Motion Graphics

The Art, The Science and The Skill

What is Motion Graphics?

Motion graphics is where animation and graphic design meet. Modern form of Motion Graphics primarily uses principles of both graphic design and animation. Our Live Online Motion Graphics Training Course, answers all the questions about the process, workflow and principles of Animation & Motion Design. From Sketches to Storyboards, Styleframes to Asset Creation, detailed knowledge of Keyframe Interpolation, Graph Editor and Animation Curves. We’ll teach you how to incorporate Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects of course in your Motion Graphics projects. That are based on Film & TV Main Title Design, Infographics, Explainer Videos, UI Animations, Broadcast Graphics and Logo Animations.

Course Overview

Advanced Motion Graphics Unleashed!

This 10 – Week Advanced Motion Graphics Course covers the most intricate topics that one might come across in Adobe After Effects. This intensely interactive course is specifically designed to help artists and professionals overcome the technical, artistic and workflow related hurdles.

Get the expert knowledge of motion graphics. From idea to sketches, from Photoshop to Illustrator and finishing up the animation in After Effects. You will learn the Principles of Animation & Motion Design, detailed knowledge of Keyframe Animation, Interpolation, Graph Editor and Animation Curves.

Duration

10 - Weeks (Mon & Fri/Sat)

Starting From

Contact for Dates

Venue

Live Online (Zoom)

Tuition

$1,750

What Will You Learn?

Keyframe Animation

Animating with keyframes, their various types, interpolation and link with space and time.

Animation Curves

In-depth knowledge of motion curves and the differences between speed and value graphs.

Principles of Animation

How to give something character and meaning using the principles of animation (motion).

After Effects Expressions

Syntax, functions, values, arguments and preset behaviors of expressions.

Motion Graphics Workflow

From sketch to Photoshop, from Illustrator to After Effects. The entire motion workflow.

Advanced Tips & Techniques

Some of the Advanced Techniques for effects, expressions and animations.

Course Summary

Week – 01: The Mo Graph Warm Up

- After Effects Refresher
  – Interface
  – Compositions & Layers
  – Transform Properties
  – Effects & Layer Styles
- Keyframe Interpolations
- Keyframes and Their Types

Week – 02: Motion Graphics Adventure Begins

- The Graph Editor (Overview)
- Speed & Value Graph (Comparison)
- Easing & Roving
- Shape and Text Layers
- Masks and Mattes
- Parenting

Week – 03: Life’s All About the Curves

- Overshoots
- Anticipations
- The Decay Curve
- Easings and Curves
- Oscillations (Sine Wave)
- Animation Principles (Overview)

Week – 04: Principles of Animation & Motion Design

- The Ball Bounce Revisited
  (Detailed with Animation Principles)
- Arcs
- Timing & Spacing
- Squash & Stretch
- Exaggeration
- Secondary Action/AnimationFollow Through
- Appeal

Week – 05: After Effects Expressions

- Parenting Under the Hood
- Expressions Uncovered
  – The Language
  – Simple math
  – Parented
  – Wiggles
  – Loops
  – Custom

Week – 06: The Final Project Begins (Brief and Ideation)

- Final Project Creative Brief
- Ideation
  – Breaking Down the Brief
  – Brain Storming
  – Mind-mapping
  – Idea Generation
- Rough Storyboards
- Mood Boards

Week – 07: Storyboards and Stylescapes in Photoshop

- Photoshop Refresher (Overview)
  – Documents, Artboards & Layers
  – Resolution/Cropping
  – Brushes and Selection
  – Effects and Filters
- Final Storyboards in Photoshop
- Looking for Music and SFX
- The Animatic (Rough Timing)
- Finalize Stylescapes

Week – 08: Styleframes and Assets in Illustrator

- Illustrator Refresher (Overview)
  – Documents, Artboards & Layers
  – Vector Tools
  – Strokes and Fills
  – Effects and Filters
- Creating Styleframes in Illustrator
  (Based on Moodboards and Storyboards)
- Building Assets for Animation
- Exporting Assets
  – Ai to Ps & Ae Roundtrip

Week – 09: Graphics Meet Motion (The MoGraph Meetup)

- Importing Assets in After Effects
- Rigging Up the Project
- Animation & Transition Blocking
- Refining the Animation
- Finalizing Animation & Transitions
- Rendering and Delivery

Week – 10: Advanced Tips and Tricks (Including Expressions)

- Advanced Tips and Tricks
  – For Stylization
  – For Animation
  – For Automation (Expressions)
- Tips for Showreel
- Looking for Music
- Making a Small Showreel (30 Sec)

Salman Khan Ghauri

Course Instructor

Salman Khan is The Master Trainer at The S Bit & The Foundry Official Training Partner. With areas of expertise expanding from graphics design to motion graphics, digital film production to post-production, 3D content creation to VFX compositing and over 12 years of in-field experience training staff from multinational companies, universities, TV channels and production houses makes him one of the most sought after trainers.

Salman's Clients Include

Testimonials

Our Students have this to say

"Embrace the opportunity to learn from this maestro and watch your skills soar to new heights. Thank you, Salman, for being an exceptional mentor 🙏"

"Salman is an excellent trainer whose expertise in Adobe is fantastically complemented by his knowledge on media editing and production."

"Exceeded my expectations! It was fun, informative, and engaging. I enjoyed every minute of it and can't wait to apply what I've learned."

"I have learned so much more than I expected. Salman is an incredible teacher, mentor, and friend. I am so grateful to have participated in this course."

“Genuine expert” is the phrase that comes to mind when I look to describe Salman Khan Ghauri, Founder & CEO of The S Bit."

"I gained a thorough and truly in-depth understanding of the software. However, not only did Salman teach me After Effects perfectly he offers far more."

"Extremely helpful, especially the explanation of using tools in multiple ways. Mr. Salman has very deep knowledge about the features of Illustrator."

"I don’t want to hide my gratitude... thank you so much for that Salman. You are a true Instructor with all the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude."

"Salman is now my official go-to-guy. Not only is his technical expertise astonishing but is underpinned with genuine know-how."

"We are so grateful you were our teacher. O my God….Your kindness made us feel welcomed and comfortable. You gave me the strength I needed!"

"I feel more confident with my skills now. The trainer Salman Khan was very knowledgeable, answering my questions and giving me more than one solution."

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you Salman but with high motivation same as the time we had your training. Keep The S Bit ticking!

"Salman was a great instructor and very knowledgeable... extremely patient and willing to provide extensive support... my no.1 choice."

Let’s Enroll

Drum roll please!

Motion Graphics: The Art, The Science and The Skill

This Motion Graphics bootcamp has been designed for seasoned professionals, who have been working with Adobe Apps professionally. This course will enable the students to take their skills to the next level, and have a much more scientific and authoritative approach towards their Motion Design projects.

What's Included?

Enroll Now!

Duration

10-Weeks (Mon & Fri/Sat)

Starting from

Contact for Dates

Tuition

$1,750

F.A.Q.

Looking for some answers? Find those below.

What is the course format?

This 10 – Week course is based on live online classes via an online meeting platform called Zoom.

There will be two live engagement sessions per week, where the lecture, assignment brief and exercise files will be given every Monday. And Friday & Saturday will be reserved for live critique and question answer sessions with smaller groups of students.

During the course, you will be added to a private Facebook group to promote discussion and community-based learning. You’ll be highly encouraged to ask and answer each other’s questions and help each other out.

Is this course suitable for beginners?

Not really! This course is designed for seasoned professionals and students who already have somewhat After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator knowledge. This course takes you through some of the most advanced concepts and overall workflow of Motion Graphics.

Therefore, we highly recommend you taking our After Effects Bootcamp or Adobe After Effects Gold courses prior to taking this one.

What will I learn about?

In this course we’ll cover pretty much all the aspects of Motion Graphics. We will not only be covering After Effects, but Photoshop and Illustrator as well. Strictly speaking in terms of Motion Graphics i.e. ideation, storyboarding, style-framing, asset generation, animation, and rendering.

Are there any pre-requisites?

We highly recommended that you have working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects.

How much time do I need to spend per week?

Your weekly live lecture session (Monday) will run for approximately 2.5 – 3 hours. Your weekly assignment may require anywhere from 3 to 18 hours depending on what level you’re at in the course.

On average, you can easily find yourself spending about 8 hours to complete your weekly assignments on top of your 1 – 1.5-hour long critique/question answer session (Fri/Sat) with your instructor.

How do live online classes work?

For our online live sessions, we use an online meeting platform called Zoom. We’ll all be connected with each other’s live video and audio feed pretty much like Skype or Facetime. You can share your screen, ask questions and discuss the ongoing topics with your instructor and peers.

So, make sure to have:

A strong internet connection
A good microphone and camera
Zoom installed and configured
Adobe Apps (Ae, Me, Ai & Ps) installed
A notebook and pen for notes

Can I join this course if I have a full-time job?

Absolutely! We’ve designed this course specifically for professionals who cannot join our fulltime short courses. We’re based in Dubai and our classes (lectures) are run from 6pm (GMT +4) onwards on weeknights and critiques & Q&As are scheduled from 12pm (GMT +4) onwards on weekends.

Processor Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
Operating system Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit) versions 1803 and later. Note: Win version 1607 is not supported
RAM 16 GB minimum (32 GB recommended)
GPU 2GB of GPU VRAM
Hard disk space of 5GB; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
Additional disk space for disk cache (10GB recommended)
Monitor resolution 1280×1080 or greater display resolution
Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.

macOS

Minimum specifications
Processor Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support Operating system
macOS versions 10.13 and later. Note: macOS version 10.12 is not supported
macOS Big Sur is supported in After Effects version 17.5.1
RAM 16 GB minimum (32 GB recommended)

GPU 2GB of GPU VRAM
Hard disk space of 6GB for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
Additional disk space for disk cache (10GB recommended)
Monitor resolution 1440×900 or greater display resolution
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.