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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction
- Beholdest Thou - AFTER EFFECTS! Demo
- Prerequisites: What You Need to Know First Demo
- Basics of Animation Demo
- Principles of Animation pt. 1 Demo
- Principles of Animation pt. 2 Demo
- A Little Photoshop pt. 1 Demo
- A Little Photoshop pt. 2 Demo
- What are Alpha Channels? Demo
Getting Our Feet Wet
- Interface Demo
- The Project Window pt. 1 Demo
- The Project Window pt. 2 Demo
- The Comp Window pt. 1 Demo
- The Comp Window pt. 2 Demo
- The Timeline Window Demo
- Workspaces Demo
- Preferences pt. 1 Demo
- Preferences pt. 2 Demo
- Trick or Treat: Smell My Footage Demo
- Trick or Treat: Smell My Other Footage pt. 1 Demo
- Trick or Treat: Smell My Other Footage pt. 2 Demo
New to After Effects 7
- New Features Overview Demo
- Interface IN YOUR FACE! Demo
- Adobe Bridge at a Glance pt. 1 Demo
- Adobe Bridge at a Glance pt. 2 Demo
- Presets for Fun & Utility Demo
- Presets for Learning Demo
- Pixelmotion & Timewarp pt. 1 Demo
- Pixelmotion & Timewarp pt. 2 Demo
- Hey! Look at Those Curves! Demo
- HDRI & Bits Explained Demo
- Old Open GL & New Open GL Demo
Making Magic with After Effects!
- Intro to "T.R.A.P.S." & Animation
- T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part T)
- T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part R)
- T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part A)
- T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part P)
- T.R.A.P.S. are Your Friend (Part S)
Making Better Magic with After Effects!
- Kneel Before Zod (and Solids)
- Effects Appetizer pt. 1
- Effects Appetizer pt. 2
- Adjustment Layers
- Helpers pt. 1
- Helpers pt. 2
- Mattes pt. 1
- Mattes pt. 2
- Layer Transfer Modes Essentials pt. 1
- Layer Transfer Modes Essentials pt. 2
- Pre-composing
- Easing Does It pt. 1
- Easing Does It pt. 2
- Other Keyframe Interpolations
- Motion Paths
- Bringing in Motion Paths from Illustrator
- Previewing Animations & RAM Preview
- Parenting Basics
- Work Areas & Layer Markers
- The Uber Shortcut & Co.
- Text in AE
A Little Video Editing
- In/Out Points & Trimming
- The Layer Panel
All About the Effects
- Effects H-E-L-P!
- Creativity is King
- Blurs pt. 1
- Blurs pt. 2
- Fractal Noise
- Displacement Map
- Beam
- Lightning Goes to College
- Lens Flares pt. 1
- Lens Flares pt. 2
- Light Rays & Sweeps
- Shatter
- Color Effects pt. 1
- Color Effects pt. 2
- Foam pt. 1
- Foam pt. 2
- Transitions
- Distortions pt. 1
- Distortions pt. 2
- Keying Crash Course pt. 1
- Keying Crash Course pt. 2
- Shape Effects
- Radio Waves
- Vegas pt. 1
- Vegas pt. 2
- Cell Pattern
- You've Reached a New Glow
- 3rd Party Plug-in Party pt. 1
- 3rd Party Plug-in Party pt. 2
It's a Mask World
- Intro to Masking
- Mask Options
- Pierre Bez-YAY!
- Animating Masks
- Rotoscoping
The Hills are Alive - Audio in AE
- Intro to Audio in AE
- Kiss My Asterisk
- Audio Effects
- Convert Audio to Keyframes
Bumping Up Your Game
- Using Multiple Effects Together
- Advanced Animation in AE 7
- Painting in After Effects
Can't Someone Else Do It?
- Automating After Effects
- Keyframe Assistants pt. 1
- Keyframe Assistants pt. 2
- Text Message Your Animation?
The Power of Gray
- Goodbye Blue Skies & Hello Gray
- Maps for Effects
- Maps for Transitions
Output
- Rendering 101
- Render Queue Preferences pt. 1
- Render Queue Preferences pt. 2
- Make Template
- Exporting a Layered Photoshop File
- DON'T FORGET - Alphas & Audio
- Essential File Formats
- Final Rendering Thoughts
Say Hello to AE's Little Friends
- AE & Photoshop
- AE & Illustrator
- AE & Flash
- AE & Premiere & Dynamic Link
- AE & Encore DVD
- AE & 3D Programs
Where Do We Go Now?
- Intro to Advanced AE
- Intro to 3D pt. 1
- Intro to 3D pt. 2
- Intro to Expressions pt. 1
- Intro to Expressions pt. 2
Auf Wiedersehen
- To Pro or Not to Pro
- How to Buy AE Cheap
- About Chad Perkins
- Closing Thoughts
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