After Effects Course Online

This was a wonderful class and having a live instructor made a huge difference in the class experience. Our instructor, Kalika, was amazing and set the lessons up so that we gradually built towards the final lesson making incredible progress along the way. She also allowed us all to work at our own pace during the lessons so that everyone was able to develop at a pace comfortable to them while still seeing a marked improvement. I highly recommend this class and eagerly look forward to the next.

Robert Byrnes
Reuters/i24

After taking the After Effects class at Noble Desktop, I was able to create an animation immediately following completion of the course material - now I have the tools to continue using After Effects in my personal projects and beyond.

Blake Drummond
Diagonal Media

Kalika was an excellent instructor. Her enthusiasm and passion for After Effects was contagious. She was patient, smart, and funny. She brought a much needed lightness and humor to a difficult subject. When I began to feel overwhelmed, Kalika was hands-on with helping me. She was genuinely interested in teaching us what we wanted to know. We followed the instruction booklet but it was not forced upon us—we went at our own pace and was able to spend the last class practicing our own project ideas. I left my three-day Noble Desktop experience feeling inspired and excited to continue my After Effects learning journey. I intend on using my new knowledge to make personal art as well as enhance my day-job work as a graphic designer in higher education. I cannot speak highly enough of Kalika. She was truly a pleasure.

Lisa Festa
Princeton University

I had been trying to learn After Effects on my own for a while, but it wasn’t until I decided to take the course through Noble Desktop that things really started to make sense for me. Now I feel that I have a solid foundation and am more excited than before about learning After Effects.

Eric Vasquez

This is a great intensive course to get you started with After Effects. I highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about learning this. I would definitely take more classes at Noble Desktop.

Rose Mattrey
AAA Western & Central NY

The demos bring a daunting textbook to life and break everything down to manageable steps.

Don Jolovich
ESPN

Great school!! Offers a lot of courses, in different fields like Design, Coding and Business. Amazing teachers, currently I'm taking the After Effects class and it's so exciting, it's a bit complex but a really cool program. My teacher Kalika is really nice and has a lot of experience and knowledge. She is great!! I highly recommend the school.

Meruyert

The instructor gave extremely clear instructions and was one of the best teachers I've come across.

Arianne Hirsch

Kalika was so engaging. You can tell that she's not only extremely knowledgable, but extremely passionate about what she does. I was completely immersed into a program I had never launched before, and am no longer intimidated to pursue Ae.

Kaylan Whitaker
Givaudan

Not only did I learn so much more than I've ever imagined, but I had fun learning it too!

Chase Middleton

Very helpful for starting out in After Effects.

Gwyneth Olsom
Mathematica

Learned a lot in a short amount of time!

Djamika Smith
92Y

"If you're looking to get started with After Effects, by gawd this is the place to do it!"

Matt
92Y

A great foundation for someone who can't tell up from down in After Effects!

stephen lorusso

Always enjoy my time at Noble. Great classes, great schedules, and instructors!

Kristie Finn
Victoria's Secret

Noble Desktop definitely exceeded my expectations for the Adobe After Effects Bootcamp. Having no experience at the beginning of the class, I now feel more comfortable creating simple animations on my own and exploring new tutorials outside of class. Dan is also an excellent instructor for After Effect newbies. High fives for everything!

Claudia Modlin

My course instructor was fantastic! Made my learning experience fun and stress free. Look forward to taking more classes in the near future.

Bathsheba Parker
Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc

Noble Desktop is the premier source to expand a designer's skill set.

Claire Werner
Claire Werner Graphics

Good way to kick start learning a new program. Lots of behind the scenes advice that you don't get from reading a book.

Teresa Lane

As someone who had used AfterEffects before but never REALLY knew the ins and outs of the program, this was a fantastic course to finally learn the basics.

Andrew Gelman
Global Association of Risk Professionals

This is my third class with Noble Desktop—and the first online via Zoom. The online instructor and class was just as good as my in-person class experience. The exercises taught skills applicable to enhance our Social Media projects. Noble Desktop is top notch!

Julie Grant
Valley Bank

It's pretty amazing how much I learned in just 3 days. Definitely the right kind of class with the right kind of instructor. I highly recommend Noble Desktop. You won't be disappointed!

Darnel DiGerlando
Valley Bank

The After Effects Bootcamp was very informative and I learned so much! The notes that are provided are very thorough, which makes me feel better about creating animations on my own time. The instructor was so approachable and gave us plenty of time to work through the exercises. Overall, I'm so happy I took this course and I can't wait to create my own animations : )

Alyssa Gauci

I highly recommend taking advantage of the knowledgeable staff at Noble Desktop.

Robert F Phillips
Cohen & Steers

As someone who had zero experience in video or specifically After Effects, I can honestly say I feel more comfortable with it after only a 3 week course.

Akwele Vassall

Jerron's clarity while teaching this After Effects class inspired me to take the Advanced After Effects class, where I trust he will continue to break down complex concepts!

Jeffery Carson

I have taken a lot of classes at Noble. All have been good. This was among the best.

Abigail Park

Very good starting class that gave me time and assistance in areas where I would struggle.

Jackson Dye

Great class. After Effects is an intimidating program but Dan Rodney made it easy to grasp the basic concepts. Highly recommended.

Damien Rodriguez

Great experience on Zoom thanks to Jerron, an excellent instructor. He is extremely passionate about the program and an excellent teacher and speaker. I found his tutorials very engaging.

Hanna L.

Jerron is an accomplished creative with deep experience of digital design programs. It was wonderful to take his class and glean insight from his knowledge and experience.

Preet P.

If you want to learn everything there is to know about After Effects in a very engaging and helpful way, this is the class for you.

Bao Heffron

There are many free software tutorials available online. What I appreciated with Noble's course was having a skilled and experienced instructor available to answer my many immediate questions as they arise. I also appreciated meeting and connecting with students from different industry backgrounds. We're all on our personal journeys and it's always nice when paths converge. I chose to take the course in-person specifically for these two reasons. I'm excited to practice what I've learned and improve my skills.

Andrew Tsao

After Effects Bootcamp was a very informative class! The topics covered are very practical and immediately applicable. It's not only useful for learning the software, but also for efficiency and organization.

Pat Garcia

I went from being too afraid to open the program to being able to comfortably navigate the workspace and create cool, fun (and useful) effects!

Rae Chartier

Everything was very thoroughly explained and I feel much more comfortable using After Effects after taking this course!

Jamie Kurtzer

My roommate recommended Noble Desktop as he had done the After Effects course. I took the three-day After Effects course and whether you're an experienced graphic designer or someone who's never opened Adobe software in your life, it's a no-brainer to take this! As a graphic designer myself who occasionally uses After Effects, I was looking to level up my self-taught skills and get more comfortable with the program so I could troubleshoot while working and so my finished products would be more polished. I finished the three-day intensive and I'm actually looking forward to returning to work and trying out some of what I learned on existing collateral. So happy I went with Noble Desktop!

Lauren Meregildo-Santos

The animations taught in this boot amp course addressed a wide variety of needs one may need to use After Effects for. I thought all of Jerron's examples were interesting and curated creatively. I especially appreciated the red blood cell animation & infographic animation as someone coming from a healthcare background.

Ashley Blanc

Noble Desktop offers efficient, thorough classes for learning these programs. There's enough repetition to get you used to the workflow without slowing the pace. The three-day bootcamps are an excellent way to learn the basics, plus a little more to give you the confidence to tackle your own projects - with a handy workbook to use as a reference.

Susan Hunt

This course does a great job of setting up the foundation of the program and building your skills from there. I really enjoyed that the first project was creating an animated piece from start to finish. Jerron was an amazing teacher! He is very thorough, has a positive attitude, and he is so patient. If someone doesn't understand something, he will work with them until they get it. He has been teaching animation courses for many years and really knows his stuff. I learned a lot from him through this course and I would strongly recommend this class to anyone looking for a deeper dive into After Effects!

Alina B.

Jerron was a fantastic instructor who is extremely knowledgeable about After Effects. I especially enjoyed the little nuggets of history and facts behind the program and why certain tools behave the way they do. He was thorough, informative, and really helped my understanding of the program. Great experience overall! Thank you for the helpful class and the wonderful snacks.

Melissa L.

This class was great. The instructor couldn't have been more knowledgeable about the program. I am walking out feeling more confident about After Effects.

Morgan Maloney

A perfect class for After Effects beginners that made learning complex topics simple! Jerron was an amazing teacher.

Brooke Hackinson

I learned so much through the After Effects Bootcamp. I've been using After Effects for about 3 years, but I learned some very simple things that I didn't know before, as well as super useful skills to use in the future.

Sadye Hazan

This class was so helpful in getting me to learn the language of After Effects.

Zachary Lapierre

Wonderful class! This class was both instructional and entertaining. It was structured and organized without feeling strict and stifling. The instructor, Jerron, is personable and has lots of industry experience. I really appreciated and enjoyed his explanations and anecdotes.

Tanisha Hogan

I learned so much in a relatively short amount of time, and can't wait to put my new After Effects skills to use!

Naomi Goldrich

I loved that the instructor really took the time to address any issue/question that any of us had throughout the course. He didn't just want to check and complete the exercises in the book, but instead, he really tried to make us understand as much as possible of a pretty complex program like After Effects in a very short amount of time.

Andreea Petrean

This After Effects Bootcamp was perfect! As someone who has a basic understanding of keyframes and timelines, it was perfect for learning more sophisticated skills. Highly recommend!

Julia Duncan

The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. I did not feel rushed in the class at all. He explained things very slowly, which is something I appreciate because it's a very complex program. He took a lot of time to help me out when I was stuck. Also, the textbook is extremely helpful! I find it hard to take notes during these classes because I'm often looking at the screen. So, having a step-by-step guide I could follow is great.

Che Saitta-Zelterman

Jerron was fantastic! Super clear when teaching and showing examples. I was remote and still felt heard and helped. Great for beginners, but it picks up the pace quickly, so it is always interesting and fun.

Anna Levy

Jerron is a great instructor.

Federico V.

I had not sat in a classroom since 1982 prior to joining Jerron Smith's Adobe After Effects Bootcamp last week. I enjoyed every moment of the 3 days I spent at Noble. The program is exciting, and the instruction (both printed and as delivered by the very entertaining and enthusiastic Mr. Smith) could not have been better. Made me wish I had discovered Noble when I was a younger man. Loved it, thanks.

Thomas Maguire

Amazing experience, I learned so much!

Anna R.

Having no prior knowledge of After Effects, I found this class to be very approachable and a great first step into learning this program. The instructor went beyond the workbook by using simple on-screen demonstrations to help students understand the basic mechanics of After Effects.

Heather Q.

Jerron Smith is a great instructor with a great sense of humor; he's approachable, incredibly knowledgeable, and goes above and beyond in his teaching by not only getting you from point A to point B, but also helping you understand why you're going there.

Candy Ellison

A very demanding program, so you have to pay attention fully, but I like the challenge and my instructor.

Deston B.

Jerron was excellent!!

Robert S.

Jerron’s knowledge and charisma truly elevated the course, and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a quality instructor!

Xenia Huang

I never imagined I could complete an 18-hour After Effects course and genuinely enjoy the process. Not once did I feel lost (thank you, Jerron, for answering all my questions and being so clear). By the end, I had learned more than I would have in months of self-study. Without a doubt, it was money well spent.

Celina Bebenek

Gerry was very well-versed in the material and took his time to make sure all students understood the project. He was open to questions and genuinely seemed excited to teach a beginner's course. This was a great experience, and I would definitely recommend this course to other folks.

Katie L.