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| Motion Graphics Evening Class returns on 4 March 2025 |
The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community. To find out more, visit the official course page here.
Motion Graphics Demo Reel
What is Motion Graphics?
Industries as diverse as broadcast, games, web, advertising and UX/UI all use some form of motion design to communicate with their audiences.
Motion design is a rapidly-evolving discipline that combines animation and design principles to create compelling moving image content. This course introduces students to the theory and practice of creating motion graphics.
Meet Your Tutors
Adam Bennett - 2D Motion Graphics
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| Adam Bennett |
Adam started his career working in DVD menu design, winning BVA awards for best menu design in 2009 and 2010 for Son of Rambo and Monty Python: Almost the Truth, before working his way up to Head of Design and overseeing a team of designers.
To read more about Adam and his work, see this blog post.
Bella Cocoglu - 3D Motion Graphics
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| Bella Cocoglu |
Bella Cologlu is an experienced animator and designer; she has collaborated over many years with clients and studios in the U.S. and the U.K; including Apple, MPC, Territory Studios, Art&Graft, Nexus Studios, Dash Studio, Snapchat and Golden Wolf.
Software
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| Adobe AfterEffects |
Where and When
The course returns on 4 March 2025 and is taught online evenings 7-10pm.
Course Content
Module 1 - Motion Graphics Basics
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| Motion Graphics Evening Class returns 4 March 2025 |
Week 1 - Introduction to Motion Graphics
History of motion graphics from experimental animation through to moving design communication.
- Motion history, theory and implementation
- Fundamental After Effects workflow
- Name animation
- Colour theory
- Basic shape animation
- Letter animation
- 3D layers and cameras
- Alpha and Luma Mattes
- 12 Principles of Animation
- Introduction to expressions
- Editing
- Introduction to animation principles
- Animation styles
- Keyframing
Week 2 – The production process
- Storyboarding for Motion
- Text Animation
- Kinetic Typography
Week 3 - Organic Animation
Learn to make work that looks less computer-made and more handmade as we explore a variety of techniques to give animations more character and vibe.
- After Effects – cel animation styles, cut-out style, hand-drawn line art animation, liquid effects
- Keying/ Rotoscoping
Week 4 - Cel animation
- Onion skin animation using Photoshop
- Cel Animation in After Effects
Module 2 - Motion Graphics Intermediate
- After Effects camera tracking
- Introduction to compositing techniques
- Isometric animation
- Exploring expressions
Week 6 - Character animation in AE
Learn how to design and animate characters using the DUIK plugin in After Effects.
- Design and animate characters
- Introduction to the DUIK plugin in After Effects
Week 7 - Introduction to Cinema 4D and animation in Cinema 4D
Core skills – software usage, animation timing, shot composition, generating appeal in motion design
Week 8 - CG basics
- Lighting 101
- Materials 101
- Modelling 101
- Modelling 102
Week 9 - The motion graphics system in Cinema 4D
Learn how to duplicate objects with cloners, arrange objects with effectors, control the effectors with fields, and how to control animation with fields.
- Cloners
- Effectors
- Fields
Week 10 - Redshift Week
- Lighting 102
- Materials 102
- Redshift Render Settings
Week 11 - Compositing and image finishing
Learn how to polish shots in After Effects, using native tools to colour correct, enhance and beautify shots. Learn how to take rendered mattes and passes from C4D into After Effects for multi-layer compositing, looking at how to isolate objects and materials using the AOV outputs from Redshift, including the Cryptomatte tools in Redshift and After Effects 2020.
- Compositing theory and technique
- Exporting Animation from Cinema 4D to After Effects
- Compositing Cinema 4D render passes in After Effects
- Compositing 3D into footage
- Exporting 3D on alpha from 3D
Week 12 - Feedback & finesse
Invaluable 3rd party feedback from industry professionals and support to create the foundations of your showreel.
Industry Partners
Industry partners influence everything we do, from the curriculum we teach and how it's delivered to our webinars and events. We work alongside VFX, Games and Animation studios including Industrial Light & Magic, Framestore, Blue Zoo, MPC, Jellyfish Pictures, PlayStation London Studio and Creative Assembly.
Careers in Motion Graphics
The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community. Industries as diverse as broadcast, games, web, advertising and UX/UI all use some form of motion design to communicate with their audiences. With the skills to be gained from taking this course, you will be well-equipped to start your motion design careers, and have a strong showreel to get you a foot in the door.
Careers in Motion Graphics
The market for skilled motion designers has never been bigger, and London is host to the world’s largest motion design community. Industries as diverse as broadcast, games, web, advertising and UX/UI all use some form of motion design to communicate with their audiences. With the skills to be gained from taking this course, you will be well-equipped to start your motion design careers, and have a strong showreel to get you a foot in the door.
The Escape Studios Animation Blog offers a personal view on the art of animation and visual effects. To apply for one of our courses, follow this link.
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