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Motion Graphics Intermediate Course

Push your After Effects skills further on this two-day intermediate motion graphics course.

Covers advanced keyframes, expressions, text animators, track mattes and path animation.

Push your After Effects skills further on this two-day intermediate motion graphics course. Covers advanced keyframes, expressions, text animators, track mattes and path animation.

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Motion Graphics Intermediate training course

Motion Graphics Intermediate Course

Unlock artistic freedom and elevate your motion graphics with this intermediate course covering powerful After Effects techniques.

Dive into text distortion effects, bespoke text animators, and advanced track mattes that will bring your designs to life.

Build on your existing skills as you explore complex features that give you full creative control.

Add depth and dimension with 3D shapes - learn how to extrude, light, and rotate shapes, and put your knowledge into practice by creating a spinning 3D logo.

Whether you're refining your style or pushing boundaries, this course will empower you to take your animations further.

New to motion graphics?

Our Motion Graphics Introduction course is the right starting point.

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Course Dates

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
5-6th Nov 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
12-13th Jan 27 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
11-12th Mar 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
6-7th May 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
28-29th Jun 27 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
31st Aug - 1st Sep 27 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
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Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
5-6th Nov 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
12-13th Jan 27 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
11-12th Mar 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
6-7th May 27 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
28-29th Jun 27 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
31st Aug - 1st Sep 27 Tue-Wed Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT

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5-6th Nov 26

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
£50.00
You pay
£499.00 + VAT

12-13th Jan 27

Tue-Wed

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

11-12th Mar 27

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

6-7th May 27

Thu-Fri

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

28-29th Jun 27

Mon-Tue

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

31st Aug - 1st Sep 27

Tue-Wed

Location
Online
Places
Available
RRP
£549.00
Discount
You pay
£549.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Optimising Settings and Preferences

Media and disc cache

Autosave

Customising export settings

Advanced layout tools

Using shy layers

2

Designing Text Animators

Creating a bespoke text animator

Saving a bespoke text animator

3

Using Advanced Track Mattes

Using animated text as masks

Using track mattes to create transitions

Exploring blend modes

4

Using Adjustment Layers

Masking adjustment layers

Using the mask feather tool

5

Advanced Keyframe Animation

Using graph editor to customise keyframe interpolation

Understanding and using interpolation options

Creating acceleration and deceleration in an animation

Creating a bounce effect

Linking parameters

6

Using Basic Expressions

Loop

Wiggle

Time

7

Keyboard Shortcuts

Layers - Trimming / moving

Transform parameters

Workspace handles

Frame advance

Zooming on the timeline

Zooming in the composition window

Fit to window

Playback

Tools

The uber key

New compositions

Composition settings

8

Animating Along Paths

Animating text along a path

Animating text along a path in 3D

Animating objects along paths

Auto Orient

Time reverse keyframes

Time Reverse Layer

9

Source Text

Using the source text control

Linking source text

10

Additional Text Animations

Outline text draw

Creating a text counter

Offset effect

11

Drawing Text On

Using trim paths and track mattes

Using the stroke effect

12

Text Distortion Effects

Shatter

Bezier Warp

Bulge

CC Bender

CC Flo Motion

Griddler

CC Lens

CC Slant

CC Smear

CC Split

CC Tiler

13

Text Distortion Effects Continued

Liquify

Mesh Warp

Ripple

Sphere

Transform

Turbulent Displace

Warp

Wave Warp

14

3D

Converting layers to 3D

Working with the z-axis

Z position

3D rotation

3D tools and views

3D extrude

Using 3D text animators

3D extrude of shapes

3D extrude of text

Creating a spinning extruded logo

Creating a spinning cube

Creating a 3D rig using null layers

Adding lights

Adding a camera

15

Particle Emitters

Particle world

16

Compiling your project

Optimising project settings

Rendering the composition

17

Exporting

Video with alpha channel

Exporting animated gifs via Adobe Photoshop

Who is this course for?

For motion designers who have completed our Motion Graphics Introduction course and want to develop more advanced After Effects techniques. Requires our Motion Graphics Introduction or equivalent.

12 Reviews
9.4/10 Satisfaction
100% Recommend

Squeexing in a huge amount of info in a short space of time, and made really interesting with a very passionate teacher in Neil.

Nicola – 27th July 26

Tom was really great at adapting to the client's needs, changing things and making sure what was taught was relevant and would genuinely he…

Elaine – 24th February 26

I really enjoyed the whole experience. It's professional, high-quality, and easy to learn.

Noam – 19th January 26

Great knowledge of AfterEffects from the tutor. The facilities were really clean and tidy, and the food and drinks were great! Staff are al…

George – 15th September 25

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