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.
Prerequisite:
- After effects level I or equivalent experience.
Audience:
- Producers
- Editors
- Assistant Editors
- Motion Graphic Artists interested in getting beyond the basics of Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects Level II - Course Outline – (2 Days)
Parenting
• Understanding Parenting
• Simple Pickwhipping
• Parenting to a null
• Using Parenting for positioning
• Using Parenting in Special Effects
Other Effects
• Time remapping
• Understanding Compound Effects
• Gradient Wipe
• Displacement Map
Transfer Controls
• Understanding Layer Blending Modes and how to change those using shortcuts
• Using Track Mattes
• Understanding precomposing and nesting
• Stencil and Silhouette
• Preserve Transparency
Tracking/Stabilizing
• Understanding tracking
• Using the tracker
• Warp Stabilizer
• Track Motion
• Using single-point motion tracking
• Using multipoint tracking
• Stabalize Motion
• Mocha overview
• Tips for better tracking
Expressions
• Introduction to Expressions
• Simple Pickwhipping
• Using expressions to animate to the rhythm of music
• Adjusting the expression direction
• Adjusting the expression parameters
• Adjusting the rate of change
• Adjusting the final value
• Creating a loop using expressions
• The wiggle expression
Keying
• Understanding Keying
• Shooting Techniques for easier Keying
• Using Garbage Mattes for easier Keying
• Using Keylight
• Refining the Matte
Using the Roto Brush Tool
• About rotoscoping
• Getting started
• Creating a segmentation boundary
• Fine-tuning the matte
• Freezing your Roto Brush tool results
• Changing the background
• Adding animated text
• Outputting your project
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.