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After Effects Course Online April 21, 2025 Animation
After Effects Animation Course
$795.00
In this two-day After Effects course learn skills for animations for use in video and online in this live courses led expert instructors. This course teaches a variety of digital animation techniques and tools and expands on topics covered in the introductory and intermediate After Effects courses. This course requires completion of the introductory and advanced After Effects courses, or the After Effects bootcamp prior to enrollment.
After Effects 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
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.