After Effects CC Building on the Fundamentals

By Jeff Hurd
There are so many features and panels inside of After Effects it can be difficult to get a full understanding. In this course you will gain that understanding of the features, learn tips and tricks, and be prepared to create your own animation.
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(18)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jan 30, 2019
Duration
3h 45m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
2D and 3D Tracking Features
2D Point Tracking 12m 2D Tracking Animation 3m 2D Tracking Animation Continued 6m Adding a 3D Shadow Catcher and Light 5m Introduction to Mocha Planar Tracking 1m Tracking 3D Scenes with the 3D Camera Tracker 7m Tracking Multiple Objects with Mocha 8m Tracking and Adding Elements with Mocha 12m Tracking with Masks 7m
Creating 3D Text, Shapes, and Layers
3D Material Options Textures 4m 3D Text and Lighting 7m Creating a 3D Phone in After Effects CC 9m
Color Correction and Grading
Color Correction with Lumetri Color 5m Color Grading with Lumetri Color 4m Lumetri Color Creative 3m Lumetri Scopes and Basic Correction 7m
Using Masks
Animating Logo with Stroke and Masks 4m Creating Masks from an Image with Auto-trace 9m Introduction to Masks 8m Masking Green Screen Footage 3m Masking a Crowd with the Pen Tool 9m Revealing Text with Masks and the Pen Tool 10m
Precomposing / Nesting Compositions
Animating Logo with Nested Compositions 7m Finishing Shape Animation with Nested Compositions 7m Starting Shape Animation with Nesting Compositions 7m
CC Particle World
CC Particle World Overview 10m Creating Fire with CC Particle World 7m Creating Rain with CC Particle World 3m Creating Smoke with CC Particle World 4m
Rigging and Animating a Character
Puppet Bend and Advanced Pin Tools 3m Puppet Overlap Pin Tool 6m Rigging with the Puppet Position Pin Tool 8m
Controlling Time
Time Remapping 8m Time Stretch and Frame Blending 12m
Description
Course info
Rating
(18)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jan 30, 2019
Duration
3h 45m
Description

After Effects can be difficult to learn at first; skip the frustrations and learn the fundamentals quickly and comprehensively. In this course, After Effects CC 2019 Building on the Fundamentals, you will gain the ability to animate faster and more confidently. First, you will learn 2D and 3D tracking. Next, you will discover Color Correction and Grading. Finally, you will explore how to use masks, nested compositions, and create particles with CC Particle World. When you're finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge in After Effects needed to create and navigate any animation.

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Jeff Hurd
About the author

Jeff has over 10 years experience working in video production and product management.

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Course Overview
Hi everyone. My name is Jeff Hurd, and welcome to my course After Effects CC 2019 Building on the Fundamentals. After Effects is more powerful than ever with a brand-new 2019 update. Learn everything not fully covered in our first Fundamentals course before jumping into your first project. In this course, we're going to learn shortcuts, workflows, and everything you need to know to feel comfortable making your own project in After Effects. Some of the major topics that we'll cover include 2D and 3D tracking, creating 3D text and shapes, color correcting and grading, creating masks, using particle generators, and so much more. By the end of this course, you should have a solid overview of all After Effects topics. From here, you should feel comfortable diving into the Pluralsight course After Effects CC Creating Your First Animation, which is the last course in our After Effects beginner's series. This course will be one fun module after another. I'm thrilled and excited to be your author throughout After Effects CC 2019 Building on the Fundamentals at Pluralsight.

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