Computer WorkGroup Training

An Introduction to

Adobe After Effects CS5

Course Title : Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS5

Duration : 1 Day

Pricing : Basic - 1 person $750, 2 people $850 for both (see pricing page for full details)

Pre-requisites : Introduction to Photoshop, Premiere or equivalent experience.

For Whom: The course is intended for designers, video producers and communications professionals, who wish to combine video footage, still images or text into an integrated whole using Adobe After Effects to create stunning animations and videos.

Course Objectives: At the conclusion of the training participants will be able to -

  • Create a Rendered Movie
  • Mix footage, audio and still images
  • Apply special effects to footage
  • Control the After Effects interface
  • Create transparency effects between layers in a movie.
  • Control mattes
  • Create motion effects for footage and still images

COURSE OUTLINE

ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS - 1 DAY INTENSIVE INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
  • After Effects Projects
  • The After Effects Screen
THE BUILDING BLOCKS
  • Project Window
  • Composition Window
  • Time Layout Window
  • Time Controls Window
  • Effects Control Window
  • Info Window
  • The Toolbox
  • Footage Window
COMPOSITIONS
  • Basics
  • Assembling a Composition
  • Time Layouts
  • Viewing Time
IMPORTING FILES
  • Types of Files
  • How After Effects handles files
  • Layered Photoshop and Illustrator files
  • Dynamic Link with Premiere Pro
BASIC ANIMATION
  • Adding files to a composition
  • Applying an animation preset
  • Applying effects
  • Previewing
Working with text
  • Adding text
  • Applying a text animation preset
  • Imported text
  • Combining text and clip animation
LAYERS
  • Stacking Order
  • Trimming Clips
  • Positioning
  • Adding Markers
  • Properties
  • Audio Layers
TRANSPARENCY & MASKING
  • Alpha Channels
  • Working with masks
  • Layer Interactions
  • Track Mattes
  • Keying Effects
SPECIAL EFFECTS
  • Applying and Editing effects
  • Modifying effects
  • Renfdering
  • Effects Categories
  • Applying effects over time
MOTION
  • Keyframes
  • Motion over time
  • Motion paths
  • Value Graphs
  • Adjusting Speed
  • Reversing Frames
COMPLEX PROJECTS
  • Nesting Projects
  • Animations
  • Precomposing
RENDERING MOVIES
  • Basics
  • Render Queue
  • Compression
  • Making a Movie

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