Intermediate Adobe After Effects

2-Day Live Class
10AM - 5PM

In this course designed for videographers, graphic artists, and animators with intermediate-level Adobe After Effects experience, you will learn how to incorporate text, graphics, and effects to your movies. Upon completion of this course, you will have an excellent understanding of the menu and tools in After Effects and be able to perform work with a high level of efficiency.

Who Should Attend?

Videographers and animators who are somewhat experienced using Adobe After Effects.

Prerequisites:

Practical working knowledge of computers and basic Mac OS X or Windows skills.
Introduction to Adobe After Effects class or equivalent experience.
Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop class or equivalent experience recommended.

Upcoming Course Dates

Intermediate Adobe After Effects | Starts on 04/20/2023

$795.00

Intermediate Adobe After Effects | Starts on 06/08/2023

$795.00

Course Outline

Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. At his/her discretion, the instructor may adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class.

Lesson 1: Parenting

Parenting Basics
Simple Pick Whipping
Using Parenting for Positioning
Assigning and Removing Multiple Parents
Parenting: Under the Hood
Parenting to a Null
Jump Parenting

Lesson 2: Using Compound Effects

Understanding Compound Effects
Using Nesting and Precomposing
Compound Blur
Gradient Wipe
Texturize
Displacement Map
Radial Blur
Card Dance

Lesson 3: Blending Modes and Track Mattes

Using Blending Modes
Applying and Changing Blending Modes
Overview and Uses of Each Blending Mode
Darkening and Lightening Modes
Combination Darkening and Lightening Modes
Using Subtraction and Divide Modes
Color Modes
Track Matte Basics
Luma Versus Alpha Mattes
Using Precomposing and Nesting with Track Mattes
Animated Mattes
Using Shape Layers to Create Track Mattes
Stencil and Silhouette Mattes
Using Preserve Transparency
Using Pre Compose to Fix Transparency Backgrounds

Lesson 4: Motion Tracking

Motion Tracking Basics
Single Point and Multipoint Tracking
Using Tracking Regions and Attach Points
Adjusting and Correcting Dropped Track Regions
Using the Mask Tracker with Content-Aware Fill
Perspective Tracking with Mocha
Using the Warp Stabilizer

Lesson 5: Expressions

Introduction to Expressions
Converting Legacy Expressions
Creating, Disabling, and Removing Expressions
Simple Pick Whipping
Using Basic Math with Expressions
Using the Expressions Language Menu
Interpolating with This to That
Editing Expressions
Using the Wiggle and LoopOut expressions
Using Copy with Relative Property Links
Converting Expressions to Keyframes
Saving Expressions as Presets

Lesson 6: Greenscreen Keying

Understanding Keying
Analyzing Greenscreen Footage
Using Garbage Mattes
Using Keylight 1.2 for Greenscreened Footage
Viewing and Refining the Matte
Key Cleaner and Advanced Spill Suppressor Options
Using the Lumetri Color Effect with Keylight 1.2

Lesson 7: Using the Roto Brush 2

Setting up Rotoscoping using Roto Brush 2
Creating a Segmentation Boundary
Using Adjustment Strokes
Freezing and Editing Roto Brush Tool Results

Lesson 8: Performing Color Correction

Adjusting color with Standard Effects
Color Correction with the Lumetri Color Effect
Lumetri Color Secondary Color Correction
Using Lumetri Scopes
Color Correction with Blending Modes

Lesson 9: Creating Motion Graphics Templates

Preparing a Template Composition
Setting up a Motion Graphics Template
Adding Properties to the Essential Graphics Panel
Using the Essential Graphics Panel as a Control Panel
Providing Image and Video Options
Protecting the Timing of Template Sections
Exporting the Template as a Mogrt File

Lesson 10: Using Dynamic Link

Dynamic Linking of Adobe Premiere Sequences
Using Adobe Audition with After Effects
Adobe Illustrator file creation for After Effects
Adobe Photoshop Workflow Compatibility
Adobe Character Animator Dynamic Linking
Adobe Animate Dynamic Linking
Cinema 4D Dynamic Linking