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After Effects in a Day

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Learn how to build stunning animations, layer in music and sounds, and import files from Illustrator and Photoshop in this hands-on workshop. Built for beginners ready to master After Effects in one day.

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After Effects Bootcamp

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Unlock the power of Adobe After Effects in this comprehensive bootcamp, built to help you build compelling video content from scratch. You will learn the fundamentals of animation, text effects, and file integration through hands-on projects, all guided by an experienced instructor. Pick up the skills to bring your motion graphics to life with confidence.

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After Effects Certification Program

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Push your motion graphics skill further and grow into an Adobe After Effects pro in this program. Earn a professional certification and stand out in the competitive animation and motion graphics space. Take your skills to the next level in this hands-on course.

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After Effects Advanced

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Push your After Effects skills further with this advanced course. Build text and shape animations, learn video compositing techniques, and discover how to speed up your workflow with expressions. Lift your motion graphics and compositing skills through hands-on projects in this immersive course.

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Motion Graphics Certificate

Noble Desktop @ 185 Madison Ave, New York, NY & Virtually Online

Step into the role of a skilled Motion Graphics Designer and master animating motion graphics, creating visual effects, and editing video using industry-standard software like Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Cinema 4D Lite. Build a strong portfolio that highlights your creative range and the skills needed to meet the rising demand for video professionals.

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Adobe After Effects Level II

Manhattan Edit Workshop

4.7 97 reviews

Take your motion graphics skills to the next level with this two-day intermediate course. Learn industry-standard practices for creating stunning visual effects, and incorporating text, graphics, and effects into your movies. Enhance your proficiency in Adobe After Effects and take your work to new heights.

Intermediate
16 and older
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119 W 23rd St, New York, NY
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I had a great time taking this course. Lessons were well paced, to the point, and gave me skills I was able to use immediately after.

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Description

This two-day intermediate class will take you beyond the basics by focusing on industry standard best-practices for creating motion graphics. Building on concepts learned in the level one class, you will learn how to incorporate text, graphics, and effects to your movies.

Upon completion of this course, you will have an excellent understanding of the menu and tools in After Effects and be able to perform work with a high level of efficiency.

Prerequisite:

After effects level I or equivalent experience.

Audience:

Producers
Editors
Assistant Editors
Motion Graphic Artists interested in getting beyond the basics of Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects Level II - Course Outline – (2 Days)

Parenting

• Understanding Parenting

• Simple Pickwhipping

• Parenting to a null

• Using Parenting for positioning

• Using Parenting in Special Effects

Other Effects

• Time remapping

• Understanding Compound Effects

• Gradient Wipe

• Displacement Map

Transfer Controls

• Understanding Layer Blending Modes and how to change those using shortcuts

• Using Track Mattes

• Understanding precomposing and nesting

• Stencil and Silhouette

• Preserve Transparency

Tracking/Stabilizing

• Understanding tracking

• Using the tracker

• Warp Stabilizer

• Track Motion

• Using single-point motion tracking

• Using multipoint tracking

• Stabalize Motion

• Mocha overview

• Tips for better tracking

Expressions

• Introduction to Expressions

• Simple Pickwhipping

• Using expressions to animate to the rhythm of music

• Adjusting the expression direction

• Adjusting the expression parameters

• Adjusting the rate of change

• Adjusting the final value

• Creating a loop using expressions

• The wiggle expression

Keying

• Understanding Keying

• Shooting Techniques for easier Keying

• Using Garbage Mattes for easier Keying

• Using Keylight

• Refining the Matte

Using the Roto Brush Tool

• About rotoscoping

• Getting started

• Creating a segmentation boundary

• Fine-tuning the matte

• Freezing your Roto Brush tool results

• Changing the background

• Adding animated text

• Outputting your project

School Notes:

Once you have signed up for this class, please email [email protected] if you are signing up for personal improvement or for business and if the company will be paying for your tuition.

Refund Policy

Any transfers and cancellations require written notification to [email protected]

Rescheduling Policy:

Bookings transferred by the customer more than 15 business days before the commencement date of the course will incur no transfer fee.
Bookings rescheduled by the customer within 1 to 15 business days of the commencement date of the course will incur a $150 transfer fee.

All transferred courses must be completed within 3 months of the commencement date of the original class.

Cancellation/Exclusion Policy:

Cancellations by customers made more than 22 business days before course commencement will incur 5% cancellation fee.
Cancellations within 9 to 22 business days of course commencement will incur a 50% cancellation fee
Cancellations between 1 and 8 business days will incur a 100% cancellation fee.
In the event that a customer cancels a booking for which a transfer has taken place, this will incur a minimum 50% cancellation fee.

All refunds for the Six Week Intensive may take a minimum of 10 business days to process regardless of when the cancellation occurs.

Exclusion of a Student by the school may occur if the student displays behavior deemed inappropriate and/or disruptive to other students and/or school faculty. Student will receive 1 (one) written warning regarding behavior. If the behavior in question is repeated, the Student will be removed from the class with a written explanation of their exclusion. In the event that a Student is removed due to the above-mentioned repetitive and/or disruptive behavior, no tuition fees will be refunded.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at Manhattan Edit Workshop (97)

(4.7-star rating across 97 reviews)

This class: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews

Adobe After Effects Level II

Stephen T. • October 18, 2019

I had a great time taking this course. Lessons were well paced, to the point, and gave me skills I was able to use immediately after.
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Kristine T. • October 10, 2015
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Manhattan Edit Workshop

Headquartered in the vibrant Flatiron District of New York City, Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop) was founded in 2002 to provide cutting-edge instruction on Adobe, Avid, Blackmagic, and Apple platforms. Over the years, MEWShop has evolved into a comprehensive training center, offering an ever-expanding curriculum designed to meet the demands of today's media and entertainment industries. Whether you’re an aspiring editor, a seasoned professional looking to refine your skills, or a content creator seeking to expand your production knowledge, MEWShop provides the ideal environment to learn and grow. Our approach to education combines technical mastery with artistic vision, ensuring that students not only understand the tools of the trade but also develop a keen storytelling sense essential to success in the industry.

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