Strengthen your motion graphics expertise with an advanced deep dive into Adobe After Effects, where you’ll work with shape layer animation, the graph editor, 3D tools, dynamic text animation, masks, track mattes, and expression-driven workflows. Through hands-on, real-world projects, you’ll develop polished, professional animation techniques while learning to streamline your process with expressions and scripts. By the end, you’ll be equipped to create sophisticated, visually compelling motion pieces and confidently tackle more complex creative challenges.
What You Will Learn
- Work with 3D layers, cameras, and lights to create dynamic scenes
- Create and animate custom shape layers using the Pen tool
- Develop advanced text animations and save presets for future use
- Optimize animations with expressions and wire parameters for complexity
- Enhance audio integration by adding markers and applying audio effects
Course Outline
Working with 3D in After Effects
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Working with Layers in 3D Space
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Creating & Animating Camera & Light Layers
Working with Shape Layers
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Creating & Formatting Shape Layers
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Creating Custom Shape Layers with the Pen Tool
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Editing Shape Layer Vertices
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Working with Shape Layer Effects (Pucker & Bloat, Repeater, Etc.)
Advanced Text Animation
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Animating Text as a Graphic
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Working with Dingbat Fonts
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Creating Custom Text Animators & Saving Presets
Creating Custom Easing with the Graph Editor
Animating with Effects
Optimizing Animations with Expressions
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Adding Expressions to Properties
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Creating More Complex Expressions
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Wiring Parameters with Expressions
Beyond Position Keyframes
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Using the Motion Sketch Panel to Capture Motion
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Using the Smoother Panel to Soften Movement
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Using the Nulls to Paths Panel
Working with Audio
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Adding Markers to Audio
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Working with Audio Effects
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Generating Keyframes from Audio Layers
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
