Jesse
Expression galaxy brain
Learning to code expressions revealed to me that there's a whole side of After Effects that I had no idea existed. It's amazing the powerful, complex animations you can build using expression language — animations that'd be impossible to make any other way. As a professional video producer with years of experience working with After Effects, I found this class to be incredibly informative and enjoyable. Over the 12 weeks, you build up a library of expression skills that are very applicable to real-life projects. I found the course to be challenging, but not overwhelming. It started out somewhat easy, and then ramped up toward the second half of the course. The focus weeks throughout (aka no new assignments) and flexible deadlines were also helpful for the few exceptionally challenging projects. Nol and Zack were fun and helpful instructors — though be warned, they crack a lot of really bad jokes — and the TA consistently had helpful tips and feedback. Overall, I learned a ton from this class, and would highly recommend to any intermediate After Effects user who wants to take their skills to a new level.




