Adobe After Effects: Complete Animation Course for Beginners

In this After Effects class, we’re going to learn all the basics and advanced techniques of shape animation by making the motion graphic pieces shown in the video that was shown at the start of class. This class is good for both people who are new to motion design and people who are more experienced. Getting started with After Effects is a great way to learn more about this software. If you already know how to use it, you can also learn some new things.

Outline of class

Animation that is easy to do and doesn’t take long

We’ll start off simple. The tools in Adobe After Effects can help you control your animation and make it look better. I’ll show you how and when to use them. The same rules apply to both people, no matter what level of experience they have with animation. I’ll tell you how to improve your skills and make your work better.

The animation is getting better and better.

After you finish each video, you’ll be able to make more complicated and professional animation. You are welcome to send me screenshots of your progress so that I can help you or give you my thoughts and feedback on your animation, as well.

Find out how to use all the basic tools and the more advanced ones.

Then, you’ll learn everything you need to know about speed graphs in After Effects. You’ll learn how to use them to get the smoothest animation and have full control over it. Plus, I’ll show you shortcuts and workflow tips that will make your animation work faster and look better.

How to do it step by step.

In this class, we’ll break down complicated designs into simple, manageable parts that you can do on your own. You’ll learn how to make complicated animations all inside of Adobe After Effects, so you don’t have to switch between apps.

The Graph Editor can be used.

After Effects’ graph editor can be used to change, control, and smooth out your animation. I’ll show you how to use this tool. By the end of these animation classes, you’ll be able to change keyframes, change the speed of their movement, and change how those frames move over time, among other things.

Find out how to use different things.

I’ll show you a lot of different ways to make animations that look great. This will help you improve your skills by giving you a lot of options for making your own animations. There are good things about each new way.

Shortcuts for moving and animating things. Make as many designs as you want. You’ll be able to change the order in which and when your layers’ animations happen. Also, you’ll learn about a lot of effects that will speed up your work, so you won’t have to spend a lot of time on something that could be done in a few clicks of the mouse.

Make sure the look is right.

Great work is different from a mature animation in terms of how it looks. Why do the last few videos cover attention to detail? Because good animation looks better and more professional when it’s done right,