Immerse yourself in the world of motion graphics and video post-production with our free class on Adobe After Effects. Learn to create stunning animations and get a glimpse of how you can integrate this tool with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere to boost your career potential in animation and post-production.
Key Insights
- The class focuses on the use of Adobe After Effects, a powerful tool used in motion graphics and video post-production.
- Participants will learn to prepare an Adobe Illustrator file for animation.
- The course covers the essential differences between color spaces used for TV/Film/Web versus print media.
- The class introduces students to working with layered files, a crucial skill in animation and post-production.
- Key aspects of animation such as basic keyframing and finessing keyframe timing using the Value Graph are covered.
- Students will learn how to offset keyframes for creating "cascading" animations.
- The class also teaches students how to export their work for various platforms including Email and Instagram.
What You'll Learn
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Animation-Ready Illustrator Files
Prepare AI files so they import into AE with usable layers.
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Color Spaces
Color space considerations for TV/Film/Web vs Print.
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Layered Files & Keyframing
Working with layered files and basic keyframe animation.
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Cascading Animations & Export
Offsetting keyframes for cascading effects, then exporting for Email and Instagram.
Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool for motion graphics and video post-production. It can be used on its own to create stand-alone videos and animations, and integrates well with Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere. Get a healthy taste of the power of animation and video post-production in After Effects.
In this free class, we’ll be creating a motion graphics/animation video based on vector art that will demonstrate the essentials of using After Effects to animate.
What You’ll Learn:
- Preparing an Adobe Illustrator file to be Animation-Ready
- Color space for TV/Film/Web vs. Print
- Introduction to working with Layered Files
- Basic Keyframing and Animation
- Finessing keyframe timing with the Value Graph
- Offsetting keyframes for "cascading" animations
- Exporting for Email and Instagram
