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VFX for Motion
Learn the art of creating visual effects in After Effects.
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Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.
12 Projects/23+ Hours
Learn to create VFX in After Effects with 13 projects and over 23 hours of video training.
Certificate on completion
Receive a SOM verified credential when you complete this course to help you with your career.
Intermediate
This is an intermediate course, ideal for those with a few years of motion design or animation experience under their belts.
Course Overview
In VFX for Motion you will learn a broad set of Visual Effects tools and techniques using After Effects. Prepare to add keying, roto, tracking, matchmoving and more to your creative toolkit. By the end of this course, you'll have the practical knowledge of working with live-action footage, and you'll even get some tips on how to direct and work on a VFX shoot.
You Get:
23+ hours of Video Training
12 real-world projects
Supplemental podcasts and PDF Guides
Unlimited personalized critique on your work
Access to our 24/7 online community
Verified credential upon completion of the coursework
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Course syllabus.
How to develop a "good eye" for compositing
Dive into Week 1 at School of Motion with a fun VFX challenge! It's your first taste of course dynamics, with minimal guidance but plenty of support—think snappy lessons, extra tips, a handy VFX glossary, and cool additional content.
Ways to break down shots for roto
It's Roto Week! Learn to isolate elements in footage via rotoscoping, a key VFX skill for various projects. We cover simple and complex techniques. It's tricky, but you'll soon value this essential tool.
After Effects' Keylight keyer
This week, master keying, a famous VFX technique for green screen footage. Learn to isolate subjects in After Effects, tackle green spill, and advance your color matching skills. Even your grandparents might know this one!
Nodes vs Layers
This "focus week," catch up on coursework with light content. Explore differences between After Effects and Nuke, learn project organization tips, and understand VFX budgeting essentials.
Point and Planar tracking
Explore motion tracking in After Effects and Mocha, included with your Creative Cloud. Learn superior tracking in Mocha, essential for VFX in AE, and finish the week with paintwork to remove tracking markers used in shoots.
Creating effect stacks
This week, dive into the fun of VFX! Learn to add and enhance effects in your footage using After Effects tools. Later, you'll composite pre-made effects into scenes, expanding your creative toolkit.
VFX Reel best-practices
This week is another Focus Week, giving you time to catch up if you need it. You'll also learn about how your new VFX skills can be put to good use in the industry.
Comping 3D elements into footage
In the final week, master Match Moving, the art of adding elements to moving camera scenes. Learn with 2D and 3D objects. No 3D software? We'll provide necessary assets, no full Cinema4D license needed.
How to approach a tough composite
Tackle the final project, applying all skills learned plus new tips. Once done, you'll boast a powerful VFX project in your portfolio, showcasing your impressive techniques to future clients.
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