What you'll learn

Fun and easy to use animation techniques in Adobe After Effects

Course content

5 sections • 30 lectures • 3h 26m total length

Using the Anchor Point property to move within a clip/image7:26
How to add fast moves and Motion Blur to make "whip pans"10:16
Demo of the differences between the Brush tool and Write-on effect12:20
Learn to animate brush strokes in After Effects by using the write-on effect to follow motion paths, taper strokes, and fade them with opacity and stroke length.
Using the Write-on effect to have brush strokes follow motion9:47
Additional use of the Write-on effect4:47

Overview of Masking techniques5:31
Explore masking techniques in After Effects to isolate a license plate, blur it, and apply effects to the mask while using compositing options on a single layer.
Masking and Compositing Techniques Part 14:56
Masking and Compositing Techniques Part 21:37
Using the CC composite plugin within a set of effects12:03
How to create an animation preset1:50
How to use the CC composite with multiple masks and blending modes5:39
Explore how to use the cc composite with multiple masks and blending modes to carve holes, create stencils, and silhouettes, and reveal or hide elements with alpha and blur effects.

Overview of the techniques1:44
How to make an animated surface on an object7:16
How to create an animated diagonal glowing wipe4:54
Advanced volumetric lighting - initial setup5:16
Set up a composition, switch to classic 3d, use a placeholder object, add a floor, and note that volumetric lighting comes from a bright background element, not the behind light.
Volumetric lighting - adding the light sources21:21

Quick overview3:28
How to use CC Particle World to create splatters10:53
Create ink splatters with CC Particle World by setting gravity to zero, using lens convex particles, adjusting birth size and rate, then export a still frame for 3D floor compositing.
How to use the Pen tool to create a droplet3:35
Creating the parallax effect in 3D space5:57
Create a parallax effect in After Effects by stacking 3D layers, adjusting z space, and using a camera orbit with ink splat and text.
How to create a quick & easy slideshow11:43
How to create an illuminating reveal using text animation11:16
How to fit a comp to predetermined length2:42
Computer purchasing tips6:29
Optimize after effects and premiere pro on a 64-bit windows system with 16 gb of ram and multicore processors, using internal drives and an adobe certified gpu for ray-traced rendering.

Requirements

You should have Adobe After Effects installed so you can follow along with the course lessons

Description

This course has 5 parts, and we will take a look at how to animate using:

- anchor points. The anchor point is the point that your transformations revolve around. Since animation is a kind of transformation, it’s necessary to set an anchor point as a kind of “center of gravity” before starting an animation effect

- how to create whip pans. A whip pan is a type of pan shot in which the camera pans so quickly that the picture blurs into indistinct streaks. It is commonly used as a transition between shots, and can indicate the passage of time or a frenetic pace of action

- how to use the brush and write-on tool. You can create amazing animations using just these two plugins which come included with AE

- masking techniques and the CC composite AE plugin

- shapes and layer styles

- glowing wipes and volumetric lighting which can add some realistic lighting effects to your scene

- we'll see how to create particles and ink droplets, and so much more!

By the end of this course you will have an advanced skill on how to use After Effects in a creative way, and you will be prepared for creating certain projects for your clients

Who this course is for:

Videographers, video producers, video editors
Motion graphics artists and graphic designers
YouTubers and vloggers
Anyone looking to use After Effects in the most efficient way

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Course content

How to Create Whips Pans, The Write on Effect, The Brush Effect5 lectures • 45min

Masking techniques, The CC Composite Effect and Animation Presets6 lectures • 32min

Shapes and Layer Styles6 lectures • 34min

Glowing Wipes and Volumetric Lightning5 lectures • 41min

Splatters and Droplets, The 3D Parallax Effect and Slideshows8 lectures • 56min

Requirements

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