When: 7 sessions - Saturday 10am-2pm EST
Dates: 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16
Who: Rising 10th–12th Graders
Where: Online
What You Will Learn
This course is for high school students with strong art backgrounds who are new to Motion Graphics, are considering majoring in Communications Design, Graphic Design, Animation, or are curious about Motion Graphics.
Through real world examples, practical exercises, and creative problem solving, students will:
Learn how Motion Graphics is important in today’s digital world
Experience and learn how creativity can be expressed in countless ways
Understand a sense of design in a more dimensional thought process
Learn about professional skills and tools related to Motion Graphics
Complete a meaningful project for portfolio
Course Schedule Overview
Week 1 - Introduction to Motion Graphics, and learn the basics of After Effects and Illustrator/ Procreate.
Week 2 – Developing a topic/ idea and the design fundamentals relating to Motion Graphics.
Week 3-4 – Continue learning After Effects and how to animate with frame by frame and vector based images. How to story board.
Week 5 – Different types of Motion Graphics. Selection colors and style for your storyboard and start working on making assets for the animation.
Week 6 – Learn how to import and organize files in layers with After Effects, and continue with revisions of your project.
Week 7 – Learn how to bring Augmented Reality into your Motion Graphics. Final touches and polishing up the project.
About the Instructor
Michelle Cao is a concept artist with a background in graphic design. She graduated from Pratt Institute and has worked on multiple concept designing project in the entertainment industry.
