MGD 165 After Effects I

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Administration

Educational Software discounts
MyPPCC
PPCC Online
LinkedIn Leaning login

Contact

Class Procedures

After Effects Basics

Video Resourses

basic skills Tutorials

OS X tutorials
Mac Key commands (shortcuts)
Gif Animations basic PS
Gif Animations - series PS
Smart Objects
Image optimization in Photoshop
Storyboard tutorial
Infographics
Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity

Audio Resources

Creative Commons
Wikimedia Commons
Sounddogs
Sound effects library
Background Music
Adobe Stock Downloads
Garage Band
Garage Band Loops
Adding loops and Free loops
Free loop software

After Effects Tutorials

Examples

Documents

Animation Considerations

Assets

Text Effect Preview Gallery
Ducky
Wav converter
Photoshop fishes
Storyboard files
Example Video

Video assets

Cinema 4D
Convert video to mp4 and ogv
Banner page template

Class notes

Unit 1 Introductions
Unit 2 Process
Unit 3 After Effects basics
Unit 4 Typography and video
Unit 5 Effects
Unit 6 Audio with After Effects
Unit 7 Masks and Keying
Unit 8 Basic 3D
Unit 9 Advanced 3D
Unit 10 Particles and Expressions

Assignments

Assignment 1 - Contract (01/23/20)
Assignment 2 - Viral Video (01/28/20)
Assignment 3 - Book assignment (02/04/20)
Assignment 4 - Timeline lab (01/24/20)
Assignment 5 - Bumper Lab (02/13/20)
Assignment 6 - Book assignment (02/18/20)
Project 1 - Construction Promo (02/25/20)
Project 2 - Music Video (04/07/20)
Assignment 7 - mask and keying (04/09/20)
Assignment 8 - 3D logo lab