Basics of Animation on After Effects

Name: Basics of Animation on After Effects
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A basic course on animation on After Effects CC for beginners, with a step by step Animated Lower Third Project

Created bySyed Rahman

Last updated 9/2019

English

What you'll learn

Students will gain the knowledge of how animation works in After Effects
Students will be able to create their own animated projects with elements, shapes or text
By the end of the course, students will be able to create professional lower third animations for videos with the help of a step by step project

Course content

4 sections • 12 lectures • 37m total length

Introduction0:59
Welcome to the Basics of Animation on After Effects CC. On this lecture we'll take a brief overlook of the course and what we'll be learning.
Overview of After Effects CC6:32
Now we will go through Adobe After Effects CC and get an idea of the interface and tools of the software we have to work with.
Overview of Key frames2:07
Key frames are perhaps the most important part of After Effects CC. Lets see how they work!

Position Animation2:56
On this lecture we are going to animate the positioning of our subject.
Scale Animation4:08
On this lecture we are going to animate the scale of our subject and see how we can make an awesome loop with this feature!
Text Animation2:28
Let's take a look at how we can play around with animating text on After Effects.
Opacity Animation1:09
Let's take a look at how we can animate opacity of subjects in After Effects CC.
Understanding the graph editor2:11
Let's take a deeper dive into the easy ease feature and see how we can edit the graph editor to make it look better.
Shortcuts

Project: Animated Lower Third8:38
Now using what we've learnt so far, lets work on a project together. On this lecture, we are going to build a Animated Lower Third. Using the same technique, you can design titles, intros or logo reveals for your own content.
Exporting the file3:00
Now lets see how we can export our work from After Effects CC.
Challenge: Animated Lower Third3:00
Here's a little challenge for you! I have added a animation to our project. I challenge you to figure out and rebuild the animation. And Don't worry, if you get stuck somewhere, you can find the project file in the resources section and copy it. Have fun!

Requirements

No prior knowledge of After effects, motion graphics or animation is required
A working copy of Adobe After Effects CC
A working copy of Adobe Media Encoder is highly recommended but not mandatory
A small chunk of your precious time and concentration

Description

Do you want to learn about animation and how it works? or Are you a YouTube/content creator who wants to enhance their content with animated lower thirds or other projects? and the whole idea of learning animation seems daunting?

For anyone coming into animation, initially the interfaces and software can get overwhelming with hundreds of features and tools and options. That is why I have designed this course for complete beginners, to introduce them to one of the most powerful tools in the world of motion graphics, which is Adobe After Effects CC. I will slowly but surely get you familiar and friendly with the functions of After Effects, and not only that, you will be skilled enough to follow through with a project with me.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

This course is designed for complete beginners. If you have never seen After Effects CC, this course is for you. But if you are someone with a little knowledge and want to enhance your skills with the tool, this is perfect for you as well. The project in this course will help absolutely anyone to expand their skill set.

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?

I am a professional graphic designer with over 5 years of experience, with experience as an In-house graphics designer for two of the largest MNCs in the world, including Uber. Allot of my design involved around motion graphics, print design, developing corporate brand identity. I have built this course for anyone from any background to easily understand the process and elements required to get familiar with animation easily in the shortest amount of time. If you are a serious learner, within just a few minutes to spare, you'll be designing animated elements in no time.

My previous course on Business Card design on Photoshop attracted over 14,000+ students who are reaping the benefits everyday! Read about their experiences below -

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT MY PREVIOUS COURSE ON BUSINESS CARD DESIGN:

"It's awesome and interactive. I've learned a lot " - Benjamin-Whyss Olumide

"What I liked about your course was some of the links that you shared. I like watching your process of making it all come together. I picked up on some tips and tricks that seemed useful. I liked your use of simple objects to make a well presentable business card." - Maggie A

SUMMARY

This course is the perfect first step for beginners into the world of animation. If you are even slightly interested in animation, I highly recommend you to enroll in this course and learn the skill. It will help you become a better content creator, social media manager and video editor. You will be confident in presenting your ideas in video formats and you will reap the benefits by standing out every time.

Thank you for checking the course out! I will see you inside!

SYED

Who this course is for:

Beginners in graphic design or motion design who are interested to take the first step into animation
Content creators or YouTube creators who want to enhance their content with lower thirds or animations
Social media marketers who want to create better quality content for their social networks with animation

Basics of Animation on After Effects

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Introduction3 lectures • 10min

The Animation Functions5 lectures • 13min

Project3 lectures • 15min

Congratulations!1 lecture • 1min

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