Adobe After Effects for Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
In this three-day class, introductory class to Adobe After Effects, students will learn the foundation skills needed to create exciting visual effects and motion graphics for film, video, multimedia, and the web. Through the completion of several projects. This course also serves as a preparation for the Adobe Certified Associate Exam.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for professionals who wish to begin using After Effects for compositing and motion graphics. This course introduces fundamental concepts and workflow techniques for speed and productivity.
Prerequisites:
Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge before attending the course:
Knowledge of WIndows/Mac OS X and basic computer navigation
Basic knowledge of editing terminology is highly recommended
Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro or other editing applications
Some basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
Minimum System Requirements
Windows
Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit), Windows 8.1 (64 bit), or Windows 10 (64 bit)
8GB of RAM (16GB recommended)
5GB of available hard-disk space; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
Additional disk space for disk cache (10GB recommended)
1280x1080 display
Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated ray-traced 3D renderer
An Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.*
Mac OS
Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
10.11 (El Capitan), 10.12 (Sierra), or 10.13 (High Sierra)
8GB of RAM (16GB recommended)
6GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
Additional disk space for disk cache (10GB recommended)
1440x900 display
Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated ray-traced 3D renderer
Internet connection
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Introduction to Adobe After Effects CC
Lesson 2: Basic Transformation
Lesson 3: Using Animation Presets
Lesson 4: Time Remapping and Tracking
Lesson 5: Compositing
Lesson 6: Animating Characters and 3D Layers
Lesson 7: Working in the Industry
Lesson 8: Distorting Objects with the Puppet Tools
Lesson 9: Rendering and Outputting
Note
There must be at least five (5) students enrolled for the class to push through.