Training course

Adobe After Effects Advanced

The Advanced After Effects Course is a great next step if you have already attended the beginners After Effects course and want to learn the more advanced features for producing motion graphics and visual effects. You will go through topics such as masking, keyframes, shapes, path animation, working with effects, 3D, tracking plus lots more.

This 2 day Instructor led Advanced After Effects Class runs at our York Centres and can also be held as a closed course at your preferred location for a team of people.

  • 2 Days
  • In person
  • Private courses available
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Prerequisites

  • This course is aimed at people looking to professionally edit and manipulate video files, adding post production effects to a high standard. You should have already attended the beginners After Effects course or have equivalent experience.

Included

  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course content Back to top

  1. Animating text layers
    Animating text along a path Text Animators Animating individual characters Range selectors Advanced Range Selector features
  2. Nesting and Dependencies
    Precomps Editing precomps Locking panels Using Null objects
  3. Animation and Keyframes
    Different types of Keyframe
    Velocity
    Keyframe shortcuts
    Keyframe graph editor
    Proportional Adjustment
    Snapping to keyframes
    Keyframe Assistants
    Easy Ease
    Time reverse Keyframes
    Animation and behaviour presets
    Keyframe Interpolation
  4. Masks and Shapes
    Creating masks Importing masks from Illustrator Animating masks Shape layers Shape layer modifiers Repeater
  5. Path Animation
    Animating along a vector path Auto orient to the path Creating a path from a nomination path Stroke a path Scribble in a path Other path effects
  6. Effects
    Radio Waves Particle Effects Compound effects
  7. Keying
    Using Keylight Using the Roto Brush Simple Wire Removal
  8. Time and Tracking
    Time re-mapping Time warp Motion Tracking Tracking faces Perspective Corner pinning 3D Camera Tracking
  9. Working with 3D
    Understanding 3D 3D Layers The 3D Axis Cameras Lights The Unified Camera tool Integration with Cinema 4D
  10. Using Photoshop and Illustrator
    Working with Photoshop Working with Illustrator
  11. Project Management
    Collect Files Consolidate Footage Remove Unused Footage Reducing your project

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.

What delegates say Back to top

“In the last four and a half years of regular training this is the best course I've been on. The tutor Mark was great and I learned everything I wanted to and more from the course. I look forward to taking these new After Effects skills into client work.”
G.C., Drummond Central

Following this training what are you going to do differently

“I will definitely approach new projects in a more logical and efficient way.”
R.M., Iamproperty

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“The ability to have questions answered during the course. Cost allocation process very useful as most people don’t know this is possible”
A.F., Deepocean 1 Uk Ltd, Microsoft Project Essentials
“Fantastic course. Could be boring material but the teacher makes it fun and interactive”
C.C., Martell Real Estate, Excel Level 2
“All of the course gave me new knowledge”
C.B., Cmr Uk Ltd, Excel Level 3
“The course was fabulous”
A.R., Nocn Group, Microsoft Power BI Desktop
“Great course thank you!”
H.T., Hka, Excel Level 3
“Very useful to learn about the various ways that you can use Macros to not only process data but also to assist with input and validation via forms.”
S.T., Barratt Developments Plc, Excel Advanced Macros

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Please contact us to discuss your Adobe After Effects Advanced course, we have many solutions available to ensure you receive the best training possible.

You can choose your learning path and delivery style. Courses can be delivered at your office or at one of our training venues, it's your choice. Small course sizes. Course materials included. Flexible Adobe After Effects Advanced course content. Expert trainers and tried & tested training methods. Many course materials available online using your personal training account. You can master After Effects, please contact us to book a place or get a quote for your Adobe After Effects Advanced course.

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