Curriculum
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SECTION 01. Basic Understanding of Effects​

01. Intro

1. The reason I'm covering effects
2. How to learn effects
   
   * For this class, order doesn’t matter. Choose what you want to learn according to your needs.

02. After Effects Work Settings & Useful Tips

1. Preferences for work settings
2. Using default options
3. Introducing Plug-ins and Scripts
4. GIF settings (Notes provided)

03. Principles of Effects 1

1. Learn about Fractal Noise

04. Principles of Effects 2

1. Learn about Wave Warp (Sine Graph)

05. Principles of Effects 3

1. Discover the types of effects used for particles
2. Examine each function

SECTION 02. WATER​

06. Waves 1

1. Create wave shapes using Shape Layer and Wave Warp
2. Learn about Mask Path Animation
3. Tips for adding cel animations

07. Waves 2-1

1. Create wave shapes using Shape Layer and Particle
2. Learn how to implement Liquid Animation
3. Learn which plug-ins are used for Taper Strokes

08. Wave 2-2

1. Create background waves using Wave Warp
2. Create screen transition waves using Shape Layer and Script
3. Learn how to control Paths with Null Layers

09. Backgrounds Within Water

1. Make a background in water using effects
2. Add lighting for liveliness

10. Objects in Water 1 (Character)

1. Express movements in water using Layer Emitter and Difference Matte in Particular
2. Tips for detail work and using Shape Layer for character movement

11. Objects in Water 2 (Fish)

1. Making water droplets and a school of fish using Particular
2. Differences between Particular Light(s), Emitter, and Motion Path

SECTION 03. FIRE​

12. Fire 1

1. Using Wave Warp to make three different kinds of fire

13. Artwork Compositing Using Fire

1. Learn composition skills using intro scenes from "Blow" (Personal Project)
2. What you need to synthesize 2D VFX on a video you worked on with 3D
3. Useful Tips for 3D Layer and Collapse Transformations
   
   *"Blow" brush sources included

14. Fire 2-1

1. Use Particular to make fire with a brush-like (textured) feeling

15. Fire 2-2

1. Use CC Particle World to make fire with a brush-like (textured) feeling

SECTION 04. AIR​

16. Smoke 1-1

1. Implement different types of smoke with 3 effects
2. Create smoke with Wave Warp

17. Smoke 1-2

1. Implement different types of smoke with 3 effects
2. Create smoke with Particular

18. Smoke 1-3

1. Implement different types of smoke with 3 effects
2. Create smoke with Stardust

19. Smoke 2

1. Implementing smoke to create a sense of speed
2. Create smoke using Fractal Noise
3. Creating a sense of speed by synthesizing a 3D image with smoke
4. 2D VFX compositing tips

20. Shields & Explosions

1. Create a shield using Fractal Noise
2. Compositing using effects

SECTION 05. EARTH​

21. Desert Road (Path) Artwork: Backgrounds

1. Create detailed backgrounds using Fractal Noise
2. Utilize Layer Styles

22. Desert Road (Path) Artwork: Objects

1. Create a well-trodden path
2. Create smoke

23. Snowy Road (Path) Artwork: Backgrounds

1. Create detailed backgrounds using Fractal Noise
2. Utilize Layer Styles

24. Snowy Road (Path) Artwork: Objects

1. Create a tree
2. Create a cloak that blows in the wind
3. Create footprints

25. Water Road (Path) Artwork: Backgrounds

1. Create background details using Fractal Noise
2. Create a water surface using effects

26. Water Road (Path) Artwork: Objects

1. Create lotus leaves
2. Create a lotus
3. Create a ship
4. Create water surface details

27. Sky Road (Path) Artwork: Backgrounds

1. Create background details using Fractal Noise
2. Learn about the types of effects used for gradation

28. Sky Road (Path) Artwork: Objects

1. Create clouds
2. Create an airplane
3. Create smoke

SECTION 06. SPACE​

29. Speed Line Zoom: Backgrounds

1. Create detailed backgrounds using Fractal Noise
2. Learn the types of particle effects used to create speed lines

30. Speed Line Zoom: Objects

1. Create a trail using the Z-axis movement of a ball and Particular

31. Shooting Star 1

1. Create falling stars using Stardust
2. How to control the time of elements that affect Particles
3. Learn which effects are used to place stars in a 3D space

32. Shooting Star 2

1. How to utilize 3D objects using Stardust
2. Create details for each character
3. Adding small details to a star
4. Create a shield

SECTION 07. Summary of Useful Tips​

33. Outro 1

1. Tips for finding references
2. Efficient workflow organization, folder organization, shot list creation
3. Things you need to grow as a designer

34. Outro 2

1. "Blow" 2D VFX workflow
2. How to frame your overall style and the importance of key visuals