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What do cowgirls, Wolverine, and space aliens all have in common? They are all a part of Professor Mark Teague’s exciting and hands-on Introduction to Adobe After Effects CS5 course. After Effects is a digital motion graphics and compositing software that is used in the post-production process of film making and television production. In this introductory course you will learn how to work with the interface, the basics of creating effects, and how to construct animations. Having worked with Disney, Marvel, Universal, and on a variety of feature films, Professor Teague knows what it takes to advance in the field of graphic design. A true fan-boy at heart with 10+ years in the industry, he infuses his love of design with step-by-step examples in order to show you how to get the most out of Adobe After Effects CS5. Professor Teague is also an instructor at the famed Video Symphony School of Media Production in Burbank, CA. Downloadable files and footage allow you to work step by step with Professor Teague in the lessons.

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Section 1: Introduction
	Introduction to After Effects			9:04
		Intro		0:00
		What is After Effects?		0:03
		Endless Possibilities		0:13
			Sample After Effect Projects	0:30
		Learning Curve		1:28
			'Six Gun Sally' Project Preview	1:29
			Bullet Hits Composition	4:21
			Text Revenge Composition	6:15
			Logo Composition	7:49
		Summary		8:51
	The Design of After Effects			3:40
		Intro		0:00
		Modular Designs		0:10
			Compositions	0:27
			Layers	1:07
			Effects	1:40
			3D	2:11
			Rendering	2:50
	Interface Tour			15:21
		Intro		0:00
		The Workspace		0:08
			Setting Up Your Workspace	0:09
			Preferences: Appearance	1:42
		Project Window		2:13
			Introduction to The Project Window	2:14
			Interpret Footage	3:14
			Create a New Folder	3:38
			File Path	4:05
		Compositions		4:35
			Compositions Window	4:36
			Resolution	5:27
			Channels	5:42
			Camera View	5:54
			Current Time Indicator & Toggle Mask and Shape Path Visibility	5:57
			Choose Grid and Guide Options	6:13
			Magnification Ratio Popup	6:27
		Layers		6:54
			Layers Overview	6:55
		Timeline		9:47
			Timeline	9:48
		Preview, Audio, Text		11:09
			RAM Preview	11:10
			Audio	12:15
			Text	12:50
		Rendering		13:24
			Introduction to Rendering	13:25
			Render Setting	14:00
			Output Module Settings	14:15
Section 2: Compositions
	Creating Compositions			5:07
		Intro		0:00
		Compositions		0:05
			Creating a Composition	0:06
			Composition Settings	1:56
	Using Layers			5:36
		Intro		0:00
		Using Layers		0:05
			Switches, Toggles, and Buttons	0:06
			Properties and Parameters	1:16
			Timeline and Time Indicator	3:09
	Keyframe Animation			8:17
		Intro		0:00
		Keyframe Animation		0:05
			What is a Keyframe?	0:06
			Creating a Keyframe	1:04
			Deleting a Keyframe	4:33
			Spatial Interpolation	5:20
			Navigation, Keyboard Shortcuts	6:23
	Effects			4:51
		Intro		0:00
		Effects		0:05
			What are Effects	0:06
			Where Do Effects Live?	0:16
			Applying Effects	0:13
			Enabling & Disabling Effects	3:16
			Third Party Plugins	4:00
	Working in 3D Space			4:32
		Intro		0:00
		Working in 3D Space		0:05
			Endless Possibilities	0:12
			Prepping for 3D	0:25
			XZY Axis, 2D, and 3D	1:25
			Multi Views	3:01
	Rendering Movies			8:00
		Intro		0:00
		Rendering Movies		0:05
			Output: Outside of After Effects	0:06
			Work Area-Duration	0:26
			Render Queue	1:30
			Render Settings	2:34
			1st Render	5:35
	Settings Preferences			3:16
		Intro		0:00
		Settings Preferences		0:05
			Knowing Your System	0:06
			Preferences Tour	0:17
			Help Menu	2:49
	Organization			2:27
		Intro		0:00
		Organization		0:05
			Folder Structure	0:06
	Creating a Composition			14:01
		Intro		0:00
		Creating a Composition		0:05
			Compositions Settings	0:06
			Element Preparation	1:06
			Importing Files	2:31
			Relinking Files	6:01
			Precompose	9:48
	Layers			18:42
		Intro		0:00
		Layers		0:05
			Understanding Layers	0:06
			Switches and Blending Mode	1:48
			The Type Tool	3:17
			Creating Solids	7:16
			Creating Shape Layers	9:46
			Creating Mask	11:30
			Adjustment Layer	16:05
Section 3: Animation
	Intro to Animation			38:25
		Intro		0:00
		Intro to Animation: The Bouncing Ball		0:06
			The Bouncing Ball Overview	0:07
			Stage 1 & 2: Setting Up The Composition and Position	6:35
			Stage 3: Scale	21:37
			Stage 4: Rotation	26:02
			Stage 5: Bounce Animation and Speed of Effects	30:25
	Animation, Part 1			4:45
		Intro		0:00
		Basic Transformation		0:05
			Basic Transformation Overview	0:09
			Position and Scale Keyframe	1:10
			Rotation Keyframe	3:19
	Animation, Part 2			10:51
		Intro		0:00
		Prepping the Artwork		0:05
			Prepping the Artwork	0:06
		Compositing Bullets		1:07
			Adding and Positioning Bullet Holes	1:08
			Adding Smoke and Sparks	5:30
	Animation, Part 3			17:07
		Intro		0:00
		Text: Animation Presets		0:05
			Text: Animation Presets	0:06
		Animating Text		4:53
			Animating Text Part 1: 'Revenge Has Never Been So'	4:54
			Animating Text Part 2: 'Sweet'	11:41
			Fire Effect	16:00
	Animation, Part 4			6:01
		Intro		0:00
		Dissolve Montage		0:05
			Dissolve Montage	0:06
			Keyframe Assistant: Sequence Layers…	3:51
	Animation, Part 5			13:14
		Intro		0:00
		Prepping the Artwork		0:05
			Composition Overview	0:06
			'Six Gun Sally' Logo	2:15
			CC Toner Effect	2:48
			Gaussian Blur Effect	3:59
			Brightness and Contrast Effect	4:28
		End Title Animation		4:55
			Position and Scale	4:56
			Brightness and Contrast	10:37
			Drop Shadow	11:08
			Dust Effect	12:10

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By Joel Fredin•March 26, 2014

Is it too late to learn After Effects if i'm 20 years old? Or should i have begun much earlier? I want to become good at it but don't know if it's possible ;D I think it's really fun making special effects and editing movies :)

By yun wu•July 8, 2013

I like macking youtube videos on video games can u do a lesson on how to make a good intro