Getting Started with Adobe After Effects

Characteristics Of This Class:

If you're familiar with a non-linear editor (NLE) like Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Avid, or Vegas, learning Adobe After Effects is a natural progression of your editing skills. This powerful cross-platform software is not just for adding effects to footage, but is the industry-standard application for compositing, motion graphics, titling, tracking, and so much more.

We'll briefly start with the fundamentals of using After Effects in a video production environment and work towards basic mastery of common tasks.

This workshop will cover:

The Adobe Production Premium workflow and Dynamic Link
Creating a composition
Working with layers
Common video effects applied to footage
Basic keyframing
Masking techniques
Keyboard shortcuts and tricks
Basic text effects
Plug-ins to consider with After Effects
Exporting/encoding a composition
"Round-tripping" comps with Premiere Pro through Dynamic Link

Presented in Adobe CS6, but most of what is taught will apply to earlier versions of the program.

Who Should Take This:

Video editors familiar with using professional post-production software. Users of other Adobe programs like Premiere Pro, Photoshop, or Illustrator should be able to get up to speed quickly, but if you've never used pro-level software, take Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro first.

Brian Brown

Brian Brown has owned his own full-service video and motion-graphics production business, BrownCow Productions, since 2004. A 'one-man show,' he scripts, produces, shoots, and edits all of his own content. He regularly creates video for the web, broadcast television, large events, and in-house corporate training. In December 2009, he purchased a Canon 7D video-capable DLSR, and has never looked back, embracing the cinematic look this camera provides his productions. He's shot hundreds of hours of footage with his DSLR.

The instructor was very engaging, knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor. Good intro to the software.

Brett, 3/5/2013

I fell like I can now get into the program and begin learning by trial and error were as I couldn't even get started before.

Lauren, 3/5/2013

[The instructor was] very knowledgeable.

E K, 8/23/2012

Good introduction.

Reed, 8/22/2012

This was a really helpful intro.

Maggie, 8/22/2012

Related Classes & Workshops

Below is a list of classes & workshops that are related to the one you are reading about now. We also encourage you to take a look at our "help me choose" page for much more information on choosing which BDA program is right for you.

Getting Started with Final Cut Pro X

Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro

Digital Video Camera & Lighting Basics

Aesthetics of Editing

Optional Payment Plan for Transitions Certificate Programs:

We want to make our training as accessible as possible so we offer a simple payment plan for our Transitions Certificate Programs. Each of the 4 payments is 25% of the total registration fee with no finance charges or other costs. The first payment will be taken when you register and the remaining 3 payments are paid every month for the following 3 months (detailed payment information in the table below). It's easy to take advantage of this option and we encourage you to sign up early since these programs often fill up fast! If you're interested, don't register online. Instead, please contact BDA staff at 303-800-4647 or email us with the name and start date of the program you wish to attend (info@boulderdigitalarts.com) and we'll get you setup, take your first payment, and confirm your registration.

Payment Program Details

	BDA Member	Non-Member
Payment 1 Paid at time of registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Payment 2 Due one month after registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Payment 3 Due two months after registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Payment 4 Due three months after registration.	$17.25	$22.25
Note: registrants using the payment plan are not eligible for the early registration discount and always pay the standard registration fee ($69.00 for BDA members and $89.00 for non-members).

Registration Fees

BDA Members: $59.00

Non-Members: $79.00

Registration Discount Applied
You save $10.00 by registering before midnight on 6/7/2013. Standard registration fees for this program are $69.00 for members and $89.00 for non-members.

Schedule

June 11, 2013

Complete Schedule:
6/11/2013 | 6pm - 9pm

BDA Arapahoe Studio (Details)

October 17, 2013

Complete Schedule:
10/17/2013 | 6pm - 9pm