Adobe After Effects is an animation program focused on video production which allows you to combine video and animations into a single project and then export it into many common video formats. In this workshop, participants will create a 30 second movie trailer in After Effects. While working, participants will spend time learning how to work efficiently in the After Effects interface, as well as learning how the basic animation and effects tools work. Eventually, we will combine all of these skills to build a more complex set of animations.

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Participants will:

• learn the After Effects interface
• learn how to create animations in After Effects
• learn how to use Effects in After Effects
• create lower third text over video
• combine animations with video
• add audio to an animation

The following workshops are suggested prerequisites to this workshop:

• Flash CS4: The Basics
• Video Basics: An Overview of Tools & Resources

Participants should already be able to:

• use the mouse and keyboard proficiently
• understand video formats
• understand video resolution
• work with a timeline