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Adobe After Effects CC Introduction Masterclass 4 Days - Online
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Advanced
Duration:
4
Days - 10am to 5pm
Price:
£725 + 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.
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.
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.
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.
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After Effects Masterclass 4 Days
Course Details
This 4-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.
This course can be taken in a single 4-day block or split into a 2-day block (Introduction) and then a separate 2-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 as a remote online course with live training provided by our Adobe Certified Trainer.
Accessing the live online course anywhere is easy and all you will need is:
- Computer with the trial or full version of Adobe After Effects installed
- Separate screen or device for the shared video display
- Sound output via computer or headset
- Ideally a camera and microphone on the computer for remote contact
Our goal is for you to be able to create simple but professional documents that are ready to use for the web and for print.
It is important to note this is not a classroom based training.
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After Effects Masterclass 4 Days - Upcoming Online Course Dates
13 Jan - 16 Jan Special Offer! £625 + vat 03 Feb - 06 Feb £725 + vat 10 Feb - 13 Feb £725 + vat 10 Mar - 13 Mar £725 + vat 24 Mar - 27 Mar £725 + vat 07 Apr - 10 Apr £725 + vat 28 Apr - 01 May £725 + vat 12 May - 15 May £725 + vat 02 Jun - 05 Jun £725 + vat 16 Jun - 19 Jun £725 + vat 07 Jul - 10 Jul £725 + vat 21 Jul - 24 Jul £725 + vat 28 Jul - 31 Jul £725 + vat After Effects Masterclass 4 Days - Split Date Options
After Effects Introduction
13 Jan - 14 Jan
3 Feb - 4 Feb
10 Feb - 11 Feb
10 Mar - 11 Mar
24 Mar - 25 Mar
7 Apr - 8 Apr
28 Apr - 29 Apr
12 May - 13 May
2 Jun - 3 Jun
16 Jun - 17 Jun
7 Jul - 8 Jul
21 Jul - 22 Jul
28 Jul - 29 Jul
After Effects Advanced
15 Jan - 16 Jan
5 Feb - 6 Feb
12 Feb - 13 Feb
12 Mar - 13 Mar
26 Mar - 27 Mar
14 May - 15 May
4 Jun - 5 Jun
18 Jun - 19 Jun
9 Jul - 10 Jul
23 Jul - 24 Jul
30 Jul - 31 Jul
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Client Reviews
"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
"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
"Good instructor, fun and informative. "
Nolan Ward, Carbon Creative, 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
"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
"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 amount of content covered without being too overwhelming. Support from the instructor was excellent."
Helen Robertson, Brothers & Sisters, After Effects - 2 Day Introduction
"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
Next Dates:
13 Jan - 16 Jan Special Offer! £625 + vat
03 Feb - 06 Feb
10 Feb - 13 Feb
10 Mar - 13 Mar
24 Mar - 27 Mar
07 Apr - 10 Apr
Split Course Date Options:
After Effects Introduction
13 Jan - 14 Jan
3 Feb - 4 Feb
10 Feb - 11 Feb
10 Mar - 11 Mar
After Effects Advanced
15 Jan - 16 Jan
5 Feb - 6 Feb
12 Feb - 13 Feb
12 Mar - 13 Mar
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
Whats Included:
Live online remote tuition 
Certified hands-on training 
Small class size (max 4-8) 
6 months post course support 
Authorised Course Certificate
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the course times?
For all online courses 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?
For this online course you will need to have your computer ready with the relevant software (trial or full) and our live instructor will guide you through the skills remotely during the session. Files for use in the training will be made available in advance for download. After the course you will receive the authorised Certificate and 6 months direct post course support.
Does this course give
a qualification?
Although this course does not provide an actual qualification each delegate is provided with an official Certificate for completion of the course level.
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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