Motion Graphics Certificate
IDCMG

Hands-on Training from Experts Live Online

Immerse yourself in motion design by working with Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. You'll gain hands-on experience creating animations, titles, and visual effects for video, while building a professional portfolio to showcase your skills.

This program includes

  • 96 hours of live, project-based training from experts
  • Access to Adobe Creative Cloud Software (4 months)
  • Additional elective course
  • Additional 1-on-1 mentoring outside of class
  • Proprietary workbooks included
  • Access to class recordings (30 days)
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Learn at an accredited institution

Special Limited Time Promotion: Receive our AI for Video & Motion Graphics course for free when you register for this certificate program.

Learn the essential skills for creating high-quality motion graphics and visual effects by combining animation in Adobe After Effects with video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro. Build a complete workflow that takes your ideas from concept to fully produced animated visuals.

  • Animate Motion Graphics & Create Visual Effects: Use Adobe After Effects to animate layered Photoshop and Illustrator files as well as video clips. Master techniques such as greenscreen removal, rotoscoping, motion tracking, and integrating 3D models to add depth and impact to your projects.
  • Edit Videos with Premiere Pro: Develop strong video editing skills in Adobe Premiere Pro, including trimming and sequencing clips, adding music and dialogue, and performing color corrections. Adjust clip speed, apply effects, and manage timelines to produce professional, polished videos.
  • Advanced Motion Graphics Techniques: Enhance your animations with 3D layers, cameras, and lights in After Effects. Create custom shape animations, advanced text effects, and streamline your workflow using expressions. Combine audio with visual elements to produce dynamic, professional-quality motion graphics.
  • Real-World Projects & Demo Reel: Complete hands-on projects that reflect industry standards, developing a professional demo reel featuring your best work in motion graphics, special effects, and video editing. Showcase your expertise to potential employers or clients with confidence.
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Courses in this Certificate Program

This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order.

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Unit 1 18 Hours

Premiere Pro Bootcamp
  • Learn to edit video and audio
  • Clean up background noise in the audio
  • Color correct video
  • Add B-roll (related video to make your content more interesting)
  • Bring in photos/logos and animate them
  • Add transitions
  • Export your videos for sharing on social media or delivery to a client
  • Master multi-cam editing
  • Learn green screen removal (chroma keying)
  • Understand when to use the various editing tools and techniques
  • Color correct video footage (including adjustment layers)
  • Adjust audio volume
  • Adjust the timing of footage (speed up, slow down, and freeze-frame footage)
  • Resize video and work with square video for social media (such as Instagram)
  • Incorporate After Effects projects into Premiere Pro

Unit 2 18 Hours

After Effects Bootcamp

Learn how to create professional motion graphics and visual effects using Adobe After Effects. This course covers animation techniques, text effects, and file integration to help you build engaging video content.

  • Learn how to animate photos, text, and graphics
  • Use timeless animation principles to create interesting and dynamic animations
  • Understand the After Effects workflow
  • Master position, scale, rotation, and opacity effects
  • Utilize masks and track mattes to enhance videos with special effects
  • Integrate files seamlessly by importing and animating Photoshop, Illustrator, and audio files
  • Export professional videos using essential properties and expressions for high-quality output

Unit 3 18 Hours

After Effects Compositing, Tracking, & Keying

Master advanced compositing techniques in After Effects, including keying, rotoscoping, and motion tracking. This course teaches you how to seamlessly integrate 2D and 3D elements into your video projects.

  • Use motion tracking with Point Tracker and MochaAE to match movement with precision.
  • Remove backgrounds with green screen keying using the Keylight effect and garbage mattes.
  • Stabilize shaky footage with the Warp Stabilizer VFX tool for smooth motion.
  • Apply time remapping techniques to create slow-motion, fast-motion, and frame-blended effects.
  • Rotoscope video footage using manual techniques and the Roto Brush tool.
  • Work with track mattes to create complex layering effects with images and video.

Unit 4 18 Hours

After Effects Advanced
  • Work with 3D layers, cameras, and lights to create dynamic scenes
  • Create and animate custom shape layers using the Pen tool
  • Develop advanced text animations and save presets for future use
  • Optimize animations with expressions and wire parameters for complexity
  • Enhance audio integration by adding markers and applying audio effects

Unit 5 18 Hours

Motion Graphics & Video Editing Portfolio Development

Enhance your motion graphics and video editing skills while building a professional demo reel. This hands-on course covers editing principles, motion design best practices, and industry insights to help you craft compelling visual projects.

  • Expand your knowledge of video editing and motion graphics concepts, techniques, and workflows.
  • Learn about the history, evolution, and current trends in the motion graphics and video editing industries.
  • Understand the connection between design, animation, and video editing to create cohesive projects.
  • Develop a professional demo reel showcasing your best work for potential clients or employers.
  • Learn how to present your work effectively and incorporate constructive feedback for improvements.
  • Gain insight into industry opportunities, career paths, and best practices for marketing yourself as a motion graphics artist or video editor.

Unit 6

Video Editing & Motion Graphics Capstone Project (Self-Paced)

Throughout this program, you will complete a capstone project to showcase in your portfolio:

  • Create a professional video editing and motion graphics project by developing a concept, visual direction, and production plan based on real-world design challenges and personal creative interests.
  • Build supporting materials—including a project plan, moodboard, style frames, and storyboard—to guide your editing and animation process and align your work with a consistent visual style and tone.
  • Produce an animatic to preview the pacing and structure of your final video, then bring your concept to life using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects to edit, animate, and composite a polished final piece.
  • Work on your capstone project both in and outside of class, using scheduled mentoring sessions to review your progress, ask questions, and get personalized feedback from your instructor as you finalize your project for your professional portfolio.

Attend the AI for Video & Motion Graphics class for free as part of this certificate. Choose your date after you register for the program.

Bonus 12 Hours

AI for Video & Motion Graphics

Learn how to integrate generative AI into your video and motion graphics projects. This course covers AI-powered asset creation, workflow development, and the legal implications of AI-generated content.

  • Understand how generative AI tools work and how they apply to creative production
  • Use AI to support each stage of a motion design/video project: research, scripting, design, animation, audio, and delivery
  • Prompt effectively across different AI tools (text, image, audio, video) for usable results
  • Create AI-enhanced visual assets, scripts, voiceovers, and animatics
  • Generate and run basic JavaScript/ExtendScript code using ChatGPT to automate repetitive tasks in Adobe Creative Cloud apps
  • Deliver a short motion graphics or video piece enhanced by AI tools from start to finish

Schedule & Enrollment: Motion Graphics Certificate

  • 1 month (weekdays), or 4 months part-time (evenings)
  • Price before discounts: $5,395 Full tuition: $3,495
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  • Software Access
  • 1:1 Mentoring included

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