Motion Typography from Scratch

Learn how to use After Effects to create text based animations for music videos, film credits, advertisements and more.

Created byMikey Borup

Last updated 11/2015

English

What you'll learn

By the end of the course you will have all the necessary skills and knowledge to create stunning motion typography videos.

Course content

16 sections • 59 lectures • 6h 48m total length

Intro: Start Here2:54
Just a general orientation on the course.

Why use after effects?2:49
Explains how using After Effects for motion typography is a good choice as compared with other software choices. Also, if you have not upgraded to Creative Cloud yet, I think you should, its a great option. more info here. goo.gl/dXciWe
After Effects Overview14:38
Basic overview of the interface and tools of After Effects to get you started if you're new to the program.
Hotkeys and Shortcuts10:55
Some of my favorite hotkeys and shortcuts to make using After Effects faster and more efficient.
Rendering and Exporting3:01
How to render and export finished videos in After Effects. Because it doesn't do you any good to make it, unless you can get your video out of the program and into the world.
Section 1 Quiz

Working with Audio in After Effects7:11
After Effects can be tricky for audio. This is an overview of how to work with audio in After Effects.
Tips and Tricks4:27
Still struggling with it? Some ways to make your audio editing in After Effects easier and more efficient.
Other software for audio4:43
Like I said, After Effects is really not the best program for audio, and if you just can't stand it anymore, here are some other options.
Section 3 Quiz

Using Photoshop and Illustrator6:13
If you're a lot more comfortable with Photoshop or Illustrator, you can set up your text there and bring it into After Effects. This video shows you how.
Using After Effects1:46
How to set up your text right in After Effects.
Copy from Illustrator to After Effects1:29
A good compromise between setting up in Illustrator and setting up in After Effects-- this shows you how to copy and paste from Illustrator to After Effects, rather than bring in an exported file.
Section 4 Quiz

Shape layer overview10:29
Like text layers, shape layers can get really complex. Here's an overview showing some of the wonderful things you can do with them.
Converting Text to shapes3:36
Shape layers can be manipulated better than text layers. Put your text in a shape layer, and you can do some amazing things.
Working with text and shapes together3:12
A fun example of some things you can do when combining text and shapes.
Section 6 Quiz

Using many layers9:42
In this section, we go over several techniques that can be used when creating motion typography. Once you have learned each technique you will be free to mix and match to bring your creative vision to life.
Masking9:31
In this section, we go over several techniques that can be used when creating motion typography. Once you have learned each technique you will be free to mix and match to bring your creative vision to life.
Typing effect7:45
In this section, we go over several techniques that can be used when creating motion typography. Once you have learned each technique you will be free to mix and match to bring your creative vision to life.
Around the Corner7:08
In this section, we go over several techniques that can be used when creating motion typography. Once you have learned each technique you will be free to mix and match to bring your creative vision to life.
Camera fly over4:25
In this section, we go over several techniques that can be used when creating motion typography. Once you have learned each technique you will be free to mix and match to bring your creative vision to life.
Quick and Dirty Method11:04
In this section, we go over several techniques that can be used when creating motion typography. Once you have learned each technique you will be free to mix and match to bring your creative vision to life. This video also shows some mixing and matching in action.
Section 8 Quiz

Requirements

Adobe Creative Cloud or Creative Suite
After Effects CS6 and above are required for project files and presets, but if you have an older version, you will be able to apply the knowledge, just not have access to all of the course material

Description

If you're wanting to venture into the world of motion typography and motion graphics and you're ready for your technical skill to catch up to your creative vision, then this is the course for you.

See words come to life in this extensive motion typography (also called kinetic typography) course that will get you creating incredible text animations.

In this course you will:

Learn the fundamentals and advanced basics of motion typography
Learn how to navigate the popular visual effects software called Adobe After Effects
Get access to project files for almost all 58 course lectures so you can easily follow along
Access to over $50 worth of bonus assets like presents, templates, and sound effects

Excited to see you all master the art of motion typography and produce incredible pieces of art!

Who this course is for:

The intended audience is for anybody who already has a basic understanding of After Effects, but if you are just getting started, you should be able to still follow along.

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Intro: Start Here1 lecture • 3min

Getting Started with After Effects (for the beginners)4 lectures • 31min

Introduction to Motion Typography3 lectures • 17min

Audio3 lectures • 16min

Setting up your text3 lectures • 9min

The Text Tool3 lectures • 19min

Shape layers3 lectures • 17min

3D camera3 lectures • 22min

Motion Typography Animations Techniques6 lectures • 50min

Secondary Animations and movements3 lectures • 16min

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