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Adobe After Effects CC Masterclass with ACP Exam 5 Days - Manchester
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Advanced
Duration:
5
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£995 + vat
Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in the leading special-effects program. Join us as we show you how to take charge and become an After Effects power user. Create advanced animations, work with 3D, and much more as you learn how to add sparkle to your visuals. Plus, pass the latest ACP exam and get qualified!
We will guide you on everything from getting started by creating simple animations all the way up to writing advanced expressions and controlling 3D lighting. With our help, you will become confident in using the program's advanced features to apply special effects and produce motion graphics that truly stand out and will end the course by testing your skills in the ACP exam.
Go from being a novice to mastering the advanced tasks in the leading special-effects program. Join us as we show you how to take charge and become an After Effects power user. Create advanced animations, work with 3D, and much more as you learn how to add sparkle to your visuals. Plus, pass the latest ACP exam and get qualified!
We will guide you on everything from getting started by creating simple animations all the way up to writing advanced expressions and controlling 3D lighting. With our help, you will become confident in using the program's advanced features to apply special effects and produce motion graphics that truly stand out and will end the course by testing your skills in the ACP exam.
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After Effects ACP Masterclass 5 Days
Course Details
This 5-day Masterclass course helps you learn about the tools and features available for power users of Adobe After Effects CC. We will show you how this industry-leading program takes visual effects and motion graphics to a new level. You will use the program's powerful tools to add a slick, professional look to all your movie projects. Together, we will study the After Effects environment and give you the abilities you need to become a special-effects expert. Our tips are sure to enhance the quality and creativity of your visual output.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the After Effects environment
- Understand keyframe manipulation and interpolation
- Work with layers, masks, and mattes
- Apply special effects
- Add titles and text
- Use colour effectively
- Write expressions and use expression controllers
- Create advanced animations
- Move cameras and lighting in 3D
- Track motion
- Warp and re-map time
- Export your files
Our goals are for you to be able to apply a wide range of visual effects, to understand both basic and advanced features of After Effects, and to become a confident power user.
The final day of the course is dedicated to the Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) After Effects exam, including trying a mock exam, reviewing answers, and then taking the real exam. The ACP exam represents an official qualification, and you will be provided with an instant pass or fail result. We are confident that you will join everyone we have already helped to pass the exam and collect an official certificate of Adobe Certified Professional status.
As well as giving you the opportunity to take the ACP exam, this course is the perfect preparation if you plan to take the Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exam.
Our goals are for you to edit and manage digital video, to understand the advanced features of Premiere Pro, to become a confident power user, and to leave with an ACP qualification under your belt.
This course can be taken in a single 5-day block or split into a 2-day block (Introduction) and then a separate 3-day block (Advanced) taken at a later date.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for anyone new to the field of video and motion graphics who wants to learn about applying special effects.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
User Interface and Animation- What is a project file and what is in it?
- Tools and Panels: how to navigate around the application
- Workspaces: selecting, saving, setting
- Transform properties of layers
- Keyframing: making element move
- Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files
- In depth Keyframe manipulation and interpolation
- Graph Editor
- Motion Sketch/Smoother
- Auto-Orient/Motion
- Blur, Roving
- Keyframes
- Anchor Point/Pan Behind Tool
- Panning a large graphic: technique
- Hold Keyframes
- Trim-move-stack-split (keyboard shortcuts)
- Quality, SlipTool
- Sequence Layers
- Solo Switches
- Looping Footage
- Image Sequences
- Frame Rate vs. Time Stretch
- Blending Modes
- Effects and Solids with Blending Modes
- Effects and Presets Panel: animation presets
- Adjustment layers
- Masks
- Shape, feather, expansion
- Masking with the Pen Tool
- Bezier curves
- Mask Shape Interpolation
- Mask modes
- Mattes and Stencils
- Mask shapes
- Simple Rules of Titling
- Basic Text
- Text Animators/Range Selectors
- Randomizing
- Applying and Saving Text Animation presets
- Per character animators
- Precomps
- Editing Precomps
- Locking panels, Render Order
- How After Effects put it all together
- Render Queue
- Export As
- Same Frame As
- Prerender Keyframes
- Different types of Keyframe
- Velocity
- Keyframe shortcuts
- Keyframe graph editor
Type, Draw, Paint- All About Alphas
- Working with Photoshop
- Dots, Pixels and Inches
- Working with Illustrator
- Plugging in Type
- Particle Playground
- Production Bundle Effects Round-Up
- Compound Effects
- Additional Assistants
- Motion Fun
- Express Yourself
- Animation and behaviour presets
- Using Keylight
- Time Remapping
- Time Games
- On Stable Ground
- Motion Tracking
- Time warp
- Writing a simple expression
- Linking expressions to motion track
- Cameras
- Lights
- 3D Layers
- Integration 101
- Integration with Nonlinear Editing Systems
- Video Issues
- Playing the Field
- 3:2 Pulldown
- Luminance and IRE Issues
- Working with D1/DV NTSC
- Working with Widescreen
- Pre-rendering and Proxies
- Advanced Rendering-Render Farm Concept
- What’s Your Preference?
- The Secret Preferences
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Location Details
This course is provided at the XChange Training Manchester training centre based at:
Piccadilly House
49 Piccadilly
Manchester
M1 2APPiccadilly House is located in the heart of Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
Daily course times run between 10am and 4:30pm with an hour break for lunch and both mid morning and mid-afternoon refreshment breaks. We recommend arrival at 9.45am for registration on the first day of the course.
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After Effects Masterclass with ACP 5 Days - Upcoming Manchester Course Dates
25 Nov - 29 Nov £995 + vat 10 Feb - 14 Feb £995 + vat 07 Apr - 11 Apr £995 + vat 02 Jun - 06 Jun £995 + vat 21 Jul - 25 Jul £995 + vat After Effects Masterclass with ACP 5 Days - Split Date Options
After Effects Introduction
25 Nov - 26 Nov
10 Feb - 11 Feb
7 Apr - 8 Apr
2 Jun - 3 Jun
21 Jul - 22 Jul
After Effects Advanced ACP
27 Nov - 29 Nov
12 Feb - 14 Feb
9 Apr - 11 Apr
4 Jun - 6 Jun
23 Jul - 25 Jul
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Client Reviews
"Very detailed and informative. The overall experience was very good and I would definitely attend another class."
Shane Pennington-Cooper, Shop Direct, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
"Really great course content taught in a friendly informal environment. The instructor was patient and knowledgeable so I'm really happy with the course."
Callum Aldcroft, Asda, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
"Excellent course, the instructor provided detailed exercises to complete tasks, making them memorable. I would recommend to the our wider organisation."
Trish Palmer, IKM Visual Solutions, Adobe After Effects - Two Day Introduction
"Good instructor, fun and informative. "
Nolan Ward, Carbon Creative, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
"Good course with a very knowledgeable instructor. I have a come away with a solid knowlege of After Effects."
Darren Mael, Billington Cartmell, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
"A very good syllabus that covered the basics needed for After Effects with links to other Creative Cloud packages."
Lori Smith, IKM Consulting, After Effects - Two Day Introdcution
"Great course - in depth knowledge of the software. The instructor had a great attitude and it was a friendly environment to learn in. Great experience overall, thank you."
Pablo Segovia, After Effects - 5 Day Masterclass
"Engaging and informative in a nice environment. Will come again!"
Simon Crossley, Great Places Housing Group, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
"The course was fantastic. I have learnt so much in just 2 days, so I would recommend the course to anyone."
Arron Voice, Long Road, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
"Great amount of content covered without being too overwhelming. Support from the instructor was excellent."
Helen Robertson, Brothers & Sisters, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
£995 + vat
Next Dates:
25 Nov - 29 Nov
10 Feb - 14 Feb
07 Apr - 11 Apr
02 Jun - 06 Jun
21 Jul - 25 Jul
Split Course Date Options:
After Effects Introduction
25 Nov - 26 Nov
10 Feb - 11 Feb
7 Apr - 8 Apr
2 Jun - 3 Jun
After Effects Advanced ACP
27 Nov - 29 Nov
12 Feb - 14 Feb
9 Apr - 11 Apr
4 Jun - 6 Jun
Over 15 years of providing certified Adobe After Effects training courses UK wide
4/5 Stars
Haven't finished yet but so far so good
12/11/2024
5/5 Stars
Very helpful and has given me skills that I would have struggled to learn otherwise online as I could ask questions and ask for assistance. Will be sure to use these skills I have learnt straight away!
12/11/2024
5/5 Stars
Really good course. Really happy
12/11/2024
5/5 Stars
Marek is a great teacher, patient and clear and positive!
12/11/2024
4/5 Stars
Very good understanding, although went a bit too fast in some places and was tricky to keep up but generally good.
12/11/2024
5/5 Stars
Only issue with arrangement is minor - voucher was fine but I think an hour is too long - 30 mins would be fine and leave earlier IMHO - overall the course was great - very useful content and a lot to take away and use. Thanks Mike!
03/10/2024
5/5 Stars
Great builder on top of the beginner course - starting to gain an in depth knowledge on a lot of tools learnt within the first 2 days. Utilising these tools through different topics has solidified both my knowledge and confidence with these tools.
03/10/2024
5/5 Stars
Mike was a fantastic teacher - really helpful and engaging. Would highly recommend to my colleagues and use again in future. He also took interest in our work and how it can be applied for our needs i.e. would go out of his way to show how to make diagrams etc.
03/10/2024
5/5 Stars
Despite being new to After Effects, Mike has ensured I have a solid understanding of the programme and enabled me to be confident in my own projects going forward. The full 4-day masterclass is highly recommended to anybody with no prior knowledge!
03/10/2024
5/5 Stars
The course content was everything I needed to know to understand After Effects and the trainer, Mike went through everything at the perfect pace to understand it all! Highly recommend :)
01/10/2024
5/5 Stars
Really useful training and teaching was brilliant - very clear when explaining and helpful throughout!
01/10/2024
5/5 Stars
Very useful course enabling the basic understandings of the software - Increasing confidence when utilising basic functions of AE and very helpful when following other tutorials online for specific use cases that are too timely to approach within the basics training.
01/10/2024
5/5 Stars
very informative and helpful
01/10/2024
4/5 Stars
The course was a good overview and validated the knowledge I already had, plus some practical tips.
01/10/2024
4/5 Stars
I think the only thing missing was some notes to support the content as it was delivered such as a crib sheet with short cuts and key technical terminology. It was hard to keep on track and make notes at the same time. Tom did offer to record the second day which will be helpful if wanting to recap on certain aspects.
01/10/2024
4/5 Stars
It was a great introduction into the world of After effects, which I now understand to be a beast of program when it comes to what it can produce. Tom was great and helped us step by step along the way and was very knowledgeable about the program. There were a few times his connection cut out, however this did not hinder the learning experience. It would of been nice to have seen the example of what we are going to produce shown at the beginning of the session so we have a better understanding of what we are aiming for. In addition to this, as its the first time we've more or less used the program, I believe it would of been great to have a Crib sheet or some notes sent to us before the session. We questioned this at the beginning of our second day, and only then the session was recorded and helpful documents were sent soon after. Completely understand for copyright reasons some things cant be done, but just a small A4 crib sheet with shortcuts or a run down of the days key actions might have been great for the introductory session. Overall enjoyed the Adobe After Effects Two Day Introduction Training Course, as it has provided myself with food for thought going forward.
01/10/2024
4/5 Stars
Enjoyed the content of the course, but was frustrated with the macs performance
25/09/2024
5/5 Stars
Great explainations of advanced after effects techniques tailored to own needs.
25/09/2024
5/5 Stars
Opportunities to learn what I needed to or what I was interested in. Simon was able to create little projects for any idea for anything I wanted to learn. A comprehensive look at loads of parts of the software. It might help to come with some pre-knowledge doing advanced course since it moved quickly in order to learn as much as possible.
25/09/2024
5/5 Stars
I enjoyed it very much and learnt a lot, even though as an older student I am possibly not as computer literate as some of the younger students at times I found it a bit challenging the speed of the class but realise there was a lot to get through.. it was me struggling to find files and access things quickly at the same speed as everyone else…
17/09/2024
5/5 Stars
Very competent instructor - explained all concepts well and clearly. The course was presented in a professional way with opportunity to discuss the scenarios within our working environment. Helpful and patients with us if we are behind or needed help or more time. It was a very good course. Marek was very well prepared - explained theory nicely.
17/09/2024
5/5 Stars
Great introduction to Adobe After effects and extended the skillset for a more advanced approach to this software. Great interation between Simon and others who attended the course.
13/08/2024
5/5 Stars
Excellent all round
13/08/2024
4/5 Stars
Tutor was very knowledgeable and understood how to teach different elements of AE. From beginner to expert level info. Would have preferred a little more indepth on a few things rather than a whistle stop tour, but it was good nonetheless. Perhaps having a continual tutor from start to finish needs to be within isolation as there were a few overlaps of teaching on day 3/4/5 (predominantly day 5 prep for exam) as individual added on to the course was with a different tutor.
08/08/2024
5/5 Stars
Enjoyed the course, the second day i found far more interesting and useful for what we will be using after effects for. Mike was really helpful as we asked questions
06/08/2024
5/5 Stars
Really enjoyed the course and came away with practical tools and ideas that I can apply immediately to my job. Mike is a very patient trainer and really enjoyed the sessions.
06/08/2024
4/5 Stars
Very good experience. Well delivered. Friendly environment. Kind of gutted I didn't go for the full beginner and advanced. Only slight bit of feedback would be signage to the training rooms as intercom wasn't working, and the email didn't specify what floor to go to. Maybe better signage or clearer pre-course instructions.
06/08/2024
5/5 Stars
Enjoyed the course. Did it last year and recall how challenging it was. A year on, it makes MUCH more sense! Knew what to expect and was able to correct my own errors as and when made (well, mostly). Tutor Mike is a very good instructor, nice pace and good attitude.
06/08/2024
5/5 Stars
Mike is a knowledgeable tutor and understands how to both navigate the software and able to deliver the class to a range of skillsets.
06/08/2024
5/5 Stars
The training was extremely useful and covered everything I was looking for. The course was led well and easy to understand.
06/08/2024
4/5 Stars
I have found it difficult to keep up, it has been a lot of information crammed in to 2 days. Mareck is a good teacher but the pace could have been much slower to really get to grips with the basics, there almost needs to be one day to go through all the functions and some basic tasks. It would be benfeficial if he walked around the class to see if students needed help, he was not very hands on. Students had to help one another to figure things out.
16/07/2024
5/5 Stars
Excellent course but the first hour on the first day could've been done in 10 minutes. Very in-depth overview of the two days not needed. Overall good pace and very good teaching.
16/07/2024
5/5 Stars
Really informative. I'm looking forward to using my new skills in a real life project.
16/07/2024
5/5 Stars
Really interesting and easy to follow, would love to take some more courses again soon
16/07/2024
5/5 Stars
Found it really interesting. Tom was clear and easy to follow. Hoping to get our department to add on some more training as would love to develop further.
16/07/2024
5/5 Stars
the course was well paced and gave us all the chance to follow instructions and repeat tasks to have the steps for each job become solidified. Simon was also great at including learning requests into the course. The assets were well organised and easy to use.
20/06/2024
5/5 Stars
I was not at the required level for the advanced course, so couldn't always keep up. However I still learnt a lot and the trainer was very patient!
20/06/2024
4/5 Stars
Overall I enjoyed this course, it will be useful for my current and future roles, as well as giving me the knowledge and confidence to seek out tutorial videos. I do however think that the course could be structured in a different way to cater to people's needs. I felt that the some of the content we created could have been more mature/professional/targeted towards our industries, but I understand that the main purpose is to develop a skillset through creating/re-creating graphics. I also feel as though we could have worked towards an objective for the last day to assess learning, or working on something new instead of repeating and recapping day 2 in 3D environments. The pace of the course was ideal, especially with people who were completely new to AE, and Simon was always kind enough to re-show steps that might have been missed or misunderstood.
20/06/2024
5/5 Stars
Due to the limitations of online delivery, the sound and picture quality was not optimal. The sound was muffled if the trainer was not in front of his laptop, and other people in the room were completely unintelligible, making hearing questions impossible.
13/06/2024
5/5 Stars
A lot of really useful knowledge squeezed into one day - understand AfterEffects a lot better now from a technical point of view. Really good, thank you!
23/05/2024
5/5 Stars
Had a great time, the instructor was super knowledgeable and friendly
23/05/2024
5/5 Stars
Simon was great, extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic which really made the course fun and easy to follow.
03/05/2024
5/5 Stars
Excellent introduction to a variety of techniques.
30/04/2024
4/5 Stars
The course has been great. I enjoyed the setup of having two monitors, one for myself and one to view Simon's screen so I could watch what he was doing from my desk. It was great being able to ask Simon an array of questions about various things we were doing (which he answered them all!)
30/04/2024
5/5 Stars
Relaxed atmosphere and very friendly. Great knowledge of the software and very helpful at explaining any questions
30/04/2024
Whats Included:
Your choice of Windows or Mac 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Quality reference manual 
Authorised Course Certificate 
Lunch and refreshments
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all courses in the Manchester Centre the normal session timings are 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch. In addition to the hour lunch break there are also two fifteen minute coffee breaks mid morning and mid afternoon.
Daily times are:
09.45 - Registration
10.00 - Course start
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - Afternoon starts
17.00 - Course ends
Do you offer discounts
or promotions?
We offer a range of regular discounts available for self funding individuals, charities and education along with period special offers. See our promotions page for full details.
What is provided with this course?
During the course we provide all computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac, lunch and refreshments along with pads & pens. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate, quality reference manual and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Yes this course provides you with an official recognised qualification which is the Adobe Certified Professional gained by passing the exam at the end of the course.
Can you invoice my company?
In short yes we can provide 30 day invoice terms to any UK Limited company with the provision of your official purchase order and/or completing the invoice request for your booking online.
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