After Effects Workshop in NYC: Hands-on Classroom Training

After Effects is a powerful component of Adobe's suite of design software that allows you to create professional motion graphics with a simple but powerful user interface. This course will have you up and running quickly, as you learn to create animated GIFs, logos, transitions, and more. You'll get hands-on experience in a small class led by a leading motion graphics instructor. Get started in this one-day workshop, or dive right into our intensive After Effects Level 1.

This hands-on After Effects class is designed to teach you the essentials of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more.

Prior experience with Photoshop is recommended, but not required.

This After Effects course is held at our design school, Noble Desktop, in Midtown.

6 Hours
$425

NYC or Live Online
Free retake
Setup assistance
Expert instructors
Small classes

This course is offered by our affiliate school, Noble Desktop.
View upcoming course dates and register at nobledesktop.com.

Tuition

As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date. The best way to save on this course is to take it as part of a certificate program.

Full Tuition

$425
Due before the class starts

What’s Included

6 hours of hands-on instruction
Live, project-based training from experts
Proprietary workbook included
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion
Small class sizes

What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice
A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

Do you offer any discounts for this course?

We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably prices our courses.

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Learn the concepts and skills covered in this course or your tuition is on us. See details and terms & conditions.

Hands-on, personalized training

Learn with real-world projects

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Cutting edge curriculum

Step-by-step instruction to boost retention

The Career Centers instructors are highly skilled communicators who really know their craft. They are wonderful about explaining and re-explaining when necessary and I never felt rushed or foolish for asking a question.
—Diane Speros

Learn from industry experts

Gain industry knowledge from professionals

Free retake

Retake the course for free within one year

Interactive Training

Learn in Real-Time with Small Class Sizes

Attend this course in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.

Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYC Career Centers, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.

On Campus in NYC 185 Madison Avenue, NYC

Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor in the room with you
Computer and software provided

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Live Online Remote, from anywhere

Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor teaching over Zoom
Remote setup assistance provided

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Earn a Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!

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Free Retake & Class Recordings

Missed a session or need a refresher? We have you covered!

Free Retake

We offer a single free retake of the class within a year.

Class Recordings

You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.

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After Effects in a Day Curriculum

What You’ll Learn at a Glance

Create animations with graphics such as logos and photos
Become familiar with the interface, timeline, and layers
Import and use layered files from Photoshop & Illustrator
Animate the individual components of a logo
Create fluid, natural motion with easing
Add transitions such as fade-ins & fade-outs
Export your project to create an animated GIF

Course Syllabus

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Section 1

Intro to After Effects

The Project, Composition, & Timeline panels
Importing a Layered File with all its Layers Intact
Using Title Safety to ensure TV viewers can see the text

Working with Keyframes

Animating in the Class Names
Previewing in real time
Adding Easing
Sliding Over the Entire Class List
Animating the Icons
Animating the “In a Day” Title
Adding Motion Blur
Trimming Off Extra Time

Outputting to GIF

Exporting from After Effects
Making the Animated GIF in Photoshop
Reducing the Number of Frames

Section 2

Noble Logo Animation: Anchor Points & Animating with Overshoot

Converting an Illustrator file from CMYK to RGB
Animating the black square to overshoot its final size
Changing where the rectangles scale from by moving layer anchor points
Setting layer in points using the In column
Keeping vector layers sharp as they scale up

Noble Logo: Masking Layers & Parenting

Pre-composing layers
Hiding the letters before they animate using masks
Moving the entire logo away from the rising letters using parenting

Noble Logo: Rotation, Fade-Outs, & Rendering

Adding anticipation keyframes before a major animation
Animating the Rotation property
Adding a fade to white using a solid color layer
How to find missing project files

Optional Bonus: Preparing an Illustrator File for Animation

Resizing artboards & vector graphics
Setting up layers to individually animate elements in After Effects

Bonus: HBO Intro Sequence

Importing Flattened Files & Adding Easing

Importing a layered PSD as a merged file
Isolating HBO logo, Feature & Presentation text using masks
Creating fade-ins & fade-outs
Adding automatic easing to slow down portions of the animation

Working with Numerous Layers

Familiarizing ourselves with the Photoshop layout: layers extending outside canvas bounds, guides
Scaling up each tile using a single null object and Parenting
Randomizing the order in which the photos animate in
Orchestrating the exit animation so the tiles fall down in diagonal groups

Vector Layouts

Animating vector shapes using the Trim Paths feature
Continuous rasterization
More null objects: animating the three pay television content descriptors

Putting It All Together & Adding Audio

Sequencing multiple compositions
Animating like an editor: overlapping shots & using blending modes
Adding audio to a composition

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course require any prior knowledge or experience?

Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payments plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

Can I take this course online (remote learning)?

You may attend this training virtually (online) at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time).

How does attending “live online” work?

Students can attend this training remotely through screen sharing software (we use Zoom).
Participants can hear the instruction, ask questions, and even share their screen with the instructor.
For audio you can use your computer’s microphone/speakers or call a phone number that we’ll provide.
Classes are activity-based and taught by a live instructor, so we strongly encourage students who are local to the area to attend in person!
You will need your own computer and copy of any required software. If you don’t have the software, you can usually do a free trial or purchase your own license. If you need assistance, contact us at nyc@careercenters.com

What happens if I need to miss a session?

You have some options:

You can watch a recording of the session. We will provide any course materials.
If you can’t come into the classroom but can still attend remotely, we will provide you with the Zoom login information.
You can use your free retake to make up any missed class time.

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