This comprehensive course builds the creative and technical skills needed to produce professional motion graphics, animations, and visual effects for explainers, branding, advertising, film, and digital storytelling. Learners progress from core animation principles and story planning to advanced compositing and 3D workflows, developing a portfolio of polished, industry-ready projects that demonstrate practical expertise across multiple formats and platforms. By the end, graduates will be able to design, animate, composite, and deliver broadcast-quality visuals with confidence.

Prerequisites

• Basic computer literacy; no prior After Effects experience required.
• An interest in visual storytelling, design, or video creation.

Learning outcomes

• Navigate After Effects efficiently and set up projects with professional structure.
• Animate text, shapes, and graphics using keyframes, easing, and timing principles.
• Build motion graphics, visual effects, and composites for real production scenarios.
• Use tracking, rotoscoping, and green-screen keying for clean integrations.
• Work with 3D layers, lights, and cameras to add depth and cinematic motion.
• Export optimized, high-quality motion videos for film, web, and social media.

Capstone and portfolio

• Conclude with a capstone that blends title animation, compositing, and 3D motion into a cohesive, client-ready deliverable.
• Graduate with a curated portfolio including animated titles, branded idents, explainers, product promos, and VFX shots, ready to showcase to clients and employers.