3 years ago when I started after effects, I have been dreaming for a video this clear and straightforward to learn the software. And today im still watching it in 1.75 speed in case I missed the basics during my learning thank you ben you are a legend of this sport
All this lesson is a $1000 course here in my country, and they did this for 3 months, but for you, it's free and 60 minutes! Insanely good! I learn much more here in your videos than in my program I enrolled in at university.
As an avid AE user with 15 years of experience in the backpack I just wanted to shime in a say that this is probably all of the fundementals you'd need to get started. This really incapsulates the core of what AE is. The rest is experimentation and creativity. Don't be afraid to experiment and replicate inspiring stuff you see! Excellent tutorial as always Ben, thank you for sharing!
I can say, as an art student that needs to learn a lot of software for animation and compositing, that I could barely move around the software 2 days ago, and after seeing this video while taking extensive notes, I can already experiment and make stuff, absolutely mind blowing
thank you so much for this. finally I got a feeling of "this is just a beginning" and not "omg this is out of my league". incredibly well-made tutorial, and I don't think I'm the only one who is this grateful, you've made a lot of people motivated to become artists - RESPECT!!!
Ben, thank you for uploading this. I spent about 3-4 hours today just slowly going through it andg etting used to it. This is gonna really open up a lot for me in my creative efforts. I'm super grateful. I wish had money to give you.
After Effects 2021 user here, I tried using the track matte technique for the first tutorial but it didn't work the way it should. I suppose it's just the differences between the software that we use (I noticed that yours is AE2023 while mine is year 2021). There wasn't a swirly thing in my Trck Matt except for the manual set-up. Turns out, I needed to place the video under the text and tell the track matt to "Alpha Matte" the text above the Video clip.
The same happened to me, although when I do what you did and tell the track to Alpha matte the text, it is only visible when the layer is hidden (eye icon off), meaning the "welcome" word in white is not visible. Then when I make the layer visible I can see the first part (white welcome) but the "track matted" part doesn't show, instead it the word remains white but with a black background. I've tried everything, this is so frustrating.
Just Watched and followed Along for my first ever After Effects Project... I'm hooked! Thank you so much Ben, I think this is the beginning to something amazing. You are the BEST!
Oh Ben... Absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for your dedication to disseminating useful information, from basics to more advanced, in such a fun way for all these years!! Can't wait to see who else this will help and what will be created
please never stop doing tutorials! 1. Your voice is soo nice!! 2. You´re really really good at explaining and i didn´t even got bored while watching this one hour tutorial without skipping a part
I CANNOT believe this is the first time I've seen how a dynamic gradient/texture is made. Will be using that regularly in my editing. Excellent video!!!
I'm just starting after effects right now, and this was so helpful! Your style of explaining makes it so easy! Will be looking for more of your tutorials! Keep up the amazing work! :)
This is a great starter course for AE. Ben is very clear and strategic in his teaching style. So glad I found this video and got inspired to take his course for AE Motion Design which is just as good. 🌟
Damn Ben, the pacing of this this masterpiece is insane, clear, precise, and straight to the point. Thank you for catering this delectable piece of information to us peasants.
this is incredibly useful, not one to leave reviews in the comments but I just had to say it. AE was a bit overwhelming for me, I've been putting it off but this video helped a lot. the project file and the follow-along format is very useful, thanks!
I already knew pretty much everything on the video (which I expected), and yet I still watched it all, without speeding it up. That's how good your videos are. Thanks for always sharing so much stuff ❤
Wow, diving into After Effects with your tutorial was an incredible experience! Your teaching style is clear and easy to follow. I appreciate how you break down everything, making it approachable for beginners like me. Looking forward to watching and following more tutorials from you - you're a fantastic instructor!
as someone who has been scared and intimidated by AE, thank you so much for making this video! I learn so much from it and your instructions are super straightforward, and easy to understand! :)
Oh wow! Thank you! This is an amazing introductory tutorial that is packed with really helpful tips. In three little different projects you explain a lot of different parts and different uses of After Effects. Your explanation is also very clear, direct and easy to follow. Incredible...
That's incredible. Thank you. thank you. thank you. I am not so scared about motion-design anymore. I understand that there are so much things I should learn on my way, but I feel confident and inspired. God bless you
Clear explanation, lucid execution. I went along and edited as guided in the video and I got ... well, friendly with AE. Many basic elements are introduced in the simplest way possible. Brilliant. You are a good educator, Ben. Very well done. Big thanks.
Amazing hour! (Or actually about eight hours of pause and start as I worked my way through your brilliant introductory course.) This was my first experience with After Effects, but now I feel much closer to home in it. Thanks, Ben!
This is an excellent tutorial and really sets expectations about the quality of teaching we can expect from your full course. I like that everything was really clearly explained and in enough detail that I now know the terminology to dig deeper into these workflows. After Effects doesn't seem as daunting now and this tutorial has been really inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks so much for your insight. What a great opportunity you've provided to understand this software better and whilst it's still somewhat fast, you clearly cover so much content. Great stuff.
Thank you so much Ben, for this tutorial. As a person who is well versed in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator I found this tutorial easy to understand and great to learn as a beginner to AE.
AMAZING!!! Just followed this tutorial. I'm an Interactive Media Designer and I learned AE 13 years ago at my school, but never got the chance to work on this program for my professional projects at the agency I was working at. So I forgot the basics of AE and in an hour only, you gave me the tools back and it feels nice! Thank you!
Thank you so much for the in-depth explanation on how to use the shape and masking tool. I had so much trouble with it when I first picked up after effects in 2019 because I didn't understand why I couldn't make shapes because the tool would make a mask and vice versa. Drove me nuts! Following this tutorial really helped me gain a lot of confidence in my skills using after effects. :)
Thank you AE is so hard when you first star, it's really overwhelming. Most tuto I tried explained what each effect or each separate functions and possibilities and I much rather a simple overall I can follow along with. Thank you taking the time to do this !
As someone who actually lied about knowing how to use AE, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You're a real life savior.
Ha ha, me too!!!
praise
Fake it till you make it bro🤭
Faked it so hard I'm now the head of the vid department. What the fuck
@@ted-thatsme lmao.
3 years ago when I started after effects, I have been dreaming for a video this clear and straightforward to learn the software. And today im still watching it in 1.75 speed in case I missed the basics during my learning
thank you ben you are a legend of this sport
we got the same pfp
dang 1.75 speed you comprehend quick
All this lesson is a $1000 course here in my country, and they did this for 3 months, but for you, it's free and 60 minutes! Insanely good! I learn much more here in your videos than in my program I enrolled in at university.
As an avid AE user with 15 years of experience in the backpack I just wanted to shime in a say that this is probably all of the fundementals you'd need to get started. This really incapsulates the core of what AE is. The rest is experimentation and creativity. Don't be afraid to experiment and replicate inspiring stuff you see!
Excellent tutorial as always Ben, thank you for sharing!
I can say, as an art student that needs to learn a lot of software for animation and compositing, that I could barely move around the software 2 days ago, and after seeing this video while taking extensive notes, I can already experiment and make stuff, absolutely mind blowing
thank you so much for this. finally I got a feeling of "this is just a beginning" and not "omg this is out of my league". incredibly well-made tutorial, and I don't think I'm the only one who is this grateful, you've made a lot of people motivated to become artists - RESPECT!!!
You are a side kick. Without Rick you are just a Morty.
Man I just want to tell you. You have given me hope.
Hands down the best AE tutorial ever! This video alone is why I will be purchasing the 9 week course!
This is the best After effects lesson you can find anywhere. I got so much out of it. I can't thank you enough.
This is the most straight forward tutorial I've ever seen... Kudos!!!
Ben, thank you for uploading this. I spent about 3-4 hours today just slowly going through it andg etting used to it. This is gonna really open up a lot for me in my creative efforts. I'm super grateful. I wish had money to give you.
This is one of the best video tutorials - of any kind - that I've ever seen.
Keep doing what you do! Tutorial channels are the heart of creators ❤
Ben is truly the GOAT for motion design
I'm so glad I've discovered you and your channel on my first day of learning AI. One of the best and thorough courses, in general, on the internet.
After Effects 2021 user here, I tried using the track matte technique for the first tutorial but it didn't work the way it should. I suppose it's just the differences between the software that we use (I noticed that yours is AE2023 while mine is year 2021). There wasn't a swirly thing in my Trck Matt except for the manual set-up. Turns out, I needed to place the video under the text and tell the track matt to "Alpha Matte" the text above the Video clip.
The same thing happened to me. I was not able to complete the first one.
Thank you, this worked
The same happened to me, although when I do what you did and tell the track to Alpha matte the text, it is only visible when the layer is hidden (eye icon off), meaning the "welcome" word in white is not visible. Then when I make the layer visible I can see the first part (white welcome) but the "track matted" part doesn't show, instead it the word remains white but with a black background. I've tried everything, this is so frustrating.
same here
@@andres160982 i just duplicate the text layer and make sure it's visible, it works
Really good tutorial. No unnecessary talk and repetitions. I learned a lot so thank you!
Smart guys make it easy to follow and understand, like Ben.
Just Watched and followed Along for my first ever After Effects Project... I'm hooked! Thank you so much Ben, I think this is the beginning to something amazing. You are the BEST!
Oh Ben... Absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for your dedication to disseminating useful information, from basics to more advanced, in such a fun way for all these years!! Can't wait to see who else this will help and what will be created
please never stop doing tutorials! 1. Your voice is soo nice!! 2. You´re really really good at explaining and i didn´t even got bored while watching this one hour tutorial without skipping a part
In this ocean of tutorials, beginner's stuff, this is the best dang video I've found on the topic. Well done and thanks for that mate
i'm half way through and just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for explaining everything!
I CANNOT believe this is the first time I've seen how a dynamic gradient/texture is made. Will be using that regularly in my editing. Excellent video!!!
Here we have a great teacher . Thank you Ben ❤
I'm just starting after effects right now, and this was so helpful! Your style of explaining makes it so easy! Will be looking for more of your tutorials! Keep up the amazing work! :)
been searching endlessly on the web for a video, and thank goodness i found your page
This is a great starter course for AE. Ben is very clear and strategic in his teaching style. So glad I found this video and got inspired to take his course for AE Motion Design which is just as good. 🌟
You are incredible, I have discovered a new passion, thank you very much!!
thank you for giving me hope! managed to do the whole class finally understanding the dynamics of this software 🤩
Speed, explanation, everything- you're a great teacher! Thank you!
Learned more in this hour than the 4+ hours of Skillshare tutorials I've been watching.
I watched your video fully and now I know 30% about After Effects.Thank you Ben Marriott
Best tutorial I've seen in TH-cam, hands down. You made me want to learn After Effects all over again. Thanks so much Ben!
Thank you SO much Ben, you are truly a lifesaver!!🙏🏼🙏🏼
Damn Ben, the pacing of this this masterpiece is insane, clear, precise, and straight to the point.
Thank you for catering this delectable piece of information to us peasants.
this is incredibly useful, not one to leave reviews in the comments but I just had to say it. AE was a bit overwhelming for me, I've been putting it off but this video helped a lot. the project file and the follow-along format is very useful, thanks!
I already knew pretty much everything on the video (which I expected), and yet I still watched it all, without speeding it up. That's how good your videos are. Thanks for always sharing so much stuff ❤
Ben, 100M Thanks from India ❤
WE NEED MORE TUTORIALS LIKE THESE PLSSS!!
Wow, diving into After Effects with your tutorial was an incredible experience! Your teaching style is clear and easy to follow. I appreciate how you break down everything, making it approachable for beginners like me. Looking forward to watching and following more tutorials from you - you're a fantastic instructor!
Everything works as it should be and as complete beginner I'm capable to understand every step without making a mess.
Thank you for helping us Ben
You're welcome Gamilo!
ben hohoho yes no ben ben ben
as someone who has been scared and intimidated by AE, thank you so much for making this video! I learn so much from it and your instructions are super straightforward, and easy to understand! :)
watched this just bc it's just so well done. and I learned that you can hold shift and get more properties to show up!
Thanks man , it's been very useful, you kept it simple, very interesting and easy to follow along !
Adore your content, so clear and easy to follow. Basically ASMR of tutorials. Love it.
Amazing! Thanks for releasing this, Ben!
No Thanks for watching! It's my pleasure :)
Today i decided to start my visual design journey. Thank you Ben!
Sacramento based designer here just saying thank you for taking the time to put this together for us!
The best after effects tutorial so far. Thank you!
goood
Great tutorial for beginner! Thank you, Ben
Thanks a lot for this video, the way you explain things make them so simple it helped a lot !
It´s unbelievable that this is free. Greetings from Bolivia
Thank you! as always. I learned new things from you.❤❤😘😘😘
Thanks a lot for this tutorial, it really helped a lot. First time trying it and gotta say excited for it!
Beautifully explained. 💜
This was extremely helpful, thank you!
Lifechanging! So clear and straightforward. Thank you very much!
Thank you! So far I've used Open Shot, Davinci Resolve, and Premier Pro. Now I will try After Effects for the first time armed with this knowledge :)
thank you so much for this tutorial, it's sooo helpful and fun to follow!!!
What a brilliant introduction to After Effects. Ben this is superb!
Thank you for helping us Mr.Ben🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Anytime Mervat!
This is the first video I've seen which is so straight forward and with the explanation so easy to digest. Thanks Ben!
Oh wow! Thank you! This is an amazing introductory tutorial that is packed with really helpful tips. In three little different projects you explain a lot of different parts and different uses of After Effects. Your explanation is also very clear, direct and easy to follow. Incredible...
That's incredible. Thank you. thank you. thank you. I am not so scared about motion-design anymore. I understand that there are so much things I should learn on my way, but I feel confident and inspired. God bless you
loved this, so easy to follow, perfect speed and level of info
Clear explanation, lucid execution. I went along and edited as guided in the video and I got ... well, friendly with AE. Many basic elements are introduced in the simplest way possible. Brilliant. You are a good educator, Ben. Very well done. Big thanks.
Ben, you're my after effects Bible. Thank you for provinding such great content!
Amazing hour! (Or actually about eight hours of pause and start as I worked my way through your brilliant introductory course.) This was my first experience with After Effects, but now I feel much closer to home in it. Thanks, Ben!
You're amazing! I'm seriously gonna consider signing up to your course
This was hands down the most helpful beginner's video i've seen, thank you so much!
just made this in a span of 2 weeks, awesome vid i am now much less overwhelmed than before
Fantastic video! I'll be watching this a couple of times to really get the hang of it, but I got so much practical content out of this! Thank you!
thank you! Super helpful! Needed to go back to basics to help progress forwards! Appreciate the time you put into making this! :)
Completed this project and it turned out great. Thanks.
Hey There! Can I start working on a project in After Effects after watching this Video?
This is an excellent tutorial and really sets expectations about the quality of teaching we can expect from your full course. I like that everything was really clearly explained and in enough detail that I now know the terminology to dig deeper into these workflows. After Effects doesn't seem as daunting now and this tutorial has been really inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it
Hey There! Can I start working on a project in After Effects after watching this Video?
Excellent tutorial as always, you convinced me to buy your course
This is the most neccesary video when I'm looking for documents so as to learn myself. Thanks a lot !!
Eternal;y grateful, Your’e my fav ae instructor on YT
Thanks so much for your insight. What a great opportunity you've provided to understand this software better and whilst it's still somewhat fast, you clearly cover so much content. Great stuff.
14:06 Also check the order in which things are layered and make sure the text is "sandwiched" between the two ocean clips
And you did it, thanks for the amazing teaching on this!
I needed a refresh haven't used it for over a year so this was great thanks~!
Tysm for releasing these it will be hella helpful for beginners
Thank you so much Ben, for this tutorial. As a person who is well versed in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator I found this tutorial easy to understand and great to learn as a beginner to AE.
So proud of you! thank you for all your effort to help
AMAZING!!! Just followed this tutorial. I'm an Interactive Media Designer and I learned AE 13 years ago at my school, but never got the chance to work on this program for my professional projects at the agency I was working at. So I forgot the basics of AE and in an hour only, you gave me the tools back and it feels nice! Thank you!
They Teach You This At Schools? Bro I Wish My Schools Were Like This
@@anshraj7009 It was an Art & Communication school, to get a diploma to be an Interactive Media Designer. Not the school when you're a kid ahah ;)
Thank you so much for the in-depth explanation on how to use the shape and masking tool. I had so much trouble with it when I first picked up after effects in 2019 because I didn't understand why I couldn't make shapes because the tool would make a mask and vice versa. Drove me nuts! Following this tutorial really helped me gain a lot of confidence in my skills using after effects. :)
"a nice satisfying chime" surely this sound did not jumpscare me every time i heard it until i turned it off XDD amazing tutorial, thank you so much!
Thank you for this
Really enjoyed it and it looks cool! Loved all the quick keys as well I am an impatient person!
Thank you AE is so hard when you first star, it's really overwhelming. Most tuto I tried explained what each effect or each separate functions and possibilities and I much rather a simple overall I can follow along with. Thank you taking the time to do this !
A very nice, clean description of the basics. Nothing frivolous and nicely timed. Well done! Thank you.
A most excellent tutorial! Thank you so much, Ben!
Hey There! Can I start working on a project in After Effects after watching this Video?
absolutely incredible video! thank you so much!
Just perfect 🤩
Thank you sir!
Thanks a lot Ben. This video was a life-saver!
I needed to rush a project and this video has helped me with the basics of AE! Thank you Ben! Another subscriber gained ❤
This is a blast! A lot of tips in just one video! Thanks a lot!
this is fantastic! Great supportive teaching, I love it!