Overview
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Learn how to perform core editing and post-production techniques in After Effects 2021. Master layers, masks, shapes, animation, 3D extrusion, keying, rendering, and more.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- After Effects for editors and post-production
- How to use the exercise files
- Big-picture concepts
- Dynamic linking between Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Version of After Effects
- Navigating layers in the timeline
- Working with keyframes
- Precomping elements
- Parenting to nulls
- Introduction to 3D layers
- Masks
- Animating mask reveals
- Track mattes
- Limiting effects with masks
- Tracking masks
- Create elements with shape layers
- Animate shapes with path operations
- Setting type
- Animate type
- Create motion graphic templates
- Work with Illustrator files
- Build a simple logo animation
- Create 3D type extrusions
- Responsive design: Time for lower thirds
- Import and work with pictures
- Move animated images around the frame
- Repeat an animation with multiple images
- Introducing z-depth
- Create a simple camera in a z-space montage
- Parenting layers to the camera
- Speed up or slow down video layers
- Key video with Keylight
- Mocha AE integration
- Explore the Render Queue
- Render footage with an alpha
- Batch render with Adobe Media Encoder
- Dynamic Link rendering workflow
- Shape layer transitions
- Create video glitches
- Challenge overview
- Solution, part 1
- Solution, part 2
- Solution, part 3
- Next steps
