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After Effects courses in London for beginners through to advanced users, taught by Adobe Certified Experts. Classes are up to eight at our Islington centre, or up to six live online.

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After Effects Intro training course

After Effects Intro

From £399 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live online     Private options

Learn to create motion graphics and animations on this two-day After Effects course.

Taught by practitioners in small classes, you'll cover compositions, keyframes, visual effects, masks, track mattes, alpha channels and rendering for any platform.

  •  Build keyframe animations from the ground up
  •  Create and animate text, shapes and graphics
  •  Apply and control visual effects and masks
  •  Work with track mattes, alpha channels and layers
  •  Render and export compositions for any platform

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    "Great course, learnt brand new skills I can take with me"

    Saga - 7 October 2026 - With Ben

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    "Everything was explained very well and easy to follow, great lesson, great teacher"

    SEGA - 7 October 2026 - With Ben

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    "Ben was very prepared, clear and patient. Course was well structured and engaging. Would highly recommend."

    1 September 2026 - With Ben

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    "Taking the time to explain to people who required extra assistance. A great teacher!"

    1 September 2026 - With Ben

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    "Ben delivered a well-structured course and gave lots of useful tips based on his own experience. He reiterated key steps to explain and reinforce our learning, and he was open in inviting and answering questions. I admire Ben's creative thinking when animating, as he always has the principles of animation in mind, so when he makes suggestions to animated movement, it's highly motivating."

    1 September 2026 - With Ben

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After Effects Intermediate training course

After Effects Intermediate

From £429 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live online     Private options

Go further with After Effects on this expert-led two-day intermediate course.

Covering workflow, alpha channels, advanced keyframes, rotoscoping, chroma keying, expressions, motion tracking, 3D layers and integration with Premiere and Cinema 4D — for users ready to work at a professional level.

  •  Improve workflow structure and asset management
  •  Understand alpha channels and bit depth correctly
  •  Control keyframes and masks with advanced techniques
  •  Animate text and use motion tracking
  •  Work with 3D layers and link to Premiere and C4D

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    "Lots of really handy short cuts and lots of knowledge"

    Eggu - 16 September 2026 - With Tom

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    "Great, light studio and friendly environment. Really knowledgable trainer who covered a lot of ground. Thanks - really enjoyed!"

    16 September 2026 - With Tom

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    "Clear instructions throughout the course, at a good pace meaning I was able to follow everything easily. Before the course, the reminder emails were useful as well."

    16 September 2026 - With Tom

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    "Great knowledge by Neil, our course leader, always really in depth. Always happy to answer questions. Will be recommending to other colleagues"

    19 May 2026 - With Neil

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    "Neil was really friendly, knowledgable and helpful. The course material was also diverse and covered everything I wanted to learn about going in."

    DeutscheBank - 19 May 2026 - With Neil

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After Effects Advanced training course

After Effects Advanced

From £449 + VAT

  Two day    Classroom    Live online     Private options

Master advanced After Effects on this expert-led two-day course.

Covering graph editor control, time remapping, expressions, expression controls, 3D layers with lights and cameras, render order, image stabilisation and Cinema 4D integration — for experienced motion designers ready to work at professional speed.

  •  Control keyframe interpolation with the graph editor
  •  Use time remapping and expressions to automate motion
  •  Build advanced 3D layers with lights and cameras
  •  Solve render order problems and stabilise footage
  •  Integrate After Effects with Cinema 4D and Premiere

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    "Course Is clear, learnt some good tips and tricks. Ben is also great."

    Technetix - 19 August 2026 - With Ben

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    "Changing and tailoring examples to things we had worked on ourselves."

    News UK - 19 August 2026 - With Ben

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    "The course was well organised and the trainer was very knowledgable. Really enjoyed my time here at Media Training."

    CAA Base - 22 September 2025 - With Ben

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    "Able to ask questions and follow up with questions he was unable to answer on the spot."

    Tony Blair Institute For Global Change - 15 April 2024 - With Tom

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    "I thought Tom explained everything super well. Not just taking us through the motions and following him but explaining why. I also thought the amount of breaks were great, as it kept us engaged throughout."

    Institute For Global Change - 15 April 2024 - With Tom

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After Effects courses in London run from intro through to advanced, taught by Adobe Certified Experts. Classes are up to eight at our Islington centre, or up to six live online.

Practical, real-world exercises feature heavily in our After Effects training sessions, to ensure you get the most out of your time with our experts. You can learn live online or at our Islington centre.

Whether you are new to Adobe After Effects and need a course that gives a foundation in the software, or you use it daily and want courses that show you how to work more efficiently, we have an After Effects course for you.

Need help deciding which course is best for you? Call an expert learning adviser on 020 7407 8880. Private and custom courses also available.

Learn your way

Face to face

Face to face

Train at our Islington centre in a class of up to eight. Ask the trainer anything, as often as you need.

Live online

Live online

The same course, taught live over Zoom in a class of up to six. You'll need your own computer and software.

Team training

Team training

Private courses for your team, at our centre, at your office or live online. We can build the day around your own files and brand.

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Getting better at your job

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Changing career

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Just graduated

You know the theory. A practical course and a certificate of attendance show employers you can do the work.

Recent After Effects reviews

After Effects Intro 7 to 8 October 2026 · In Person · Public

Great course, learnt brand new skills I can take with me

MH Saga

After Effects Intro 7 to 8 October 2026 · In Person · Public

Everything was explained very well and easy to follow, great lesson, great teacher

CB SEGA

After Effects Intermediate 16 to 17 September 2026 · In Person · Public

Lots of really handy short cuts and lots of knowledge

AG Eggu

After Effects Intermediate 16 to 17 September 2026 · In Person · Public

Great, light studio and friendly environment. Really knowledgable trainer who covered a lot of ground. Thanks - really enjoyed!

KM

After Effects Intermediate 16 to 17 September 2026 · In Person · Public

Clear instructions throughout the course, at a good pace meaning I was able to follow everything easily. Before the course, the reminder emails were useful as well.

JB

After Effects Intro 1 to 2 September 2026 · In Person · Public

Ben was very prepared, clear and patient. Course was well structured and engaging. Would highly recommend.

EB

After Effects Intro 1 to 2 September 2026 · In Person · Public

Taking the time to explain to people who required extra assistance. A great teacher!

WB

After Effects Intro 1 to 2 September 2026 · In Person · Public

Ben delivered a well-structured course and gave lots of useful tips based on his own experience. He reiterated key steps to explain and reinforce our learning, and he was open in inviting and answering questions. I admire Ben's creative thinking when animating, as he always has the principles of animation in mind, so when he makes suggestions to animated movement, it's highly motivating.

CH

After Effects Advanced 19 to 20 August 2026 · In Person · Public

Course Is clear, learnt some good tips and tricks. Ben is also great.

CG Technetix

After Effects Advanced 19 to 20 August 2026 · In Person · Public

Changing and tailoring examples to things we had worked on ourselves.

GM News UK

After Effects Intro 10 to 11 August 2026 · In Person · Public

Really good and thorough coverage of the basics of After Effects.

AD

After Effects Intro 6 to 7 July 2026 · In Person · Public

Explaining things thoroughly and making sure we all understood what was going on before moving ahead.

ML Substance Global