After Effects CC Animating with Music

After Effects CC is an industry leading motion graphics application. In this course, you'll learn how to incorporate music into any video project using visual effects, motion graphics, animated text, and basic audio reaction effects. Software required: After Effects CC.

Music often goes overlooked by animators, but the truth is music can make or break a video. When you learn to effectively animate to music, your videos will be more captivating, more shareable, and more engaging for viewers. In this course, After Effects CC Animating with Music, you'll learn step by step how to animate to the beat of music to captivate your audience and drive home key points. First, you'll discover how to choose the best music for your video. Next, you'll explore how to edit the music to better tell a story. Finally, you'll learn how to animate text and shapes to the beat of music, and create visual effects using audio reaction spectrums. By the end this course, you’ll know how to efficiently animate a video with music from start to finish, how to edit more intentionally, and learn tips and tricks to to keep your audience engaged. Software required: After Effects CC.

• Course Overview 1min
• The Fundamentals of Using Music with Video 21mins
• Animating and Fine Tuning Text Layers to the Beat of the Music 27mins
• Editing to Music with Masks, Track Mattes, and Animation Presets 31mins
• Adding Music to Shapes and Layers 29mins
• Create a Basic Audio Reaction Spectrum 21mins
• Exporting Your Project and Final Audio Tips 7mins