Motion Design Training on your terms

Dive into the fundamentals of motion design with our most popular (and recently updated) After Effects course. After Effects Kickstart is your secret weapon to dominate the world of animation. You'll plunge head first into the world’s most popular animation software, crafting dynamic visuals from day one. By the conclusion, you’ll be comfortable creating—and showcasing—your own AE creations.

Master the basics of Photoshop and Illustrator and gain invaluable insights in this introductory level course. By the end of this course, you'll be able to create your own artwork from scratch with tools and workflows used by professional designers every day.

Learn Cinema 4D from the ground up in this introductory C4D course led by Maxon Certified Trainer, EJ Hassenfratz. Unlock your creative potential as you master the essentials of 3D modeling, lighting, and animation—key skills for 3D motion design. Gain command over the basic principles that will set the stage for your future in advanced animation.

Blender for 3D Artists is the ultimate crash course for experienced 3D artists ready to master Blender. Learn how to model, animate, and render using Blender’s powerful tools while integrating seamlessly into your existing workflow. From the basics of Blender’s UI to advanced features like Geometry Nodes and Grease Pencil, this course will prepare you for real-world production. By the end, you’ll be ready to use Blender confidently on client projects and take your 3D skills to the next level.

Learn the art and science of character design in this fun and jam-packed course. Learn shape language, the 80/20 rules of anatomy, how to use motifs, create appeal, and much more. You’ll learn dozens of drawing tips and hacks, plus get extremely comfortable using Procreate (though any drawing app will do).

Get comfortable working with Unreal with this beginners course designed for motion designers from Jonathan Winbush. By the end of this course, you will learn how to import assets, world build, animate, and create cinematic sequences all in real-time. You'll also learn how to work with materials, lights, and cameras so you'll be able to create amazing 3D renders in no time.

Dream is a stunning visual poem that was written, directed, and designed by Sofie Lee. This film represents the power and effectiveness of using abstraction, visual metaphor, and design to create an unexpected world, convey an emotion, and tell a story. In this Workshop, we explore Sofie's background and experiences, her inspiration behind writing this poem, and later how she translated that into the final storyboards, designs, and direction for this beautiful self-initiated film.

Nidia Dias has always been fascinated with the intersection of 3D design and organic movement, and these curiosities inform much of her work as an Art Director and Designer. One of Nidia’s most renowned pieces is a jam-packed animation made for Echoic Audio, an award-winning music and sound design studio. The 11-second ident is bursting with particle sims, graphic compositions, and bold colors, and is a brilliant display of Nidia’s voice and vision. Nidia takes a deep dive into the making of her Echoic X Ident and talks about using projects as a way to test out new ideas and tools, collaborating with a partner, and using X-Particles and advanced Cinema 4D techniques to realize her singular vision.

The amazing team at Ordinary Folk and an open brief from School of Motion? What more could you ask for? In all seriousness, this project is something special. It’s rare that we motion designers get to use our skills to help support our own community, but the stars have aligned. As a result, we have this award-winning film that combines just about every technique under the sun. This film could act as the perfect time-capsule for all things motion design these past few years. It perfectly sums up the current moment, and there is definitely something for everyone in this Workshop!

Cinema 4D is still the most widely used 3D app in the world of motion design. It's mograph toolset and easy-to-learn interface have made it a favorite of motion designers for many years, and now you can master this powerful app, too.

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are the two of the most widely used design program on planet earth. They're the basis of design for almost all motion design projects, and it takes more than technical prowess to get the most out of them. This learning path will show you how to use both in tandem, and will also open your eyes to the creative possibilities of these two amazing apps.

Adobe After Effects is the most widely used animation app on the planet, and it can be daunting to learn. This learning path will take you by the hand on a journey of keyframes and self-discovery, as you learn to wield the mighty power of After Effects across design, animation, and even VFX applications.

Motion Design is an exciting and constantly-evolving world, and this learning path will take you step by step through each skill you need to learn in order do work at the professional level. Start with basic software skills (Like Photoshop and After Effects), move on to core skills like design and animation, and then round yourself out with some more advanced techniques. By the end of this path, you'll be hireable AF.

Design is the backbone of all great work, animated or not. In this learning path, you'll learn the most common (and powerful) design software on earth, and then focus on the timeless principles of design and how they get used in the context of Video or Motion Design. This is a fundamental skill, and one that will immediately improve every single thing you touch for the rest of your career.

Cinema 4D is an absurdly powerful tool, and one that can be difficult to learn without the right approach. This learning path takes you from total beginner into the world of advanced rendering techniques, showing you incredible case-studies and teaching you core principles along the way. You'll also begin your journey into the world of Unreal Engine.

This course introduces the foundational concepts of design and animation, getting you ready to take your next steps into the world of motion.

Get an in-depth look at what it takes to be a Motion Designer in this free, 10 day course. Along the way, you'll learn about the software, principles, and techniques used in the field through in-depth case-studies and tons of bonus material.