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Pluralsight

After Effects CC Creating Your First Animation

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Overview

After Effects can seem overwhelming at first glance, however there is no better way to learn than by doing. If you are an After Effects beginner, after watching this course you'll be ready for intermediate and beyond. Software required: After Effects CC.

There is no better way to learn After Effects, than by getting in the program and completing a real project. In this course, After Effects CC Creating Your First Animation, you will work through a real animation project and gain a solid foundation by learning good habits, the best workflows, and a fundamental knowledge of the main features in After Effects. First, you'll learn about the After Effects workflow and how to stay organized. Next, you'll explore 2D character rigging/animation as well as how to writing expressions. Finally, you'll learn all about effects. By the end of this course, you will be comfortable enough with After Effects to complete your own complex animation projects. Software required: After Effects CC.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Project Setup 18mins
  • Compositions and Layers 17mins
  • Character Rigging Using Parent/Child Relationships 15mins
  • Motion Paths and Expressions 8mins
  • Masks and Effects 33mins
  • Audio and Camera 35mins
  • Animating Text 16mins
  • Creating a 3D Globe and Animated Logo 34mins
  • Polishing Our Animation 24mins
  • Rendering 21mins

Taught by

Jeff Hurd

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