Master the skills required to produce broadcast-quality videos, sophisticated animations, visual effects, professional title sequences, and dynamic motion graphics content using Adobe After Effects. This comprehensive bootcamp develops proficiency in one of the industry's most powerful and widely-used video post-production and animation applications. With hands-on instruction in After Effects' intuitive user interface, you will rapidly progress from fundamental concepts to creating polished, professional deliverables suitable for web distribution and television broadcast.
Adobe After Effects and Professional Video Production:
After Effects stands as a premier tool within Adobe's comprehensive design ecosystem, serving as the standard application for animation, visual effects, and video post-production across media, entertainment, and broadcasting industries. The application combines sophisticated capabilities with a well-designed user interface that facilitates rapid skill acquisition, enabling you to create professional-grade videos and animations even with limited experience. Its accessibility, combined with powerful functionality, makes it ideal for both beginning animators and experienced video professionals seeking to expand their technical capabilities.
Progressive Motion Graphics and Animation Training:
This bootcamp curriculum systematically builds your skills from foundational concepts through advanced professional techniques. You will begin by understanding the After Effects workspace structure, learning basic animation workflows, and mastering essential animation principles. As your expertise develops, you will progress to sophisticated animation methodologies, motion tracking technology for tracking moving elements, and particle effects systems that create dynamic visual phenomena. By course completion, you will have developed comprehensive proficiency spanning the complete After Effects toolset.
Course Prerequisites and Recommendations:
Prior experience with Adobe Photoshop is strongly recommended for optimal learning outcomes and workflow understanding; however, if you lack Photoshop experience, our Photoshop Bootcamp course provides comprehensive preparation. Familiarity with video timeline editing principles and foundational design knowledge enhances your learning, though neither is mandatory for program success. The course is structured to accommodate learners with varying background knowledge while building to professional competency.
Learn more about the After Effects Bootcamp offered at NYC Career Centers.
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.
Also available in-person in NYC
