After Effects: Principles of Motion Graphics

Explore the core principles used to create motion graphics using a familiar tool—Adobe After Effects. In this course, instructor Ian Robinson explores everything from gathering inspiration to integrating traditional typography, transitional elements, animated textures, color, and more into motion graphics. Ian breaks down each of these key principles into small groups of applied techniques that you can leverage in your own workflow. Along the way, he shares industry-standard processes that can help you efficiently start using this motion graphics and visual effects software to create striking visuals.

Learning objectives
Organizing files for an optimal workflow
Animating type
Creating palettes in After Effects
Building animated textures
Adding dynamic transitions
Creating speed changes between keyframes