What You’ll Learn

Non-Scary Intermediate Adobe After Effects – Build Confidence with Motion Graphics & Animation

Ready to take your After Effects skills to the next level? In this hands-on intermediate course, you’ll deepen your understanding of motion graphics, video effects, and animation techniques using Adobe After Effects CC.

If you’ve completed my Non-Scary Adobe After Effects for Beginners course, or if you already know how to create simple animations and effects, this is the perfect next step. You’ll learn how to add professional polish, create more complex movements, and work confidently with After Effects’ advanced features.

We’ll cover everything in a clear, easy-to-follow way, helping you turn your ideas into slick, eye-catching animations for social media, marketing, or video production.

Who This Course Is For

Hi, I’m Tim — a senior trainer and designer at Red Rocket Studio, and a former university lecturer based in London.

This course is designed for learners who already understand the basics of After Effects and want to:

Create more advanced animations and effects
Develop motion graphics projects for real-world use
Enhance their social media content and marketing videos
Build a stronger creative portfolio

If you’re comfortable with basic keyframes, composition setup, and simple effects, this course will give you the tools and confidence to progress into professional-level motion design.

Course Projects

You’ll complete several exciting, real-world motion graphics projects, including:

Dynamic text animations for ad campaigns or billboards
Animated logos for brand intros and social posts
Engaging video effects and object transformations
High-quality social media clips for TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of professional-looking animations to showcase in your portfolio or use in client work.

Tools We’ll Use

You’ll continue developing your skills with key tools and features in Adobe After Effects CC, including:

Advanced timeline navigation and the Graph Editor
Adjustment layers and complex effects
Video presets and how to modify their keyframes
Motion tracking and green screen techniques
Time manipulation (slow motion, speed changes, and freeze frames)
Simple expressions to automate animation
Exporting and rendering your final projects

We’ll be using the 2024 version of After Effects, but everything you’ll learn works perfectly in most earlier or newer versions.

What You’ll Need

To follow along, you’ll need:

A computer with Adobe After Effects CC installed
Basic knowledge of keyframes and compositions
A few sample files (provided with the course)
A curious mindset and enthusiasm for creating polished animations!

Next Steps

By the end of this course, you’ll feel confident creating dynamic motion graphics, professional text animations, and advanced video effects in After Effects.

Once you’ve mastered these techniques, be sure to check out my Advanced After Effects Projects and Effects course to keep building your motion design expertise.

Credits & Notes

Adobe After Effects and its logo are registered trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries.
Intro Music from Pixabay Royalty Free Sound:
- Linsenor’s The Beat of Nature (Audio File ID: 122841)
- Licensee: JimmiImage

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