Express Yourself

This lesson covers the Wiggle, Time and LoopOut expressions I covered in class, as well as a few additional expressions (including a way to control expressions with keyframes).

Here’s the exact way you need to type the expressions used in the above video:

  • wiggle(6,30)
  • time*360
  • loopOut()

Change the numbers in the above examples to suit your need.

3D Lighting

A comprehensive tutorial introducing the use of 3D lights, and explaining the difference between the various types of lights available in After Effects.

Assignment #4 – TV/YouTube/Netflix or movie opening.

Here’s a link to the instructions forĀ assignment # 4

To help you prepare, here’s an article showcasing a few popular TV show openings:

http://screenrant.com/best-tv-opening-credit-sequences-ever-all-time/

Here’s a more recent compilation of popular openings from 2021:

And here’s another article highlighting a few excellent film credit sequences:
http://www.creativebloq.com/design/top-movie-title-sequences-10121014

How to export a movie from After Effects

A brief, but very important, tutorial. Watch this to understand how to get your work out of After Effects, so the world can be envious of your talents…(or just so I can grade your projects).

BTW, if you hear any weird noises in the background, it’s just my dog chewing on my foot while I was recording this.