Learn After Effects in 10 Minutes! Beginner Tutorial

In this After Effects tutorial, I cover all the basics of animation you need to get started. I will be explaining the user interface, the most common effects, and how to make a simple animation. By the end of the video, you will familiarise yourself with the basic purpose and functions of this software.

I've just launched a beginner's animation course!

►Music:
Massive thanks to madmomentsgo for providing that amazing music for my intro!

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~ God bless Kevin ~

[ethank]

“You’re on your phone, watching this in the bathroom” Me on my phone watching this in the bathroom...

[Huarshi]

"It's simple...
But it's definetly animated...
And no one can take that away from you."
I just teared up...

[thegrayzero]

after years of putting "After Effects" and "Video Editing" in my CV, I never thought the day would come where I will need to prove it in my work, until today, thankfully I stumbled upon this video, you are such a life saver bro

[paulmckenna]

I absolutely LOVE how fast paced these are. You don't waste any time, and I appreciated that. If I miss something, I just hit cursor left a few times and replay it. Subscribing!!!

[charliemaystory]

Wish my teachers would have made it this fun and simple when I was first learning after effects. Thanks for refreshing the basics 💜

[SimplyDuker]

Many others: Virgin 30-min tutorial video.
VS
This: Chad 10-min tutorial video.

[justincoutts]

Ive got a struggling channel, didnt start editing video AT ALL until i was 40yo. Ive taken no classes, and am learning everything bass ackwards. I’ve watched a handful of tutorials in the past few weeks, and this channel is my fav so far. Appreciate your work

[mouradpacha]

I literally had to stop the video and write you a thank you. You're a genius man. Finally someone who understands that not everyone has time to waste watching a video about something that takes 20 seconds to understand in 5 minutes like 90% of tutorials on facebook. THANK YOU MAN, you video is the simplest and one of the best I ever watched. I just needed a quick reminder

[spade]

"Maybe you lied on a job application"
Please you didnt have to call me out like this

[ohigetjokes]

I know this is dead simple but it's EXACTLY what I needed! Thank you so much for making this basic basic "start here" type video. I've been baffled by Ae for so long and you really did clear a bunch of things up for me!

[CuckooCulture]

I have watched countless videos on how to get comfortable with After Effects, and this is the first video that is making since and helping me, thank you so much! And to who ever is reading this I hope your dreams are coming true and your content blows up1 You deserve it!

[Saiintx]

I have a final project due in 48 hours and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for delivering all this information so efficiently and informatively. So many 'basic' AE tutorials on yt that are 30min-1hr in length.

[The_Horizon]

Moving from vegas to AE/premiere was such a good choice dude holy crap

[MichaelScottPerkins]

D U D E ! ! ! This video is PERFECT!!! Why are 100% of the tutorials on YouTube not EXACTLY like this?!? You just shaved about 5 hours of frustration off my life!!! Thank you so much!!

[ArielTriangle]

As a graphic designer familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator, this video helped tremendously and quickly in getting me started.

[Bookieson]

“It’s animated. And no one can take that from you.” I love this video so much

[davidsoto]

0:03 “so maybe you’ve lied on a job application and gotten the job”

Me: is this an option?

[martsuha]

Currently taking a Motion Graphics class, but this is helping me so much more! Thank you for such a good video!

[djandre]

This makes me smile so much. I'm trying to teach my kids what I've been doing for 20 years. Thanks for distilling it into 10min. Golden!

[babyrobt]

I amassed thousands of pounds worth of debt for a degree in Graphic Media Communication which no one has ever asked to see in my entire career - and I’ve just learnt more in ten minutes than I ever did across an entire term. This is the next generation of education 👩🏻‍🚀 thanks Ben 🌟