Beyond the Basics of Adobe After Effects: Intermediate Skills - S6604

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Kyle Hamrick

Kyle Hamrick

Senior Motion Designer, School of Motion

You’ve got some After Effects skills under your belt — now learn how to take your work beyond the basics. In this session, motion designer Kyle Hamrick will demonstrate how he uses multiple Adobe apps (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) to plan and create a stunning mixed-media promo for After Effects itself. He’ll discuss preproduction and concepting, how to lean on After Effects to transform existing footage into something unique, and tips to streamline your workflow across multiple apps and in After Effects.

You’ll learn about:

  • Concepting and planning a motion design sequence
  • Best practices for working between After Effects and other Adobe apps
  • Compositing and animation techniques to transform existing footage into something new
  • Everyday workflow and expressions tips for working faster and more efficiently

Technical Level: Intermediate

Type: Session

Category: How To

Track: Video

Audience: Motion Graphics/Visual Effects Artist, Post-Production Professional

 

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Kyle Hamrick

Senior Motion Designer

School of Motion

https://www.kylehamrick.com

Kyle Hamrick is an Emmy-winning motion designer, video editor and software trainer. For over 15 years, he's cultivated a successful freelance career, presented at conferences all over the U.S., and now serves as Senior Motion Designer for School of Motion. A workflow & efficiency nerd who enjoys the challenge of an ever-changing workflow, Kyle hops from animated explainer videos to live event visuals; from IMAX documentaries to efficiently-built title templates. He’s also a mediocre guitarist, a lover of dinosaurs and Lego, and a big believer in using creative skills for good.

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