Adobe After Effects Level 2

Summary

Course Aim:

This comprehensive course builds on the skills developed in the After Effects Level 1 course and includes more advanced editing techniques to produce motion graphics for digital video and other motion media.

Courseware includes the official Adobe Class in a Book.

Course Prerequisites:

The prerequisite for this course is the Adobe After Effects Level 1 (2-day) course or have equivalent knowledge.

Course Duration:

Two days 9:00am – 4:30pm

Classroom courses include:

  • Adobe Certified instructors (with min 10 yrs experience)
  • Alpha prepared comprehensive coursenotes with tutorials and exercises (updated frequently to reflect industry trends)
  • Certificates
  • eLearning DVD Package (FREE at course registration where available, see our SPECIALS)
  • After course support, unlimited HELP DESK (via email, to reinforce the learning), helpdesk@alphacc.com.au
  • Training guarantee
  • FREE repeat of public course within 6 months (where required, and on same version), see terms & conditions

Content

Course Content

During this course you will learn about:

Topic 1 Keying

  • About keying
  • Changing background color
  • Creating a garbage mask
  • Adding the foreground subject
  • Color Difference Key effect
  • Choking the matte
  • Removing spill
  • Adjusting contrast
  • Background animation
  • Titles
  • Adding animated elements
  • Copying effects across layers

Topic 2 Performing Color Correction

  • Lesson overview
  • Getting started
  • Adjusting color balance
  • Replacing an element of the shot
  • Lightening other dark areas
  • Correcting a range of colors
  • Warming colors with the Photo Filter effect
  • Removing unwanted elements

Topic 3 Building and Animating a 3D Object

  • Animating a square in 3D space
  • Using 3D views
  • Flipping the cube bottom
  • Creating the 3D floor
  • Building the cube sides
  • Animating the cube sides

Topic 4 Using 3D Effects

  • Using 3D lights
  • Turning on shadows

Topic 5 Working with Cameras

  • Adding a camera
  • Adding animated elements
  • Adding logo

Topic 6 Advanced Editing Techniques

  • Temporal Distortion: Timewarp

Topic 7 Using Motion Stabilization

  • Single-point motion tracking
  • Multipoint tracking

Topic 8 Creating Particle Systems

  • Introduction to Particle systems
  • Particle worlds: Cyclore effects
  • Customising particle effects
  • Understanding particle system properties

Topic 9 Rendering and Output

  • Creating templates for the rendering process
  • Creating templates for output modules
  • Rendering to different output media

Appendix A: Index

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Packages

Packages Available

We offer various packages, designed for users who want to upgrade their skills across a range of Adobe applications.

This course is not currently available as part of a package. Please click the specials link above to see if specials are currently available for this course.

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Duration

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