Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-06-30 | - |
2025-07-01 | - |
2025-07-02 | - |
2025-08-04 | - |
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Program Overview
From Beginner to Master: After Effects
A series of After Effects courses, designed to take you from novice to master.
Key details
- Location: Online
Course overview
We are delighted to introduce our comprehensive series of After Effects courses, designed to take you from a novice to a master user. These courses are structured to provide a comprehensive learning experience, starting from the absolute basics and progressing to an intermediate advanced level.
Each course is modular and can be taken as a standalone class, allowing flexibility for learners based on their individual needs and prior knowledge.
For those who already have some knowledge of After Effects and wish to join in at the 'Propel your skills to the next level' or higher levels, will be required to complete a short questionnaire. This will help ensure the course content is appropriate for your skill level and learning goals.
Overviews of each course level option
After Effects: Getting Started
This introductory course in Adobe After Effects is designed to provide beginners with a solid foundation in the software, guiding them through essential tools, techniques, and workflows for creating motion graphics and visual effects.
By the end of the course, participants will have a clear understanding of the After Effects interface, key concepts of animation, and basic video compositing. They will be able to create simple animations, apply presets, and export their work to various platforms.
Course details and outline
- You will learn to create simple animations, like moving text and basic shapes, apply presets and work with layers. You’ll also know how to keyframe animations, add text, and export projects for various platforms.
Session One
- What is After Effects?
- Getting started, creating Compositions in After Effects
- Importing assets: Video and Images
- Creating text and solid layers
- Animation Pre-sets
- Exporting – create into a mp4
Session Two
- Colour & Creating shapes
- Animation from the start
- Useful & important keyboard shortcuts
- Other types of animation in the layer
- Introduction to Masks & 3D layers
- Creating & animating Light Layers
Eligibility or prerequisites
- We require to be confident in using a computer with some Adobe application experience.
After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level
This course is designed for users who have a basic understanding of Adobe After Effects and want to expand their knowledge of more in animation techniques, compositing, and workflow efficiencies.
It covers working with external files, and an introduction to key visual effects techniques like rotoscoping and track mattes. By the end of the course, students will be able to create polished animations, manage compositions, and apply advanced visual effects to their projects.
Course details and outline
- This course is ideal for those with foundational After Effects knowledge looking to step up their skills for further animation and visual effects.
Session One
- Type on Path - How to animate text along a path for dynamic text animations.
- Preparing an Adobe Illustrator file for AE
- Importing an Adobe Illustrator file into AE
- Layer Management: Techniques like Pre-composing and Parenting to organize complex animations and streamline your workflow.
- Layer Visibility Tools: Hide, Solo, and Visibility Eye shortcuts to manage complex projects efficiently.
Session Two
- Further Animation - Speed
- Bouncing ball
- Blending Modes: Exploring different blending modes and how to creatively mix layers and effects.
- Working with speed in animation.
- Blending modes – creating video effects
- Creating moving masks with Rotoscoping
- Creating impressive masks with track matts
Eligibility or prerequisites
- We require the completion of a short questionnaire. This assessment will help ensure the course content is appropriate for your skill level and learning goals.
After Effects: Master your skills
This course offers a fantastic opportunity to elevate your animation skills and enhance your creative projects.
Designed for those who already have a knowledge of After Effects, this course teaches you how to create animations using the brush tool for effects and masks for precise designs. You’ll gain valuable skills with the puppet tool to create fluid character movements and explore 3D camera techniques to add depth to your animations. This course equips you with practical knowledge to produce visually appealing animations.
Course details and outline
- You will attain the skills to create animations that capture attention. Learn to design effective motion graphics and refine character animations.
- Understand how to use 3D camera layers to add depth to your projects.
Session One
- Animated painting with the brush tool
- Animating with masks as shapes using the pen tool.
- Learning about anchor points
- Keying (Green screen)
- Colour Correction & Grading
- Adjustment layer
- Puppet tool
- More detail of puppet tool
- More effects
Session Two
- 3D Camera Layer
- Tracking camera
- Camera and null objects
- Editing video layers
- Guides - Grid – Preferences
- Time
Eligibility or prerequisites
- We require the completion of a short questionnaire. This assessment will help ensure the course content is appropriate for your skill level and learning goals.
Upcoming Short Courses
- Short Course: After Effects: Getting Started June 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level | July | 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Master your skills | July 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Getting Started | August 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level | August | 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Master your skills | August 2025
Course details
What you'll learn
- Learn to create impressive motion graphics using Adobe After Effects which can be used in film, social media and marketing.
- After Effects is the industry-standard tool for video compositing, motion graphics design and animation.
- With After Effects motion tracking tools, you can stabilise your footage, apply effects to moving objects, or insert new elements into a scene that follows the camera.
Susannah Travis - Course Lead
- Susannah is the Digital Skills Team Lead, delivering a range of courses.
- With over a decade of experience in teaching Adobe and Microsoft applications, she specialises in both individual training and tailored group sessions.
- Her aim is to enable students to achieve a high level of digital literacy, enhancing their work and everyday lives.
How you'll learn
- Our online courses are delivered through Microsoft Teams, ensuring a seamless learning experience.
- Each session starts with a live broadcast from the tutor to introduce the topic and guide you through the resources.
- Our courses include various learning methods such as videos, quizzes and exercises.
- The tutor remains available online for real-time support, making learning effective and enjoyable.
- Our blended teaching approach combines live and pre-recorded content, providing flexibility to learn at your own pace.
What to expect
- Engaging content
- A variety of different ways to learn
- Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises
- Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work
- Technical assistance from your tutors
Digital badges
- Digital badges are a great way to celebrate your achievements and stand out from the crowd, and are awarded to all learners who successfully complete a course and all associated learning activities.
- So whether it's obtaining the skills needed to create a promotional video using Adobe Premiere Pro or the ability to successfully use formulae in Microsoft Excel.
- Our digital short courses play a unique role in helping to upskill or re-skill to be more competitive in the job market.
- Sharing your digital badge on employability websites such as LinkedIn or on your CV can showcase your range of learning achievements to potential employers.
Explore our Adobe courses
- Illustrator ACP
- Premiere Pro ACP
- After Effects ACP
- InDesign ACP
- Photoshop ACP
- From Beginner to Master: Photoshop
- From Beginner to Master: Premiere Pro
- From Beginner to Master: InDesign
- From Beginner to Master: Illustrator
How to apply
- To apply for this course, make your selection from the available dates below, this will take you to an event page where you will be able to book yourself onto the course via the Book now link.
Upcoming Short Courses
- Short Course: After Effects: Getting Started June 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level | July | 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Master your skills | July 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Getting Started | August 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level | August | 2025
- Short Course: After Effects: Master your skills | August 2025
Fees, costs & funding
- Course name | Tuition fee
- After Effects: Getting Started | £150* per individual
- After Effects: Propel your skills to the next level | £150* per individual
- After Effects: Master your skills | £150* per individual
Course requirements and costs
- You will need access to a laptop/desktop computer (Mac/PC) with Adobe After Effects Installed.
- If you don't have an Adobe licence, a monthly or annual subscription may be available, or Adobe often offer free trials on their products.
- Please visit the Adobe.com website to find out more.
Falmouth University
Overview:
Falmouth University is a public university located in Cornwall, England, renowned for its creative arts and design programs. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as online study options. The university is known for its strong industry connections, professional-grade facilities, and inspiring location.
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Accommodation:
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Accommodation:
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