Advanced Adobe After Effects
2-Day Live Class
10AM - 5PM
Who Should Attend?
Video and animation professionals who need an advanced understanding of 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.
Intermediate Adobe After Effects class or equivalent experience.
Photoshop Fundamentals: An Introduction to Photoshop or equivalent experience recommended.
Upcoming Course Dates
Advanced Adobe After Effects | Starts on 04/27/2023
$795.00
Advanced Adobe After Effects | Starts on 06/15/2023
$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: 3D Space
- 3D and Z Space Basics
- Choosing the 3D render engine
- Creating 3D Layers
- Mixing 2D and 3D layers
- Using the 3D Gizmo
- Rotation and Orientation in 3D
- Offsetting the Anchor Point in 3D
- Using Multiple Views
- Camera and Orthogonal views
- Using Local, World, and View Axis Modes
- Previewing in 3D
- Using Auto Orient
- Using Parenting with 3D layers
- Using the CINEMA 4D Render Engine
- Layer Geometry options
- Extruding Text and Shapes in After Effects
Lesson 2: Lighting in 3D
- Lighting basics
- Creating Lights
- Working with Spot, Parallel, Point, and Ambient Lights
- Layer Material Properties
- Light Options
- Creating and managing shadows
- Using Light Falloff
- Layer Material Light Options
- Using Light Transmission
- Creating Gels and Gobos
- Using Parenting with Lights
- Using Adjustment Lights
Lesson 3: Cameras
- Camera basics
- Camera Creation
- Creating One-node cameras
- Creating Two-node cameras
- Editing between multiple cameras
- Using the Universal, Position, and Rotation Camera Tools
- Using multiple Composition Window Views in 3D
- Using the Orbit, Pan, and Dolly tools to control views
- Orbit, Pan, and Dolly tool options
- Using the Create Camera from 3D view command
- Animating Cameras
- Using the Camera Tools to animate the Camera
- Auto-Orienting Camera Paths
- Auto-Orienting Layers to the Look at the Camera
- Using the Look at Selected Layers command
- Using and animating Zoom and Depth of Field
- Using Parenting with Cameras
Lesson 4: Working with AE Cinema 4D Lite
- Introduction to Cinema 4D Lite
- Cinema 4D Lite User Interface
- Cinema 4D Project Setup
- Creating Shapes and Text Objects
- Extruding Objects
- Adding Lighting and Textures
- Previewing Options
- Animating and Keyframing Basics
- Creating Cameras and Lights
- Using the Cineware Plugin in After Effects
- Importing Cinema 4D models
Lesson 5: 3D Camera Tracker
- Using the 3D Camera Tracker
- Tracking the footage
- Working with Tracking Points
- Creating a Ground Plane and Camera
- Creating Text with Tracking Points
- Precomposing an Image to a Plane with a Solid
- Parenting an Image to a Null
- Creating shadows
- Adding an Ambient Light
- Adding Effects
Lesson 6: Content Aware Fill
- Setting up Content Aware Fill
- Creating and Tracking a Mask
- Setting options in the Content Aware Panel
- Object Removal
- Surface Removal
- Edge Blend Options
- Creating the fill layer
- Using Adobe Photoshop with Content Aware Fill
Lesson 7: Particles and Simulation Effects
- Introduction to Particles and Simulation Effects
- Working with Particle Playground
- Options for the Cannon, Grid, and Layer Exploder
- Using Layer Maps
- Gravity, Wall and Repel Options
- Particle
- Working with Property Mappers
- Using Cycore Particle World and Particle Systems 2
- Integrating Particles with Video
- Using Particle and Simulation Effects for Track Mattes
Lesson 8: Useful Simulation Effects
- Shatter
- Pixel Polly
- Rain
- Snowfall
- Drizzle
- Mr. Mercury
- Waveworld
- Caustics
