Hands-on Adobe After Effects class creating motion graphics and animations

Adobe After Effects for Beginners


Learn to animate graphics and visual effects in this Adobe After Effects course for beginners. Whether you're a creative professional or enthusiast, this hands-on workshop equips you with essential motion graphics and compositing skills to enhance your digital content.

Adobe After Effects allows you to create motion graphics and visual effects for film, TV, videos, and the web. From cinematic titles and logo animations to dynamic transitions, this course will help you bring your creative visions to life.

Learning Outcomes

  • Use keyframes and layers to animate text and logos
  • Understand composition workflows and effects
  • Plan and execute basic special effects

What Will Be Covered

  • Project and composition setup, creating and animating layers
  • Applying visual effects, adding and editing text
  • Masking, parenting, exporting compositions

Schedule & Pricing

  • Dates: 15 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026
  • Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm
  • Price: $529

Course Materials

  • You must bring your own laptop capable of running Adobe After Effects
  • Ensure access to Adobe After Effects via subscription or free trial
  • Optional: HDMI cable for dual-monitor display

Additional Information

  • Both Mac and Windows systems are supported.
  • Make sure your computer meets After Effects' system requirements.
  • Details and software trial: Adobe Creative Cloud

Details
6 hours

You will learn

  • Animate text and logos using keyframes and layers
  • Understand After Effects workflows, effects, and masking
  • Plan and apply basic special effects techniques

You will get

  • Statement of Completion
  • Hands-on experience creating visual content
  • Creative skills applicable to film and web

Appropriate for

Graphic designers, video editors, web designers, visual artists, and beginners with an interest in digital animation.


Preparation

What to bring

  • Laptop capable of running Adobe After Effects
  • Access to Adobe After Effects (subscription or trial)
  • Optional: HDMI cable for dual monitor setup

What to wear


Your Teacher
Sydney Community College

Sydney Community College

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Sydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors

The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.

We do this by:

  • Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
  • Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
  • Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
  • Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
  • Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.

Terms

Cancellations & Refunds

If the organiser cancels the class:

You are entitled to a full refund.

If you can't attend the class:

You’re welcome to send someone in your place.

OR

  • A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.

Terms & Conditions

At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.  

At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.

That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably.  Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:

Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

 Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued.  If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.

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