# After Effects Advanced (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/after-effects-advanced-self-paced>

## Overview

Master Adobe After Effects at your own pace in this advanced, self-paced course. Learn shape layer animation, dynamic text effects, and 3D workflows while exploring the graph editor, expressions, scripts, masks, and track mattes. Gain hands-on experience through real-world projects that enhance your motion graphics and compositing skills.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create professional, sophisticated animations from start to finish, bringing your projects to life with polished, dynamic effects. Ideal for those looking to elevate current work or tackle new creative challenges in motion graphics.

## What you'll learn

- Work with 3D layers, cameras, and lights to create dynamic scenes
- Create and animate custom shape layers using the Pen tool
- Develop advanced text animations and save presets for future use
- Optimize animations with expressions and wire parameters for complexity
- Enhance audio integration by adding markers and applying audio effects

## Prerequisites

Participants should be comfortable with the basics of After Effects equivalent to our After Effects Bootcamp

## Curriculum

#### 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

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $975