Course Overview
Objectives
After this training, you’ll know all about creating basic animations, text animation, tracking and stabilizing, basic keying & compositing and basic 3D animation. Plus, you’ll get an insider’s view of some of the new features of After Effects. Whether you are new to After Effects, or brushing up on a technique, this training is just what you need to get up to speed fast.
Who Should Attend
Adobe after effect it is ideal for rich media designers, motion graphics designers, visual effects artists, and post-production professionals, including corporate and event videographers.
Prerequisites
- Adobe after Effects. (no experience is fine)
- Own and have basic experience with Photoshop and Illustrator.
Course Outline
- After Effects New Features
- Working with Images Such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Sequences
- Working with composition / Timeline windows.
- Timeline window attributes.
- Artistic Aspects of After Effects
- The After Effects Workflow: Animation 101 Key frame basics.
- Modes, Masks, Mattes
- Effects
- Importing & Rendering
| 2026 CLASSES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
| 12 – 13 | – | 16 – 17 | – | 25 – 26 | – |
| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 13 – 14 | – | 21 – 22 | – | 9 – 10 | – |
Objectives
This intermediate course covers some of the more challenging aspects of working in After Effects. It aims to familiarise delegates with aspects of the software that may not be obvious, and to give delegates the confidence to apply the techniques taught in daily creative work. During training, delegates will be encouraged to explore new techniques that will greatly enhance their working knowledge of the software.
Pre-requisites
Experience of the Windows or Macintosh operating system or previous attendance on the equivalent training course.
Course Outline
- Setting up custom preferences
- Animation
- Compositing
- Motion tracking and image stabilising
- Time-based effects
- Basic expressions and scripting
- Paint
- Intermediate 3D and parenting
- Effects
| 2026 CLASSES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
| – | 9-10 | – | 13 – 14 | – | 15 – 16 |
| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| – | 10 – 11 | – | 5 – 6 | – | 14 – 15 |
Objectives
This in-depth course fully addresses the complexities and sophistication available within After Effects. It teaches, in great detail, real life tips and tricks that will greatly enhance your working knowledge of the software. The course predominantly focuses on working with Effects, 3D and Expressions, although other topics will be covered, with an emphasis on using the features in creative and interesting ways.
Prerequisites
Experience of the Windows or Macintosh operating system or previous attendance on the equivalent training course.
Course Outline
- Overview of features
- Advanced Expressions
- Advanced 3D
- Using Mocha to create tracking and corner pin data in After Effects
- Effects in Depth
- Effect Generators
- Effects for colour Treatment and Correction
| 2026 CLASSES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
| 12 – 13 | – | 16 – 17 | – | 25 – 26 | – |
| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 13 – 14 | – | 21 – 22 | – | 9 – 10 | – |
