This comprehensive 60-minute masterclass by Thomas Woodcock provides a complete introduction to Adobe After Effects, taking absolute beginners through fundamental concepts to intermediate proficiency by building four progressive animations from scratch. The course emphasises practical, hands-on learning without pre-made templates, covering essential software mechanics, animation principles, and industry-standard techniques. Thomas draws from 10+ years of professional editing experience to deliver raw, honest instruction focused on the most useful skills for motion design.
By completing this course, you’ll understand the complete After Effects workflow: project management, composition setup, timeline navigation, keyframe animation, layer stacking, effects application, pre-compositing, easing techniques, masking, and export optimisation.
