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After Effects Training

Motion graphics, visual effects and compositing for video, film and digital media productions.

5 programme tiers Online & on-site HRD Corp claimable Customisable duration

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Select the tier that matches your team's current skill level and learning goals.

Essential

After Effects — Essential

For: Video editors and designers wanting to add motion to their work

day

After this programme you will be able to

Navigate the After Effects interface and timeline

Animate text, logos and simple graphics using keyframes

Apply and adjust built-in effects and presets

Use the Composition settings for different output formats

Render and export compositions for use in Premiere Pro

Understand the basics of easing and animation principles

Topics covered

› After Effects interface and workflow

› Keyframes and basic animation

› Text animation presets and animator groups

› Built-in effects library

› Composition settings and rendering

› Integration with Premiere Pro

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Introduction

After Effects — Introduction

For: Motion designers creating title sequences, lower thirds and explainer animations

days

After this programme you will be able to

Create professional lower thirds and animated title sequences

Build explainer video animations from scratch

Use shape layers to create vector-based motion graphics

Apply motion blur and easing for professional animation feel

Work with audio and sync animations to music

Export motion graphics templates for Premiere Pro

Topics covered

› Shape layers and vector animation

› Easing curves and the Graph Editor

› Text animation systems

› Motion blur and physical animation principles

› Audio keyframing and music sync

› MOGRT export for Premiere Pro Essential Graphics

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Intermediate

After Effects — Intermediate

For: Motion designers working on commercial, brand or broadcast projects

days

After this programme you will be able to

Create complex multi-layer compositions with precomposing

Use expressions for data-driven and responsive animations

Composite live footage with 3D motion graphics

Track motion and attach graphics to moving objects

Build animated infographics and data visualisations

Work with 3D layers, cameras and lighting in After Effects

Topics covered

› Expressions: basics to practical use cases

› Motion tracking and stabilisation

› 3D layers, cameras and lighting

› Precomposing and composition management

› Animated infographics and data design

› Green screen and roto brush compositing

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Advanced

After Effects — Advanced

For: Experienced motion designers wanting to master advanced VFX and compositing

days

After this programme you will be able to

Create photorealistic visual effects and compositing

Build procedural animations using expressions and scripts

Integrate Cinema 4D renders with After Effects

Use the Roto Brush 2 and AI masking for complex selections

Develop efficient template systems for broadcast production

Optimise render workflows using render farms and Media Encoder

Topics covered

› Advanced expressions and scripting

› Cinema 4D Lite integration

› Photorealistic compositing techniques

› Roto Brush 2 and AI-assisted masking

› Broadcast template systems

› Render optimisation and pipeline management

⚠ Advanced tier assumes existing working knowledge of After Effects. This is not a beginner programme — it focuses on current industry techniques, advanced workflows and production-ready output.

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

Masterclass

After Effects — Masterclass

For: Beginners wanting to reach professional motion design level

days

After this programme you will be able to

Create a complete motion design project from concept to delivery

Handle complex compositions, effects and 3D work

Work on broadcast, commercial or social media briefs

Deliver motion graphics in all required formats

Build a motion design portfolio

Topics covered

› Full Essential through Advanced curriculum

› End-to-end motion design project

› Portfolio review and critique

› Professional delivery workflow

Delivery: Online (live) On-site — your premises On-site — ALP venue Half or full day sessions Duration customisable

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