Getting Started with After Effects

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Welcome to your first taste of Motion Design

In this free training video series, you will learn everything you need to know to start using After Effects today. This is not an overview of the software, this is a real training series that covers advanced techniques

What Version of After Effects do I need?

Most version would suffice; I'm currently running version 17.13

Why is it free?

I believe that teaching is a quality of kindness and love, and I want to share my love with you. We do not need a reason to perform acts of kindness. I am dedicated to help you reach your success the best I can. You can always consider supporting me by making a monthly donation via my Patreon.

Why should I learn After Effects?

After Effects gives you the ability to create stunning motion graphics, visual effects, and animation. It is industry standard tool that is used by almost every company and studio. Learning this tool is the first step you can take to enter the world of Motion Design.

Content

Introduction to After Effects:

• Workspace management

• Importing and organize footage & assets in the project window

• footage properties

• Create new composition

• Playback controls

Animation

• animating keyframes

• changing the

• animation properties - ease

• speed graph

Animation - Type

• text animators

• animation presets

Working with other Apps: Illustrator, Photoshop

• importing PSD as a composition and footage

• importing AI files and file preparation

Effects

Time remapping

3D integrations

• importing Cinema4D style & C4D lite

Expression

Unlock the full power of After Effects with the magic of Javascript and coding

Rendering

• Render multiple format

• After Effects Output Modules

• Adobe Media Encoder

What's next?

Congratulations on finishing the course! You are a bonafide Motion Designer now, and your journey is about getting even more exciting. I am sure you are curious about how to approach your adventure so below are resources and tips on you can get better on your craft and be a Super Motion Designer.

• Actionable steps

  • Learn shortcuts

  • Motion Design workflows

  • Optimization with Scripts & Extensions

  • Find something to focus on

    • technical direction

    • character animation & rigging

    • shape animation

    • compositing

    • type animation

• Further readings

  • Design for Motion, Austin Shaw

  • Motionscript.com

  • Motionographer

  Resources

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  • Design

    • Futur Academy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqHuGF2axS8Yf89r1tUVS_A

  • Motion:

    • Ben Marriott:https://www.youtube.com/c/BenMarriott/featured

    • EcAbrams :https://www.youtube.com/user/ECAbrams

    • Black mixture:https://www.youtube.com/user/BLVCKMXTR

    • Workbench: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZMFHE56UDeEKNBan0HOCA

    • School of motion: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhdxqdrDN3gWJkaUFl9G-Q

    • Motion design school: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-L0yvYPpGQZD3PHDLKiUpg

  • 3D:

    • Greyscale gorillahttps://www.youtube.com/user/GreyscaleGorilla

    • Eyedesyn https://www.youtube.com/user/eyedesyn

    • Patrick Foley

    • Blender guru :https://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewPPrice

    • Ian Hubert:https://www.youtube.com/user/mrdodobird

    • Ducky 3d:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuNhGhbemBkdflZ1FGJ0lUQ

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  There are a lot of beginners who do not know how to get into motion design or the resources

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  FAQs

  pply for a motion designer job, what are the best aspects your portfolio needs to consist of?

Concepts

• Nesting 3D compositions