A Beginner's Guide to After Effects

  • Course
  • 20 Lessons

Tutorial Duration: 113 minutes | We've created the perfect beginner's course to teach you a range of different techniques and effects within After Effects. You'll learn how to animate shapes and text to create titles, add audio and visual effects to footage, and all about motion tracking and using After Effects expressions to create UI. Jump into After Effects with this all-round beginners course!

Contents

Welcome to the Beginner's Guide to After Effects

This course will begin by introducing you to the After Effects workspace and familiarise you with the basics and set up your first project before we start getting into practical working scenarios.

In each section we'll explore a different feature of After Effects so you get a broad idea of its different uses and learn how to create a whole variety of different effects.

Finally we'll show you how to export your project. You'll be an After Effects pro in no time!
Welcome!
01 The After Effects Workspace
Workspace Quiz

Features of After Effects

In each lesson we'll explore a different feature of this varied programme through practical examples. You'll be provided with the programme files and footage downloads so you can learn directly from each tutorial.
01 Green Screen
Green Screen Quiz
02 Animation
Animation Quiz
03 Transitions
Transitions Quiz
04 Effects
Effects Quiz
05 Motion Tracking and UI
Motion Tracking + UI Quiz
06 Adding Text

Exporting your project

To finish this Beginner's Guide we'll show you how to export your video and explain the different formats for different occasions. So at the end of this course you'll be ready to start creating on your own!
01 Exporting your project
Export Quiz

Downloads

© For training purposes only. All 3D models and characters copyright of Cabeza Patata Ltd / Patata School.

Fire download: https://www.videezy.com/abstract/36217-fire-burning-hot-sparks-rising-black-background
Laser Beam 01.wav
Footage.zip
Wipe animated transition.zip
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