Adobe After Effects and Animation Intermediate Short Course

About this course

Participants develop more advanced After Effects workflows through tutor-led mini-projects. The course covers 3D elements, cameras and lights, graphic animation, video tracking and compositing, including the integration of footage with animated graphics and text. Further techniques include controlling animation speed and values, matching footage, creating consistent visual treatments, separating video elements, chroma keying, track mattes and expressions. The course also explores workflows using Photoshop designs and video clips within After Effects.

What you'll learn

• Create composite shots combining video footage, animated graphics and text
• Animate graphic elements using 3D space, cameras and lights
• Track footage and insert designs or text into moving video
• Apply chroma keying and track mattes to separate and combine visual elements
• Use expressions and more precise controls for animation speed and values

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for learners with an existing working knowledge of Adobe After Effects, including those who have completed a beginners’ course or developed equivalent familiarity. It is aimed at video artists, filmmakers, graphic designers and graphics professionals, with online and on-campus study options.

• Previous familiarity with Adobe After Effects is expected
• Suitable for learners developing beyond fundamental After Effects techniques
• Designed for work involving video, graphics, animation or post-production