Adobe After Effects Advanced | July 2025

Overview

The Advanced After Effects Course, is a great next step if you have already attended the beginners After Effects course and want to learn the more advanced features for producing motion graphics and visual effects. You will go through topics such as masking, keyframes, shapes, path animation, working with effects, 3D, tracking plus lots more.

Course Content

Animating text layers
Animating text along a path
Text Animators
Animating individual characters
Range selectors
Advanced Range Selector features
Nesting and Dependencies
Precomps
Editing precomps
Locking panels
Using Null objects
Animation and Keyframes
Different types of Keyframe
Velocity
Keyframe shortcuts and Keyframe graph editor
Proportional Adjustment
Snapping to keyframes
Keyframe Assistants
Easy Ease
Time revers Keyframes
Animation and behaviour presets
Keyframe Interpolation
Masks and Shapes
Creating masks
Importing masks from Illustrator
Animating masks
Shape layers
Shape layer modifiers
Repeater
Path Animation
Animating along a vector path
Auto orient to the path
Creating a path from an nomination path
Stroke a path
Scribble in a path
Other path effects
Effects
Radio Waves
Particle Effects
Compound effects
Keying
Using Keylight
Using the Roto Brush
Simple Wire Removal
Time and Tracking
Time re-mapping
Time warp
Motion Tracking and Tracking faces
Perspective Corner pinning
3D Camera Tracking
Working with 3D
3D Layers and The 3D Axis
Cameras
Lights
The Unified Camera tool
Integration with Cinema 4D
Using Photoshop and Illustrator
Working with Photoshop
Working with Illustrator
Project Management
Collect Files
Consolidate Footage
Remove Unused Footage
Reducing your project

Participant profile/Who can apply/Eligibility

This course is aimed at people working in the Cultural & Creative Industries looking to professionally edit and manipulate video files, adding post production effects to a high standard. You should have already attended the beginners After Effects course or have equivalent experience.

You will need to have a copy of Adobe After Effects software. If you do not have a copy you can download a 7 x day trial HERE

All enquiries should be directed to frankeaveney@furthr.ie

Tutor information

IT Training Solutions was established in 1992, and began life as an on-site computer training company in response to the business world’s growing demand for flexible, high-quality training at an affordable price.

Today, IT Training Solutions Ltd has grown in size and is one of the leading training providers in the North East, UK, , providing training courses on a large number of IT and personal development subjects.

Simon King, a trainer with ITTS, is an experienced and certified trainer with a strong background in creative software and technical training. With extensive experience in delivering training for a wide range of industries, Simon is passionate about empowering professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in their roles. He has a proven track record of delivering high-quality, hands-on training in software like Adobe After Effects, focusing on both foundational concepts and advanced techniques.

Simon has worked with a range of high-profile clients, including Disney, Police Scotland/England/Wales, Bet 365, Thomson Reuters, BBC Scotland/England at Manchester’s Media City, and Aardman Animation. His expertise extends across video editing, motion graphics, animation, and post-production workflows, equipping learners with the tools they need to achieve outstanding results.

As a certified instructor in Adobe software, Simon brings both practical expertise and a thorough understanding of the software’s capabilities. His approach combines theoretical understanding with practical applications, ensuring learners can immediately apply new skills to their work.

Simon has delivered successful training sessions to teams and individuals from various sectors, including film, television, advertising, and digital media. His focus is always on fostering a collaborative learning environment that is engaging, inclusive, and focused on real-world results. Whether delivering group workshops or one-on-one sessions, Simon is committed to ensuring each learner’s goals are met, whether it’s mastering AE for personal projects or enhancing team workflows.

When not teaching, Simon is an active participant in industry discussions, blogs, and webinars, sharing insights into the latest trends and best practices in creative software. He is also a keen practitioner of digital art creation, photography, and other creative disciplines, ensuring he stays up-to-date with the evolving digital landscape.

Venue/location

Online – Tutor Led

Costs/fee

Course fee €285 per person. (Normally this workshop would cost €675 per person without CCIS support)

Deadline for course registration and payment

Monday 23rd June or earlier if all places are booked.

Dates and times of the course

Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd July 2025 from 10.00 to 17.00

Due to our funding, this course is only available to those resident in the Republic Of Ireland.
For any queries, please contact frankeaveney@furthr.ie

Please register & pay using the link below.

Course booked out or the dates does not suit? Register HERE to join the waiting list or express your interest in participating on this course in the future. If we have sufficient interest we will run the course again soon.

CCIS will generally only accept requests for cancellation refunds up to 5 working days before the training course commences. CCIS may allow for refunds outside of this on a case-by-case basis. Any request for a refund must be made via email to seansmith@furthr.ie & insert the course name in the subject line.