Adobe After Effects for Beginners
Learn to animate graphics and visual effects in this Adobe After Effects Course for Beginners. This in-person course offered in Sydney gives you hands-on experience to start creating dynamic motion graphics and cinematic visual effects.
Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool used for producing film titles, video transitions, animated logos, and VFX for digital media. Whether you're a designer, artist, or educator, this course equips you with essential motion graphic skills to elevate your creative projects.
Our expert instructors guide you through composition workflows, keyframe animation, masking techniques, parenting layers, and more—empowering you to bring your visual creations to life.
Course Outline
- Creating projects, compositions, layers, and shapes
- Applying keyframes and visual effects
- Masking, text editing, interpolation types, and exporting compositions
- Importing multimedia and linking elements with parenting
What You’ll Get
- A Statement of Completion
What to Bring
- Your own laptop capable of running Adobe After Effects
- Subscription or free trial of Adobe After Effects
- Optional: HDMI cable for dual monitor display
Additional Information
Make sure your system meets Adobe After Effects’ requirements. The software works on both Windows and macOS platforms. For a trial or subscription, visit the Adobe website.
Schedule & Pricing
- Dates: 15–16 October 2026
- Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Location: Sydney Community College, 2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW
- Fee: $529
Details
You will learn
- Use keyframes and layers to animate text and logos
- Understand the After Effects composition workflow and interface
- Plan and execute basic special effects and masking
You will get
- A Statement of Completion at end of the course
Appropriate for
Graphic designers, video editors, filmmakers, web designers, and beginners interested in motion graphics and animation.
Preparation
What to bring
- Laptop capable of running Adobe After Effects
- Adobe After Effects subscription or free trial
- Optional HDMI cable for dual monitors
What to wear
Your Teacher
Sydney Community College
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.
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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