Course Title: Adobe After Effects 7



Adobe After Effects 7 is the world leading application for motion graphics, hands down. You've seen work created in it for both film and television and been amazed by the quality of effects it can create. This amazing training series will get you up to speed with this industry standard program faster and more thoroughly than you could ever imagine! Chad Perkins is an expert in After Effects with years of experience teaching beginners how to quickly get up to speed creating amazing graphics with this useful and fun application. Chad has a very energetic and humorous teaching style that will not only get you a rock solid foundation with After Effects, but will also keep you entertained the entire time. Also, as a special bonus, included with this training package are work files, sample After Effects projects, tons of 3rd party plugin demos, and even some full version non-demo plugins, including a full version of Red Giant Software's Knoll Light Factory LE, which by itself has a retail value of $199


Course Author/Expert: Chad Perkins

Language: English

Full Online Training Available: Yes

Number of Course Movies: 131

Course Duration: 9.5 hours



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Course Outline:



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Introduction


Beholdest Thou - AFTER EFFECTS!

Prerequisites: What You Need to Know First

Basics of Animation

Principles of Animation pt. 1

Principles of Animation pt. 2

A Little Photoshop pt. 1

A Little Photoshop pt. 2

What are Alpha Channels?


Getting Our Feet Wet


Interface

The Project Window pt. 1

The Project Window pt. 2

The Comp Window pt. 1

The Comp Window pt. 2

The Timeline Window

Workspaces

Preferences pt. 1

Preferences pt. 2

Trick or Treat: Smell My Footage

Trick or Treat: Smell My Other Footage pt. 1

Trick or Treat: Smell My Other Footage pt. 2


New to After Effects 7


New Features Overview

Interface IN YOUR FACE!

Adobe Bridge at a Glance pt. 1

Adobe Bridge at a Glance pt. 2

Presets for Fun & Utility

Presets for Learning

Pixelmotion & Timewarp pt. 1

Pixelmotion & Timewarp pt. 2

Hey! Look at Those Curves!

HDRI & Bits Explained

Old Open GL & New Open GL


Making Magic with After Effects!


Intro to "T.R.A.P.S." & Animation

T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part T)

T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part R)

T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part A)

T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part P)

T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part S)


Making Better Magic with After Effects!


Kneel Before Zod (and Solids)

Effects Appetizer pt. 1

Effects Appetizer pt. 2

Adjustment Layers

Helpers pt. 1

Helpers pt. 2

Mattes pt. 1

Mattes pt. 2

Layer Transfer Modes Essentials pt. 1

Layer Transfer Modes Essentials pt. 2

Pre-composing

Easing Does It pt. 1

Easing Does It pt. 2

Other Keyframe Interpolations

Motion Paths

Bringing in Motion Paths from Illustrator

Previewing Animations & RAM Preview

Parenting Basics

Work Areas & Layer Markers

The Uber Shortcut & Co.

Text in AE


A Little Video Editing


In/Out Points & Trimming

The Layer Panel


All About the Effects


Effects H-E-L-P!

Creativity is King

Blurs pt. 1

Blurs pt. 2

Fractal Noise

Displacement Map

Beam

Lightning Goes to College

Lens Flares pt. 1

Lens Flares pt. 2

Light Rays & Sweeps

Shatter

Color Effects pt. 1

Color Effects pt. 2

Foam pt. 1

Foam pt. 2

Transitions

Distortions pt. 1

Distortions pt. 2

Keying Crash Course pt. 1

Keying Crash Course pt. 2

Shape Effects

Radio Waves

Vegas pt. 1

Vegas pt. 2

Cell Pattern

You've Reached a New Glow

3rd Party Plug-in Party pt. 1

3rd Party Plug-in Party pt. 2


It's a Mask World


Intro to Masking

Mask Options

Pierre Bez-YAY!

Animating Masks

Rotoscoping


The Hills are Alive - Audio in AE


Intro to Audio in AE

Kiss My Asterisk

Audio Effects

Convert Audio to Keyframes


Bumping Up Your Game


Using Multiple Effects Together

Advanced Animation in AE 7

Painting in After Effects


Can't Someone Else Do It?


Automating After Effects

Keyframe Assistants pt. 1

Keyframe Assistants pt. 2

Text Message Your Animation?


The Power of Gray


Goodbye Blue Skies & Hello Gray

Maps for Effects

Maps for Transitions


Output


Rendering 101

Render Queue Preferences pt. 1

Render Queue Preferences pt. 2

Make Template

Exporting a Layered Photoshop File

DON'T FORGET - Alphas & Audio

Essential File Formats

Final Rendering Thoughts


Say Hello to AE's Little Friends


AE & Photoshop

AE & Illustrator

AE & Flash

AE & Premiere & Dynamic Link

AE & Encore DVD

AE & 3D Programs


Where Do We Go Now?


Intro to Advanced AE

Intro to 3D pt. 1

Intro to 3D pt. 2

Intro to Expressions pt. 1

Intro to Expressions pt. 2


Auf Wiedersehen


To Pro or Not to Pro

How to Buy AE Cheap

About Chad Perkins

Closing Thoughts









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