Adobe After Effects – Basic Training

Two day course

COURSE CONTENT

Day One

Introduction

• Comprehending After Effects

  • Working the UI

  • Dealing with the Project Window

  • Importing footage

• Understanding Codecs

  • What is a codec?

  • Using the best codec for the job

  • Input codecs

  • Transport codecs

  • Codecs for output

  • Codecs for archiving

  • Still file formats

  • Audio file formats

  • Importing footage from different sources

Getting started

• Aspect ratios

• Pixel ratios

• Video formats

Animating Footage

• Working with keyframes

  • Finding clip properties

  • Setting keyframes

  • Keyframe interpolations

• Preview renders

• Animating still footage

Setting system preferences

Basic compositing

Day Two

Basic Matte Techniques

• Working with alpha channels

• How to use the matte editor

• When to use mattes

• Linking alpha channels

Using Effects

• Blending layers

• The Effects Panel

• Animating effects

• Simple effect techniques

Introducing Colour Correction

• Basic colour theory

• Using histograms

• Curves and balance

• Best practice with adjustment layers

Bringing it all together

• Sourcing footage

• Building layers

• Adding mattes and layer blending

• Keyframing effects

• Adding audio

Rendering the right way

• Choosing a codec

• Setting the workspace

• Using multiple output modules

• Bringing the footage back in

• Outputting your composition