What you'll learn:
The ins and outs of After Effects
End to end set up to export of a project
Tips and tricks
How to use expressions
How to create looping GIFs
Creating a character walk cycle
Learning the key aspects of character rigging
Learn how to export with transparency
Create 3D illusions in a 2D space
Create icon animations for product design
Reveal and transition techniques using masks
Create fake rain or fire using particle world
Animate a logo with light sweep

Animation is becoming increasingly valuable and more important in all industries such as advertising, television, social media, marketing, gamification, product design and more. It is an essential skillset that should be on your profile no matter what direction you want to go with your career. Animation is a highly sort after skillset, so after learning After Effects you have the opportunity to freelance or contract creating advertisements, music videos, infographics, social media templates, short films, visual effects and much more!

Requirements

No experience of After Effects or any animation what so ever

After Effects CC from at least 2019

Media Encoder from at least 2019

Photoshop from at least 2019

Who's this course for?

Beginners - don't be shy!

Anyone wanting to learn animation

New to the industry, or making a career switch

Students studying, wanting an extra helping hand

Curious ones who want a taste of what all the fuss is about

What you'll learn in this course

End-end project creation from set up to exporting

Tips, tricks and shortcuts in the interface

How to export high resolution videos, mp4's and GIFs

How to use expressions

How to create looping GIFs

How to create a walking character

Exporting with transparency

Creating 3D illusions in a 2D space

How to make micro-interactions for product design

Learn the key aspects of character rigging

Reveal and transition techniques

How to use masks effectively

Creating visual effects such as fake rain

Logo animations and lighting effects