After Effects in a Day in NYC

After Effects in a Day: Course Summary

Learn the core capabilities of After Effects in this 1-day course in NYC. Learn to create GIFs, animate logos, import files from Illustrator and Photoshop, and more.

After Effects is a commonly used tool for many video editing professionals and allows users to create motion graphics and add visual effects to videos. After Effects is generally used for motion graphics, digital compositing, and visual effects. Start working on projects in After Effects in this 1-day class and get comfortable in the tool.

We also offer a handful of related video editing classes that go into more depth like our 3-day After Effects Level 1 or Level 2 classes and our Premiere Pro classes.

This course will be delivered in partnership with Noble Desktop, a leading design school in NYC with over three decades of experience.

COVID-19 Note: All New York classes will be held live online until June 30, 2020. Participants can retake the course in-person within a year. Upon registration, we will assist with any required setup.

After Effects in a Day in NYC Course Dates

All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.

Please call 800-851-9237 or 781-376-6044 to schedule a course.

Contact AGI to request course dates.

After Effects in a Day: Course Topics

Section 1

Intro to After Effects
Working with Keyframes
Outputting to GIF

Section 2

Noble Logo Animation: Anchor Points & Animating with Overshoot
Noble Logo: Masking Layers & Parenting
Noble Logo: Rotation, Fade-Outs, & Rendering
Optional Bonus: Preparing an Illustrator File for Animation

Bonus: HBO Intro Sequence

Importing Flattened Files & Adding Easing
Working with Numerous Layers
Vector Layouts
Putting It All Together & Adding Audio

After Effects in a Day: Course Prerequisites

Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required. A computer and the After Effects software are provided for classes in our classroom location.

After Effects in a Day: Course Materials

You will receive a copy of the comprehensive After Effects training book created by the instructors. This book also serves as a resource for you after the class.