Intermediate After Effects

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4 weeks, 10 hours a week

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Tim Wilson, senior trainer at Red Rocket Studio, guides you step by step in this Specialization. It is intended for intermediate After Effects users seeking to develop professional animation skills. Through three courses, you will cover masking, motion paths, parenting, tracking, timing effects, and expressions, which will prepare you to create polished, portfolio-ready motion graphics and video content.

Syllabus

Course 1: Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics
Course 2: Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Parenting & Tracking
Course 3: Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Timing & Expressions

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5 hours 32 minutes
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If you know your way around basic animations in Adobe After Effects and are ready to step up, this course is for you. Tim Wilson, senior trainer at Red Rocket Studio, will guide you through essential intermediate skills in masking, motion paths, and text animation—without overwhelming you. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Confidently use masks and track mattes to isolate and combine visual elements * Create and animate motion paths for objects and text * Apply transformations like scale, rotation, and anchor point adjustments for dynamic compositions You’ll work on real-world projects, including billboard-style text animations and creative compositions with multiple moving elements. This is perfect for content creators, marketers, and aspiring motion designers who want to make professional, eye-catching video content for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or LinkedIn. To succeed, you should have a basic understanding of After Effects. This is the first step in building a portfolio-ready set of animation skills. Instructor bio: Tim Wilson is a design software coach, creative mentor, and Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor. With a background spanning photography, forensic imaging at Scotland Yard, and design education, Tim has trained learners from major brands like BBC, Sky, Disney, and Barclays, as well as solo creatives worldwide. At Red Rocket Studio, he focuses on making design tools approachable and practical, helping students gain confidence, simplify complex processes, and bring their creative ideas to life.
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6 hours 4 minutes
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Ready to make your animations interact with live footage? In this second course, Tim Wilson shows you how to bring your After Effects skills into the world of motion tracking, parenting, and dynamic effects. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Track moving objects and attach graphics or text that follow motion naturally * Use null objects and parenting to create complex, coordinated animations * Apply creative effects like pulsing shapes, animated lines, and text reveals * Work with time adjustments such as slow motion, reverse motion, and time remapping You’ll complete hands-on projects like tracking a car and overlaying animated graphics or designing planet-and-rocket sequences. This course is ideal for intermediate users who want to give their animations a polished, integrated feel that matches real-world footage. Basic familiarity with keyframes, layer structure, and text animation is recommended. With Tim’s clear, step-by-step teaching style, you’ll confidently blend motion graphics into live-action scenes for stunning results. Instructor bio: Tim Wilson is a design software coach, creative mentor, and Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor. With a background spanning photography, forensic imaging at Scotland Yard, and design education, Tim has trained learners from major brands like BBC, Sky, Disney, and Barclays, as well as solo creatives worldwide. At Red Rocket Studio, he focuses on making design tools approachable and practical, helping students gain confidence, simplify complex processes, and bring their creative ideas to life.
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6 hours 59 minutes
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In this final course of the specialization, Tim Wilson takes you beyond standard keyframing into the creative world of timing tricks, expressions, and audio-driven animation. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: * Use the Graph Editor to fine-tune motion for professional pacing * Apply time effects like freeze frames, speed changes, and reverse playback * Write simple expressions to automate animation and add dynamic interactions * Sync animations to audio amplitude for music-driven visuals * Complete a full video project from concept to export You’ll create portfolio-ready pieces like a social media music video featuring dynamic logos and text reacting to beats. Perfect for aspiring motion designers, content creators, and marketing pros, this course helps you unlock After Effects’ more advanced tools without getting lost in complexity. Prior intermediate knowledge of After Effects is recommended, including comfort with basic animations and effects. Tim’s approachable style ensures you’ll gain the confidence to push your creative boundaries while mastering professional-level techniques. Instructor bio: Tim Wilson is a design software coach, creative mentor, and Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor. With a background spanning photography, forensic imaging at Scotland Yard, and design education, Tim has trained learners from major brands like BBC, Sky, Disney, and Barclays, as well as solo creatives worldwide. At Red Rocket Studio, he focuses on making design tools approachable and practical, helping students gain confidence, simplify complex processes, and bring their creative ideas to life.