After Effects ACP

• What is Adobe After Effects?
• Getting started, creating compositions in After Effects
• Importing assets: video and Images
• Creating text and solid layers
• Animation pre-sets
• Exporting – create into a MP4

• Colour and creating shapes
•  Animation from the start
• Useful and important keyboard shortcuts
• Other types of animation in the layer
• Introduction to masks and 3D layers
• Creating and animating light layers

• Type on path - how to animate text along a path for dynamic text animations
•  Preparing an Adobe Illustrator file for After Effects
•  Importing an Adobe Illustrator file into After Effects
•  Layer management: techniques like pre-composing and parenting to organise complex animations and streamline your workflow
•  Layer visibility tools: hide, solo, and visibility eye shortcuts to manage complex projects efficiently

• Working with speed in animation
• Blending modes – creating video effects
• Creating moving masks with rotoscoping
• Creating impressive masks with track matts

• Animated painting with the brush tool
• Animating with masks as shapes using the pen tool
• Learning about anchor points
• Keying (Green screen)
• Colour correction and grading
• Adjustment layer
• Puppet tool
• More detail of puppet tool
• More effects

• 3D camera layer
• Tracking camera
• Camera and null objects
• Editing video layers
• Guides - grid – preferences
• Time

• Time
• Typography
• Project management
• Working with the essential graphics panel
• Audio effects
• Animated handwriting

• This will be a revision project session preparing for the ACP exam

• Engaging content
• A variety of different ways to learn
• Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises
• Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work
• Technical assistance from your tutors

This course will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

After the end of the course will take the Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) exam. On passing the ACP exam will earn you the Adobe Certified Associate accreditation. You'll receive a digital badge for social media platforms like LinkedIn and a digital certificate.

The ACP certification validates expertise in Adobe After Effects, enhancing career prospects and boosting professional credibility. It instils confidence, serves as tangible proof of skills, and provides a competitive edge in the job market. Overall, the ACP certification supports career advancement and professional growth in digital creativity.

You will need access to a laptop/desktop computer (Mac/PC) with Adobe After Effects Installed.

If you don't have an Adobe licence, consider the following options from Adobe:

• Free one-week trial from Adobe
• One-month single application subscription for £32.98* per month, cancel anytime
• Annual application licence for £262.51* or monthly for £21.98* (early cancellation fees apply)
• Subscribe to all Creative Cloud apps under the same types above but for all the Adobe Creative cloud apps

 Please visit the Adobe website to find out more. 

*prices are correct as of 10 September 2024

There are no entry requirements for this Adobe After Effects course and previous experience is not necessary, however, you should be confident in the use of IT generally.