Adobe After Effects is a digital visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application developed by Adobe Systems and used in the post-production process of film making and television production. Among other things, After Effects can be used for
keying, tracking, compositing and animation.
Adobe After Effects is a software application for creating motion graphics and special effects used in video, online content and presentations. After
Effects is available on both Mac OS and Windows computers. After Effects is used widely in TV and film post-production, the creation of special effects, and animation. After Effects is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud
What does After Effects do?
There are so many things you can do with After Effects. A creative and technical program, you can compose, create and stylize 2D footage in a 3D space. Depending on your role, the abilities of the program vary. It can design titles, create
2D cartoon characters, and more. Although it can do all these things, it is not the same as video editing software. This program is best used to apply effects after the footage has been edited.
Pre-requisite:
Must be a computer literate, and must be efficient with use of computer graphics Applications such as Photoshop.
Training Methodology:
Multiple training delivery methods are employed including Lectures, Demonstrations, Practical, Self Practice and workshop using real life case study with particular reference to Nigerian situations. The training is at least 90% practical.
Duration: 72
hours over eight (8) weeks. Three (3) hours daily Mondays,Wednesday Fridays.
Morning : 9am. - 12p.m.
Afternoon : 2p.m. - 5p.m.
Evening : 6pm. - 8:30p.m.
Course Contents:
The topics that are covered in this program include:
Understanding Motion Graphics
RGB color model
Frame size
Resolution
Pixel Aspect Ratio
Alpha Channels
Frame Rate
Time Code
Interpreting Footage
Getting to Know the Workflow
How After Effects Works
The Project Panel
The Timeline Panel
The Monitor Panel
The Info Panel
Other Panels
Customizing the workspace
Importing Files and Creating Compositions
Importing Video Clips
Importing Stills
Importing a Sequence of Stills (Interpreting)
Importing Multilayered Photoshop and Illustrator Files
Creating a composition and arranging layers
Changing parameters globally
Previewing your work
Creating a Basic Animation
Using animation presets
Understanding Position and Anchor Point
Animating Position
Using the Keyframe Navigators (J and K)
Animating Scale, Rotation and Opacity
Keyframe Interpolation
Temporal & Spatial Interpolation
Auto, Continuous, Bezier Interpolation
Roving in Time
Working with Masks
About masks
Creating a mask with the Pen tool
Editing a mask
Feathering the edges of a mask
Replacing the content of the mask
Mask Interpolation
Mask for position Keyframes
Using Masks from Illustrator and Photoshop
Using Masks for Animation
Masks for Position Keyframes
Animating a stroke
Using Paths from Illustrator
Animating a Signature
Text Basics
About text layers
Point Text Vs. a Text Box
Creating and formatting text
Using a text animation preset
Animating Text Manually
Text on a Path
Adding Animators
Using the Range Selector
Adding a property
Adding a range selector
Using the Wiggly selector
Working with Shape Layers
Creating custom shapes
Creating Stars
Understanding properties of Shape Layers
Adding Effects
Using Brainstorm to experiment
Puppet Pin Tool
Using the Puppet Pin Tool
Animating the Pins
Puppet Starch Tool
Puppet Overlap Tool
Other Effects
Time Remapping
Motion Sketch
The Smoother
The Wiggler
Auto Orient
Splitting a layer
Adjustment Layers
The Effects and Presets Panel
Rendering and Outputting
The Render Queue
Creating templates for the rendering process
Creating templates for output modules
Exporting to different output media
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Who uses After Effects?
After Effects is a specialized program and is primarily used by video editors, artists, graphic designers, social media and digital media designers, video producers, motion graphics designers and animators. Gaining
proficiency in this program comes from in-depth training and hands-on use.