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After Effects Training: Essential Skills 2

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Overview

This two-day training will help you enhance your After Effects skills. The course begins with a review of the fundamentals and then progresses to more advanced techniques. By the end of the training, you will have gained a deeper understanding of the software and be able to use it more effectively.

Learn a variety of skills including how to create motion and mask tracking, properly key footage, manipulate masks, use basic expressions, and work with time effects. Additionally, you will be introduced to particle effects, energy effects, and advanced compositing techniques using multiple layers. 

During the class, you will work on projects related to motion graphics, kinetic typography, and planar tracking for mobile phone image replacement. Your instructor will guide you through the best practices and common pitfalls to ensure that you are creating professional-grade motion graphics and video effects that will be well-received by your audience in this Adobe After Effects training.

David is a former writer/reporter turned middle school teacher that runs the media department at his school. Learn about his process and hear what he had to say about his training experience with Lumenbrite.

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Outline

  • Review basic editing workflows and tools
  • Review preferences and settings for optimizing performance
  • Learn more about different tracking methods
  • Work with stabilization, point trackers and corner pinning
  • Track effects to video
  • Utilize the Mask Tracker for different applications
  • Track surfaces and create Shape data with Mocha AE
  • Incorporate tracking data and keying shots
  • Utilize the 3D tracker to apply compositing images/video
  • Apply time remapping and time effects
  • Colorize footage using Lumetri color
  • Utilize gallery looks with third-party included effects
  • Learn about 32-bit effect workflow
  • Use basic expressions to automate animation
  • Explore particle and energy effects
  • Review rendering options for a variety of workflows
  • Optional Lesson:  Get introduced to 3D in After Effects and in Cinema 4D Lite

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Prerequisites

course-level

Skill Level: 2

Beyond Basics

Materials

Along with this training, you will receive:

  • Student courseware and class projects
  • Adobe After Effects Course Certificate
  • Conversion tools bookmark

This training can also assist with the preparation of Adobe certification exams, including the Adobe Certified Professional credential.

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