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Add Motion to Your Design Toolkit - Learn to Animate in After Effects

School of Motion via YouTube

Overview

Learn to add motion to your design toolkit by animating in After Effects. The course covers the basics of motion design, motion graphics, the design process, creating style frames and design boards, animatics, production, finishing, animation principles like timing and spacing, and tips on starting a career in motion design. The teaching method includes video lectures and practical exercises. This course is intended for beginners interested in adding animation skills to their design repertoire.

Syllabus

Intro
Adding Motion to Your Toolkit
What is Motion Design?
Motion Graphics
The Motion Design Process
The Brief
Building out a Concept
THE PATH MOGRAPH
Style Frames & Design Boards
Making an Animatic
Production
Finishing
Animation 101
Timing & Spacing
Timing = 1 Second
Anticipation
Follow Through AKA Overlapping Action
Who Hires Motion Designers?
5000+ COMPANIES
What do Motion Designers Earn?
HIGHEST PAID FREELANCER $300,000
How to Get Started
Open After Effects
Practice
Make a Portfolio
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Taught by

School of Motion

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