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.

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Motion Graphics Intermediate course

Motion Graphics Intermediate 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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Two Days

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10:00 - 16:30 UK Time

  • Key Learning Points

  • icon Control keyframes with precision and speed
  • icon Apply expressions like wiggle, loop and time
  • icon Design bespoke text animators from scratch
  • icon Use track mattes and blend modes creatively
  • icon Animate objects and text along paths

If attending an online course you must have a licensed copy of any software required and access to a suitable computer.

You'll need to have attended our Motion Graphics Intro course or have equivalent working knowledge before joining this class.

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.

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Course leader is an experienced industry expert

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
27-28th Jul 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Hurry - Two Places Left! £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
7-8th Sep 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
5-6th Nov 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
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Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
27-28th Jul 26 Mon-Tue London Islington Hurry - Two Places Left! £549.00 £100.00 £449.00 + VAT
Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
7-8th Sep 26 Mon-Tue Online Available £549.00 £50.00 £499.00 + VAT
5-6th Nov 26 Thu-Fri Online Available £549.00 £549.00 + VAT
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Course Dates

27-28th Jul 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:London Islington

Places: Hurry - Two Places Left!

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £100.00

You Pay: £449.00 + VAT
7-8th Sep 26 (Mon-Tue)

Location:Online

Places: Available

RRP: £549.00

Discount: £50.00

You Pay: £499.00 + VAT
5-6th Nov 26 (Thu-Fri)

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 attends?

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Career Progressives

Professionals who wish to develop skills for their current role and companies who believe in developing their talent.

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Career Changers

People seeking opportunities which require new skills. Industry relevant training for those pursuing a new role.

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Learn face-to-face with expert mentors in a dynamic setting that inspires growth and confidence.

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Join remotely with expert mentors in real time — flexible, interactive learning that fits your lifestyle.

Team Training

Team Training

Upskill your team together. Build your team and develop consistency, and collective confidence.

Three Steps To Success

1

Identify Your Path

Define your direction with purpose, aligning your learning journey to personal and career goals.

2

Learn With Experts

Gain practical insight from real-world experts who bring clarity, confidence, and momentum to your growth.

3

Earn Certification

Your certificate of attendance is proof of progress — benchmarking your skills and commitment to growth.

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