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Adobe After Effects Advanced

Length 2 days
Version CC 2024

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Why study this course

This comprehensive two-day course delves into both existing and exciting new advanced features regularly added to Adobe After Effects®, allowing you to leverage the full potential of the application to achieve professional outcomes.

Discover detailed real-life expert tips and tricks for creating stunning advanced 3D extruded typography and shape layers using the Cinema 4D renderer, as well as complex and compelling infographics, Cinemagraphs, character animations, and more. Through class projects, you'll learn how to harness the power and diversity of expressions, scripts, particle simulation effects, Rotoscoping, advanced 3D camera and lighting setups, and the Cinema 4D CINEWARE plugin workflow.

For optimal results, we recommend using the latest version of After Effects (CC 2024) to take advantage of its dynamic new features and workflows.

Nexacu Public Schedule

Nexacu is part of the Lumify Group, offering you an extensive public schedule of Adobe end user training in Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. You can now access the schedule of courses and book, by clicking on the button below.

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What you can expect with Nexacu Adobe Training

Small classes (average 4 to 6)
Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC) with industry experienced, certified instructors
Course eBook and sample files
Class exercises relevant to industry
AATC Adobe endorsed certificate upon course completion
After-course support
Free course resit (6 months) *

* Free resit applies to all public courses; does not include custom or private training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, participants will have the knowledge to:

Customise animation workflows with editable keyboard shortcuts and advanced keyframe techniques
Create and animate characters using various methods
Build complex 3D compositions with advanced camera control, lights, and materials
Master rotoscoping and advanced masking for intricate compositing
Understand and apply powerful expressions (without needing to code!)
Use scripts and external data to automate animations
Optimise project management and integration with Premiere Pro

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Adobe's suite of applications includes some of the most widely used multimedia creation software in the world. Learn Adobe's market-leading apps for graphic design, image manipulation, video editing, animation, and more.
Nexacu, part of the Lumify Group, is an Adobe Authorised Training Centre (AATC).

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Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for:

Creatives with strong After Effects basics, ready to master more complex techniques
Motion graphics artists who want to push their skills to the next level

Course subjects

Advanced Animation Techniques

Editable Keyboard Shortcuts
Refining Keyframe Interpolation in the Graph Editor
Copying/Pasting Motion Paths from Shape Layers and Masks
Importing Motion Paths from Other Apps
Collapse Transformations (2D Examples)
Preparing and Importing Multiple Layers from Adobe Illustrator
Using Layer Markers and Sequence Markers
Master Properties

Character Animation Techniques

Character Animation - Parenting vs Puppet Tool
Advanced vs Legacy Puppet Pin Tool
Advanced Parenting
Using Nulls in Parenting

Advanced 3D

Creating 3D Objects and Scenes
Multiple Views
Working with the Unified Camera Tool
Local, World and Layer Axis Modes
Material Options
Animating the Camera with a Null Object
Auto Orient Layers Towards Camera
Auto Orient Camera to Path
Adding Lights and Shadows
Camera Depth of Field and Material Options
Nesting and Collapse Transformations (3D)
Creating a Cinemagraph from a Photo
Cinema 4D Renderer
Extruding Text and Shapes
Environment Layers (Reflections)

Colour Correction

Lumetri Effect Primary Colour Correction
LUTs for Professional Stylised Looks (Grades)
Lumetri and Secondary Colour Correction
Lumetri Scopes
Video Limiter Effect

Advanced Compositing

Roto Brush
Refine Edge Tool

Advanced Masking

Selectively Feather Masks
Tracking Masks
Compositing Effects Using Masks
Facial Mask Tracking

Advanced Tracking and Stabilising

3D Camera Tracker Advanced
Adding Cameras, Graphics, and Text
Creating Shadow Maps

The Power of Expressions (without the need for complex code)

Explanation
Expressions vs Parenting
Applying Expressions
Linking Properties
Property Link Pickwhip
Wiggle
Simple Arithmetic
Looping Expressions
Linking Counters and Animation
Expression Controls
Copying Expressions
Finding Expressions
Expression Presets
Saving Expressions as Presets
Convert Audio to Keyframes and Linking with Expressions
Using Layer Markers to Trigger Expressions
Create Nulls from Paths Script
.json and CSV Files to Automate Animation Data Sets
Property Reference Text Layers

Advanced Effects

Advanced Effects Path Animation
Particle Simulations
Popular Advanced Effects
Third Party Plugins Overview

Project Management in After Effects

Project Settings
Dependencies Tab - Cleaning Up Projects
Collecting Files for Archiving and using on Other Computers
Dynamic Link with Adobe Premiere Pro
Creating Motion Graphics Templates to use in Adobe Premiere Pro
Master Properties
Open Motion Graphics Templates

Prerequisites

You should have previously completed Adobe After Effects Essentials or have equivalent experience.

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.