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After Effects CC

Introduction to After Effects Course (AE100)

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£416.50 +VAT 90 Day Advance Purchase Discount (2 days)

Add another layer of creativity to your projects with our 2 day hands on Classroom based Introduction to After Effects Training Course. We introduce total novices and beginners to the basic concepts of working with motion graphics, 3D and visual effects in Adobe After Effects CC.

This After Effects Course will to give beginners new to After Effects the confidence to begin creating amazing motion graphics in a professional environment to produce smooth animation and special effects. Join our state-of-the-art immersive training environment in Central London, and we'll supply you with an iMac Workstation and the very latest version of Adobe After Effects.

Want more than just a starter course? Tag on the Intermediate After Effects Course and save with our After Effects Course Bundle.

Course Outline
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Location Date Price Extras Book Pencil
London Training Centre 14th Dec 2023 £595.00 N/A
London Training Centre 8th Jan 2024 £535.50 N/A
London Training Centre 12th Feb 2024 £476.00 N/A
London Training Centre 11th Mar 2024 £416.50 N/A
London Training Centre 10th Apr 2024 £416.50 N/A
London Training Centre 15th May 2024 £416.50 N/A
London Training Centre 17th Jun 2024 £416.50 N/A
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  • 14 hours of hands-on instructor lead training
  • Individual Apple Work Station
  • Course Manual and Training Media
  • Course attendance certificate

Course Times - 2 Days

Course Start 10:00
Morning Break 11:30 - 15 Minute Break
Lunch 13:30 - 1 Hour break
Afternoon Break 15:30 - 15 Minute Break
Course End 17:00

Anyone who wishes to work in the video field, or who currently works in the field, or is an Adobe application user looking to expand his or her skills to add special effects to video projects. Some students may be interested mainly in creating video primarily for the Web, and others for film, but the majority are preparing more for work in broadcast video. This course is for people new to After Effects.

  • Introduction to the Interface
  • Working with Layers
  • Animation Essentials
  • Workflow
  • Working With Masks
  • Text
  • Shape Layers
  • Puppet Tool
  • Applying Effects
  • Keying & Compositing
  • Introduction to 3D
  • Basics of Motion Tracking
  • Exporting

Students should have the following prerequisite knowledge prior to attending the course:

  • Basic familiarity with a Macintosh operating system is all that is required for this course.

Whilst there is no Adobe certification for this course, our trainers are industry-experienced Adobe Certified Instructors and Soho Editors is an Authorised Adobe Training Partner. Additionally, the course is based upon Adobe’s CIAB guidelines, so you will receive a certificate from Soho Editors upon completion of the course.

Want to take your experience to the next level? Try our Intermediate After Effects Course.

You can always reserve (Pencil) your place on any course without commitment. However you may be asked to move if we have a paying customer that will confirm. We will always give you first refusal to confirm or release your Pencilled date.

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Why Choose This Course?

Soho Editors have been at the forefront of the technological and creative advances in post-production for more than 20 years as well as being Europe’s leading professional training provider.

The further in advance you purchase the higher the savings.

Days in Advance

0 - 29 Nil
30 - 59 10%
60 - 89 20%
90 + 30%

Adobe After Effects is the worlds most popular professional motion graphics, 3D and animation software. Used the world over the create magical effects for major feature films, broadcast and online content providers. You can be sure the skills you learn will be useful anywhere in the world.

This is the ideal course for the CGI novice.

We are so sure that not only will you enjoy the experience, as well as learn what you need from the course, that if you are not satisfied we will give you the same course again FREE of charge, it’s as simple as that, no argument*.

Learn how you want, with 4 delivery styles!

Learn in our dedicated central London Classroom or on our Live Online Classes. Alternatively, if you prefer to learn at your own pace, try our Online Video Tutorials. Still not seeing what you want? Perhaps Bespoke Training is what you need, we can tailor any course to your requirements.

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