Adobe After Effects Essentials VFX Training Course

Module 1:  Working in the Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Industry Part I

• Determine w knowledge of techniques for communicating ideas about project plans with peers and clients.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic project management concepts.
• Identify legal and ethical considerations for using third-party content.
• Identify when and how to obtain permission to use images, audio, or footage.

Module 2:  Working in the Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Industry Part II

• Demonstrate knowledge of digital video and audio terminology.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how color is represented in digital video.
• Understand and use key terms related to video and audio postproduction.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard animation terms and principles.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard compositing techniques.
• Define common cinematic composition terms and principles.
• Identify general design principles and guidelines for motion graphics.

• Module 3: Project Setup and Interface
• Choose appropriate project settings to meet requirements.
• Create and modify compositions to match the delivery requirements.
• Identify, navigate, and manipulate elements of the After Effects interface.
• Customize and manage workspaces.
• Configure application preferences.
• Controlling and working with the timeline and media.
• Use markers.
• Use guides and grids.
• Import media from various sources.
• Manage assets/footage in an After Effects project.

• Module 4:  Organizing Projects
• Recognize the different types of layers in the Timeline panel.
• Use the Timeline panel to manage layers.
• Manage multiple layers in a complex composition.
• Adjust a layer’s visibility.
• Create, apply, and manipulate masks and track mattes.

Module 5:  Creating and Modifying Visual Elements Part I

• Create visual elements using a variety of tools.
• Place assets into a composition.
• Create text in a composition.
• Adjust paragraph settings.
• Animate text.
• Adjust layers using a variety of tools.
• Transform visual elements in the composition.

• Module 6:  Creating and Modifying Visual Elements Part II
• Change the speed of a video clip.
• Use basic auto-correction methods and tools.
• Apply and adjust a video effect or preset to a layer.
• Use 3D space to modify composition elements.
• Create composites.
• Apply and modify effects and presets on multiple layers.
• Apply and adjust transformations using keyframes.
• Animate effects using keyframes.

Module 7:  Publishing Digital Media

• Check a composition for errors and verify specifications.
• Archive a project.
• Export frames.
• Export a composition.
• Prepare for the Adobe Certified Professional Exam