School of Motion Courses

3D Design with Spline

2 ratings

Learn to create, animate, and export 3D designs using Spline, a free browser-based tool. Covers basics, materials, lighting, modeling, and importing for beginners and experienced designers alike.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Use Shape Layers and Easing to Create a Complex Wave Animation - Intro to Animation and After Effects

2 ratings

Learn to create complex wave animations in After Effects using shape layers, tiling, keyframe easing, and blending modes. Master techniques for dynamic, visually striking motion graphics without complicated processes.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Harnessing the Power of AI Art

1 rating

Explore AI art's potential in design and animation. Learn how AI tools work, create with Midjourney, and discuss ethics and future applications in this insightful overview.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How I Used Rive to Build a Punchy Pixel Art Character for My Website

1 rating

Master Rive animation by building an interactive pixel art character with mouse tracking, click responses, state machines, and advanced behaviors for portfolio websites.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rigging a Character with Duik Bassel in After Effects

1 rating

Master character rigging in After Effects using Duik Bassel. Learn to create structures, set up limbs, and animate efficiently with this powerful tool for 2D character animation.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Build a Render-Bot in After Effects

Learn to automate After Effects by creating templates and building a render-bot using Dataclay's Templater plugin. Save time on repetitive tasks and streamline your motion design workflow.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe Illustrator Tips for Motion Designers

Learn essential Adobe Illustrator techniques for motion design, including blending, path perfection, layering, and creating depth. Enhance your workflow and bring illustrations to life in After Effects.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Working With Cameras in After Effects

Comprehensive guide to using cameras in After Effects, covering camera types, settings, and techniques for creating dynamic 3D scenes and realistic camera movements.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating Multi-Screen Projects in After Effects

Learn techniques for animating multi-screen video displays in After Effects, including project setup, client deliverables, and handling different screen resolutions and shapes for seamless content across multiple displays.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making Giants - The Vines

Learn advanced Cinema 4D techniques for creating animated vines using splines, sweep NURBS, and X-Particles. Master low-poly modeling, tapering, and complex particle systems for realistic plant growth effects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making Giants - The Details

Learn advanced Cinema 4D techniques to enhance 3D scenes with realistic details, improved lighting, and strategic object placement for better visual storytelling and viewer engagement.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making Giants - The Plant

Aprenda a modelar, texturizar e animar uma planta gigante em Cinema 4D, explorando técnicas avançadas de design 3D e rigging para criar movimentos fluidos e orgânicos.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making Giants - Compositing

Learn to composite 3D scenes in Nuke, enhancing rendered frames with advanced techniques. Explore multipass EXR files, channel splitting, and color grading to achieve professional-quality visual effects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making Giants - Sound Design

Explore sound design techniques in Premiere Pro for short films, enhancing emotional impact through voiceover selection, audio editing, and professional-quality sound integration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Making Giants - Compositing

Aprenda técnicas avançadas de composição em After Effects para adicionar partículas e efeitos visuais sutis que elevam a qualidade e o impacto emocional de uma animação.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video