Creative, Design and Multimedia

Introduction to After Effects

This After Effects course introduces the creative and technical workflow used to produce motion graphics and 2D animation. It connects scripts and storyboards with project management, animation principles, keyframes, masks, Trim Paths, illustration preparation, character animation, sound effects, and portfolio development.

What You Will Learn:

- How companies and roles are structured within the creative industry.
- The main script types and the scriptwriting process.
- How a script is converted into a storyboard.
- The different types of motion graphics.
- How to organize a motion-design project workflow.
- The 12 principles of animation.
- How different keyframes are applied in Adobe After Effects.
- How masks and Trim Paths are used.
- How to prepare and animate illustration files.
- How to prepare a character for animation.
- How to create a fake 3D effect through 2D animation.
- How to add sound effects and maintain a professional portfolio.

This course is designed for learners interested in the creative industry, motion graphics, and 2D animation. It suits beginners who want structured After Effects training and anyone comparing a 2D animation After Effects course with broader Premiere Pro and After Effects course options.

Intro

1 minute 8 seconds
Company Hierarchy

3 minutes 5 seconds
Script Writing

4 minutes 12 seconds
Storyboarding

6 minutes 28 seconds
Cinematography

4 minutes 37 seconds
Motion Graphics Types

4 minutes 42 seconds
Project Work Flow

2 minutes 57 seconds
Introduction to Adobe After Effects

2 minutes 34 seconds
Squash and Stretch

1 minute 36 seconds
Anticipation

1 minute 27 seconds
Staging

1 minute 37 seconds
Straight-Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose

2 minutes 8 seconds
Follow through and Overlapping Action

1 minute 9 seconds
Slow in and Slow out

1 minute 17 seconds
Arc

1 minute 39 seconds
Secondary Action

44 seconds
Timing

1 minute 9 seconds
Exaggeration

59 seconds
Solid Drawings

1 minute 41 seconds
Appeal

1 minute 10 seconds
Framerate

2 minutes 33 seconds
Keyframes Types

7 minutes 53 seconds
Curve Editors

3 minutes 11 seconds
Mask Types

6 minutes 46 seconds
Morphing

3 minutes 59 seconds
Path Animation

1 minute 52 seconds
Trim Path

5 minutes 2 seconds
Effects Panel

2 minutes 35 seconds
Preparing your Illustration Files

5 minutes 29 seconds
Animating inside After Effects

13 minutes 55 seconds
Character Rigging Part 1

12 minutes 55 seconds
Character Rigging Part 2

10 minutes 12 seconds
Character Animation

11 minutes 55 seconds
Fake 3D (Extrude)

4 minutes 55 seconds
Fake 3D (Scale)

2 minutes 41 seconds
Camera Movement

7 minutes 3 seconds
Exporting from After Effects

4 minutes 59 seconds
Sound Effects for Motion Graphics

4 minutes 3 seconds
Portfolio

3 minutes 22 seconds

Meet your instructor

Mahmoud AbdElatty

Architect - Unreal Engine Artist - Teaching Assistant - Unreal Authorized Instructor partner for Epic Games

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