After Effects: Ten Ways to Improve Your Online Video
1h 49mBeginner2024-01-11
Authors
Eran Stern
Teacher and Motion Designer, 20+ years of post-production experience
Course details
Adobe After Effects is a multilayered, feature-rich application, but it doesn't have to be such a daunting, hard-to-use tool. With a few simple tips, you can bring the full power of After Effects to bear without feeling any stress or following a lot of complicated steps.
Learn how to improve your online video in this course with motion designer and post-production expert Eran Stern. Eran presents ten quick, easy-to-apply tips that can help you dramatically enhance online video using After Effects—from stabilizing shaky video to fixing color issues, removing backgrounds, controlling time, and more. Along the way, you’ll also learn the basics of how to use motion tracking, vector graphics, 3D objects, shapes, templates, presets, and plug-ins.
Learn how to improve your online video in this course with motion designer and post-production expert Eran Stern. Eran presents ten quick, easy-to-apply tips that can help you dramatically enhance online video using After Effects—from stabilizing shaky video to fixing color issues, removing backgrounds, controlling time, and more. Along the way, you’ll also learn the basics of how to use motion tracking, vector graphics, 3D objects, shapes, templates, presets, and plug-ins.
Skills covered
Computer SkillsMotion GraphicsAfter EffectsRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXVisualization and Real-TimeAdobeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationBusiness Software and ToolsDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Stop the scroll
- 02 - Using the exercise files
1. Stabilizing Video
- 03 - Removing unwanted movement
- 04 - Using stabilization for motion tracking
2. Fixing Color Issues
- 05 - Neutralizing colors
- 06 - Fixing exposure issues
3. Removing Backgrounds
- 07 - Keying and compositing essentials
- 08 - Isolating objects from the background
- 09 - Remove unwanted content
4. Controlling Time
- 10 - Creating drama by manipulating time
- 11 - Adding realism with motion blur
5. Motion Tracking
- 12 - Sticking callout animations to video
- 13 - Augmenting reality with camera tracking
6. Vectors Victory
- 14 - Harnessing the power of vector graphics
- 15 - Animating without quality loss
7. 3D Objects
- 16 - Extruding and texturing text
- 17 - Working with native 3D objects
8. Shapes Operators
- 18 - Revealing complex shapes
- 19 - Animating strokes
- 20 - Creating repetitive animations
9. Templates
- 21 - Setting up a template
- 22 - Unlimited versions from the same comp
10. Presets and Plugins
- 23 - Generating content from scratch
- 24 - Expanding creativity with free tools
Conclusion
- 25 - Next steps