# Motion Graphics with After Effects NYC (High School)

Canonical URL: <https://www.nextgenbootcamp.com/classes/animation-with-after-effects-nyc>

## Overview

Do you have a passion for design, animation, and motion graphics? Use After Effects to make your own motion graphic designs. In this fun hands-on summer course in NYC, you'll learn how to navigate the After Effects workspace, then dive right into basic animation concepts and processes. From there, the program will move on to more complex techniques like title and text animation, 3D layer animation, and motion tracking.

This course also incorporates AI into the curriculum. AI is increasingly being used to automate and enhance motion graphics workflows, so you'll see how the animation techniques you're learning connect to the way modern content is being created. This summer camp is suitable for complete beginners without previous experience in animation or Adobe After Effects.

## What you'll learn

- Create animated graphics and dynamic text using keyframe-based animation techniques
- Navigate the After Effects workspace and timeline to build organized, layered projects
- Apply essential motion design principles to develop visually engaging compositions
- Integrate audio, video footage, and Illustrator assets into animated sequences
- Animate 3D layers with depth of field, lighting, and camera movement
- Export animations for use on social media and video platforms using Adobe Media Encoder

## Curriculum

### Section 1

#### Social Media Ad: Assembling the Assets

- Creating a Composition
- Importing Media
- Organizing the Project panel
- Working with Layers in a Composition (Timeline)
- Transform Properties: Position, Scale, & Rotation

#### Social Media Ad: Adding Audio & Animating Position

- Working with Audio
- Animating Transform Properties such as Position
- Adding Easing
- Swapping Out Layer Content While Keeping Keyframes

#### Social Media Ad: Adding Text & Layer Styles

- Adding Text
- Adding Layer Styles: Drop Shadow & Stroke

### Section 2

#### Social Media Ad: Video Layers & Parenting

- Adding Video
- Slowing Down Video (Slowmo)
- Animating Multiple Layers Simultaneously with Parenting

#### Social Media Ad: Animating Opacity & Audio/Video Fades

- Animating Opacity
- Adding Audio & Video Fades
- Changing Work Area & Composition Duration
- Copying & Pasting Keyframes
- Creating a Vignette Effect with a Mask

#### Social Media Ad: Exporting Files

- Using Adobe Media Encoder
- Exporting Files
- Media Encoder vs. Render Queue

#### Logo Animation

- Working with Adobe Illustrator Files
- Making a Dummy Comp Before Importing
- Organizing the Timeline: Color Labels & Shy Layers
- Animating Transform Properties: Scale, Position, & Opacity
- Animating Multiple Layers Together
- Creating Staggered & Sequential Animations
- Exporting Transparent Video

### Section 3

#### Creating an Infographic Animation

- Working with Adobe Illustrator Files
- Converting Illustrator Layers into Native Shape Layers
- Trim Paths

#### Masks & Track Mattes

- Adding Masks to Layers
- Using Track Mattes
- Adding Effects

#### Animating Text Layers

- Creating & Editing After Effects Text
- Animating with Text Animators

### Section 4

#### Nested Compositions

- Combining Nesting Compositions
- Adding Audio
- Adding Motion Blur

#### Title Animation: Multiple Text Animators

- Animating With the Linear Wipe Effect
- Applying Multiple Text Animators
- Saving Text Animation Presets

#### Title Animation: Write-On Text Effect

- Creating a Write-On Text Effect

### Section 5

#### Introducing 3D Layers, Lights, & Cameras

- Moving Layers in 3D Space
- Working with Cameras
- Working with Lights

#### Animating 3D Layers & Depth of Field

- Animating Layers in 3D Space
- Adding Depth of Field

#### Medical Animation: Working with Video & Audio

- Working with Video
- Working with Audio
- Looping Video & Audio

### Section 6

#### Medical Animation: Motion Paths & Expressions

- Creating Curved Motion Paths
- Looping an Animation with Expressions
- Working with Essential Properties
- Adding Motion Blur to a Nested Comp

#### Motion Tracking

- Point Tracking
- Motion Tracking
- Null Object Layers
- Working with Multiple Trackers
- Importing After Effects Comps

## FAQ

### What’s included with my tuition?

- A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
- Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
- Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
- Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
- A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

### Can I take this course online (remote learning)?

Yes, you can attend this class live online for days you cannot make the in-person class. You can access the Zoom link to attend your class remotely by logging into https://classesportal.com/.

Students who attend online must have a PC or Mac with Adobe After Effects installed. Please note that a Chromebook **will not** work for this class. 

If you want to take the course completely online, you can sign up for [Animation with After Effects Live Online](/classes/animation-with-after-effects).

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $1499