The main
aim of the After Effects course is to empower students with
animation skills and key video tools for broadcast-quality footage.
For some, it may lead them deeper into the world of film and video,
for others, motion graphics. The course is intentionally not filled
with video jargon and is accessible to any graphics-oriented
student.
Sample Course Outline:
The After Effects interface
Animation fundamentals
Compositions
Layers
Working with masks and mattes
Text and typography
Drawing in After Effects
Path Operations
Brainstorm Tool
Exporting stills and video files
Render Queue
Working with effects
Compound Effects
Keyframes in animation
Animation Graphs
Expressions
Animation Assistants
Motion Blur
3D Animation
Colour Keying
Track Mattes
Motion Stabilization and Tracking
Time Stretching
Time Remapping
Frame mixing / pixel motion blending
Render Order/Precomposing
Particle Playground
After Effects
CS4 courses run every few weeks in Greenpoint, Cape Town
