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Discover the world of 3D animation with Cinema 4D, a versatile software used for modeling, rigging, simulations, and rendering, created by Maxon, Inc. Learn how to create animations from scratch using 3D modeling and other special features, and understand why Cinema 4D is a crucial tool for anyone starting a career in motion graphics or animation.

Expand your video design and editing skills with Adobe After Effects’s Creative Cloud Suite, which includes popular programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro. Take your proficiency to the next level by learning additional skills like Premiere Pro, Cinema 4D Lite, and Adobe Audition, boosting your ability to create special effects and animations, adjust sound and color, and transform raw footage into the finished product.

Adobe After Effects, a potent part of Adobe Creative Cloud, is a motion graphics, video compositing, and visual effects program that allows users to correct errors, fill in elements and remove unwanted items from videos post-production. This article provides a comprehensive list of popular free plug-ins for Adobe After Effects, including Video Copilot’s ObviousFX Copy-Image plug-in, After Effects Flame and Instagram Plug-in by Cineblur, among others.

Explore the capabilities and differences between two of Adobe's leading video production software, Premiere Pro and After Effects. Understand the features, historical evolution, purchasing options, and strategies to learn these powerful tools, including their part in Adobe's Creative Cloud suite, their applications in video editing and animation, and their collaborative functionality.

Explore the capabilities of Adobe After Effects, a powerful tool in motion graphics animation, video compositing, motion tracking, and more. Learn how this software, part of Adobe's Creative Cloud, is used in the creation of stunning visual effects in film and television, as well as in everyday applications like weather reports.

If you love animation and want to create something of your own, you’ll need to decide which software to use. Two major players in the animation space are Adobe After Effects and Adobe Animate, but how do you choose which one to use? That choice will depend on a lot of things: what types of content you want to create, how you plan to export or show your work and sometimes even the type of company you want to work for.

In this free class you’ll learn what motion graphics are and the difference between Premiere Pro and After Effects. Do you need to be a graphic designer to do motion graphics? Do you need to know how to draw? What are the job opportunities in this field? These questions and more will be answered.

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In this free class you’ll learn the basics of After Effects so you can get started with video editing. Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool for motion graphics and visual effects. It can be used on its own to create stand-alone videos and animations or integrated into video editing programs like Premiere Pro.

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Get a Free Introduction to Animation, Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, & More

What is motion graphics? What’s the difference between Premiere Pro and After Effects? Do you need to be a good graphic designer to become a good motion graphics animator? What are the job opportunities in this field? In this free video introduction to the world of motion graphics, we will answer these questions and so much more. Get ready for a video packed with great information.

The following video includes 12 lessons, 100+ information slides, multiple screenings of professional motion graphics projects throughout, and tons of useful information.

While you may have heard the term "motion graphics" before, if you’re like the majority of people, you’re probably still trying to define what it really means. In the most basic terms, motion graphics relate to animated graphic design. More simply, bringing graphic design to life by focusing on tools like animating flat images to promote the illusion of movement.

Here’s what you need to know about motion graphics: