Learning AE CS6 - Questions

AmateurD · Feb 7, 2015

Hello guys.

I've never used AE, only Premiere so i'm a complete noob at but i'd love to learn how it works and to have the ability to put some more quality in my work.

I've gone for this one to at least learn the basics: https://www.video2brain.com/en/after-effects-learn-by-video

Will a beginner like me be in good hands with those tutorials?

One more thing, where can i download some AE projects so i can have the possibility to follow the steps given by the videos and learn how its really done?

Thanks a lot!

trueindie · Feb 7, 2015

videocopilot.net

start from the bottom. Andrew Kramer is the best teacher on earth.

AmateurD · Feb 8, 2015

Thank you for your reply.

But those tutorials seem so advanced, aren´t they?

trueindie · Feb 8, 2015

AmateurD said:
Thank you for your reply.

But those tutorials seem so advanced, aren´t they?

Just start at the bottom of the tutorial list, and follow his direction. Do as he does. That's it

AmateurD · Feb 8, 2015

But which ones are you talking? I can ony see this in AE BASICS PLAYLIST

trueindie · Feb 8, 2015

AmateurD said:
But which ones are you talking? I can ony see this in AE BASICS PLAYLIST

Just scroll down to the bottom of this page and start with the 01. Basic Sky Replacement tutorial

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/

I'm telling you. There's no better way to learn after effects, if you're trying to do it on your own.
Cheers

AmateurD · Feb 8, 2015

Thanks truindie!

Did your learn or are you learning from there?

I think i'll see these ones first http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/ and then pass to those at the bottom

trueindie · Feb 8, 2015

AmateurD said:
Thanks truindie!

Did your learn or are you learning from there?

I think i'll see these ones first http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/ and then pass to those at the bottom

Yes, the basic ones are very good first tutorials.

I learned it a while ago, but haven't been keeping up. I should start again, but am more busy with writing and filming now. And the After Effects I use now, has more to do with screen replacements, and green screens, and very little to do with special visual effects.

But below is my reel from 5 years ago. Most of the AE stuff here I learned from Andrew Kramer. It's not very high def, but it gives you an idea about what you can learn from this guy. Also, he gets you started, and it's great impetus to get you to keep learning. He's a good teacher.
http://falsestudios.com/reel/2010/

Cheers,
Aveek

ProfAnonymous · Feb 8, 2015

That liquid blood effect at 2:33 is sick! You didn't actually drop any blood in water to get that effect? It was 100% digital?

trueindie · Feb 8, 2015

ProfAnonymous said:
That liquid blood effect at 2:33 is sick! You didn't actually drop any blood in water to get that effect? It was 100% digital?

Hell no man. They're just stock footage colored to the text. haha. If I could do that digitally, I'd probably be getting paid for my work, and not being told "you know, there are some students we're considering also" as I am about to quote my price.

Cheers

ProfAnonymous · Feb 8, 2015

haha I gotcha. I went through all of the videocopilot basic tutorials before, but I never knew they had another section full of free tutorials. They have some killer videos on there! Thanks a ton for posting that link.