After Effects Bootcamp
Learn After Effects to create stand-alone videos, animations, special effects, animated titles, and more in this hands-on course.
Learn After Effects to create stand-alone videos, animations, special effects, animated titles, and more in this hands-on course.
Start creating motion graphics and animations using professional techniques. Learn to create animations, titles, 3D objects, and much more. Learn through hands-on real-world projects, with step-by-step exercises, in small classes led by a leading motion graphics instructor.
This After Effects training will take you from the basics (such as understanding the workspace and foundational animation techniques), through more advanced animation techniques such as motion tracking and animating 3D layers.
Basic working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is recommended. If you have never used Photoshop, consider taking our Photoshop Bootcamp class.
Basic knowledge of video timeline editing and basic design skills are helpful, but not required.
From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.
After Effects Bootcamp is rated 4.8 stars by 200 students
in the past 24 months
This course does a great job of setting up the foundation of the program and building your skills from there. I really enjoyed that the first project was creating an animated piece from start to finish. Jerron was an amazing teacher! He is very thorough, has a positive attitude, and he is so patient. If someone doesn't understand something, he will work with them until they get it. He has been teaching animation courses for many years and really knows his stuff. I learned a lot from him through this course and I would strongly recommend this class to anyone looking for a deeper dive into After Effects!
Alina B.
This was a wonderful class and having a live instructor made a huge difference in the class experience. Our instructor, Kalika, was amazing and set the lessons up so that we gradually built towards the final lesson making incredible progress along the way. She also allowed us all to work at our own pace during the lessons so that everyone was able to develop at a pace comfortable to them while still seeing a marked improvement. I highly recommend this class and eagerly look forward to the next.
Robert Byrnes
Reuters/i24
After taking the After Effects class at Noble Desktop, I was able to create an animation immediately following completion of the course material - now I have the tools to continue using After Effects in my personal projects and beyond.
Blake Drummond
Diagonal Media
Kalika was an excellent instructor. Her enthusiasm and passion for After Effects was contagious. She was patient, smart, and funny. She brought a much needed lightness and humor to a difficult subject. When I began to feel overwhelmed, Kalika was hands-on with helping me. She was genuinely interested in teaching us what we wanted to know. We followed the instruction booklet but it was not forced upon us—we went at our own pace and was able to spend the last class practicing our own project ideas. I left my three-day Noble Desktop experience feeling inspired and excited to continue my After Effects learning journey. I intend on using my new knowledge to make personal art as well as enhance my day-job work as a graphic designer in higher education. I cannot speak highly enough of Kalika. She was truly a pleasure.
Lisa Festa
Princeton University
I had been trying to learn After Effects on my own for a while, but it wasn’t until I decided to take the course through Noble Desktop that things really started to make sense for me. Now I feel that I have a solid foundation and am more excited than before about learning After Effects.
Eric Vasquez
This is a great intensive course to get you started with After Effects. I highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about learning this. I would definitely take more classes at Noble Desktop.
Rose Mattrey
AAA Western & Central NY
The demos bring a daunting textbook to life and break everything down to manageable steps.
Don Jolovich
ESPN
Great school!! Offers a lot of courses, in different fields like Design, Coding and Business. Amazing teachers, currently I'm taking the After Effects class and it's so exciting, it's a bit complex but a really cool program. My teacher Kalika is really nice and has a lot of experience and knowledge. She is great!! I highly recommend the school.
Meruyert
The instructor gave extremely clear instructions and was one of the best teachers I've come across.
Arianne Hirsch
Kalika was so engaging. You can tell that she's not only extremely knowledgable, but extremely passionate about what she does. I was completely immersed into a program I had never launched before, and am no longer intimidated to pursue Ae.
Kaylan Whitaker
Givaudan
Not only did I learn so much more than I've ever imagined, but I had fun learning it too!
Chase Middleton
Very helpful for starting out in After Effects.
Gwyneth Olsom
Mathematica
Learned a lot in a short amount of time!
Djamika Smith
92Y
"If you're looking to get started with After Effects, by gawd this is the place to do it!"
Matt
92Y
A great foundation for someone who can't tell up from down in After Effects!
stephen lorusso
Always enjoy my time at Noble. Great classes, great schedules, and instructors!
Kristie Finn
Victoria's Secret
Noble Desktop definitely exceeded my expectations for the Adobe After Effects Bootcamp. Having no experience at the beginning of the class, I now feel more comfortable creating simple animations on my own and exploring new tutorials outside of class. Dan is also an excellent instructor for After Effect newbies. High fives for everything!
Claudia Modlin
My course instructor was fantastic! Made my learning experience fun and stress free. Look forward to taking more classes in the near future.
Bathsheba Parker
Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc
Noble Desktop is the premier source to expand a designer's skill set.
Claire Werner
Claire Werner Graphics
Good way to kick start learning a new program. Lots of behind the scenes advice that you don't get from reading a book.
Teresa Lane
As someone who had used AfterEffects before but never REALLY knew the ins and outs of the program, this was a fantastic course to finally learn the basics.
Andrew Gelman
Global Association of Risk Professionals
This is my third class with Noble Desktop—and the first online via Zoom. The online instructor and class was just as good as my in-person class experience. The exercises taught skills applicable to enhance our Social Media projects. Noble Desktop is top notch!
Julie Grant
Valley Bank
It's pretty amazing how much I learned in just 3 days. Definitely the right kind of class with the right kind of instructor. I highly recommend Noble Desktop. You won't be disappointed!
Darnel DiGerlando
Valley Bank
The After Effects Bootcamp was very informative and I learned so much! The notes that are provided are very thorough, which makes me feel better about creating animations on my own time. The instructor was so approachable and gave us plenty of time to work through the exercises. Overall, I'm so happy I took this course and I can't wait to create my own animations : )
Alyssa Gauci
I highly recommend taking advantage of the knowledgeable staff at Noble Desktop.
Robert F Phillips
Cohen & Steers
As someone who had zero experience in video or specifically After Effects, I can honestly say I feel more comfortable with it after only a 3 week course.
Akwele Vassall
Jerron's clarity while teaching this After Effects class inspired me to take the Advanced After Effects class, where I trust he will continue to break down complex concepts!
Jeffery Carson
I have taken a lot of classes at Noble. All have been good. This was among the best.
Abigail Park
Very good starting class that gave me time and assistance in areas where I would struggle.
Jackson Dye
Great class. After Effects is an intimidating program but Dan Rodney made it easy to grasp the basic concepts. Highly recommended.
Damien Rodriguez
Great experience on Zoom thanks to Jerron, an excellent instructor. He is extremely passionate about the program and an excellent teacher and speaker. I found his tutorials very engaging.
Hanna L.
Jerron is an accomplished creative with deep experience of digital design programs. It was wonderful to take his class and glean insight from his knowledge and experience.
Preet P.
If you want to learn everything there is to know about After Effects in a very engaging and helpful way, this is the class for you.
Bao Heffron
There are many free software tutorials available online. What I appreciated with Noble's course was having a skilled and experienced instructor available to answer my many immediate questions as they arise. I also appreciated meeting and connecting with students from different industry backgrounds. We're all on our personal journeys and it's always nice when paths converge. I chose to take the course in-person specifically for these two reasons. I'm excited to practice what I've learned and improve my skills.
Andrew Tsao
After Effects Bootcamp was a very informative class! The topics covered are very practical and immediately applicable. It's not only useful for learning the software, but also for efficiency and organization.
Pat Garcia
I went from being too afraid to open the program to being able to comfortably navigate the workspace and create cool, fun (and useful) effects!
Rae Chartier
Everything was very thoroughly explained and I feel much more comfortable using After Effects after taking this course!
Jamie Kurtzer
My roommate recommended Noble Desktop as he had done the After Effects course. I took the three-day After Effects course and whether you're an experienced graphic designer or someone who's never opened Adobe software in your life, it's a no-brainer to take this! As a graphic designer myself who occasionally uses After Effects, I was looking to level up my self-taught skills and get more comfortable with the program so I could troubleshoot while working and so my finished products would be more polished. I finished the three-day intensive and I'm actually looking forward to returning to work and trying out some of what I learned on existing collateral. So happy I went with Noble Desktop!
Lauren Meregildo-Santos
The animations taught in this boot amp course addressed a wide variety of needs one may need to use After Effects for. I thought all of Jerron's examples were interesting and curated creatively. I especially appreciated the red blood cell animation & infographic animation as someone coming from a healthcare background.
Ashley Blanc
Noble Desktop offers efficient, thorough classes for learning these programs. There's enough repetition to get you used to the workflow without slowing the pace. The three-day bootcamps are an excellent way to learn the basics, plus a little more to give you the confidence to tackle your own projects - with a handy workbook to use as a reference.
Susan Hunt
As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date. The best way to save on this course is to take it as part of a certificate program.
There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.
However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.
We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably prices our courses.
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Learning After Effects with Kalika is the best thing I did for myself this year. Her teaching style is incredible - she really wants you to learn! Noble Desktop is a gem, I highly recommend students to take advantage of their offer to retake the courses. I just did. Repetition is key.
— Julia L.
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Attend this course in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects. Switch between live-online and in-person as needed, even after the course has started.
Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At Noble Desktop, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Our instructors are verterans of their field and experienced educators, driven to help you succeed.
Program Director & Instructor
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Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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This course includes a detailed workbook, available in print or ebook at no additional cost.
Our proprietary workbooks are designed by a team of industry experts and instructional designers, and are updated regularly for the latest features and trends. Learn by completing a variety of real-world projects, and apply your newly-learned skills right away.
We offer a single free retake of the the class within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.
Learn practical skills by working on real projects with instructor guidance and lectures to strengthen and improve your skill.
Learn to animate photos, text, graphics, add visual effects, and incorporate sound. Unmute the video to hear its audio.
Use motion tracking to follow objects in a video.
Learn to animate infographics. Unmute the video to hear its audio.
Learn to animate logos. Learn how to create staggered and sequential animations for dramatic effects.
Work with curved motion paths and animate video elements. Unmute the video to hear its audio.
Create a write-on text effects using masks and the stroke effect
No. We provide computers (Mac or PC) with After Effects installed. Choose your operating system at checkout.
After Effects will run on either Mac or PC.
Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for After Effects
Basic working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is recommended. If you have never used Photoshop, consider taking our Photoshop Bootcamp class.
Basic knowledge of video timeline editing and basic design skills are helpful, but not required.
This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).
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Become a Motion Graphics Designer. Learn motion graphics with animation and video editing (plus special effects) created in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. Then showcase what you’ve learned by creating a motion graphics demo reel.
Learn how to use Premiere Pro in this comprehensive 18-hour class. You’ll learn how to import and organize footage, put those elements into a timeline (sequence), clean up audio, color correct video, add titles, and more. We’ll then move onto more advanced features including multi-cam editing, color correction, speeding up and slowing down footage, green screen removal, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to create compelling video content using Adobe Premiere Pro.
This After Effects training covers the basics of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more. This one-day After Effects course will give you a strong working knowledge of After Effects’ capabilities for creating GIFs, animating logos, and importing layered files from Illustrator and Photoshop.
Learn to use Cinema 4D Lite to create 3D models, animations, and motion graphics for your After Effects projects.
Purchase group class vouchers at a discount for our regularly-scheduled group classes in NYC, or create a custom training program at your offices.
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The first installment is due one week before the first class. Subsequent installments are spread out evenly across the duration of the course.
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10% non-refundable deposit | |
$975.00 | Total You Pay |
See the Installment plan FAQ for more information.
Program Director & Instructor
Jerron has an M.A. in Communication Arts and expert-level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
He also has a good knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max from his two decades of experience in and around the design industry.
He has authored multiple books and video training series on computer graphics software such as: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash (back when it was a thing).
Before joining Noble Desktop, Jerron taught at the college level at schools such as The New York Institute of Technology, New York City College of Technology, and The Fashion Institute of Technology.
Instructor
Stephen teaches classes in the Motion Graphics and Video Editing Certificate programs.
In addition to his work with Noble Desktop, Stephen teaches Nonfiction and Fiction Video Production, Motion Graphics, and Introduction to Film Production to grades 9-12 at LREI, a private K-12 school in New York’s Greenwich Village.
In addition to teaching media classes, he runs his own production company, Indian summer Media. Through ISM he works as a freelance producer, specializing in documentary style films.
Stephen holds a B.A. in Classics from Concordia University in Montreal and an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University.
While an accomplished professional his most beloved project has been raising his two young daughters, Margaret and Grace.
Social Media Director & Instructor
Eternally upbeat and outgoing creative cybernaut and instructor.
Mover and shaker with authentic ideas that build brand stories on social media for consumers.
Justine Sanborn has over a decade of experience in both Art Direction and Social Media. She uses data and insights to develop creative ideas that can build organic engagement. Justine leads the social media development for Noble Desktop and instructs the Social Media Marketing Certificate and Graphic Design Certificate programs.