After Effects Basics

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can create a simple animation using keyframes in After Effects.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe the steps to animate an image moving from the left side of the composition to the right side over 5 seconds using keyframes in After Effects. Include which property you would adjust and how you would set the keyframes. Describe the steps to animate an image fading in from completely transparent to fully opaque over 3 seconds using keyframes in After Effects. Include which property you would adjust and how you would set the keyframes. Describe the steps to animate an image rotating 360Β° clockwise over 4 seconds using keyframes in After Effects. Include which property you would adjust and how you would set the keyframes.”

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