Overview
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Learn the tools and techniques you need to make amazing motion graphics in After Effects CC 2021. This course concentrates on the features motion designers need most.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Creating motion graphics in After Effects
- Samples and inspiration
- Big-picture concepts
- How to use the exercise files
- Version of After Effects
- Shape layer overview
- Shape layers and transforms
- Repeating elements
- Create write-on paths
- Path operators on shape layers
- Understand keyframe interpolations
- Add and adjust keys
- Introduction to the Graph Editor
- Fine-tune with the Graph Editor
- Alter speeds with time remapping and other techniques
- Anchor point fundamentals
- Parenting
- Motion sketching
- Create looped animation with expressions
- What is compositing?
- Blend modes for layers
- Create and animate masks
- Use track mattes
- Add effect filters
- Set type
- Use text animators
- Animate type on a path
- Introduction to 3D layers
- Cameras and lights
- 3D layer properties
- Null object parenting
- Build a basic camera rig
- Introduction to Cinema 4D renderer
- Create 3D text
- Create 3D geometry
- Introduction to Cinema 4D Lite
- Add compositions to the Render Queue
- Render multiple files with the Render Queue
- Use Adobe Media Encoder
- Use prerenders
- Important motion graphic workflows
- Collapse transformations
- Essential Graphics panel
- Master properties
- Responsive design: Time
- Next steps
