Advanced Adobe After Effects

Duration: 1 Day

Course Overview

Advanced After Effects training takes your existing skills to power level, teaching you further creative techniques to make your motion graphics stand out from the rest.

In this course, we delve deeper into After Effects to cover:
• Advanced workflows to enhance your post-production work, including visual effects, colour correction, grading and exporting.
• Advanced techniques such as 3D tracking, colour correction and grading.
• Keying techniques, such as Luma Mattes and Spill Suppression.
• Animation – deeper modes of expression.
• An in-depth look at Cinema 4D Lite which is bundled with After Effects and is an incredible asset for high-level 3D animation, lighting and effects.
Whilst we have a standard syllabus for this course (see over), as far as possible we tailor the training to focus on the techniques of interest to the delegates in attendance. Our trainer discusses this with the group at the start of the course.
Our trainer will also endeavour to answer any questions you have about your use of After Effects, within the time available.

How can I attend my course?

On-line from
your chosen location

At our dedicated
training facility

On-site at
your premises

Target Audience

Existing After Effects users who want to take their use of the application to the next level.

METHOD OF DELIVERY

Training is designed for the busy professional, being short and intensive and combining lecture and demonstration. Practical exercises carried out under guidance help you learn the techniques taught.
You have ample opportunity to discuss specific requirements with the trainer.

Course Content

Advanced workflow

Move a Premiere Pro sequence or whole Project into After Effects for complete post-production work, including visual effects, colour correction, grading and exporting

Tracking

3D tracking – learn to get the most out of the built-in 3D Cameras Tracker effect. Exclude objects and people from the tracker and specify regions to track using masks
Mocha – use this powerful plug-in to solve difficult tracks, perform screen replacements and remove unwanted objects
Content-aware fill – one of the best tools available in Photoshop now lives in After Effects too. Learn to seamlessly remove objects from video footage by combining masks and tracking
The Cineware plug-in – learn techniques for high-level 3D animation, lighting and effects using Cinema 4D Lite (bundled with After Effects)

Colour correction and grading

Lumetri colour – use the familiar colour effect in your compositions to correct and grade shots between Premiere Pro and After Effects
Secondary corrections – perform secondary corrections with both tools and utilise the power of masks to completely isolate colour corrections

Keying

Luma Mattes – replace blown-out skies and augment difficult green screen shots using luma mattes
Spill Suppression – learn advanced techniques to remove ‘spill’ and protect the original footage

Animation

Deeper modes of expression – learn to combine expressions with existing keyframed animations and begin to write and save your own
Character and animation design in three different ways, using models created in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

COURSE MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATE

You’ll receive:
• A comprehensive training guide.
• An e-certificate from confirming successful completion of an Adobe accredited After Effects course.

AFTER COURSE SUPPORT

Following After Effects training, you’re entitled to 30 days’ email support from your trainer.
Further details, dates and price
See armada.co.uk/course/advanced-after-effects-training/.

You will receive a full set of course notes
and all supporting materials for your course.

Hard Copy Delivered to your premises or Downloaded to a chosen device.

To book this course please call 
+44 (0) 1444 410296 or email Info@kplknowledge.co.uk