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VFX with Adobe After Effects from Novice to Expert
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VFX with Adobe After Effects from Novice to Expert
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Skills you will learn
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  • Embark on a transformative journey into Adobe After Effects, gaining fundamental and advanced skills
  • Explore the intricacies of the interface, create compositions and master timeline dynamics
  • Dive into hands-on experiences, shaping proficiency in animation, advanced text techniques, and masking for enhanced visual effects
  • Discover the profound impact of light, colors, and perspective, refining chroma keying, compositing, and motion tracking skills
  • Immerse yourself in 3D integration, lighting, and tracking for dynamic storytelling
  • Master advanced techniques like Graph Editor precision, keyframe intricacies, and 3D text creation
  • Elevate skills in keying, particle systems, and cutting-edge special effects, crafting polished compositions. Conclude with foundational color correction, Lumetri Panel mastery, and effective portfolio building.
  • By the end of this course, you'll:
  • 1) Acquire a robust set of skills in Adobe After Effects.
  • 2) Proficiently navigate the After Effects interface, master the art of composition creation and effectively manipulate the timeline for seamless animations.
  • 3) Understand the profound impact of light, colors, and perspective, employing chroma keying, compositing, and motion tracking for impactful visual storytelling.
  • 4) Your skills will culminate in advanced keying, particle systems, and special effects, resulting in polished and visually engaging compositions.
  • The course concludes with proficiency in color correction, mastery of the Lumetri Panel, and effective portfolio-building strategies, ensuring you are well-equipped for professional success in Adobe After Effects.
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VFX with Adobe After Effects from Novice to Expert
 at 
Coursera 
Curriculum

Getting Started with After Effects

Trainer Introduction

Creating Composition in After Effects

Different Ways of Importing Footage

Arranging Distinct Layers inside After Effects

Importing Different File Formats

Saving Projects Using Collect Files

Replacing Footage in After Effects

Linking Missing Media

Importing Multiple Sequences in After Effects

Purging of Cache & Temp Files

Demonstration of Working with Compositions Part 1

Demonstration of Working with Compositions Part 2

Understanding Properties Panel

How to create layer pre-compositions in After Effects

Comprehending Layer Properties and Track Matte in After Effects Part 1

Comprehending Layer Properties and Track Matte in After Effects Part 2

How to Copy a Layer Style

Course Introduction: VFX with Adobe After Effects from Novice to Expert

Practice Quiz: Introduction to VFX and After Effects Interface

Practice Quiz: Understanding Timeline, CTI, Linking missing Footage

Practice Quiz: Understanding Composition and Layers

Graded Assessment: Getting Started with After Effects

Discussion Prompt: Getting Started with After Effects

Fundamentals of Motion Graphics

Engaging with Shapes in After Effects-Part 1

Engaging with Shapes in After Effects-Part 2

Engaging with Shapes in After Effects-Part 3

Engaging with Shapes in After Effects-Part 4

Demonstration of Morphing Shapes Part 1

Demonstration of Morphing Shapes Part 2

Demonstration of Morphing Shapes Part 3

Creating Loopable Animation using Ellipse Tool

Creating Loopable Animation using Ellipse Tool Continue

Creating Seamless Animation

Creating Loopable Animation from Square Shape

Creating Customized Shapes Using Pen Tool Part 1

Creating Customised Shapes Using Pen Tool Part 2

Exploring Graph Editor Part 1

Exploring Graph Editor Part 2

Exploring Graph Editor Part 3

How to Animate Anticipation using Graph Editor

Illustration of Trim Path-Part 1

Illustration of Trim Path-Part 2

Illustration of Trim Path-Part 3

Illustration of Trim Path-Part 4

Circle Burst using Trim Path and Repeater Part 1

Circle Burst using Trim Path and Repeater Part 2

Creating Text Using After Effects

Animating Properties of Text

Creating Lower Thirds Part 1

Creating Lower Thirds Part 2

Masking Using Pen Tool

Developing Animating Logo-Part 01

Developing Animating Logo-Part 02

Developing Animating Logo-Part 03

Practice Quiz: Creating Shapes, and understanding Parameteres

Practice Quiz: Animating Shapes

Practice Quiz: Using Graph Editor

Practice Quiz: Creating Text Animations and Lower Thirds

Practice Quiz: Working with Masks

Practice Quiz: Creating Logo Animations

Graded Assessment: Fundamentals of Motion Graphics

Discussion Prompt: Discussion Prompt: Fundamentals of Motion Graphics

Fundamentals of VFX

Using Light, Colors, and Perspective in After Effects Part 1

Using Light, Colors, and Perspective in After Effects Part 2

Demonstration of Linear Color Key

Refining matte and Tolerance

Working with Spill Suppressor Part 1

Working with Spill Suppressor Part 2

Compositing Elements and Backgrounds

Rotoscopying Object in After Effect Part 1

Rotoscopying Object in After Effect Part 2

Changing Hue of Selected Matte

Masking and Revealing Text Part 1

Masking and Revealing Text Part 2

Demonstrating Use of Motion Tracking Part 1

Demonstrating Use of Motion Tracking Part 2

Linking Track Data

Use of Motion Tracking Part 1

Use of Motion Tracking Part 2

Practice Quiz: Light, Colors and Perspective

Practice Quiz: Chroma Keying and Green Screen Techniques

Practice Quiz: Compositing Elements and Backgrounds

Practice Quiz: Rotoscopy

Practice Quiz: Motion Tracking

Graded Assessment : Fundamentals of VFX

Discussion Prompt: Discussion Prompt: Fundamentals of VFX

3D Integration and Visual Effects

Introduction to 3D Part 1

Introduction to 3D Part 2

Analyzing Shot and Elements for 3D Conversion

Creating Matte Painting Part 1

Creating Matte Painting Part 2

Creating Matte Painting Part 3

Creating Matte Painting Part 4

Stylizing your Composition Part 1

Stylizing your Composition Part 2

Stylizing your Composition Part 3

Stylizing your Composition Part 4

Adding and Animating Camera and Lights Part 1

Adding and Animating Camera and Lights Part 2

Working with Materials Part 1

Working with Materials Part 2

Working with Materials Part 3

Use of 3D Camera Tracking

Creating Camera from Track and Linking Text Part 1

Creating Camera from Track and Linking Text Part 2

Practice Quiz: 3D Integration with After Effects

Practice Quiz: 3D Lights

Practice Quiz: 3D Tracking

Graded Assessment : Compositing VFX Project

Discussion Prompt: Discussion Prompt: 3D Integration and Visual Effects

Advanced Motion Graphics and Animation

Implementing Advanced Graph Editor Techniques Part 1

Implementing Advanced Graph Editor Techniques Part 2

Implementing Advanced Graph Editor Techniques Part 3

Understanding Use of Puppet Tool Part 1

Understanding Use of Puppet Tool Part 2

Understanding Use of Puppet Tool Part 3

Understanding Use of Puppet Tool Part 4

Creating 3D Text and Animating Camera Part 1

Creating 3D Text and Animating Camera Part 2

Creating 3D Text and Animating Camera Part 3

Using 3D Materials In After Effects Part 1

Using 3D Materials In After Effects Part 2

Stylizing comp Using After Effects Part 1

Stylizing comp Using After Effects Part 2

Importing and Arranging AI Layers

Understanding Animating Elements Part 1

Understanding Animating Elements Part 2

Adding Smoke for Stylizing

Organizing Layers for Animation Part 1

Organizing Layers for Animation Part 2

Arranging Elements and Importing Part 1

Arranging Elements and Importing Part 2

Animating Background Elements Part 1

Animating Background Elements Part 2

Animating Background Elements Part 3

Demonstration of Animating Car Part 1

Demonstration of Animating Car Part 2

Stylizing Animation in After Effects Part 1

Stylizing Animation in After Effects Part 2

Creating Text and Importing Sound Part 1

Creating Text and Importing Sound Part 2

Synchronizing Text with Audio Part 1

Synchronizing Text with Audio Part 2

Illustrating Text Animation Part 1

Illustrating Text Animation Part 2

Demonstration of Adding Effects Part 1

Demonstration of Adding Effects Part 2

Practice Quiz: Advanced Graph Editor Techniques

Practice Quiz: Advanced Keyframe Techniques

Practice Quiz: Creating 3D Text and Camera Animation

Practice Quiz: Creating Explainer Videos

Practice Quiz: Kinetic Typography and Motion Graphics

Graded Quiz: Advanced Motion Graphics and Animation

Discussion Prompt: Advanced Motion Graphics and Animation

Visual Effects and Special Effects

Understanding use of Keylight Part 1

Understanding use of Keylight Part 2

Understanding use of Keylight Part 3

Comprehending Primatte Keyer Part 1

Comprehending Primatte Keyer Part 2

Comprehending Primatte Keyer Part 3

Comprehending Primatte Keyer Part 4

Demonstrating Use of Lightwrap Part 1

Demonstrating Use of Lightwrap Part 2

Demonstrating Use of Lightwrap Part 3

Shatter Part Illustration Part 1

Shatter Part Illustration Part 2

Shatter Part Illustration Part 3

Shatter Part Illustration Part 4

Shatter Part Illustration Part 5

Create Smoke in After Effects

Using Saber Effect Part 1

Using Saber Effect Part 2

Using Saber Effect Part 3

Changing Attributes of Layers

Generating Particles on Path Part 1

Generating Particles on Path Part 2

Creating Particle World Part 1

Creating Particle World Part 2

Switching from After Effects to Mocha

Rotoscopying in Mocha After Effects

Applying Matte in After Effects

Using Roto Brush 3.0 in After Effects Part 1

Using Roto Brush 3.0 in After Effects Part 2

Rotoscopying using Tracker Part 1

Rotoscopying using Tracker Part 2

Rotoscopying using Tracker Part 3

Practice Quiz: Advanced Keying

Practice Quiz: Particle System and Particle Effects

Practice Quiz: Advanced Rotoscopy

Graded Quiz: Visual Effects and Special Effects

Discussion Prompt: Visual Effects and Special Effects

Compositing VFX Project

Planning your Footage for Generating Scene

Adding Sequential 3D Tracking to the scene

Generating Image for Compositing

Linking an element and interpreting the proportion of Elements

Adding lens blur to added elements

Linking Texture to Tracking data Part 1

Linking Texture to Track Data Part 2

Keying Element added to Scene

Link track Data to Added Element

Compositing Added Element with BG

Practice Quiz: Project 1 - Generating & Adding Elements

Practice Quiz: Project 2 - Keying & Compositing with 3D Tracking

Graded Graded Assessment : Compositing VFX Project

Discussion Prompt: Compositing VFX Project

Adding and Compositing Elements

Planning Composition and Tracking Sequence

Masking Area Through Tracking Part 1

Masking Area Through Tracking Part 2

Adding burn Element to scene Part 1

Adding burn Element to scene Part 2

Adding burn Element to scene Part 3

Adding Smoke to the scene

Adding reflection to scene

Removing Character from Scene Part 1

Removing Character from Scene Part 2

Analyzing City Scene and Tracking Elements

Adding element in Futuristic City Part 1

Adding element in Futuristic City Part 2

Adding element in Futuristic City Part 3

Creating Elements in After Effects

Adding element in Futuristic City Part 4

Adding spaceship to Futuristic City Part 1

Adding spaceship to Futuristic City Part 2

Adding a radial element to the City Part 1

Adding a radial element to the City Part 2

Compositing the Futuristic City Scene Part 1

Compositing the Futuristic City Scene Part 2

Rendering your composition of Futuristic City

Practice Quiz: Adding FX

Practice Quiz: Creating Futuristic City

Practice Quiz: Compositing Futuristic City

Graded Assessment: Adding and Compositing Elements

Discussion Prompt: Adding and Compositing Elements

Advanced Color Correction and Grading Techniques in After Effects

Overview of Color Correction

Overview of Color Grading

Understanding Basic Correction and light Parameters

Understanding creative Parameters in Lumentri Panel

Exploring Curves Parameter in Lumentri Panel

Exploring Color Wheels in Lumentri Panel

HSL Secondary Options in Lumentri Panel

Adding Vignette using Lumentri Panel

Tips for Portfolio Building

Practice Quiz: Introduction to Color Correction

Practice Quiz: Understanding Lumetri Panel

Practice Quiz: Portfolio Building

Graded Assessment : Advanced Color Correction and Grading Techniques in After Effects

Discussion Prompt: Advanced Color Correction and Grading Techniques in After Effects

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