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Introduction to Motion Design
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Topics
Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Gifs, Video, Adobe After Effects

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English
Topics
Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Gifs, Video, Adobe After Effects

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Course Description

A series of 4 exercises exploring various principles of design, time-based media, and animation while learning industry standard 2D animation software Adobe After Effects. These exercises will focus on the design, editing, timing, and animation skills needed to complete our larger class project "Title Transformation". Individual exercises will be graded separately. There will not be a final critique of the work, but there will be brief daily feedback from the instructor, and students are encouraged to seek feedback and critique from each other. Although there's a lot of software to learn during this exploration, we must never lose sight of the fact that we are designers and communicators first, and software operators second.

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Session 1: Introduction to Motion Design Principles (April 23, 2024)
In this session, we'll get an introduction to various motion design strategies like syncing with sequence to pacing. We'll also take a look at design principles used in the animation process like rhythm, proximity, alignment and grids.
7 lessons
1. Introduction to Time and Technology Course
2. Introduction to Rhythmic Grid
3. Graphic Design Principles
4. Motion Design Strategies
5. How to Get Started
6. Timing and Spacing
7. After Effects Demo
Session 2: Adding Texture to Text (April 30, 2024)
In this session, we’ll go over animating text reinforced with sound, video, typography, tone, scale, texture, to figure and ground relationships.
3 lessons
1. How to Get Started
2. Introduction to Texture and Word
3. After Effects Demo
Session 3: Timing and Transitions (May 7, 2024)
In this session, we’ll take a deeper look into developing timing into your animations, while continuing to explore transitions, storyboarding, and various motion principles.
3 lessons
1. Introduction to Shape and Transition
2. How to Get Started
3. After Effects Demo
Session 4: Expressive Words (May 14, 2024)
In this session, we’ll focus on using kinetic typography using motion principles like spacing, kerning, tracking between letters, scale, rotation and opacity.
8 lessons
1. Introduction to Expressive Words
2. How to Get Started
3. After Effects Demo: Intro + Working with Solids
4. After Effects Demo: Kerning and Separating Type
5. After Effects Demo: Creating and Animating Masks
6. After Effects Demo: Parenting Basics
7. After Effects Demo: Null Objects and Parenting
8. After Effects Demo: Assembling Final Render Comp
Learning Outcomes

Below you will find an overview of the Learning Outcomes you will achieve as you complete this course.

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What You Need to Take This Course
  • Materials: Sketchbook and basic drawing tools
  • Equipment: Scanner, DSLR Camera capable of recording 1080p HD video, tripod
  • Software: Adobe Creative Cloud; After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop
Additional Information

Please note: Taking part in a Kadenze course as a Premium Member, does not affirm that the student has been enrolled or accepted for enrollment by Ringling College of Art and Design.

In order to receive college credit for these program courses, you must successfully complete and pass all 3 courses in this program. If a student signs up for the Introduction to Motion Design program, it is recommended that these courses are taken sequentially.

*Partial credit will not be awarded for completion of only one course.

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