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After Effects CS3 for Animators

Overview

Upon completion of this one day course on animation, delegates will have gained knowledge on the new animation features in After Effects CS3 and have practice in forming an animation using keyframes, expressions, keyframe interpolation methods and effects.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of the chosen computer operating system (i.e. Mac operating system or Windows on PC), together with good basic knowledge of animation principles and of the application or to have completed the Adobe After Effects CS3 Introduction course.

Course Content

Projects Overview

  • Adobe Bridge

Interpolation with Other Adobe Applications

  • Premiere
  • Encore
  • Photoshop
  • Audition
  • Soundbooth

Compositions Overview

  • Brain Storm (creative Compositions)
  • Presets
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Nesting Compositions
  • Photoshop CS3 Integration
  • RPF/RLA Files

Animation

  • Kinematics and Inverse Kinematics
  • The Shape Layer
  • The Puppet Tool
  • Parenting Layers
  • Interpolation Types
  • Spatial Interpolation
  • Motion Paths
  • Graph Editor (overview)
  • Value and Speed Graphs
  • Temporal Interpolation Types
  • Keyframe Assistants
  • Roving Keyframes
  • Motion blur
  • Expressions

Masks

  • Viewing Masks
  • Mask Paths
  • Animating Masks

Effects

  • Preset Panel
  • Effect Property Controls
  • Effect Control Panel
  • Effects to an Adjustment Layer
  • Animating Effects
  • Particle Playground
  • Third Party Plugins

Creating and Animating Text

  • Creating Type
  • Editing Type
  • Formatting Characters
  • Blending Characters
  • Text Paths
  • Animating Text
  • Text Animation Prested
  • Per Character 3D Text Animation
  • Animator Groups
  • Range Selector
  • Multiple Selectors and Selector Modes
  • Wiggly Selector Options

Painting on a Layer

  • Paint and Brush Tip Panels
  • Stroke Options
  • Brush Dynamics
  • Animating Strokes
  • Clone Stamp Tool
  • Rotoscoping
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Duration

1 day

Schedule

Prices

  • Private course - please contact Harlequin Training

All the bookings come with lunch, refreshments, course notes and post training support.




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