Date |
Lecture Topic |
Project |
| August 24 |
Class intro and discussion of AE |
None |
| August 31 |
The AE interface, importing media, layer properties & keyframe basics. |
Project 1 |
| September 7 |
Labor Day Holiday - no class |
|
| September 14 |
Advanced keyframe techniques, Rendering |
Project 2 |
| September 21 |
Effects, Solids and Adjustment Layers |
Project 3 |
| September 28 |
Text Layers and Animation |
Project 4 |
| October 5 |
Midterm Lab Time (short lecture) |
Midterm |
| October 12 |
Midterm Projects Due; Screening/Discussion |
| October 19 |
Using Photoshop and AE together |
Project 5 |
| October 26 |
Layer Masks, track mattes |
Project 6 |
| November 2 |
Parenting |
|
| November 9 |
Layer Transfer Modes |
Project 7 |
| November 16 |
3D in AE |
|
| November 23 |
Greenscreen/Chroma Keying |
|
| November 30 |
'Flying' over large PSD layouts |
|
| December 7 |
Final Lab Time (short lecture) |
Final |
| December 14 |
Final Projects Due; Screening/Discussion |
