# After Effects Course NYC

After Effects classes in-person in NYC (34th & Madison Ave), onsite, or online from anywhere

Canonical URL: <https://www.graduateschool.edu/courses/after-effects-course-nyc>

## Overview

Get started with Adobe After Effects and learn how to create engaging motion graphics and animations. You’ll practice animating text, shapes, and transformation properties like position and scale, while exploring blending modes, opacity, and other effects that add polish to your projects. Along the way, you’ll gain a clear understanding of essential video and animation concepts.

Through guided, hands-on projects, you’ll build practical skills and confidence working in After Effects. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to create titles, animations, and motion graphics that look professional, whether you’re brand new to the software or looking to strengthen your foundation.

## What you'll learn

- Learn how to animate photos, text, and graphics
- Use timeless animation principles to create interesting and dynamic animations
- Understand the After Effects workflow
- Master position, scale, rotation, and opacity effects
- Utilize masks and track mattes to enhance videos with special effects
- Integrate files seamlessly by importing and animating Photoshop, Illustrator, and audio files
- Export professional videos using essential properties and expressions for high-quality output

## Curriculum

#### Introduction to After Effects

- Functionality and Uses of After Effects
- Video Basics (Dimensions, Framerate, Timecode, Etc.)

#### After Effects Workflow

- Importing Files
- Creating & Working with Compositions

#### Animating Transform Properties

- Position, Scale, Rotation, Etc.

#### Working with Opacity Effects

- Opacity, Transparency, & Blending Modes

#### Working with Images, Video, & Audio Files

- Looping & Animation

#### Working with Animating Effects

- Different Effects

#### Working with Masks & Track Mattes

- Understanding Masks
- Using Track Mattes

#### Understanding the Timeline

- Timing & Sequencing
- Working with Layer In & Out Points

#### Creating & Animating Text Layers

- Text Formatting
- Working with Text Animators

#### Working with Photoshop & Illustrator Files

- Importing & Using Files

#### Introduction to Expressions

- Using the LoopOut() Expression

#### Working with Essential Properties

- Using Essential Properties

#### Exporting Video Files

- Exporting from After Effects

## Schedule
- Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026 — NYC
- Jul 28, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026 — NYC
- Aug 24, 2026 – Aug 26, 2026 — NYC
- Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026 — NYC
- Nov 9, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 — NYC
- Dec 21, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026 — NYC

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $975

Payment options: GI Bill accepted.