Check out these awesome School of Motion student projects!
Most people think that in order to create great Motion Design you need to be in the industry for years, polishing your skills with experience and time. For the most part that is true. Motion Design, like any industry, takes time to master, but we’ve run across a few projects that make us think it might be possible to create amazing Motion Design projects early in your career.
All of these projects were created by students of animation, but you wouldn’t know it from the quality of the work. So if you’re ready to get real insecure about your work… Here are some awesome student projects.
DEATH BY LEMONADE
- Created By: Kyu-bum Lee
Death by Lemonade is a super cool short film that proves you don’t need complex camera movements or advanced 3D rendering to create an animation project that tells a great story. The project is a wonderful example of color, composition, and storytelling. You’ll notice how the sound really helps to sell the emotion.
NUDL
- Created By: Dylan Mercer
In Animation Bootcamp we task our students with working on a project for a client called Nudl. The exercise is typically just to help with animation fundamentals, but Dylan took it one step further and created this fake TV ad. It’s like something out of Rick and Morty. We love it.
THEMES AND VARIATIONS
- Created By: Ziye Liu
Almost everyone when they get started with 3D wants to create stuff that looks realistic. Tricks like using Octane and professional textures can help you get there, but in reality it takes a lot of time to make something look real. Apparently Ziye Liu didn’t get this memo and decided to create a photorealistic short film in college. It’s so artsy...
JOURNEY OF TWO
- Created By: Joshua Mulligan
It takes a special kind of person to have the patience necessary to do hand-drawn animation work and Joshua Mulligan is a special kind of person.This project created for a student animation festival is just bonkers. Just look at that complex movement.
BALLPIT
- Created By: Kyle Mowat
Ballpit is a wonderful demonstration of cause and effect in Motion Graphics. The video created by Kyle Mowat demonstrates a beautiful hand-drawn hybrid style. It even helped land Kyle a job at Buck. Which is buckin’ awesome...
CHARACTER ANIMATION ASSIGNMENT
- Created By: Jay Septimo
Character Animation Bootcamp is a great introduction to Character Animation in After Effects. Every session we get some alumni that go above and beyond expectations and this project is certainly above and beyond. The ending music is a nice touch too.
Well hopefully your feeling inspired to go out there and learn something new. The world of Motion Graphics is ever-changing so you’ll always have more to learn. And of course if you want to up your skills check out the tutorials and courses here on School of Motion.
Dive into real-time 3D with our Unreal Engine beginner's course by Jonathan Winbush. Master importing assets, world-building, animation, and cinematic sequences to create stunning 3D renders in no time! Perfect for motion designers ready to level up.
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Unlock the secrets of character design in this dynamic course! Explore shape language, anatomy rules, and motifs to craft animation-ready characters. Gain drawing tips, hacks, and Procreate mastery (or any drawing app). Ideal for artists seeking to elevate their craft.
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Elevate your freelance motion design career with our guide to client success. Master a repeatable method for finding, contacting, and landing clients. Learn to identify prospects, nurture leads, and develop a thriving freelance philosophy amidst chaos.
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Rev up your editing skills with After Effects! Learn to use it for everyday needs and craft dynamic templates (Mogrts) for smarter teamwork. You'll master creating animated graphics, removing unwanted elements, tracking graphics, and making customizable templates.
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Stand out with Demo Reel Dash! Learn to spotlight your best work and market your unique brand of magic. By the end, you'll have a brand new demo reel and a custom campaign to showcase yourself to an audience aligned with your career goals.
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Illuminate your 3D skills with Lights, Camera, Render! Dive deep into advanced Cinema 4D techniques with David Ariew. Master core cinematography skills, gain valuable assets, and learn tools and best practices to create stunning work that wows clients.
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Master After Effects at your own pace with Jake Bartlett's beginner course. Perfect for video editors, you'll learn to create stylish animated graphics, remove unwanted elements, and track graphics into shots. By the end, you'll be equipped for everyday AE needs and more.
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Revolutionize your Premiere workflow with customizable AE templates! Master creating dynamic Motion Graphics Templates (Mogrts) in After Effects to speed up your team's work. By the end, you'll craft easily-customizable templates for seamless use in Premiere Pro.
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Not sure where to start?
If you’re a beginner, here are some great courses to help you get started:
After Effects Kickstart
Dive into the fundamentals of motion design with our most popular (and recently updated) After Effects course.
Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed
Master the basics of Photoshop and Illustrator and gain invaluable insights in this introductory level course.
Design Kickstart
An introduction to the design principles behind all great work.
More Advanced?
If you’re a more advanced student looking to up your game, here are some great options:
Animation Bootcamp
Learn the art and principles of creating beautiful movements in Adobe After Effects.
Design Bootcamp
Learn to design for motion in this intermediate-level, project-based course.
Cinema 4D Basecamp
Learn Cinema 4D from the ground up in this exciting introductory C4D course.
Now is the time to learn the skills you need to advance in your motion design career:
