After Effects: Parenting and Expressions for Visual Effects
Parenting and Expressions are tools used to create hierarchical relationships in After Effects.
When used effectively,they can allow you to create very powerful effects in a very short time.
Learn to create stunning special effects like these using advanced parenting and expressions.
Zoom in on Rome's Colosseum ,created in After Effects.
Stefano takes ear hygiene a bit too seriously,with this light sabre effect.
The Incredible Stefano avoids many hours at the gym , with After Effects. Talk about hulking out.
Course Outline
Layer properties overview
Tracker control
The importance of null objects
Parenting
Basic Expressions
Adjustment layers
Course Duration
16 hours over 2 days (9:30 am to 5:30 pm)
Pricing
S$ 690 per person
Who should attend
Anyone interested in learning about visual effects and motion graphics.
Also anyone interested in moving from print or web design into more motion graphics based work.
Please note that this is a specialised course that does not cover all of Adobe After Effects ,but which focuses specifically on Parenting and Expressions capabilities.
For a complete overview of After Effects you can attend our Adobe After Effect's Basic course.
Please see below for some prerequisites that should be met.
Pre Requisites
Attendees do not neccessarily have to have existing After Effects knowledge,but should already have any of these
Strong knowledge of layers in Photoshop
OR
An understanding of timeline based editing (Through software like Flash,Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro)
If you aren't sure if you meet these requirements,contact us and we'll help you find out.
The Instructor
Stefano Virgilli graduated at Università del Progetto (Italy). He is an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI) and Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) sfor Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Video Specialist.
Stefano is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He is also an Adobe User Group Manager and his own website at http://www.creativecrew.com.sg receives upwards of 90,000 hits a month due to his detailed online tutorials.
In addition, Stefano is one of the best Photoshop users in Europe. His online tutorials have won praise form the thousands of Adobe users around the world.
Bring your vision to life with blockbuster visual effects and compelling motion graphics in Adobe® After Effects® CS3 Professional software.
Work with sophisticated tools and enjoy tight integration with Adobe's leading design applications while you deliver stunning work to virtually any media type.
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