# After Effects Advanced (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

This self-paced course picks up where After Effects fundamentals leave off. You build dimensional scenes with 3D layers, cameras, and lights, draw and animate custom shape layers with the Pen tool, and refine motion in the Graph Editor.

You also design advanced text animations and save them as presets, use expressions to link parameters and speed up your workflow, and bring audio into your projects with markers and audio effects. Real-world projects tie these techniques together into polished animations.

## What you'll learn

- Build 3D scenes using cameras and lights
- Draw and animate custom shape layers with the Pen tool
- Refine motion in the Graph Editor
- Design advanced text animations and save presets
- Link parameters and speed up work with expressions
- Add audio markers and apply audio effects

## FAQ

### Who is the target audience for this course?

This course is a strong match for: After Effects users ready to move past the basics. Motion designers who want to work in 3D. Editors who want faster, more efficient animation workflows.

### Is this course open to beginners?

Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

### Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

### What is the cancellation and refund policy for this single course?

For this course, you are entitled to a 90% refund (your payment less the nonrefundable 10% registration fee) within 30 days of purchase if you have not accessed the course materials.

### What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed Expert support with answers to your questions from real instructors throughout your learning journey Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many years and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience 30-day access to class recordings to review material at your own pace A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

### Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us. However, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

### Do you offer any discounts for this course?

Take this course as part of a certificate program and save: AI Video & Motion Graphics Bootcamp (Self-Paced) Price: $6,995 | Hours: 276 Hours

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $975