Motion Graphics Course

Create Motion Graphics and basic Visual Effects in 4 weeks

Our Motion Graphics course is appropriate for novice users of After Effects or for those working or wishing to work in the video field, or for Adobe users wishing to expand their skills in video effects. This class covers the core concepts and skills necessary to excel in motion graphics animation and visual effects, as well as advanced approaches and techniques.

In this course, students will create compositions applying motion and animated effects to media elements, create transparency in layers using mattes, masks, and stencils, animate objects in 3-D space, and much more. After taking this class students will be able to create visual effects for use in web video and podcasts, broadcast television, and even film. If you are a graphic professional who wants to enhance your motion editing and compositing or experienced users, you will also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises.

Course Outline

Introduction to Motion Graphics and After Effects

• Overview of motion graphics and its role in media
• Introduction to Adobe After Effects and its industry prominence
• Motion Graphics Workflow
• Understanding the After Effects interface
• Customizing the workspace
• Toolbar, Timeline, Project and Composition panels

Basics of Animation in After Effects

• Creating a project and importing footage
• Creating a composition and layers
• Adding effects and modifying layer properties
• Animating the composition
• Previewing your work
• Optimizing performance in After Effects

Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets

• Understanding the effects and preset panel
• Importing footage using Adobe Bridge
• Working with imported Illustrator layers
• Applying and animating effects to a layer
• Applying animation presets
• Adding transparency
• Introduction to Easy Ease, motion blur, graph editor

Animating Text

• Getting Started
• About text layers
• Creating and formatting text
• Using a text animation preset
• Animating using parenting
• Animating imported Photoshop text
• Animating text position, rotation, scale, tracking & opacity
• Animating text along a path

Working with Shape Layers

• Getting Started
• Adding a shape layer
• Creating custom shapes
• Creating stars
• Incorporating video and audio layers
• Applying a Cartoon effect
• Adding a title bar

Working with Masks

  • About masks
  • Getting Started
  • Creating a mask with the Pen tool
  • Editing a mask
  • Feathering the edges of a mask
  • Replacing the content of the mask
  • Adding a reflection
  • Creating a vignette
  • Adjusting the color

Compositing & Green Screen

• Getting started
• Adjusting color balance
• Basics of Keying green screen footage
• Replacing the Chroma background
• Removing unwanted elements
• Performing Colour Correction
• Grading
• Changing colors with the Photo Filter Effect

Using 3D Effects

• Understanding 3D space in After Effects
• Using 3D lights
• Turning on shadows
• Adding a camera
• Adding 3d layers
• Adding the logo
• Working with Null

Advanced Editing Techniques and Effects

• Getting started
• Using motion stabilisation
• Creating a Time warp

Rendering and Outputting

• Getting Started
• Creating templates for the rendering process
• Creating templates for output modules
• Exporting to different output media
• Color Management

Career Guidance & Industry Preparation

• Building a professional motion graphics portfolio.
• Understanding industry expectations and workflows.

Project, Mentorship and Assessment

• Instructors will review and grade the finished piece for their portfolio
• Final viewing party: Kick back, relax, and watch student reel

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Course Requirements

  • Windows® 11, Windows® 10, Windows® 8, Windows® 7 or Mac OS
  • 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor
  • 8 GB of RAM minimum (16 GB or higher recommended)
  • 16 GB of free disk space for installation
  • Qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL® graphics card
  • 3-button mouse

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Head Office

1A, Raufu Williams
Crescent, Surulere,
Lagos, Nigeria

Production Office

36, Ajose Street,
Lawanson, Surulere,
Lagos, Nigeria

Annex

34, Ajose Street,
Lawanson, Surulere,
Lagos, Nigeria

Student Hostel

33, Aderibigbe Street,
Lawanson, Surulere,
Lagos, Nigeria

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