Apply key frames to grow text and fade it in and out, then use cc particle world to create star-like effects; later, animate 3d text with a moving camera.

Apply a very slow, continuous background growth across the intro to create a moving background effect, and complete this 30-second homework to practice animating in After Effects.

Learn to create 3D text, convert to 3D layers, and animate a camera with keyframes to reveal text from left to right, including a fake shadow for depth.

Explore depth of field in after effects by adjusting aperture and focus distance. See how blurriness changes with focal points, camera options, and two-view 3d layers in a hands-on demonstration.

Learn to create a pyramid animation in After Effects by animating individual blocks with keyframes, position, and scale, as they fly in from the sides and assemble.

Master motion tracking in after effects with single and double tracker points to lock position and scale. Bind layers to a no object to store tracking data.

Learn to track motion and manipulate text on your hand in After Effects using two tracking points, applying the track to a text layer, and animating rotation and scale.

Practice tracking a text with the motion tracker tool over drone footage, set up an object with keyframes, animate text and color ramps using adjustment layers, and refine with smoothing.

Create an animated rating system in After Effects, using 3D and non-3D techniques, lighting, camera effects, and motion graphics to reveal ratings with sliders and trim paths.

Create dynamic intros in After Effects by placing video inside individual letters using text layers and alpha matte, then pre-compose and animate for a polished multi-letter video-in-text effect.

Create a four-clip slideshow in After Effects by revealing each video with shape layers and alpha mattes, using keyframes and speed ramping for smooth transitions.

Create an advanced 3d lighting effect in after effects by building a glowing text scene with a shadowed floor, multiple lights, color glow, noise textures, and a camera fly-through.

Discover ray trace 3D animated intro techniques in After Effects, turning text into extruded 3D layers with lighting. Learn to animate letters, adjust extrusion, and pre compose for polished render.

Create a neon light stroke text that draws itself along a path using lens flares as a drawing pen. Animate outlines with masks and stroke effects, color flares, then render.

Create a dynamic phone texting animation in After Effects by building speech bubbles with shape layers and gradient fills, typing text, and syncing with a tracked phone motion.

Create a freeze-frame explosion sequence in After Effects by animating depth of field, focal distance, and motion blur with a moving 3D camera to reveal exploding text and debris.

Learn to create a simple and rapid muzzle flash in After Effects using a free-to-use muzzle flash, blending, masking, glow, and tracking with sound effects.

Explore green screen workflows in After Effects, using the key effect, eyedropper tool to sample green, and adjusting screen gain, screen balance, and clipping to remove green spill.

Create a steam profile gif using After Effects, animating Darth Vader, the Death Star, and shooting stars. Render the animation and optimize under five MB for upload.