Schedule

schedule

[ Please keep an eye on this page for updates to the schedule! ]

• January 23
  
  5pm. Introductions
  6pm. Go over the course syllabus.
  7pm. Assign: PROJECT #1 (due Feb 13)
• Jan 30
  
  5pm. Lecture: “After Effects basics pt. 0”  —  

  Getting started, User interface, Importing items, Comps, Layers, Transformations, Masking, Rendering a still image

  
  7pm. Lab: If you have a laptop with After Effects installed, please bring it to class.  (Ideally, everyone would have a chance to play around with AE a bit.)
  8pm. Assign: Homework exercise no. 0 (due Feb 6)
• Feb 6
  
  5pm. Due: Homework exercise no. 0. We’ll view the completed exercises and discuss.
  6pm. Lecture: “After Effects basics pt. 1”  —  

  User interface deep dive, Some important terminology, Casual intro to keyframes

• Feb 13
  
  5pm. Due: PROJECT 1. We’ll view the completed projects and discuss.
  7pm. Assign: PROJECT 2, includes notes on how to Compress A Video for submission to D2L
• Feb 20
  
  5pm. Lecture:  “After Effects basics pt. 2”  —  

  Useful keyboard shortcuts, Previewing work, Keyframes in-depth

  
  7pm. Lab. Please bring your laptop with After Effects installed to class.
  8pm. Assign: Homework exercise no. 1
• Feb 27
  
  5pm. Due: Homework exercise no. 1.  We’ll view the completed exercises and discuss.
  6pm. Lecture: “After Effects basic pt. 3”  —  

  Back-and-forth between AE and Premiere, Solid Layers, Adjustment Layers, Parenting

• Mar 6
  
  5pm. Due: PROJECT 2.  We’ll view the completed projects and discuss.
  8pm. Assign: Homework exercise no. 2
• Mar 13
  
  5pm. Due: Homework exercise no. 2.  We’ll view the completed exercises and discuss.
  7pm. Assign: PROJECT 3
• Mar 20
  [ ~~~~~~ Spring Break ~~~~~~ ]
• Mar 27
  
  5pm. Due: Preliminary materials for PROJECT 3
  6pm. Lecture: Intermediate AE  —  

  Motion paths (auto orient, using mask paths, etc), Motion Sketch, Smoother & Wiggler, Puppet tools

   

  
  7pm. Lab. Please bring your laptop with After Effects installed to class
  8pm. Assign: Homework exercise no. 3
• Apr 3
  
  5pm. Due: Homework exercise no. 3.  We’ll view the completed exercises and discuss.
  7pm. Lecture: Intermediate AE (pt. 2)  — 

  Mask animation, Nesting Compositions, Intro to Null Object layers

  
  8pm. Lab. Please bring your laptop with After Effects installed to class
• Apr 10
  
  5pm. Due: PROJECT 3.  We’ll view the completed projects and discuss.
  7pm. Lecture: Casual intro to Chroma Keying and 3D Layers
  7pm. Assign: PROJECT 4 (final project) which includes Homework exercise no. 4
• Apr 17
  
  MEET AT GREEN SCREEN STUDIO IN KENILWORTH BUILDING, ROOM KSE 563. Please read the operating protocol page before arriving!
  5pm. Due: Homework exercise no. 4
  5:15pm. Pre-production: Brainstorm with your group about how to use your production time wth the green screen
  5:30pm. Production: Group shoot
  6:15pm. Production: Group shoot
  7:00pm. Production: Group shoot
  7:45pm. Production: Group shoot
• Apr 24
  
  5pm. Lecture: Intro to Keying  — 

  Concepts & Terms, Keylight & Refine Hard Matte effects, Basic Workflow

  
  7pm. Lab: Please bring your laptop with After Effects installed to class
  8pm. Assign: Homework exercise no. 5
• May 1
  
  5pm. Due: Homework exercise no. 5
  6pm. Lecture: Intro to 3D Layers, Cameras, & 3D Lights
  7pm. Lab: Please bring your laptop with After Effects installed to class
• May 8
  
  5pm. Lecture: Intro to Expressions
  6pm. Lecture: Looping Keyframes with Expressions
  7pm. Lecture: Manipulating Time
• May 15
  
  5pm. Due: PROJECT 4 (final project)

Bye!