Advanced Techniques

$79.99

Advanced Techniques

Your next step to start using more advanced techniques in After Effects.
(Great for beginner and midlevel)

A better way to work

Ever since I worked on the IBM Datagrams project, it changed the way I worked.

In this class I show you how I build this datagram graphic above from start to finish. Along the way I’ll demonstrate advanced techniques that I use to set up my project so it becomes easy to make changes and less work to tweak.

But I'm scared of code!

You may think this requires a mastery of code, but it doesn't:

I’ll explain in great detail how one expression in combination with your keyframes makes your project easy to work with.

No more copy and pasting code and hoping it will work.

What you’ll get

2 hours of content in 20 short, digestible video lessons—each focusing on a couple techniques,
51 min of Bonus Content.
Insight into how I set up the project step-by-step,
One key expression—and how to combine it with keyframes to advance your work.
Support via comments or direct message,
The project files.

Brilliant course. The project was comprehensive, well thought out and it went through lots of different techniques that I can apply on so many other things. Loved it!! Highly recommend.

Taylor

I am mind blown by the possibilities I can

do with the knowledge I gained from completing this course. I love how Sander simplified the expression language into a sentence. Works like a charm. And can't

wait to use all the techniques I learned in my next project!

Vincent

By the end of the course, you'll be able to build this and apply all its tricks to your own projects.

Testimonials

This course helped me understand the linear expression and its many uses. Sander's approach is very easy to follow and it makes you want to make more animations and complex rigs. I think it's great if you want to start to learn about the mentality and technicalities of rigging.
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Ony

I really loved the course. It is challenging and demanding, but at the same time totally doable, because Sander explains everything step by step. All you have to do is take it one step at a time and enjoy the ride !

Myriam Gabrielle

Great course broken down in small sections. All lessons build on

top of previous ones. It showed me new different way of using

expression that I knew before - really cool method, which I will use in making templates in the future.

Kamil

I really loved the course. I think it was a game changer for my After Effects workflow. In the past I built some kind of "rig" with tons of

null objects to animate basic properties, but now I have the knowledge to build complex animation systems with sliders and expressions and I am sure that this kind of knowledge will come in

handy for future projects, especially in the data-driven and automated video business. The course was well organized with small and on-point chapters. Some steps are repeated through the

course, but I think it was really necessary to consolidate some concepts. Cherry on top: the recap at the end of every chapter.

Ivo

I learned a lot about expressions, that I could apply to other projects. In Advanced Motion Methods I think I was more focused on your thoughts about animation, and why you make certain assets move. With Advanced Techniques, I was definitely more focused on how to implement expressions to automate assets. It definitely got me thinking about planning how I wanted certain assets to move, and if it would be worth it to create certain controls for those movements.

Being an AMM alum, and despite Advanced Techniques being a short course, I came out learning a ton! I would say my weakest skill in After Effects is expressions, and I got a ton of that in this course, which I loved. It got me to strengthen that skill a little bit, even though it only revolved around one expression - the linear expression.

Neil Perez

Who is this course for?

People who are comfortable with After Effects on a basic level that want to use more advanced techniques.

"Junior and Middleweight motion designers. Especially the ones that focus on motion graphics animation and animation "engineering" (for automation and neatness purposes, or because they suffer of OCD hehe)" - Student quote

How much time will it take me to finish the course?

This is a 2 hour mini-course. You can go through it all plus bonus content and exercises within a day.

"I really like the short lesson format. I started many courses that I was not able to finish. This is often because of the huge amount of information or time needed. For a course this length it's pretty dense in information - that's good. And great job keeping everything as clear as possible." - Student quote

How is this course different from Advanced Motion Methods on School of Motion?

“Advanced Techniques” is a compact 2-hour course that you can complete in one day. It's project-based and specifically focused on animating the cover image of the course from the ground up, step-by-step. The project is designed to cover many techniques, some of which overlap with my “Advanced Motion Methods” course over at School of Motion.

“Advanced Techniques” is a great way to get familiar with my style of teaching and a good primer to “Advanced Motion Methods”; and it’s for those of us who can’t commit to the 9-week course and want to learn new techniques in a far shorter timeframe. If you’ve already taken “Advanced Motion Methods”, you might already know how to do a lot of things presented in “Advanced Techniques”, which is why I recommend this for entry level and mid-level motion designers.

Get all lessons immediately after signing up

Immediately after signing up, you’ll get an email with a link to login/signup to the course from your desktop, tablet, or smartphone. Once you log in you’ll have immediate access to the entire course. You can follow the linear progression at your own pace or jump to specific sections you’re most curious about.

Lifetime access

There’s no time limit. You can learn the material at your own pace and come back to it for reference. If you subscribe to the newsletter you will receive updates if the course updates.

What’s your refund policy?

Due to the on-demand, digital nature of this product, we do not typically offer full refunds. However, if you strongly feel as if this course did not advance your knowledge of After Effects, then shoot me an email at support@sandervandijk.tv. I’ll refund your money, but I’ll ask for your honest feedback on what you feel the course was missing and what would have better helped you.

instructor

Sander van Dijk

A Motion Designer who loves propelling the Motion Design community forward. He created this platform "Regulus" to feature tools and courses to help fellow creators raise their skillsets to new heights.

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Resources

Welcome

Download the Project Files

Reference Document.pdf

Support

Lessons - Before we begin

01. What we're going to make

02. The Core Expression

Lessons - Set up Graphics

03. Setup the Graphics

04. Linking Properties

05. Cloning Layers

Lessons - Connecting Properties

06. Keyframe Expressions

07. Data Range

08. Data Point

09. Data Point within Range

10. Data Range Extruded

Lessons - Animation

11. Animate Data Point

12. Overlapping Shapes

13. Animate the Path

Lessons - Setup Controls

14. Determine Controls

15. Connect to controls

16. Connect Point One

17. Connect Point Two

18. Automatically Adjust

19. Finish up

Lessons - Your turn!

20. Make your own

Bonus

Layer Organization

Motion Graphic Templates

Calculate the Line Length

Bonus - Example Projects

01. IBM DATAGRAM Project

02. Show up in Place

03. Turn elements On and Off

04. Small Details

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