Linda.COM After Effects Apprentice 03: Advanced Animation

Authors:
Chris Meyer
Trish Meyer

Duration:
02h 52m

Released on:
1/26/2011

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only

In this course, Chris Meyer helps beginning After Effects artists take their animations to the next level. Chris shows how to refine animations to create elegant, coordinated movements with the minimum number of keyframes—as well as slam-downs, whip pans, and other attention-getters. Additional movies show how to reverse-engineer existing animations, create variations on a theme, and master other parts of the program. Even though this course is designed for beginners, even veterans should learn tricks that many experienced users are unaware of. Chris' friendly running commentary lets you in on his mental process as he works on an animation. Exercise files are included with the course.

The After Effects Apprentice video lessons on lynda.com are designed to be used on their own or as a companion to Trish and Chris Meyer's acclaimed tutorial book, After Effects Apprentice.
Topics include:

    Understanding how keyframes work under the hood
    Controlling the Anchor Point to create more predictable animations
    Mastering the Graph Editor for the ultimate control over keyframes
    Animating parameters including motion paths
    Hand-drawing motion paths to simplify complex movements
    Applying and tweaking Motion Blur
    Using Hold keyframes


Introduction
Overview           01m 33s

1. Keyframe Basics
Keyframe review           04m 40s
Keyframe interpolation, velocity, and influence           07m 06s
Instant gratification: Auto Bezier           03m 05s
Instant gratification: Easy Ease           03m 40s

2. The Anchor Point
Setting the anchor point           03m 54s
An alternate way to edit           03m 37s
Motion control moves           06m 12s
Anchor Point Path           03m 11s

3. The Graph Editor
Navigating the Graph Editor           06m 18s
Understanding graph types           04m 59s
Editing values and timing           04m 12s
Interpolation in the Graph Editor           06m 25s
Coordinating keyframes           06m 06s
Separate Dimensions           09m 59s

4. Crafting Organic Movements
Motion Sketch           05m 18s
The Smoother           04m 57s
Auto-orientation           04m 09s
Roving keyframes           09m 32s

5. Smooth Motion and Stop Motion
Enabling motion blur           03m 51s
Adjusting motion blur           07m 38s
Slamming down with Hold keyframes           07m 36s
Blinking with Hold keyframes           01m 49s

6. Quizzlers
Quizzler challenges           02m 17s
Quizzler solution 1: Bounce and Squish           03m 17s
Quizzler solution 2: Perfect orbit           03m 48s
Quizzler solution 3: Overshoot animations           04m 32s

7. Idea Corner
Idea corner 1: Alternative camera movements           12m 24s
Idea corner 2: Independent slam           13m 40s

8. Sidebars
Work area tips and tricks           05m 31s
Time display format           07m 15s