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Noble Desktop

After Effects Advanced (Live Online)

via Noble Desktop

Overview

Dive into the dynamic world of Adobe After Effects with this advanced course, designed to elevate your animation and motion graphics skills. From mastering 3D layers and custom shapes to optimizing animations with expressions, you'll create captivating visuals that stand out in any project.

Syllabus

Working with 3D in After Effects

  • Working with Layers in 3D Space
  • Creating & Animating Camera & Light Layers

Working with Shape Layers

  • Creating & Formatting Shape Layers
  • Creating Custom Shape Layers with the Pen Tool
  • Editing Shape Layer Vertices
  • Working with Shape Layer Effects (Pucker & Bloat, Repeater, Etc.)

Advanced Text Animation

  • Animating Text as a Graphic
  • Working with Dingbat Fonts
  • Creating Custom Text Animators & Saving Presets

Creating Custom Easing with the Graph Editor

  • Using the Graph Editor

Animating with Effects

  • Using Effects

Optimizing Animations with Expressions

  • Adding Expressions to Properties
  • Creating More Complex Expressions
  • Wiring Parameters with Expressions

Beyond Position Keyframes

  • Using the Motion Sketch Panel to Capture Motion
  • Using the Smoother Panel to Soften Movement
  • Using the Nulls to Paths Panel

Working with Audio

  • Adding Markers to Audio
  • Working with Audio Effects
  • Generating Keyframes from Audio Layers

Taught by

Jerron Smith, Stephen MacGillivray, and Dan Rodney

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