and standard menus and commands,
and also how to open, save, and close files.
What You Will Learn
An overview to the workspace
Creating a basic animation using effects and presets
Animating text
Working with shape layers
Animating a multimedia presentation
Animating layers
Working with masks
What Students Have Said About this
Introduction to After Effects Training Course
I really enjoyed this class, it was very informative. The facilities
are excellent, and the staff and instructor have been enormously helpful. I
feel quite a bit more confident about using After Effects having taken this
introductory class, and am excited to apply it to my work. - Krissy M.
Inovalon
I would definitely recommend this training to a colleague because the
class can be tailored to use real life work examples. You can go more in depth
into projects that you might use more often and practice so you can have the
basics to perform a task and even if it doesn t cover something, you have more
of an idea of where you need to go to find a solution. Jade W.
TeleCommunication Systems
I will definitely be back for more training. The ease and flexibility
of doing online training was great as I was able to be both present at work and
simultaneously in the classroom. Great job Think Big and Sean is a truly
amazing instructor! - Changa B. Georgetown University
I had been using After Effects for a few months, but It helped me
quickly get to the next level. It also helped solve some small problems I was
having. Scott W.
Related Training and Certification
Courses
After Effects CC Advanced
Premiere Pro CC Advanced
Premiere Pro CC Intro
Audition CC
Course Outline
1. Getting to Know the Workflow
Getting started
Creating a project and importing footage
Creating a composition and arranging layers
Adding effects and modifying layer properties
Animating the composition
Previewing your work
Optimizing performance in After Effects
Rendering and exporting your composition
Customizing workspaces
Controlling the brightness of the user interface
Finding resources for using After Effects
Review questions and answers
2. Creating a basic animation using effects and presets
Getting started
Importing footage using Adobe Bridge
Creating a new composition
Working with imported Illustrator layers
Applying effects to a layer
Applying an animation preset
Previewing the effects
Adding transparency
Rendering the composition
Review questions and answers
3. Animating text
Getting started
About text layers
Creating and formatting point text
Using a text animation preset
Animating with scale keyframes
Animating using parenting
Animating imported Photoshop text
Animating text using a path animation preset
Animating type tracking
Animating text opacity
Using a text animator group
Cleaning up the path animation
Animating a nontext layer along a motion path
Adding motion blur
Review questions and answers
4. Working with Shape Layers
Getting started
Adding a shape layer
Creating custom shapes
Creating stars
Positioning layers with snapping
Incorporating video and audio layers
Applying a Cartoon effect
Adding a title bar
Using Brainstorm to experiment
Review questions and answers
5. Animating a Multimedia Presentation
Getting started
Animating the scenery using parenting
Adjusting an anchor point
Masking video using vector shapes
Keyframing a motion path
Animating additional elements
Applying an effect
Creating an animated slide show
Adding an audio track
Zooming in for a final close-up
Review questions and answers
6. Animating Layers
Getting started
Simulating lighting changes
Duplicating an animation using the pick whip
Animating movement in the scenery
Adjusting the layers and creating a track matte
Animating the shadows
Adding a lens flare effect
Animating the clock
Retiming the composition
Review questions and answers
7. Working with Masks
About masks
Getting started
Creating a mask with the Pen tool
Editing a mask
Feathering the edges of a mask
Replacing the content of the mask
Adding a reflection
Creating a vignette
Adjusting the color
Review questions and answers
Disclaimer:
All course objectives and outlines are a guide for students. To ensure
student satisfaction, these course topics and order may be modified or added to
ensure the latest information is covered to support real world use of the
technology.