01_01. About the courses structure - DOWNLOAD PROJECT FILES HERE

Description

This course will help you learn Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects through an interesting and challenging visual project: the process of creating a 3D looking video scene from a still photograph!

The course is structured around the workflow of a professional After Effects user.
You will learn the basics of Photoshop and get familiar with the tools you need for this project
You will learn all the important parts of Adobe After effects ie.: import, timeline, effects, special layers etc.
Than You will learn the animation process step-by-step from a 2D photograph to the finished 3D composition with added slow motion effect
You will learn to create a new project from multiple projects

At the end of the course you will understand the workflow of creating 3D effect not only from photos, but logos, icons or info graphics! You can use your knowledge to create stunning animatied scenes from wedding photos, or pimp up your family album or your YouTube videos!

Who this course is for:

Anybody who wants to learn After Effects in a project oriented easy way
Movie creators, graphic designers, photographers or any creative people who would like to learn about animating in After Effects
Anybody who wants to create better videos, slideshows, movieclips, logo animations or youtube channels
People who interested in After Effects
This course is not for advanced users in After Effects
This course will show you the basics of After Effects and a method to create an animation, not the whole software with all possibilities

What you'll learn

Create animations and 3D effects in After Effects
Use After Effects fluenltly and understand the structure of the software
Prepare the Photoshop file for After Effects
Create better looking videos or slideshows

Requirements

After Effects CS5/ CS 5.5/ CS6/CC installed. (You can use a 30-day free trial)
Photoshop CS5/ CS 5.5/ CS6/CC installed. (You can use a 30-day free trial)
You can use and download all those materials and project files that I used in the course and in the promo video.