MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSE

• Instructor Introduction
• Course Objectives & Flow
• Q & A

Let’s kick things off with the essentials, then jump straight into hands-on practice, turning static designs into dynamic visuals. This is your first step toward comfortably navigating Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. Get started on the way to crafting your first animations and video edits. 

• Introduction to key concepts
• Introduction to Adobe After Effects & Adobe Premiere Pro
• Importing from Illustrator to After Effects

By the end of Class 2, you'll have a toolbox full of idea-generating tricks and a better sense of your own creative taste. We'll dive into curating visuals, honing your unique voice, and workshopping your ideas to help you craft projects that truly stand out.

• Finding your inspiration
• Curating content, ideas, and visuals
• Creative critiques
• Workshop: Sharing project ideas

Assignment #1: Design a mood board or storyboard based on a researched theme/style, which you'll turn into a motion graphic project later.

In this class, we’ll give you the tools to breathe life into your animations — whether in 2D or 3D. Get your feet wet in keyframe magic, bring characters to life, and explore the essentials like timing and anticipation. We’re setting you up to create animations that pop.

• 2D animation
• 3D animation
• Basic principles of motion graphics

In this class, you'll get to grips with After Effects, from its interface to essential tools, and learn how to set up and organise your projects. By the end, you'll start animating with confidence, creating a simple keyframe animation as a stepping stone to bringing your projects to life.

• Interface navigation, basic tools, and workflow
• Assets: importing and organising
• Clearing the cache & making space
• Character movements

Assignment #2: Craft a simple keyframe animation (10-15 seconds) and, if time permits, incorporate elements from your mood board for cohesion.

In this workshop, you'll get to practice keyframe animation hands-on alongside our instructor. After crafting your animations, you'll team up to brainstorm and bring your creative visions to life. Let's turn those keyframes into dynamic stories!

• Workshop 2: Keyframe animation

In this class, we’re exploring Photoshop and After Effects to create a smooth, looping animation. It’s a hands-on way to kickstart your animation journey and set the stage for more exciting projects.

• Intro to frame-by-frame animation in Photoshop and After Effects
• Creating smooth looping animations with key timing techniques
• Combining hand-drawn art with digital tools

Conquer text and shapes, get hands-on with effects and presets, and master motion paths and masks to create impressive animations. Plus, you'll get to fine-tune your moves with the graph editor for that extra polish. Get set to make your projects shine.

• Working with text and shapes
• Using effects and presets
• Motion paths and masking
• Demo: Using the graph editor

Assignment #3: Create a dynamic ad with text and objects only — choose between a corporate advert (software, tech, etc.) or a social media promo (energy drink, makeup, etc.).

In this class, you’ll turn your After Effects skills from basic to brilliant by diving into 3D elements, mastering cameras, lights, and automating your animations with custom scripts. Unlock advanced effects and plugins that will make your projects stand out with depth and flair.

• 3D in After Effects
• Cameras and lighting
• Expressions and scripting 
• Turning Adobe Illustrator vector files into 3D elements in After Effects

Assignment #4: Produce a 3D story with camera manipulation or animate a 3D logo, applying learned techniques in cameras, lighting, and expressions.

Learn the ropes of the interface, nail down the basics of cutting and trimming, and add those cool transitions and effects. By the end, you'll understand the platform and be ready to tackle any video project.

• Navigating the Adobe Premiere Pro interface
• Importing and organising media
• Basic editing techniques
• Transitions and effects 

In this class, you'll go beyond the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro, exploring advanced audio tweaks, multi-camera magic, and killer colour grading. Learn how to make your videos pop with pro-level titles and graphics, and wrap it all up with flawless exporting.

• Audio editing
• Advanced editing techniques
• Colour correction and grading
• Titles and graphics
• Finalising and exporting from Premiere Pro to Adobe After Effects

Assignment #5: Develop a promo video or animated PowerPoint using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Get ready to confidently navigate Cinema 4D, craft your own 3D creations, and level up your skills by adding cool details and effects. We’re giving you the essential know-how to turn simple ideas into impressive 3D scenes.

• Why Cinema 4D?
• Navigating the interface
• Basic 3D modelling tools and techniques 
• Working with splines and generators
• Common beginner problems and fixes

By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to add materials and textures to your 3D models, animate them, and use lighting and cameras to make your scenes look seriously cool. Let’s get those models moving and shining.

• Introduction to materials and texturing
• Basic animation in Cinema 4D
• Lighting and cameras
• Box modelling basics

Assignment #6: Create an object in Cinema 4D complete with materials texturing, lighting, and cameras.

Learn how to build a killer portfolio that highlights your best work, tells your story, and adapts to different gigs — think quality visuals, smart structure, and a dash of personal flair.

• Components of an effective portfolio
• Best practices for portfolio design
• Adding depth and personality to your portfolio
• Showcase of good portfolio examples

Get comfortable tailoring your presentations to different audiences, telling a story with your work, and using the right tools and visuals to highlight your motion graphics. By the end, you’ll be ready to confidently showcase your skills.

• Understanding your audience 
• Crafting a compelling narrative
• Showcasing your work
• Presentation tools and techniques
• Showcasing interactive example

Step into the spotlight to share your work, get some feedback, and see what your peers think — because nothing says "learning" like a little constructive criticism from the whole crew.

• Showcasing presentations: Part 1

Let’s keep the momentum going as we continue sharing our projects. No stress, just another step in practicing & achieving results.

• Showcasing presentations: Part 2

Get a clear picture of where motion graphics thrive in the industry and who’s doing what, while picking up tips on landing a gig and staying ahead of the curve with the latest trends.

• The business of motion graphics design
• Key industry sectors
• Roles and responsibilities
• Current trends
• Job market and opportunities

This is your final class — let’s get the most out of it. See how motion graphics are shaking up new media — from streaming to social. We’ll dig into the latest techniques like procedural animation and explore how VR, AR, and AI are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in motion design.

• The role of motion graphics in new media
• Continuous learning and skill development: Duik, Red Giant Particles 3D
• Procedural animation and generative design
• VR and AR
• AI technology: The good, the bad, and the creative