Animation Classes in NYC, New York

Adobe After Effects I is designed to allow those new to video animation techniques or who are self-taught, to get the most from immensely powerful software. Learn to create rich compositions with video, Photoshop, Illustrator and other files. Create advanced test effects, video blending, keying effects and track mattes. Learn basic through advanced...

This After Effects "Lunch and Learn" workshop is a terrific way to get your burning questions answered about how things work as well as tips and techniques for doing very cool things in After Effects! These workshops are designed to provide quick demos for all levels, so even if you're a novice using After Effects, there'll be something to gain from...

This hands-on introductory level course covers the fundamentals of Adobe After Effects. The class will introduce students to the key concepts, terminology, and interface of After Effects. Topics include compositions, layers, animation, keyframing, effects, 3D, and rendering. TOPICS Best Practices File Management Project Organization ...

This three-day introductory class introduces you to the essentials for this powerful application for motion graphics and visual effects.  Topics include traditional after effects workflow, basic animation with effects and presets, introductory text animation, basic keying and 3D, rending and output. Prerequisite: Basic Mac OS X knowledge. ...

This two-day intermediate class will take you beyond the basics by focusing on industry standard best-practices for creating motion graphics.  Building on concepts learned in the level one class, you will learn how to incorporate text, graphics, and effects to your movies.  Upon completion of this course, you will have an excellent understanding...

This two-day advanced class will help you achieve better results from this comprehensive application. Building on concepts from After Effects Level 1 and Level 2 classes, this course covers all about alphas (straight vs. pre-multiplied alphas, working with Photoshop and Illustrator and vector paint) and advanced formatting and rendering (video, interlaced...

This class covers topics such as Motion tracking, Particle simulation, advanced 3D, advanced Masking, Roto Brush Tool, Puppet Tools, Time-warp / Time-lapse simulations and more. Target Audience: This class is aimed at existing After Effects users who need to take their video production to a higher level. Students should have already completed After...

This is the first class in the After Effects instructional series that introduces the user to the motion graphics, compositing and visual effects feature sets of Adobe After Effects. Topics covered will include the AE interface, workflow and basic functioning of After Effects. Students will also learn how to include layers, keyframes, the timeline,...

Take your After Effects skills to the next level by building on your essential skills to enhance your motion editing and compositing. You will learn how to create more complex documents and work with a variety of palettes and tools to further understand the capabilities of this high-end design application.  You will discover the pitfalls and...

The Adobe After Effects Bootcamp training is a comprehensive course that pairs and integrates both of our essential skills classes. This course is a complete foundation that starts at a beginning level and progresses to an intermediate level of mastery. This five-day After Effects training is an in-depth courseware using the industry standard tool...

Learn to create visual effects and motion graphics with Adobe After Effects. Students will learn to develop video projects for the web and broadcast. Learn about the integrated vector paint tools with Photoshop-style brushes, motion tracking, Render Automation, keying, text effects, animation, masks. Introduction to After Effects After Effects Overview:...

Explore the evolution and art of film title design by watching examples of opening credits and title sequences. Then learn how to make your own! By combining footage, typography and motion, advance your basic keying, scaling and tracking techniques to create dimensional effects and animated layers for your dynamic text on the screen. This is a Post-Production workshop...

This class covers the ins and outs of animating in 3ds Max. From simple object translation animation, to more complex modifier and material animation, this course covers the basics needed. It starts with simple auto-key animation, then grows into using the Dope Sheet and the Curve Editor for fine-tuning animation curves. Last, rendering setup options...

Students will learn more on creating special effects for video and motion graphics. Target Audience: Graphic and Video professionals who need an essential understanding of video editing, motion editing and compositing. Experienced users will also benefit from many hands-on projects and tricks learnt on the class. No prior experience of...

This Blender "Lunch and Learn" workshop is a great way to get a better understanding of Blender through a variety of tips and tricks that many Blender users may be missing from their tool set. The scope of this Lucnh and Learn emphasizes acquiring a wealth of knowledge in a short amount of time. These how-to workshops are designed to provide quick...