After Effects CS4 Training DVD - Level 1 £43.43

This fantastic course will get you up and running using After Effects. It has some great tips and tricks even for those already using the software. See all of the features in five-ten minutes bite size chunks.




Modules

1. Animation basics - This tutorial will introduce you to the principle of keyframes and how After Effects animates objects on screen.
2. Breaking down a project - Learn how to break down a project into individual media files, work out the source and how they are animated.
3. Windows - An overview of the windows and panes to get you familiar with the interface and how to reset it if it all gets changed.
4. Media in the Project window - Discover the project and composition windows and understand different media, colour and alpha channels.
5. Adding media to the Timeline - Looking at all the different ways of adding media to your timeline so it is placed correctly in time and space.
6. Adjusting parameters - See the different ways of interacting with a layer in the Timeline and how to reverse any changes.
7. Animating the 2nd layer - Learn how to animating correctly, navigate across new keyframes and understand what the timeline is telling you.
8. Navigating the Timeline - Quick ways of moving around in time, zooming, getting your layer in at the right time to increase your working speed.
9. Quality and Timeline controls - A breakdown of the controls and preferences to change the way layers appear in the Timeline plus scale and rotation.
10. Adding a movie and a mask - Working with a movie is as simple as working with stills. Learn how to add a mask to control the shape.
11. Creating and animating solids - Creating and animating solids is as easy as working with imported media and duplicating layers is a real time saver.
12. Adding audio and SFX - Audio brings the project together and animating effects to make the text stand out makes the project complete.
13. Rendering - Getting your masterpiece out in the right format is the best way to end your project.

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