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After Effects Bootcamp

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

Start creating motion graphics and animations using professional techniques. Learn to create animations, titles, 3D objects, and much more. Learn through hands-on real-world projects, with step-by-step exercises, in small classes led by a leading motion graphics instructor. This After Effects training will take you from the basics (such as understanding the workspace and foundational animation techniques), through more advanced animation techniques...

Tuesday Oct 24th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$975

6 sessions

Motion Graphics Certificate

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

Become a Motion Graphics Designer. As demand for video continues to grow, the need for Animators and Video Editors has increased. Learn the apps professionals use (Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, & Cinema 4D Lite) and build your demo reel (portfolio). Learn motion graphics and visual effects with Adobe After Effects, render 3D animations using Cinema 4D Lite, and start editing videos with Adobe Premiere Pro. Develop a workflow for going...

Tuesday Oct 3rd, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (34 sessions)

$3,495

34 sessions

After Effects 101

Studio Arts @ Virtual Learning

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, importing and interpretation of footage, ease in and ease out and animation of footage through scale,...

Monday Oct 30th, 6:15–10pm Pacific Time

 (8 sessions)

$1,000

8 sessions

After Effects Advanced

NYC Career Centers - Virtually Online

Learn Advanced After Effects Techniques In this intermediate/advanced After Effects course, we’ll take your After Effects skills to the next level.  We'll master text animations and create transitions between multiple layouts. Through several hands-on real-world projects integrating graphic elements with audio, video and photo elements, we'll master motion graphics workflow to create advanced projects, taking them from the initial design...

Monday Nov 13th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$975

6 sessions

After Effects Bootcamp

NYC Career Centers - Virtually Online

Get comfortable with After Effects by creating standalone videos, animations, special effects, animated titles, and more. Make professional videos for web and TV broadcast in no time at all. After Effects is a powerful tool from Adobe's suite of design software, used for animation and video post-production. Its sleek but robust user interface makes it possible to create professional videos and animations with a very small learning curve. Create...

Monday Oct 23rd, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$975

6 sessions

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Adobe After Effects Level III (Online)

Manhattan Edit Workshop @ Virtual Class room

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 footage and fields, 3:2 pulldown, pre-rendering and proxies, as well as advanced rendering...

Saturday Sep 30th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time

 (2 sessions)

$1,095

2 sessions

Adobe After Effects Level II (Online)

Manhattan Edit Workshop @ Virtual Class room

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 of the menu and tools in After Effects and be able to perform work with a high level of efficiency. ...

Thursday Sep 28th, 10am–6pm Eastern Time

 (2 sessions)

$1,095

2 sessions

Adobe After Effects Level I (Online)

Manhattan Edit Workshop @ Virtual Class room

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. Audience: Producers, editors, assistant editors and motion graphics artists interested in the basics...

Monday Oct 23rd, 10am–6pm Eastern Time

 (3 sessions)

$1,295

3 sessions

Adobe After Effects CC (Advanced)

Future Media Concepts

In this 2-day advanced course designed for videographers, graphic artists, and animators with experience using Adobe After Effects, the standard for motion graphics and compositions in the TV and film industries, you will learn to incorporate text, graphics, and effects into your movies. Upon completion of this course, you will have an excellent understanding of the menu and tools in After Effects, and you'll be able to use the program with a high...

Thursday Oct 26th, 10am–5:30pm Eastern Time

 (2 sessions)

$795

2 sessions

After Effects Training: Bootcamp

Lumenbrite Training @ Online Classroom

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 for creating motion graphics and Hollywood style effects for cinema, broadcast television and web...

Monday Oct 9th, 11am–6pm Central Time

 (5 sessions)

$1,995

5 sessions

Introduction to Adobe After Effects CC

Future Media Concepts

After Effects CC software lets you deliver cinematic visual effects and motion graphics faster than ever before with new Global Performance Cache. Extend your creativity with built-in text and shape extrusion, new mask feathering options. Get into motion graphics - come learn what After Effects CC can do! Who Should Attend: Video, animation and graphics professionals who need a working knowledge of Adobe After Effects CC. Prerequisites: ...

Monday Oct 16th, 10am–5:30pm Eastern Time

 (3 sessions)

$1,195

3 sessions

Adobe After Effects CC (Intermediate)

Future Media Concepts

In this course designed for videographers, graphic artists, and animators with intermediate-level Adobe After Effects experience, you will learn how to incorporate text, graphics, and effects to your movies. Upon completion of this course, you will have an excellent understanding of the menu and tools in After Effects and be able to perform work with a high level of efficiency. Who Should Attend Videographers and animators who are somewhat experienced...

Thursday Oct 19th, 10am–5:30pm Eastern Time

 (2 sessions)

$795

2 sessions

After Effects in a Day

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

This hands-on After Effects class is designed to get you the essentials of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more. Learn to start using After Effects to animate photos, text, video, and add music/sounds. You can even import files from Illustrator (such as a logo) or Photoshop and animate their elements. Get started in this 6-hour workshop. Recommendations: Basic knowledge of Adobe...

Monday Dec 18th, 10am–5pm Eastern Time

$425

Animation with After Effects (High School)

NextGen Bootcamp - Virtually Online

Learn animation fundamentals in this After Effects summer program in NYC. Do you have a passion for animation and motion graphics? Use After Effects to make your own animations and motion graphics. In this fun hands-on summer course in NYC, you'll learn how to navigate the After Effects workspace, then dive right into basic animation concepts and processes. From there, the program will move on to more complex techniques like title and text animation,...

Monday Aug 12th, 10am–4pm Eastern Time

 (4 sessions)

$1,499

4 sessions

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Discover the Best Live Online After Effects Classes

Whether you want to learn Adobe After Effects (Ae) to change to a new career as a Motion Graphics Designer or Special Effects Artist, to add to your current skill set, or to pursue your own artistic projects, you can sign up for After Effects classes online. You can use Ae to create motion graphics and animated effects and composites of multiple media elements in both 2D and 3D. This tool also lets you add audio and fix color. After Effects is convenient because it integrates with other Adobe products like Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro. Many people prefer to sign up for classes to learn new skills, especially with powerful and complicated tools like After Effects, and online classes are convenient and approachable.

Why Learn After Effects

With After Effects, you can create engaging, informative, and entertaining videos. Because Ae works well with other Adobe products in the Creative Cloud, you can begin with a drawing from Illustrator, a photo from Photoshop, or a video from Premiere Pro, bring the file into After Effects, then add text, animation, and other effects. Design infographics and animated GIFs to post on social media or websites. 

After Effects has been used to create film titles and end credits for television and films for many years. Add animation to graphics like logos and icons for websites and mobile apps. Create composites by combining multiple frames or remove a green screen during post-production. Tools in After Effects like rotoscoping and motion tracking let you create many different kinds of animated effects and then collect the tools in a plugin library that you can use over and over.

Best Live Online After Effects Classes & Schools

Adobe After Effects Level I (Online)

Manhattan Edit Workshop

This introductory After Effects class covers the essentials you need in order to use this powerful application for motion graphics and visual effects work. Topics include how the After Effects workflow functions, creating basic animation with effects and presets, an introduction to text animation, using keyframes, creating 3D images, and rendering and output of the final project.

Equipment requirements: Students will need a computer with a reliable internet connection. Class will be held over Zoom with a live remote instructor.

Prerequisites: There are no formal class prerequisites, although students will need basic knowledge of Mac OS X.

Duration: Three, full-time 8-hour sessions

Cost: $1,295

After Effects Training: Essential Skills 1

Lumenbrite Training

After Effects Training: Essential Skills 1 is a class for beginners that covers the most important functions of Adobe After Effects. After Effects is used to create video compositions starting with Photoshop, Illustrator, or Premiere Pro files. The course will cover advanced text effects, keying effects, matte tracking, and video blending. The class will build from a fundamental level to more advanced animation techniques after students learn how to use After Effects tools and workflows and how to be most productive. The class will also cover creating precomps, nesting, motion tracking, and creating lower third graphics, and using Adobe Media Encoder for rendering the final video.

The class includes real-world projects that will teach students motion graphics, kinetic typography, cinemagraphs, and motion tracking. Students will also learn what problems to watch for, how to set up a good workflow, and best practices for motion graphics and video effects.

Equipment requirements: Students will need a computer with a reliable internet connection. Class will be held over Zoom with a live remote instructor.

Prerequisites: Students will need basic knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows.

Duration: three, full-time 7-hour sessions

Cost: $1,295

After Effect Training: Bootcamp (Online)

Lumenbrite Training

This beginner-friendly After Effect Training: Bootcamp course is designed to take students who have no knowledge of Adobe After Effects to an intermediate level. After Effects is an industry standard tool for creating motion graphics and special effects for films, television, and the internet. The course includes how to import Photoshop and Illustrator files into After Effects and use them as the basis for effects. Students will learn about the After Effects workflow, best practices, and the different tools included in the application, including Cinema 4D Lite.

Equipment requirements: Students will need a computer with a reliable internet connection. Class will be held over Zoom with a live remote instructor.

Prerequisites: Students will need basic knowledge of Mac OS X or Windows.

Duration: Five, full-time 8-hour sessions

Cost: $1,995

After Effects in a Day (Online)

Noble Desktop

Get started with motion graphics and animation in this Adobe After Effects in a Day course for beginners. Learn to import files from other Adobe products like Photoshop and Illustrator and create animated text, photos, and video, plus add sound or music.

Equipment requirements: Students will need a device to access the internet and a stable connection. The class will be held over Zoom with a live remote instructor.

Prerequisites: Prior knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator will help students with assignments, but are not required. Design experience is also helpful but not necessary.

Duration: One 6-hour session

Cost: $425

After Effects Bootcamp (Online)

Noble Desktop

This in-depth After Effects Bootcamp will teach beginning students to use Adobe After Effects to turn still images into moving graphics. Students will learn the After Effects interface, timeline, layering, color correction, and audio mixing. Real-world class assignments help students understand After Effects and when students leave class, they will have a demo reel they can add to a digital portfolio or upload to social media. 

Equipment requirements: Students will need a computer with a reliable internet connection. Class will be held over Zoom with a live remote instructor.

Prerequisites: Students should complete classes in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator or have experience using both tools. Basic knowledge of video editing and design skills are also helpful, but not required.

Duration: Three, full-time 7-hour sessions or six, part-time 3-hour sessions.

Cost: $975

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