Lecture Materials, Assignments and Due Dates

Week 1: Introduction to After Effects

Tuesday, 9/4/2007

• Syllabus and Semester Projects Review
• The After Effects Interface
• Basic Composition settings
• Introduction to Keyframe animation

Week 2: Basic Animation

Tuesday, 9/11/2007

• Keyframing
• The 5 Transforms
• Effects
• Solid Layers
• Previewing
• Basic Rendering

Week 3: Advanced Animation

Tuesday, 9/18/2007

• Animation / Compositing Project #1 Draft Due (PSD or Video)
• Lesson 1 Due
• Work Area
• Motion Sketch
• The Smoother
• Auto Orient
• Linear and Bezier
• Temporal and Spatial Interpolation
• The Keyframe Assistants
• Time-Reverse Keyframes
  
• Editing Graphs

Week 4: Layer Control

Tuesday, 9/25/2007

• Animation / Compositing Project #1 Final Due
• The Interpret Footage Interface
• Frame rates, Time Stretch and Looping Footage
• Square and Non-Square Pixels
• The Layer Window
• Trimming Layers
• Solid Layers
• Effects

Week 5: Creating Transparency: Masks and Mattes

Tuesday, 10/2/2007

• DVD Interface Concept Proposal / Mood Board / Storyboard Due
• Lesson 2 Due
• Masks
• Alpha Mattes
• Luma Mattes
• Apply Modes

No Class : Monday Class Schedule

Week 6: Type and Music

Tuesday, 10/16/2007

• DVD Interface Photoshop Comps Due
• Lesson 3 and 4 Due
• Basic Text
• Working with Photoshop and Illustrator Files
• Text Animation
• Review for Midterm

Week 7: Midterm Exam / Parenting and Nesting

Tuesday, 10/23/2007

• Midterm
• DVD Interface Rough Draft Due (on DVD)
• Lesson 5 Due
• Pre-Composing
• Parenting Layers
• When to Parent, Pre-Comp, or use an Expression

Week 8: Expressions and Time Remapping

Tuesday, 10/30/2007

• DVD Interface Final Due (on DVD)
• Lesson 6 Due
• Intro to Expressions using the Pick Whip
• Editing Expressions
• Dealing with Frames and Fields
• Speed Changes and Frame Blending
• Time Remapping

Week 9: 3D Space

Tuesday, 11/6/2007

• Broadcast Graphics Show Concept Proposal Due
• Lesson 7 Due
• 3D Layers
• 3D Position, Rotation, and Orientation
• Camera and Lights
• Shadows, Lenses and Rendering Options

Week 10: Tracking and Keying

Tuesday, 11/13/2007

• Broadcast Graphics Package Mood Board / Storyboard Due
• Lesson 8 Due
• Motion Stabilization
• Motion Tracking
• Garbage Mattes
• Chroma Keying Live Action

Week 11: Paint and Cloning Tools

Tuesday, 11/20/2007

• Broadcast Graphics Package Photoshop Comps Due
• Lesson 9 Due

Week 12: CS3 Features

Tuesday, 11/27/2007

• Broadcast Graphics Package Rough Draft Due (DVD)
• Lesson 10 Due
• Brainstorm
• Puppet Tool
• Stoke and Fill

Week 13: Portfolio Critique and Additional After Effects Tools

Tuesday, 12/4/2007

• Broadcast Graphics Package Due (DVD)
• Lesson 11 Due
• Critique Final Projects
• Review for Final Exam

Week 14: Final Exam

Tuesday, 12/11/2007

• Final Exam (in class practical)
• Lesson 12 Due