After Effects Motion Graphics Mastery (For TikTok, IG & YT)

Master the basics of after effects animation with keyframes, timing, and spacing. Create shapes, manage anchor points, and animate position, rotation, and opacity using practical shortcuts.

Master the After Effects graph editor to create smooth animations by adjusting position and scale with keyframes, speed and value graphs, and using F9 for easing.

Learn to create and animate along motion paths in After Effects by copying a path, enabling auto orient, and refining timing with the graph editor and F9.

Master kinetic text animation in After Effects for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts by using the effects console, text animation presets, and keyframed techniques like typewriter and fade up characters.

master masking and track mattes to isolate and reveal content, using shapes, rounded rectangles, and luma mattes to drive visibility across layers.

Discover motion blur: what it is, when to enable it, and how speed increases blur, while balancing performance for multi-layer projects.

Explore 3D layers and camera moves in After Effects to create bokeh-like blur, depth with extrusion, lighting, shadows, and animated focal changes using keyframes and null objects.

Master kinetic typography and audio-synced text with 3D camera setups to create dynamic, advanced text animations in After Effects.

Master cc particle systems II to craft a flying sphere with a trailing path and transform text into particles, exploring gravity, velocity, color, and 2d versus 3d dynamics.

Master shape layers in After Effects by grouping shapes with fills, strokes, and gradients; use merge paths, offset paths, and repeater to craft icons and infographics, animated with trim paths.

Master After Effects expressions to automate keyframe animations, using wiggle and loop techniques, and leverage AI tools like ChatGPT to generate code while keeping motion in the frame.

Learn to rebuild a viral short by crafting a 360-degree 3D space in After Effects, animating text and camera with nulls for ultra-smooth motion, and adding SRT captions via scripts.

Reach the halfway point of the course and leave a 60-second honest review to help future students, with feedback in the Q&A before the next video.

Learn how to accelerate social media transitions in After Effects using free extensions like Motion Tag, Mr. Horse, and Motion Duck, with Animation Composer presets.

Apply transitions, refine text animation, and adjust background color for contrast in a complete motion graphics edit. Build 3D space with white solids and flowing shapes to enhance the composition.

Explore a real-world client edit breakdown across After Effects and Premiere Pro, highlighting motion graphics, tracking, roto brush, emojis, and sound design in professional case-study workflows.

Explore sound design for motion graphics by crafting audio-visual sync with cues like pencils, markers, keyboards, and typewriter clicks, aided by AI, Epidemic Sound, and Pixabay.

Build consistent branding by sticking to a color palette and reusable templates, saving time while building audience recognition.

Produce custom logo animations through patient, piece-by-piece After Effects work, as there are no shortcuts, and leverage affordable presets from Motion Ray, Artlist, and Envato to save time.

Learn how mogrt templates work in After Effects and Premiere Pro, create a typewriter text template with essential graphics, and export reusable motion graphics templates for Premiere Pro.

Explore career pathways for motion graphics designers, freelancing, and landing first clients by building a standout portfolio that showcases replicated successful styles across social platforms.

Build a six-video YouTube portfolio and optimize your profile to attract motion graphics and video editing clients on it jobs; then apply to gigs with personalized pitches.

Sign a contract to protect video editors and clients, specify two weeks or a month notice, and minimize risk of abrupt terminations.

Set pricing based on the value you deliver and start with small paid practice. Choose contracts when needed and manage projects through client communication, Google Drive, and Frame.io feedback.

Explore minimalist motion graphics by embracing less is more, clarity, negative space, limited colors, simple typography, and grid alignment to guide the viewer with purpose.

Explore typography in minimalist design within After Effects by centering text, keeping symmetrical spacing, and applying a typewriter animation on a charcoal background with Tasker Grotesque 7700 Semibold.

Learn to create a minimalist motion graphics sequence in After Effects, using trim paths, stroke taper, and a typewriter text effect, with pre-compose and centered alignment.

Plan your capstone video by generating an idea inspired by social media and favorite creators; practice, and you may replicate course ideas or use ChatGPT for ideas.

Execute and edit your capstone project using the exporting preset, with optional audio tweaks in Premiere; wait 24 hours to gain a fresh perspective and improve through practice.

Take action by creating your first motion graphics for social media and complete the two small steps. Leave feedback to help future students.