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After Effects in a Day

Hands-on Training from Experts NYC or Live Online

Learn the basics of the Adobe After Effects user interface, timeline, and layer animation in this accelerated training course. Gain the skills needed to create GIFs, animate logos, and import layered files from Illustrator and Photoshop.

  • Free retake
  • Setup assistance
  • Expert instructors
  • Small classes

Get Started with Animating Motion Graphics

Learn to start using After Effects to animate photos, text, video, and add music/sounds. You can even import files from Illustrator (such as a logo) or Photoshop and animate their elements.

Get started in this 6-hour workshop, or dive in deeper with our 18-hour After Effects Bootcamp

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Highly Reviewed by Our Alumni

From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.

After Effects in a Day is rated 4.8 stars by 108 students

in the past 24 months

Overall, a very strong class and a lot of information to deal with. Mr. Smith did a very nice job explaining things and even gave me some useful "sayings" to use.

This one-day class gave a really good foundation of After Effects for beginners. The step-by-step is easy to follow and I love that we were given the book and files to practice at home. I only wish I had signed up for the full three-day intensive! Excellent experience, would absolutely recommend Noble Desktop and take future classes!

After Effects In a Day is a great beginner class to learn simple animation basics. Great variety of exercises in the training book. Kalika is a fun and entertaining instructor and she shared some of her own work which is amazing and inspiring!

After Effects in a Day was awesome. We started by watching, then doing. I like that the approach was exercise-based, as opposed to going through every single tool and interface (like some other trainings I’ve been to). It’s my preferred way to learn, and I came away learning more than I anticipated!


Penguin Random House

A learning experience that is personal and that actually WORKS, I feel equipped with the right skills I can use on my own!

Noble Desktop is a great place to take courses and learn a significant amount in a day. I've taken several classes (Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects ) and will continue to return.


BrainKap Communications

I've already messed around with After Effects to create little animations, so I didn't expect to learn a whole lot new in a six hour workshop. Totally wrong; I feel so much more empowered to create more complicated animation projects.


Landor

This class is perfect if you're looking for an easy, but in-depth introduction to After Effects.


BuzzFeed

"Super helpful! For an intro class I learned everything I needed to fool around and explore the program for myself without being frustrated looking up "how to's on Google."

After Effects In A Day is a fantastic introduction to After Effects and some of the basic animation possibilities. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to get their feet wet with After Effects.


EYP Architecture & Engineering

Noble Desktop has always been my go to place. Their attention to detail, cooperation in working with scheduling and providing top notch instructors makes it a pleasure to work with them. I'll be back!


Whole Story Productions

A wonderful introduction! I feel more comfortable playing around with After Effects on my own.


Colorlines

As a broad spectrum type of class, it hit on so many key points and features of After Effects. I feel much more capable and confident now. GREAT class!


Alpha1 Marketing

After Effects in a Day was a great primer on a very powerful piece of software. I loved the instructor, and am excited to explore more about what AE can do!


Nikon

Fabulous class, taught with personality and real-world situations as examples. Would highly recommend for the graphic designer wanting to put motion into their work.


TripleLift

After Effects in a day pretty much gets you up to speed fast. It is like a bullion cube of condensed knowledge that expands into a tasty, filling broth.


Spotco

I came in as a complete beginner, and now I feel like I have enough knowledge to teach myself what I need to know about After Effects. David was super clear and flexible. He helped everyone individually, but explained things very clearly in lecture style as well. Great class!

This was a very informative class. Jordon was a great instructor who answered questions well and made the experience fun ! :)


SkinCeuticals

Overall, a very good intro class if you've never touched After Effects before. You get to learn simple animation that's useful, especially in the world of social media that we live in.

Kalika was super helpful and engaging throughout the entire course! Looking forward to taking more classes.


Hearst

I got the basics down and enough to get me up and running! Dan R. was very thorough and knowledgeable. I liked that he showed how the book does something then he would show other variations of doing the same tasks for options. I would recommend!

Great instruction! Took the time to share notable shortcuts and workflow tips! Always a great thing when looking to refresh your skills!


Freelance Designer

After Effects is overwhelming, but Dan R. explained it clearly, shared lots of tips and best practices from his own experience, and was friendly and approachable. A great way to spend a day!

I have taken a lot of classes at Noble. All have been good. This was among the best.

Very good starting class that gave me time and assistance in areas where I would struggle.

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.

My Noble Desktop After Effects in a Day class was incredible. It helped me really grasp the way the program works and truly will help me build graphics for my company in the future. So glad I took the course, and it's very much worth it for anyone working in the Film and Media industry.


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Schedule & Enrollment: After Effects in a Day

  • 6 Hours
  • $425
  • NYC or Live Online
  • Free retake
  • Setup assistance
  • Expert instructors
  • Small classes

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Learn Motion Graphics, Animations & Visual Effects in After Effects

Adobe After Effects
  • Use After Effects, the industry-standard program for motion graphics and animations, to create sophisticated animations and graphics, beyond the scope of a basic editing program.
  • Create title sequences for films.
  • Create sophisticated animated GIFs for emails.
  • Create Motion Graphics or Animations based on any or all of the following: layered Illustrator or Photoshop files, photos, JPG and PNG files, video clips, and/or audio.
  • For social media marketing–motion graphics in a Facebook feed, an animated Snapchat.
Motion Graphics & Animation
  • Motion graphics is the combination of graphic design and movement. It takes cues from character animation, typography, layout, video editing, illustration and sound design. After Effects is the industry-standard software for motion graphics.
  • Animation means to “give life to.” Ordinary still images such as photos, text and illustrations, can be “brought to life” through animation. You can use Premiere for basic animation or After Effects for more complex animations.
Keyframes
  • In digital animation and video editing, a keyframe refers to a marker on a timeline that indicates the beginning or end of a transition.
  • Each keyframe has a value which has to do with specific attributes or properties.
  • You can have keyframes for Position, Scale, Opacity, Rotation, and Effects.
  • To create animation, there needs to be a minimum of 2 keyframes of unequal value on one property or attribute.
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