After Effects 2020 Essential Training: The Basics
After Effects 2020 Essential Training: The Basics is an Beginner level course on 3D + Animation, crafted by an expert, Mark Christiansen. This course is an important step for a person who needs to sharpen his/her 3D + Animation expertise. It provides you a strong understanding on 3D + Animation, Motion Graphics, Photography, Video, Visual Effects and After Effects.
In a course designed to inform and inspire beginners, instructor Mark Christiansen covers the basics of Adobe After Effects 2020. Mark starts by describing the core terminology of film, video, and animation before moving on to an exploration of the After Effects interface. Next, he covers fundamentals of working in After Effects: building compositions, working with layers, animating, adding effects, designing in 3D, and rendering. Mark employs these techniques to walk through a sample project, demonstrating how everything comes together in an actual workflow.
Topics include:
- After Effects and industry terminology
- Exploring the interface
- Working with layers
- Animating compositions
- Applying effects and adding lights
- 3D basics
- Motion tracking
- Speed ramping
- Animating type
- Rendering