Motion Graphics Classes Oakland, CA

In this certificate program, participants will learn the skills needed to get started in the field of motion graphics and video editing. Students will learn how to work with two industry-standard apps: Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro. Students will also be introduced to the principles of motion graphics as well as the best practices to go from concept to completion. Attendees will learn the skills needed to start a career as a motion designer or video editor and walk away with a video demo reel or portfolio to show prospective employers or clients. The program includes a free retake and several step-by-step workbooks.

Learn video editing, motion graphics (animation and video effects), and audio editing. Master Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition. Then showcase what you've learned by creating video editing and motion graphics demo reels. This course comes with one-on-one mentoring sessions where you'll receive career advice, interview prep, and resume advising from an industry expert.

In this 18-hour class, participants will learn the important fundamentals of Adobe After Effects so they can start creating incredible motion graphics and visual effects right away. Attendees will learn to animate graphics, text, and photos. Students will learn to import designs (created in Photoshop and Illustrator) into After Effects, animate those designs, work with a timeline, keyframes, basic and custom easing (including the graph editor), and export the final animation as a video or animated GIF. Students will also learn to work with null objects, hold keyframes, start working with 3D objects, use video footage to create a movie title sequence, and more. The class includes a free retake and a step-by-step workbook.

In this Cinema 4D course, participants learn the basics of creating and animating objects in 3D. Topics covered include fundamental animation concepts, moving objects throughout a scene, creating realistic 3D models using lighting, and integration with After Effects. This class is great for graphic artists who wish to expand their skill set and gain an understanding of working in a 3D environment.

In this 6-hour class, participants will get started with the basics of Adobe After Effects for creating animations and motion graphics. Attendees will learn to animate graphics and text. Students will import designs (created in Photoshop and Illustrator) into After Effects, animate them, work with a timeline, keyframes, basic easing, and discover how to export the final animation as a video or animated GIF, plus much more. The class includes a free retake and a step-by-step workbook.

This is a 3-day course that gives students foundational skills in Adobe After Effects. Students will learn how to animate text and images, create motion graphics, and develop 3D content. Students will also have an opportunity to practice working with masks, adding lens flares, using puppet tools, and employing advanced editing techniques.

This motion graphics course helps students bring their art to life, through a combination of sophisticated 3D animation and cutting-edge visual effects. Students will learn how to make Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Illustrator work together to create high quality motion graphics. They will learn how to create workable templates and establish a workflow that makes the most of each of these powerful programs.

This intermediate class in motion graphic design teaches students more advanced skills in After Effects. Instructors work closely with students as they create more complex projects based on real-world situations. Students will also be introduced to the history of motion graphics as well as the best practices to go from concept to completion.

In this training program, students learn basic skills in Adobe Premiere Pro. The 3-day course teaching students how to add transitions, video effects, and titles to video assets. In addition, students will learn how to put clips in motion, organize media, editing multi-camera content, import media and mix audio. After completing this course, students will know how to take a video-editing project from beginning to end.

This After Effects course will teach beginners the basics of the software’s interface, effects, Composition panel, and Timeline. Rotoscoping will be covered, and students will be educated in some higher-level techniques such as Chroma Keying and multipoint tracking. Students will learn how to render videos, create masks, and import files using this powerful software.

Learn advanced techniques in this intermediate After Effects course, which teaches more advanced skills working with 3D images, text layers, and animation techniques. With a focus on practical application, instructors will cover keyframing, video masks, and text animation. Students will also focus on the intra-frame and compositing functions of the software.

The core of motion graphics work is compositing. This 1-day course is intended for intermediate users of After Effects software who want in-depth training. This advanced course provides an overview of keying effects, advanced techniques for pulling a better key, and tips for coloring matching and rotoscoping like a pro.

Expressions are one of the most powerful tools offered by After Effects. This 1-day course is intended for intermediate users of After Effects software who want in-depth training. This course introduces students to Adobe Expressions, and how they can be used to create randomness, physical simulations, and conditional scripts.

This 1-day Accessible Documents course was built to teach proficient InDesign users how to create accessible PDFs using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat. The course a range of InDesign and Acrobat concepts and tools, including an introduction to PDFs and why accessibility matters, various design considerations, best practices for generating an accessible PDF, and how to make an already existing PDF file more accessible.

After Effect’s motion tracking tools help to simplify complex animation tasks. This 1-day course is intended for intermediate users of After Effects software who want in-depth training. Students will learn how to utilize the built-in motion tracking and stabilization tool and tap into Mocha for After Effects.

This 3-day course on Adobe Animate CC offers a comprehensive introduction. Students will learn how to use the Adobe Animate workspace and understand how the tool works. Then, students will learn how to create graphics, texts and symbols, animate symbols and transformations, and add advanced motion tweens. At the completion of the course, students will be able to publish their work for Flash or HTML5.

This course on video for social media teaches students how to use Adobe Premiere and Adobe Premiere Clip to create, edit, and upload video for social media. Students will specifically create videos for platforms such as Vice and Kickstarter. Students will learn how to conduct and record interviews, increase audience engagement, and upload videos to the internet.

This course is intended for users of Premiere Pro who are ready to learn more advanced skills in color correction. The course covers a wide range of tools and topics, including the fundamental principles of color correction, how to read scopes and understand the Lumetri panel, and motion track color corrections. Students will also learn how to create, export, and import Look-up Tables in Photoshop.

Learn the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro in this introductory course. Participants will learn how to create their own title and credit sequences, giving them the ability to edit their own footage. Starting with editing and exporting media, the class will cover animation, processing different file formats from Illustrator and Photoshop, and more.

Adobe Premiere has a workflow that simplifies the process of using and making professional templates. The purpose of this class on Premiere Pro’s motion graphics templates is to help students unlock the potential of this tool. Students will learn how to make responsive design templates, best practices for template design, and even animation techniques to build high-impact templates.