Enhance your motion graphics and visual effects skills in After Effects. Learn from experts and create professional animations with confidence.
1 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Setting up custom preferences, helping you reduce project clutter and collect files efficiently for any production workflow.
- How to master animation rules, velocity and influence, giving you precise control over the feel and timing of every motion.
- Building animation rigs, enabling you to create reusable, flexible setups that significantly speed up complex animation work.
- How to apply compositing techniques including adjustment layers, colour correction and keying tools, producing clean, professional visual compositions.
- Using matte tools and motion tracking, allowing you to pin graphics to moving footage with accuracy and creative confidence.
- How to stabilise shaky footage with Warp Stabiliser VFX and get started with Mocha AE for advanced planar tracking.
- Applying time-based effects including slow motion, time ramping and audio-driven animation, giving your edits a dynamic, cinematic quality.
- How to repair images and footage using Content Aware Fill, write-on effects and paint tools, saving considerable time in post-production.
- Animating in 3D space with independent x, y and z keyframing, enabling convincing depth and camera moves within After Effects.
- How to combine effects successfully, work with proxies and extrude text with reflections, raising the overall polish of your motion work.
This After Effects Intermediate course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
Course Dates
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| Thu 20 Aug 2026 | Live Online |
£375
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| Wed 26 Aug 2026 | Live Online |
£565
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| Thu 27 Aug 2026 | London |
£375
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| Thu 24 Sep 2026 | Live Online |
£395
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| Thu 24 Sep 2026 | London |
£565
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| Thu 15 Oct 2026 | Live Online |
£395
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| Tue 20 Oct 2026 | Live Online |
£395
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| Tue 20 Oct 2026 | London |
£395
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| Thu 22 Oct 2026 | London |
£395
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| Wed 25 Nov 2026 | Live Online |
£395
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| Thu 26 Nov 2026 | London |
£395
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| Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Live Online |
£395
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| Wed 23 Dec 2026 | London |
£395
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| Wed 30 Dec 2026 | London |
£395
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Course Outline for After Effects Intermediate
Setting up custom preferences
- Making decisions for the most important preferences
- Reducing projects and collecting files
Animation
- Understanding animation rules
- Understanding Velocity and Influence
- Making animation rigs
Compositing
- Adjustment effects and colour correction
- Keying tools
- Matte tools
Motion tracking and image stabilising
- Tracking position and rotation
- Warp Stabiliser VFX
- Introduction to Mocha AE
Time-based effects
- Slow motion techniques and stop frames
- Time stretching, ramping and blending
- Animating footage to audio
Paint
- Repairing images and movies
- Content aware fill
- Stop-frame animation techniques
- Write-on text effects and other tricks
Intermediate 3D and parenting
- Animating in 3D space
- Independent keyframing of x,y,z values
- Tricks with Lights
- Tricks with Cameras
Effects
- Combining effects successfully
- Pixel motion blur
- Working with Proxies
- Extruding text and adding reflections
FAQs about the After Effects Intermediate course
Is this After Effects Intermediate course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who have experience in After Effects or have already attended one of our After Effects training courses or who would like to further their knowledge of best practice in the use of After Effects.
Should I attend the After Effects Intermediate course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
How is the content taught throughout the After Effects Intermediate course?
Our After Effects Intermediate course is extremely interactive. You will be using After Effects throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
What support is available after I attend the After Effects Intermediate course?
We offer ongoing support to our After Effects Intermediate course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
How many people are likely to be in the class when I attend the After Effects Intermediate course?
We have the smallest class sizes in the industry. On average there are 2 to 3 people on our After Effects Intermediate public courses. When we are oversubscribed, rather than put more people on the same course, we open up a new course date, which ensures everyone has maximum interaction with our trainer and the chance to ask questions throughout the day.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my After Effects Intermediate course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our After Effects Intermediate course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
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- Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
- We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.
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