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After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
After Effects Animation Course
After Effects Animation Course Overview
Attend this After Effects animation course and learn animation skills for creating content for broadcast, film, and on the Web. This class requires previous After Effects experience, and is focused on animation tools and techniques. This course provides a next-step for those who have completed the introductory and advanced training, or the After Effects Bootcamp in our series of After Effects classes. Our After Effects class for animation is led by the same experienced motion graphics professionals who have backgrounds in broadcast, film, and online media production. Our After Effects teachers are also the authors of the After Effects Digital Classroom book.
After Effects Animation Class: Dates and Times, Prerequisites
This After Effects training course for animation is two full days in length, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is an advanced course and requires knowledge of all skills covered in the introductory and advanced After Effects courses, or the After Effects Bootcamp.
Why After Effects classes at AGI are the best option for you
- Hands-on learning: Learn After Effects quickly with our proven teaching methods.
- Exceptional curriculum: AGI has delivered After Effects training to thousands over 25 years.
- Expert instructors: Our instructors are After Effects experts and skilled educators.
- Small class sizes: Receive personalized attention with 10 or fewer participants per class.
- Repeat for Free: If you need a refresher or miss a class day, retake the After Effects class at no cost.
Ways to attend this After Effects Course
- Live Online classes from your office or home as a regularly scheduled small group class.
- Live, in-person regularly scheduled After Effects classes in Boston or Philadelphia with a live instructor in the same classroom.
- Private training customized to your specific needs delivered in-person or online. Call 781-376-6044 or complete the Private After Effects Training form for more information.
- Corporate After Effects Training for your group or team.
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
Weekdays
Mon, Jan 20 2025 to Tue, Jan 21 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
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Wed, Feb 26 2025 to Thu, Feb 27 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
Weekdays
Mon, Apr 21 2025 to Tue, Apr 22 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
Weekdays
Wed, Jun 25 2025 to Thu, Jun 26 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
Weekdays
Mon, Aug 25 2025 to Tue, Aug 26 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
Weekdays
Mon, Oct 20 2025 to Tue, Oct 21 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
After Effects Course - Advanced Part 2: Animation
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Mon, Dec 15 2025 to Tue, Dec 16 2025
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
After Effects Animation Course: Overview of Topics Covered
- Easing with the Graph Editor
- Optimizing Animations with Expressions
- Wiring Parameters with Expressions
- Introducing Motion Sketch
- Animating with the Puppet Tool
- Creating and Working with Shape Layers
- Working with Audio
- Working with 3D layers
- Using Character Animator
- Advanced use of Track Mattes
- Understanding Nested Compositions
- Outputting Animation projects
After Effects Training Class - Animation: Course Topics
Easing with the Graph Editor in After Effects
What is Easing?
Understanding the Speed and Value graphs
Working with Temporal interpolation
Keyframe Interpolation Types including Linear and Bezier
Optimizing Animations with Expressions
What are Expressions & Why Use them?
Adding Expressions to Properties
Simple Expressions Everyone Can Use including loopOut, wiggle, and random
Wiring Parameters with Expressions
Wiring Parameters with Expressions
Adding and Modifying Expressions
Using the Expression Pick Whip
Generating Keyframes from Audio Layers
Using Motion Sketch in After Effects
Using the Motion Sketch panel to capture motion
Using the Smoother panel to soften movement
Animating with the After Effects Puppet Tool
Using the Puppet Pin tool
Using the Starch tool
Creating and Working with Shape Layers in After Effects
Review: Creating & Editing Shape Layers
Create Custom Shape Layers with the Pen Tool
Editing Shape Layer Vertices
Understanding & Animating Shape Properties
Adding Operators to Shapes (e.g., Pucker & Bloat, Repeater, etc.)
Animating Shape Operators
Importing Shapes from Illustrator or Photoshop
Working with Audio in After Effects
Adding Markers to Audio
Working with Audio Effects
Review: Previewing Audio Files & Looping Audio Files using the Interpret Footage Dialog Box
Working with After Effects 3D layers
Enabling Layer 3D Properties
Understanding 3D Transform Properties
Creating and Using Lights
Creating and Using Cameras
Animating In 3D Space
Understanding Layer Material Options
Using After Effects Character Animator
Understanding the Adobe Character Animator
Capturing Voice and Facial Motion
Adding Additional Animation
Exporting to After Effects
Advanced use of Track Mattes
Review: Track Matte Properties such as Luma and Alpha
Using Video as TrackMattes
Stylized Use of Track Mattes
Understanding Nested Compositions
Why use Nested Compositions
Understanding Precomposing
Outputting Animation projects from After Effects
Using the Render Queue
Using the Adobe Media Encoder
Creating Render Settings Templates
Creating Output Module Template
Custom and private After Effects classes
This After Effects course is available as a private class. Curriculum can be customized for your specific needs. After Effects classes can be delivered at your location, online, or in our classrooms. For more information, call 781-376-6044 to speak with a training consultant or contact us.
After Effects Animation Course: Prerequisites
This course requires you have completed the introductory and advanced After Effects classes, or the After Effects Bootcamp prior to enrollment, as this is an advanced-level After Effects course.
You will need the Adobe After Effects application before starting the class. You can purchase subscribe to Creative Cloud, purchase the software or obtain a trial version of it at from the Adobe website.
After Effects Animation Course Materials
Our team of instructors has created many official training guides and books for Adobe Systems, and you have an opportunity to learn from the authors, contributors, and editors to this well-respected After Effects training book.
You can view examples of some of the After Effects tutorials created by our training staff to gain a better understanding of the quality of our training materials.