Adobe After Effects for Beginners
A course by Manuel NetoIllustrator and Animator
A course by Manuel Neto, Illustrator and Animator
Learn to use the software for creating post-production effects, motion graphics, and 3D animations like a pro
Adobe After Effects is the undeniable leader and most complete program on the market for creating animations and visual effects. With this program, you can create professional content for movies, social media, TV shows and any other AV format.
This Domestika Basics takes you from zero to pro in six courses so you can express your creativity through animation. Discover how to create motion graphics, 3D animations, and post-production effects step by step with illustrator and animator Manuel Neto, a ten-year veteran in the industry who has worked for clients such as Microsoft and Snapchat.
Start your course by meeting your teacher, Manuel Neto, and learning about his professional experience and how Adobe After Effects has had a major impact on his career.
Navigate around the program’s interface and gain some working knowledge of its basic features, such as the library, file manager, timeline, composition, and animation settings so you can create your first solid animation and learn how to import files from Illustrator and Photoshop.
In the second course, explore some basic concepts for improving user performance. Learn what precomposing and nesting are, about the importance of motion paths, how to create masks and shapes, and how to render your projects.
Then, dive into some more complex concepts related to animation controls. See how blending modes and tracking mattes work and take a look at the blending categories, matte types, and their different applications.
Switch focus in the fourth course and explore the basic concepts of 3D animation and what you can do with them in the program, such as how to use cameras, lights, shadows, texts, and 3D objects.
Then, get the rundown on the process for creating motion graphics. Make a mood board with references, draw up a storyboard for your animation, and learn to create style frames and animatics for testing and animating your project.
In the sixth and final course, focus on advanced concepts and other program features including how to use chroma key, creating effects for objects and layers, color correction, etc. Once you’ve finished this Domestika Basics you’ll have the skills and knowledge to create stunning visual projects with After Effects for all types of media.
Technical requirements
⦁ A computer with Adobe After Effects installed ⦁ Drawing tablet (optional) ⦁ No prior knowledge of the program is needed
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Reviews
- 22 days ago
Excelente curso! e o professor tem um didática muito boa tbm.
- 5 months ago
Aprendi de modo fácil essa ferramenta complexa. O instrutor domina bem o conteúdo, isso facilitou muito as aulas. Compensou realmente fazer o curso.
- 6 months ago
Estou adorando, o professor é muito didático. Queria comprar mais cursos dele, mas não achei.
- 7 months ago
Excelente curso, lo recomiendo
- 9 months ago
good
He also founded his own motion graphics studio named Casulo and has spent the last decade collaborating with big-name international brands and clients including Snapchat, Microsoft, STATE Design, Mute Animation, Awesome Inc, Duo Design, Demoduck and Caustik.
Content
- U1
Welcome
- Welcome
- U1
Pre-composition, Nesting and Settings
- Pre-composition, Nesting and Settings
- U2
Interface: Menu and Tools
- Interface: Menu and Tools
- U3
Document library and management
- Document library and management
- U4
Timeline, Composition and Layers
- Timeline, Composition and Layers 1
- Timeline, Composition and Layers 2
- U5
Basic properties
- Basic properties 1
- Basic properties 2
- U6
Keyframes
- Keyframes
- U7
Importing Illustrator and Photoshop files
- Importing Illustrator and Photoshop files
- U8
Tips and tricks
- Tips and tricks
- U9
Practice: Animating a brand
- Practice: Animating a brand 1
- Practice: Animating a brand 2
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FAQs
Yes, this course is specially designed for beginners, starting from the basics of After Effects and progressing to advanced animation and visual effects techniques.
You’ll need a computer that meets After Effects’ system requirements, the software installed, and basic computer skills. No prior animation experience is necessary.
In this course, you’ll learn how to create animations, motion graphics, animate logos, apply post-production effects, use chroma key, perform color correction, and develop 3D animations.
No, the course is aimed at beginners and teaches concepts from scratch, including the main tools and functions of After Effects.
You’ll learn how to create and animate graphic elements like text and shapes using specific After Effects tools and techniques to build dynamic, professional scenes.
Yes, you’ll learn how to create and animate masks to isolate parts of your video, create transitions, and add custom effects to your compositions.
Yes, the course covers logo animation, showing you how to create movement, effects, and bring your brand’s visual identity to life.