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Adobe After Effects CC Bootcamp: Beginner to Advanced

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Overview

Learn Adobe After Effects CC: Master Motion Graphics, VFX Visual Effects, VFX Compositing with 55+ Real World Projects

What you'll learn:
  • Comprehensive understanding of Adobe After Effects with a working proficiency in animation and visual effects.
  • Unleash your creativity with over 50 interactive projects, ranging from beginner to advanced levels.
  • Discover how to create compelling Motion Graphics that enrich your videos, following a clear, user-friendly method.
  • Apply advanced compositing techniques to create breathtaking video effects.
  • Grasp specialized visual effects techniques such as Motion Tracking, Camera Tracking, Chroma keying, Rotoscoping, Stabilizing, and more.
  • Conquer Visual Time Effects to revolutionize your Videos and Motion Graphics.
  • Immerse yourself in 3D workspace, mastering Cameras, Lights, Shadows, and 3D Motion Graphics Projects.
  • Learn to import and animate Illustrator Vector Graphics seamlessly.
  • Explore the art of advanced Text Animation in both 2D & 3D
  • Stay ahead of the curve with the latest Responsive Design Techniques.
  • And so much more, setting you on the path to becoming an accomplished expert in Motion Graphics, Visual Effects, and Compositing.

Updated for CC 2025.

Embark on a Mastery Journey in Adobe After Effects with my Top-Rated Course.

Welcome to my leading After Effects Mastery Course, a comprehensive learning adventure with over 460 lectures and 35+ hours of video content. This best-selling course has already revolutionized the skills of many, and it's continuously updated to include the latest Adobe After Effects CC features.

Why Choose my After Effects Course?

  • Dive deep into Motion Graphics, Visual Effects, and Compositing.

  • Learn from an evolving course that includes the newest updates.

  • More than just tips and tricks - a thorough, expert-led learning experience.

What my Students Say:

  • Tsui Lau: "A life-changing, detailed guide for beginners."

  • Drek Fite: "Comprehensive, with a responsive and insightful instructor."

  • Warren Bingham: "An engaging, real-class experience."

  • Sotiria Patra: "Exceeded expectations, perfect for building projects."

Your Learning Journey:

  • Transition from beginner to expert in Motion Graphics and Visual Effects.

  • Engage in practical activities and in-depth tutorials.

  • Create appealing motion designs and composite scenes.

What You Will Learn:

  • Fundamentals and advanced techniques of animation and motion design.

  • How to design and animate complete Motion Graphics projects.

  • Mastering transformations, complex animations, and built-in visual effects.

  • Skills in Rotoscoping, Chroma Keying, Camera Tracking, and more.

  • Compositing techniques combining Visual Effects and Motion Graphics.

Hands-On Techniques and Skills:

  • Create your first Motion Graphics video.

  • Develop intricate motion paths and utilize Spatial and Temporal Interpolation.

  • Learn key animation techniques, 3D animation, and work with 3D cameras.

  • Master the latest shape properties, text animation, and Puppet Tools

  • Design engaging animated infographics and data visualization charts.

  • Compositing with masks, effects, and advanced motion tracking techniques.

In-Depth Techniques:

  • Manipulate complex, compound, and Bezier shapes.

  • Harness the latest shape properties for creative freedom.

  • Implement character-specific text animation and create contemporary titles.

  • Master the Puppet Tools for lifelike animations.

  • Delve into expressions for dynamic motion graphics.

Real-World Application:

  • In-demand skills for freelancing or selling your animations.

  • Ideal for creating professional-grade videos for various platforms.

  • Insight into optimal export settings for YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook.

Practical Applications:

  • Design animated infographics and data visualization charts.

  • Employ, modify, and create unique animation presets.

  • Engage in compositing with masks and effects, enhancing your storytelling.

  • Master green/blue screen chroma keying and rotoscoping for professional composites.

  • Import and animate vector graphics from Adobe Illustrator.

Student Success Stories:

  • Inger Wold: "Already sold several videos, still discovering more."

  • Abdulrazek Fawzy Abdulrazek: "The best course for real-world AE skills."

  • Elizabeth Yorick: "In-depth explanations and responsive instructor."

  • Prerana Golechha: "Excellent for gaining a strong grasp of the subject."

Guaranteed Satisfaction:

  • If you're not satisfied, we offer a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee.

Enroll Now and Revolutionize Your Motion Graphics and VFX Skills

Join us on this creative journey and elevate your video creation abilities to new heights.

Best, Louay

Syllabus

  • A Quick Start to Enable Your After Effects Skills
  • Working in After Effects CC: An overview of the Interface and Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Comprehensive Overview on How to Animate in After effects
  • Animating Illustration in After Effects CC
  • Start animating Shapes and Type Layers
  • Create and Publish your Videos to Social Media
  • Essential Reveal Techniques with Track Mattes and Pre-Comps
  • Introduction to Masks
  • Type Graphics: Type Animator - Animation & Effects
  • Motion Graphics with a purpose - Social Media Posts
  • Parenting and Forward Kinematic
  • Animation & Visual Effects Projects - Scrolling messages
  • Earth Holiday Project - Animating with Masks and Parenting
  • Complex, Compound and Bezier Shapes - Properties & Animation Techniques
  • Motion Path Animation Techniques
  • AE Type Engine - Awesome Presets
  • Solid Layers and Adjustment Layers with Visual Effects
  • Advanced Custom Transition with Adjustment Layers
  • Time Games with Motion Graphics
  • Visual Time Effects: Time Games with Videos
  • Responsive Design - Retiming animation using Protected Region
  • *Essential 3D in After Effects - Working in 3D Space and Animation Techniques
  • *Advanced 3D - Lights and Shadows
  • *When there is Light there are Shadows
  • *Advanced 3D - How to Create and Animate 3D Cameras
  • Puppet Tools - CC 2018 - Distorting & Animating Objects/Images
  • Puppet Tools - CC 2019/2025- Distorting & Animating Objects/Images
  • The World of Expressions
  • Animation Presets - Using, Editing and Saving Your Presets
  • Compositing: A closer look at the essential Blending Modes & Compositing
  • A Ghost Project - Motion / VFX / Compositing
  • Specialized Effects: Motion Tracking
  • Specialized Effects: 3D Camera Tracker
  • Specialized Effects: Color Correction with the Lumetri Scope
  • Specialized Effects: Keying - Removing Background Green Screen
  • Specialized Effects: Separating Background / Foreground- Rotoscoping
  • Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Project - The Fire Planet VFX and Animation
  • Visual Effects with Video Mattes
  • Composition & Layers Markers: How to Easily Create Kinetic Typography
  • Create & Export Essential Graphics Templates
  • Create & Export Essential Graphics Templates
  • Create and Animate Nulls from Path and Masks
  • Importing and Animating Vector files from Illustrator
  • Infographics projects
  • Your Complete Guide to the Audio Spectrum Effect - Create awesome Sound Waves
  • Your Complete Guide to the Radio Wave Effect in its Multiple Wave Types
  • Your Complete Guide to the CC Spotlight Effect - Create Spotlight for your Video
  • Tips to Help You out Work Better or Faster
  • Exporting Your Work from After Effects
  • Not the End!

Taught by

Louay Zambarakji

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