After Effects Masterclass: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

About After Effects Masterclass: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

Introduction

After Effects Interface

Workspaces

Importing Standard Files

Importing Layered Files

Updating an Imported Layer

Navigating Around

Layer Switches

Intro to Layer Transform Controls

Position

Scale and Rotation

Anchor Point

Opacity

Creating a Composition

Composition Settings

Background Colour

Creating and Editing Solids

Layer Alignment and Distribution

Working with Guides and Grids

Intro to Keyframes

More Keyframes

Editing Keyframes

Timing Layers

Pausing an Animation

Intro to Motion Paths

Motion Sketch

Fixing the Orientation

Using Paths from Illustrator

Rove Across Time

Intro to Parenting

Animating Linked Layers

Working with Pre comps

Different Types of Keyframes

Intro to Graph Editor

Undershoot and Overshoot

Keyframe Velocity

CLASS PROJECT - YOUR FIRST ANIMATION

Setting up the Composition For Text Animation

Creating Text

Animating Text with Standard Keyframes

Using Text Animation Presets

Custom Text Animators and Range Selectors

Combining Multiple Selectors and Properties

CLASS PROJECT - TEXT ANIMATION

Intro to the Third Dimension

Understanding the 3D Axis

The Updated 3D Axis in CC2021

Navigating in 3D Space

Updated 3D Navigation in CC2021

Working with Multiple Views

Snapping in 3D

Working with Lights

Working with Cameras

Two-node Cameras

Depth of Field

Switching Cameras

CLASS PROJECT - 3D ROOM

Working With Cinema 4D Lite Through After Effects

Introduction to Cinema 4D's Interface

Navigating in Cinema 4D

Working with Parametric Objects

Move, Scale, Rotate Tools in C4D

3D Object Properties

Creating Custom 3D Shapes

Rendering a 3D Text Spline

Using Cinema 4D Lights

Using Materials

Using the Cinema 4D File in After Effects

CLASS PROJECT - CREATING A CINEMA 4D RENDER

Introduction to Effects

Keyframing Effects

Colour Correcting with Lumetri Color

Using Animation Presets and Transitions

Blending Modes

Introduction to Masks

Working with the Pen Tool

Compositing Text with Masks

Intro to Adjustment Layers

Masking Adjustment Layers

Rotoscoping

Introduction to Roto Brush

Refining the Roto Brush Results

Selectively Applying Effects

Content Aware Fill

CLASS PROJECT - CHANGING BACKGROUND OF A VIDEO

Intro to Motion Tracking

Stabilising Motion

Warp Stabilizer

Tracking Masks on Faces

3D Camera Tracker

Taking a Hand Drawn Sketch into Photoshop for Cleanup

Bringing the Sketch into Illustrator

Tracing the Sketch in Illustrator

Creating the rest of the illustration

Preparing the File for After Effects

Animating the Illustration in After Effects

CLASS PROJECT - ANIMATING A HAND DRAWN SKETCH

Exporting Directly from After Effects

Using Adobe Media Encoder

FINAL PROJECT - NOW IT'S YOUR TURN

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