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Advanced Motion Methods

Advanced Animation Training in After Effects

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Learn On Your Own Schedule

Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.

9 Projects/33+ Hours

Upgrade your After Effects animation skillset with 9 projects and over 33 hours of video training.

Certificate on completion

Receive a SOM verified credential when you complete this course to help you with your career.

Beginner

This is a beginners' course, ideal for those new to the subject with little to no prior experience.

Course Overview

In Advanced Motion Methods you'll learn how to structure animations according to geometric proportions found in nature, deal with complexity, create cool transitions, and learn tips that only a seasoned After Effects veteran can. This course is built for working professionals that are looking for mentorship to push themselves to add more to their compositions and push themselves to the next level.

You Get:

33+ hours of video training

9 real-world projects

Supplemental podcasts and PDF Guides

Unlimited personalized critique on your work

Access to our 24/7 online community

Verified credential upon completion of the coursework

Pricing

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Course syllabus.

Tips to improve your workflow.

Meet your classmates and get comfy with the course format. In the first lesson, Sander has a handful of workflow tips to help set you up for success with this course.

Sander's 5 Animation Methods.

Learn about the importance of creating an animatic before jumping into animating. You’ll explore structuring your animation to music, and how to time things for the most visual impact. We’ll also discuss moving objects with a purpose.

When to use different transitions.

How do you animate from one design to the next? It’s time to tackle transitions. One you’ve mastered simpler editorial transitions, you’ll explore more complex versions using the Blend Manifesto as an example.

Project organization tips.

During catchup week, learn to stay organized, manage complex files, and adapt to changing aspect ratios—a growing need in social media.

Managing complex animation.

Tackle complex animations with simple techniques combined for intricate effects. Learn to manage and simplify actual complex animation processes.

Dealing with imposter syndrome.

In this second Focus Week, we’ll give you actionable tips to help you overcome your fear of failure while you focus on getting your exercises completed.

Completing a large project.

In the final week, apply all learned skills in a major project, guided by Sander and Sara Beth Morgan. Gain access to 20+ hours of real-time footage for deep learning.

Meet your instructor.

Sander Van Dijk

Creative Director & Animator

Sander is an animator who loves propelling the Motion Design industry forward by cultivating the MoGraph community and building tools for After Effects, including Ray Dynamic Color and Texture. He’s also one of the co-founders of the überpopular conference, Blend. He is widely recognized as one of the top After Effects artists in the world. He believes that motion design is an incredible tool to communicate ideas and can be used for the betterment of society, so he chooses to work with clients and projects who help shape a better world. He hopes that by sharing his knowledge, he’ll be able to inspire creativity, individuality and confidence in other creatives.