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These programs focus on comprehensive skills in video editing and motions graphics. Sign up for the Motion Graphics Certificate to develop well-rounded and in-depth knowledge. Our shorter 18-hour courses focus on specific software or skills. Gain practical experience and learn fundamental principles with real-world projects.

  • Video Editing Certificate

    Learn video editing (along with motion graphics and audio editing) by mastering Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Audition. Then showcase what you've learned by creating a video editing demo reel.

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    • $2,995
    • 66 hours
    • Weekdays or weeknights
    • Open to beginners
    • Financing available
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  • Motion Graphics Certificate

    Learn motion graphics with animation and video editing (plus special effects) created in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. Then showcase what you've learned by creating a motion graphics demo reel.

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    • $2,995
    • 72 hours
    • Weekdays or weeknights
    • Open to beginners
    • Financing available
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  • Premiere Pro Bootcamp

    Learn how to use Premiere Pro in this comprehensive 18-hour class. You’ll learn how to import and organize footage, put those elements into a timeline (sequence), clean up audio, color correct video, add titles, and more. We’ll then move onto more advanced features including mult-icam editing, color correction, speeding up and slowing down footage, green screen removal, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to create compelling video content using Adobe Premiere Pro.

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    • $975
    • 18 hours
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    • Open to beginners
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  • Adobe After Effects Level 1

    Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool for animation and video post-production. It can be used to create stand-alone videos, animations, special effects, animated titles, and much more. Use it to create compelling video content for broadcast TV and web.

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    • $975
    • 18 hours
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  • Adobe Audition

    Adobe Audition is a powerful digital audio workstation where you can edit and improve the audio used in videos such as those created in Adobe Premiere Pro.

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    • $395
    • 6 hours
    • Weekdays or weeknights
    • Open to beginners
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Learn to professionally edit film in Adobe Premiere Pro or Apple’s Final Cut Pro, or create 3D animated graphics in Cinema 4D. Practice with real-world projects and learn fundamental principles, theories, and methodology; practical workflow skills like file organization; and advanced techniques such as multicam editing and color correction.

  • Premiere Pro in a Day

    This class will get you up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Adobe Premiere Pro: edit videos with audio, add B-roll, create lower third titles, and export a final video for use on social media or anywhere.

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    • $325
    • 6 hours
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  • Premiere Pro Advanced

    Learn more advanced editing techniques with Premiere Pro in this hands-on class and kick your video editing skills up a notch. Create custom transitions, light leaks, and other visual effects. Work more with audio, edit action sequences, and work with vertical video.

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    • $425
    • 6 hours
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  • After Effects in a Day

    This After Effects training covers the basics of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more. This one-day After Effects course will give you a strong working knowledge of After Effects’ capabilities for creating GIFs, animating logos, and importing layered files from Illustrator and Photoshop.

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    • $325
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  • Adobe After Effects Level 2

    In this intermediate/advanced After Effects course, we’ll master text animations and create transitions between multiple layouts. Through several hands-on real-world projects integrating graphic elements with audio, video and photo elements, we’ll master motion graphics workflow: the process motion graphics animators take, to create projects from design to final delivery.

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  • Final Cut Pro Bootcamp

    In this 2-day introductory Final Cut Pro class, you'll learn the core skills to import, edit, and encode your video projects using Final Cut Pro. Work with a top industry professional and receive our proprietary step-by-step training manual in both print and eBook formats, completely included in your course registration! 

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  • Cinema 4D in a Day

    Learn to use Cinema 4D to create 3D models, animations, and motion graphics.

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NYC's Best Video Editing Courses

Launch your career as a film editor or motion graphics designer. Our modular approach makes learning more affordable and easy to build on. You can start with our introductory Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, and After Effects courses and earn a certificate over time. You only take the classes you need to increase your earning potential, gain in-demand skills, and embark on a career in a new line of work.

In our hands-on video editing classes, you’ll confidently learn all the essentials. Our courses are taught in small groups, and each class comes with our proprietary step-by-step training workbook, used by individuals and institutions around the world.

  • Hands-on video editing workshop in New York City

    Learn, then Practice Teaching Method

    “We started by watching, then doing. I like that the approach was exercise-based, as opposed to going through every single tool and interface (like some other trainings I've been to). It's my preferred way to learn, and I came away learning more than I anticipated!”
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    Create Real-World Video Projects

    You get a custom workbook with step-by-step exercises that will guide you through creating real-world projects including promo videos, title sequences, animated GIFs, and more. Learn the fundamentals of editing and motion graphics in our wide range of After Effects and Premiere classes.

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    Industry Expert Instructor

    The video editing classes are taught by Kalika Kalika Kharkar Sharma, an industry-experienced instructor who has produced animations for a wide range of clientele including CNBC, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network. Well accustomed to teaching motion graphics and video editing, Kalika has been teaching at well known design schools and universities for many years.

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From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and proprietary curriculum, we deliver a learning experience our alumni can be proud of.

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88 Students Rated Our Video Editing Classes 5 Stars

Great instruction! Took the time to share notable shortcuts and workflow tips! Always a great thing when looking to refresh your skills!

Maui Uy, Freelance Designer

Noble Desktop's staff is amazing! They really want to help you understand what you're creating. I've taken a class before with Jerron Smith and recently with Dan Rodney and both were phenomenal. The instruction and course material give you so much confidence within each exercise.

Alicia Roderick

Premiere Pro in a Day is an exciting & fun class. Kalika is a great instructor and patiently explains the steps and thoroughly helps you to understand the program. I left with much more confidence that I could master Premiere Pro. Syncing multi-cam clips was the highlight of the day! I highly recommend the class.

Victoria Greiss

As a novice video editor with literally no experience, this was hugely beneficial and helpful. I plan on coming back for the After Effects workshop. Well worth the money and time!

Denton Crawford, Rochester Institute of Technology

Kalika's class is thorough, easy to follow, and immersive. I came in never having touched Premiere and was able to pull the projects together in no time - by the end of the day!

Krissy Trujillo

The instructor was extremely knowledgeable about Premiere Pro, and the exercises were interesting. I feel like I can use this program now without being too intimidated.

Jonah Schrogin

This is a great intensive course to get you started with After Effects. I highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about learning this. I would definitely take more classes at Noble Desktop.

Rose Mattrey, AAA Western & Central NY

I've already messed around with After Effects to create little animations, so I didn't expect to learn a whole lot new in a six hour workshop. Totally wrong; I feel so much more empowered to create more complicated animation projects.

Wen Lung, Landor

After Effects seemed really intimidating but after this class I was able to jump right into projects without hesitation. I was able to use my new skills the first day after class ended on a pitch!

Siho Ellsmore, MSL Group

The class was very informative and helped me take After Effects to the next level.

Michael Piersanti

"Super helpful! For an intro class I learned everything I needed to fool around and explore the program for myself without being frustrated looking up "how to's on Google."

michael cracco

After Effects In A Day is a fantastic introduction to After Effects and some of the basic animation possibilities. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to get their feet wet with After Effects.

Alanna Kellogg, EYP Architecture & Engineering

I've taken similar classes that have dragged on and on. Noble Desktop's Premiere Pro in a Day was a fast paced, engaging class that taught me a ton and made sure I was having a great time while learning!

Marc Schneider

Really love how the class was paced and was thoroughly taught how to utilize the essential tools in Premiere! Instructor was the cherry topping! She taught everything with patience and finesse!

Jacky

This is a great way to dive into editing. Kalika demystified an intimidating piece of software and subject, making it easy for even the most basic of novices to follow along. Highly recommend!

Elisabeth Griesedieck, Anheuser Busch InBev

Always great learning from Noble Desktop. I recommend you all frequently and have had many other designers and artists mention you in conversation as well. Many thanks!

Scott Ramsey

Noble Desktop has always been my go to place. Their attention to detail, cooperation in working with scheduling and providing top notch instructors makes it a pleasure to work with them. I'll be back!

Lori Zalbowitz Roux, Whole Story Productions

A wonderful introduction! I feel more comfortable playing around with After Effects on my own.

Catherine Gonzalez, Colorlines

As a broad spectrum type of class, it hit on so many key points and features of After Effects. I feel much more capable and confident now. GREAT class!

Kelly Vail, Alpha1 Marketing

This course is perfect for beginners! If you have trouble at first the instructor is there to break everything down for you, so you have a better understanding on how to use all the tools and etc. I definitely will be taking this course again in the future!

Gokce Hoffmann

The best in-person, hands-on Creative app training I've found in 20+ years in the industry. You won't be disappointed.

Joe Zwielich, RIMS

Great school!! Offers a lot of courses, in different fields like Design, Coding and Business. Amazing teachers, currently I'm taking the After Effects class and it's so exciting, it's a bit complex but a really cool program. My teacher Kalika is really nice and has a lot of experience and knowledge. She is great!! I highly recommend the school.

Meruyert

In Kalika's After Effects class you'll learn a lot more than this Adobe app. With sensitivity and attention to detail, Kalika charmingly drops her own hard learned lessons of working as a professional graphic animator into every lesson at every opportunity. You can see the effort Kalika puts in to the lessons and during the class so students gain the most out of this course.

Dov Alpert

This is an excellent course to learn the basic tools for creating videos that are complete with audio, music, photos and videos and transitions to make a 'professional' looking video the first time around.

Valerie Paganessi, Merck & Co., Inc.

"Just what I needed to get started with video editing for work and as a hobby."

Jessica Hopkins, Macy's Backstage

This was a great course for anyone who wishes to brush up on their Premiere Pro skills or start from scratch! I'm looking forward to looking into other courses.

Emily, Viacom

The class "Premiere Pro in a Day" is a great beginners course for anyone who wants to know the basics of Premiere Pro. You will learn everything you need to create a simple but elegant video with patient and knowledgeable instructors.

CucHuong Do

After Effects in a Day was a great primer on a very powerful piece of software. I loved the instructor, and am excited to explore more about what AE can do!

Nicholas Moy, Nikon

Fabulous class, taught with personality and real-world situations as examples. Would highly recommend for the graphic designer wanting to put motion into their work.

Sonia, TripleLift

After Effects in a day pretty much gets you up to speed fast. It is like a bullion cube of condensed knowledge that expands into a tasty, filling broth.

Jeff Faerber, Spotco

"I feel like I am well prepared to embark on my Premiere journey"

Rachel, Canon

Class packed with intense information spelled out by a dedicated teacher to sharing her wealth of knowledge and information...

Traian Stanescu

The class included many different types of exercises to learn all of the core aspects of video editing (sound and image editing, animation, incorporating music, adding subtitles and graphics, intro and outro, fades, dissolves and other transitions)

Pablo Mena

The instructor gave extremely clear instructions and was one of the best teachers I've come across.

Arianne Hirsch

Kalika was so engaging. You can tell that she's not only extremely knowledgable, but extremely passionate about what she does. I was completely immersed into a program I had never launched before, and am no longer intimidated to pursue Ae.

Kaylan Whitaker, Givaudan

Not only did I learn so much more than I've ever imagined, but I had fun learning it too!

Chase Middleton

Very helpful for starting out in After Effects.

Gwyneth Olsom, Mathematica

Learned a lot in a short amount of time!

Djamika Smith, 92Y

"If you're looking to get started with After Effects, by gawd this is the place to do it!"

Matt, 92Y

This class has not only assuaged my fears for learning editing but it’s made it enjoyable enough to make me want to learn it more.

POOJA Desai

This was a great class. The instructor was an expert both in Premiere, and as a teacher. The instruction offered a detailed overview of the program, and the exercises were well paced and easy to follow. I happily recommend this class, and would enthusiastically sign up for another with Noble Desktop.

SteveShohl, self

Pace is great and teachers are professional and patient. Recommended.

Corrie

I truly enjoyed this class. The teaching technique allowed you to gain muscle memory and move smoothly throughout the course. It is great for beginner level designers/anyone looking to learn about video editing! I would take this course again/any course from Noble Desktop.

Erica Schipani, Marcus & Millichap

A great foundation for someone who can't tell up from down in After Effects!

stephen lorusso

Better than sitting in front of the computer trying to learn it off of YouTube. I mean it!

Rachel

This class gives you a great introduction to Premiere and is the perfect pace to learn a complicated software.

Rebecca Lerner

Noble's After Effects course is a very thorough and efficient way to get your feet wet with this robust program. I was exposed to more concepts and hands-on work in 3 weeks than I was at a full-time semester program elsewhere. Highly recommended.

Kylene Yen

Learning After Effects with Kalika Sharma is the best thing I did for myself this year. Her teaching style is incredible - she really wants you to learn! Noble Desktop is a gem, I highly recommend students to take advantage of their offer to retake the courses. I just did. Repetition is key.

Julia Lilkendey, Humantel, Saratoga Springs NY

With all the files readily available and a booklet with easy-to-follow directions, this class is a perfect for anyone who's looking to learn the basics of Premiere Pro.

Alido Rodriguez III, The Nature's Bounty Co.

I came in as a complete beginner, and now I feel like I have enough knowledge to teach myself what I need to know about After Effects. David was super clear and flexible. He helped everyone individually, but explained things very clearly in lecture style as well. Great class!

Natasha Bunzl

Noble desktop has amazing courses, as well as customizable ones. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn the Adobe suite.

Kathie Gambale, IMA

I encourage this class for those wanting to expedite how fast they learn Adobe Premiere.

Steven Hill, Cam Kirk Studios

Always enjoy my time at Noble. Great classes, great schedules, and instructors!

Kristie Finn, Victoria's Secret

My overall experience was amazing. I'm glad that I had to the opportunity to learn this program and add a new tool to my toolkit through NobleDesktop.

Reginald Ford, KIPP NJ

This was a very informative class. Jordon was a great instructor who answered questions well and made the experience fun ! :)

Michael Conroy, SkinCeuticals

Overall, a very good intro class if you've never touched After Effects before. You get to learn simple animation that's useful, especially in the world of social media that we live in.

Lisa Llanes

Precise and easy to follow, it demystified Premiere Pro and gave me the confidence to jump into my editing jobs with confidence.

Bertrand

After taking the Motion Graphics Certificate course, I am able to edit and create animations. I recommend this course for anyone who wants to bring their design skills into the digital age.

Lynn Bartolotta, Design House

Noble Desktop definitely exceeded my expectations for the Adobe After Effects Level 1 Class. Having no experience at the beginning of the class, I now feel more comfortable creating simple animations on my own and exploring new tutorials outside of class. Dan is also an excellent instructor for After Effect newbies. High fives for everything!

Claudia Modlin

Kalika was super helpful and engaging throughout the entire course! Looking forward to taking more classes.

Emily Visich, Hearst

My course instructor was fantastic! Made my learning experience fun and stress free. Look forward to taking more classes in the near future.

Bathsheba Parker, Alliance for Downtown New York, Inc

Noble Desktop is the premier source to expand a designer's skill set.

Claire Werner, Claire Werner Graphics

Take this class if you want to thoroughly know Adobe After Effects

Elizabeth Heldrich

Noble Desktop's After Effects II class is a great way to advance you skills in this program. It is challenging, but their method of teaching allows you to advance at your own pace. You also get a step by step book so you can practice the lessons as many times as you need to on your own. This was the second class I have taken with Noble Desktop, and I hope to take many more. It is a really great way to learn.

Rose Mattrey, AAA Western and Central New York

It's interesting, normally when it comes to personalized attention and "extras" you only expect that kind of care from institutions that are more permanent school. You certainly don't expect it from a place that gives what essentially amounts to short/fast continuing education classes like Noble. Somehow though, they manage! Noble cares! It's quite a phenomena. It was as if I was in a 4 year school with professors who really cared about my success. Even outside of class. That's Commendable. I will continue to recommended Noble to others.

Erica Edwards

I really appreciate how clear (and linked!) the PDF notebook is. Wow. The ease of use is superb! I'm also pretty impressed with how well this teaching format transfers to Zoom and sharing screens online.

Zillah Langsjoen

The Premiere Pro class is amazing. I learned so much in so little time and am able to apply it to what I'm working on already. Can't wait to learn After Effects!

Scott Carson

I took the Premiere Pro Class in a day with Kalika Shama and it was excellent! As a first time user of Noble Desktop and Premiere Pro, I now feel comfortable enough to begin jumping in and starting to edit my videos. Thank you for a great class!

Joelle, Joelle Ng

Noble Desktop unlocked a world of knowledge that most people wouldn't be able to find. You can transform from a beginner to a professional in a matter of three days!

Jacob Sigman

Good way to kick start learning a new program. Lots of behind the scenes advice that you don't get from reading a book.

Teresa Lane, Self

As someone who had used AfterEffects before but never REALLY knew the ins and outs of the program, this was a fantastic course to finally learn the basics.

ANDREW GELMAN, Global Association of Risk Professionals

This is my third class with Noble Desktop—and the first online via Zoom. The online instructor and class was just as good as my in-person class experience. The exercises taught skills applicable to enhance our Social Media projects. Noble Desktop is top notch!

Julie Grant, Valley Bank

It's pretty amazing how much I learned in just 3 days. Definitely the right kind of class with the right kind of instructor. I highly recommend Noble Desktop. You won't be disappointed!

Darnel DiGerlando, Valley Bank

The After Effects Bootcamp Level 1 was very informative and I learned so much! The notes that are provided are very thorough, which makes me feel better about creating animations on my own time. The instructor was so approachable and gave us plenty of time to work through the exercises. Overall, I'm so happy I took this course and I can't wait to create my own animations : )

Alyssa Gauci

Really knowledgable instructors that walk you through the software step by step.

William Masso

I thoroughly enjoyed my After Effects Level 2 course. The instructor was very detailed and patient when working with students. I learned a lot from this class and it gave me new skills to put to work at my job as a Motion Designer. I plan on taking more classes from Noble Desktop!

Jon Wood, Flashtalking Inc.

This class really helped tie everything together.

John Gatyas

This class and instructor will definitely have you feeling confident about the Premiere Pro skills you learned in 3 short weeks!

Akwele

I highly recommend taking advantage of the knowledgeable staff at Noble Desktop.

Robert F Phillips, Cohen & Steers

As someone who had zero experience in video or specifically After Effects, I can honestly say I feel more comfortable with it after only a 3 week course.

Akwele Vassall

I'm so happy I was able to take the Premiere Pro Bootcamp course. I know basics of animating graphics. But now, knowing how to navigate and operate Premiere will enable me weave audio and visuals together which will result in the ability to enrich my department's portfolio.

Adriana Machado, Medscape/WebMD

The instructor was very smart, knowledgeable, easy going, and patient. Did a great job.

Nicholas Labisi

In After Effects 2 I have learned how to create more dynamic videos and have retained a number of helpful shortcuts that shorten my work time.

Akwele Vassall

I took the Adobe Premiere Pro class knowing absolutely nothing about video editing. The class went through things in small steps so I was able to learn, understand and then practice what was being taught. After 3 days I have a great understand of Premiere Pro and feel confident in my new skill set!

Jennie Silverman, Kumon North America

Now that I have worked on my own portfolio projects, I'm so much more confident with the software.

Akwele Vassall

Jerron Smith is a great instructor and I’ve learned a lot about the After Effects program and gained insights to the career of a motion graphic designer. This experience was time well-spent!

Leobianny

I got the basics down and enough to get me up and running! Dan R. was very thorough and knowledgeable. I liked that he showed how the book does something then he would show other variations of doing the same tasks for options. I would recommend!

Andrew Wong

This course has made learning a software as intricate as Premiere Pro extremely easy and fun! Dan is a great instructor with very organized lesson plans and detailed, step-by-step exercises. I would recommend this program to anyone who is very passionate about learning motion graphics.

Charlotte

Learn more about Video Editing 

Interested in becoming a video editor or motion graphics artist? Noble has a suite of video editing and motion graphics workshops, classes, and certificate programs to help you learn the skills and techniques necessary to be a successful motion graphics artist. 

The first step is to understand the difference between video editing and motion graphics. With that information, you can then decide which software would be a better fit for your needs. Of course, there is some overlap in skills, theory, and methodology, and many experts ultimately work in several different software programs to complete their projects. Still, for those looking for guidance as to where to begin, this is a good place to start. 

With this information, you can decide what software is best for you, and which classes you should take to learn the software and master important skills. 

Video Editing vs. Motion Graphics

Video Editing 

Video editors cut, move, and manipulate videos to create a completed video product. They put together video, photos and layouts that emphasize the content of the photo itself, rather than the design of the layout being used. Basic stop-motion animation also falls within the video editing category. 

Motion Graphics

Motion graphics is about enhancing a multi-layered design through movement. For example, a motion graphics artist might create a beautiful layout, and then highlight each aspect of that layout in a specific sequence by manipulating individual elements in a way that brings the design to life.

Theory, Methodology, and Foundational Knowledge

Video editing takes cues from cinematography, psychology, and photography.

In addition to those design concepts, motion graphics also take cues from the principles of graphic design, including typography, composition, color, and the use of layers, as well as character animation and illustration. For this reason, many graphic designers often prove to be very successful as motion graphics artists. For those of us who aren’t experienced graphic designers, even a basic understanding of graphic design principles or Photoshop’s layers can be radically helpful in creating high-quality motion graphics and animations. 

Video editing is accessible to a very wide range of students. People who tend to grasp video editing concepts and skills the fastest include anyone with knowledge of time-based media (such as music or audio files) and students with knowledge of layers in Photoshop. If you’ve ever edited video or audio in iMovie, Garage Band, SoundCloud, or Photoshop’s Timeline, then you’re already well on your way to becoming a skilled video editor! 

What software should I learn?

Video Editing 

  • Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X are the two most popular video editing software programs available. 
  • In our Premiere Pro Bootcamp, students build upon their basic knowledge with several dynamic editing projects, while also learning how to organize files and export final projects to a variety of formats. Students will progress to more advanced features, including multicam editing, color correction, stop-motion loops, and more. Students will work through real projects with instructor guidance to strengthen their knowledge of the material.
  • In our Premiere Pro in a Day class, students get a basic overview of how to use the software as they complete a project that incorporates audio, video clips, and graphics in simple yet elegant ways. 
  • In our Final Cut Pro X class, students will work on real-world film projects to understand the basic video editing concepts within the Final Cut Pro software. Students will learn about file structure and organization, how to import and export videos, how to work with Photoshop files, basic film editing principles, and more.

Motion Graphics 

  • In our After Effects courses, students learn how to use sophisticated movements to enhance their designs. This is no simple task, as projects often entail animating files that have up to 20 layers. Nevertheless, our hands-on activities help students to grasp these skills in a step-by-step, logical manner. 
  • In our Cinema 4D class, students will learn the basics of creating and animating objects in 3D using Cinema4D. Learn different ways to create basic 3D models, assign looks and colors, and create animations.

What types of people are learning these skills?

Anyone who would like to be able to edit their own videos would benefit from Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X video editing classes. 

Motion Graphics, on the other hand, is a specialized set of skills that are not commonly transferrable to other industries or professions. In other words, if you aren’t planning on working day-to-day with motion graphics projects, then mastering these skills may not be a worthwhile investment. 

In that case, our After Effects in a Day class will give you just the right taste of the software and skills (such as working with layers and working with a timeline and framerates), so that you can then decide whether or not you’d like to pursue additional training. 

In another example, many of our After Effects Level 1 students are creative directors and supervisors, who come with the goal of learning enough skills, techniques, and theory to provide high-quality, direct support for their motion designers. 

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Learn Video Editing for a New Career

  • Motion Graphics Designer

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    $60K / year

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    Motion Graphics Designers, sometimes referred to as MoGraph professionals, use visual effects and animation to create artwork for: television, film, tech devices, software, live-video, video games, applications, and the web.

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  • Digital Designer

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    $94K / year

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    $58K / year

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    Digital Designers make graphics, animations, and other visual effects. Depending on their preference, a Digital Designer might choose to niche down to work exclusively on pre-print, web, or digital marketing. These niches that the Digital Designer is designing websites, applications, advertisements, or publications.

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  • Video Manager

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    $63K / year

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    $59K / year

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    Video managers take assets from ideation to post-production. Beginning with storyboards and scripts, video managers help guide the development of media assets of all kinds. Some video producers create digital ads, and others produce television shows or movies.

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You can attend training live online at the scheduled time the course is offered (New York, Eastern Time) through screen-sharing software Zoom (free for you).

  • Classes are activity-based and taught by a live instructor.
  • You can hear the instruction, ask questions, and share your screen—all in real-time.

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Why Attend a Video Editing Class?

Quality video editing is key in business these days. Videos featuring actual people, motivational music, or moving views can help an audience trust a company, present an enticing offer, or evoke feelings in a client-based. 

There are three primary career paths within video editing: people who edit the video clips themselves, those who create the graphics for those videos, and others who design the aesthetic of the videos being created. There are also designers that add value to videos with graphics or planning. 

Video Editors create videos for everything from TV to Youtube, movies to documentaries. They create stories by compiling and cutting down video clips. They adjust color, lighting, and tempo to create the look and feel that a project is going for. Then they set the compiled video to music. 

The most professional video editing software is Adobe’s Premiere Pro. It is absolutely essential to a video editing career. You can learn quality video editing skills, organize and back up your footage, correct color, create stop motion loops, and much more in a comprehensive Premiere Pro Bootcamp.

A video editing bootcamp is the most efficient way to change careers. You’ll learn through hands-on projects that simulate what a real-world client wants. Each project focuses on a different video style so that you leave with a well-rounded portfolio. Plus, you’ll have an industry expert instructor who can answer any of your questions in real-time. 

If you’re a photographer who wants to expand into video or a filmmaker who is switching apps, this is the perfect program for you. This is also a great way to learn how to create professional videos if you’re a coach or instructor who is creating their own online course. 

If you’re coming from a design profession like graphic design, visual design, or animation, you should upskill with motion graphics. Motion Graphics Designers work alongside video editors to add graphics, special effects, and animations to videos. 

If you really want your videos to stand out, a Motion Graphics Bootcamp is the most efficient way to get started with these special effects. You’ll learn proper video editing, how to animate Photoshop or Illustrator graphics, and master visual effects. You’ll leave bootcamp with a demo reel that showcases your new skills to clients and employers. 

If you’ve already mastered photoshop and want to dip your toes into motion graphic design, you can start with an After Effects course. This is a great way to upskill, make your Youtube or course videos more professional, or move up in your career as a freelance editor.

The best way you can learn motion graphics is through live online or in-person classes. These options give you accountability and access to an industry professional who can answer your questions on the spot. If you attend bootcamp live online, you’ll also understand first hand how communication in a job like this will work.

Video editing is for you if you’re ready to make professional videos as a job, hobby, or to create a course. Motion graphics will fit your skills better if you’re a graphic designer or animator. These skills are essential for marketing, entertainment, and the future of education. It’s one of the most exciting career paths to start on because these skills are incredibly versatile and will be useful in many careers.

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Learn Timelines, Audio, Keyframes, Color Correction & More

Adobe Premiere Pro
  • To edit together video clips, text, and photos, with or without sound.
  • When you need to edit a sequence of images, videos, and text together quickly and easily.
Video Editing
  • Putting together sections of videos to play one after the other, to create more meaning than if those videos were played by themselves.
  • You can add transitions between the videos in Premiere so that you're not suddenly seeing something new–you can dissolve, wipe, and more.
Timeline
  • This is the area of a video editing software where you can add visuals and audio, remove parts of them, re-arrange those pieces, and adjust aspects of them such as size, position or speed.
  • Allows you to change different things about a video so that it looks and sounds good to you.
  • Timelines are generally arranged horizontally, with elements on the left side appearing before those to their right, and elements higher on the list appearing atop those below.
  • Adobe Premiere is an industry-standard timeline-based video editing software.
Color Correction (Premiere)
  • Color Correction or Color Grading is the art of adjusting the colors of elements in your video projects, to create a particular feeling or mood, using settings (called Filters or Effects) in a video or graphics editing program.
  • These adjustments can also be used to “fix” things that were not filmed to one's liking. Exposure problems, white or color balance issues, removing or adjusting the amount of noise or grain in an image, changing the contrast, are all things that fall under the umbrella of Color Correction or Color Grading.
  • For broadcast TV work, Premiere's Lumetri or DaVinci Resolve are good choices for color correction.
Audio (Premiere)
  • Can be separated into 4 basic categories: Ambient sounds or Ambience (background noise), Music, Voiceover or Dialogue, and Sound Effects.
  • The best practice when working with audio is to do a rough edit and adjustment of sound excerpts and audio volume in a video editing program such as Premiere, and then export OMF files for a professional sound designer.
Adobe After Effects
  • Use After Effects, the industry-standard program for motion graphics and animations, to create sophisticated animations and graphics, beyond the scope of a basic editing program.
  • Create title sequences for films.
  • Create sophisticated animated GIFs for emails.
  • Create Motion Graphics or Animations based on any or all of the following: layered Illustrator or Photoshop files, photos, JPG and PNG files, video clips, and/or audio.
  • For social media marketing–motion graphics in a Facebook feed, an animated Snapchat.
Motion Graphics & Animation
  • Motion graphics is the combination of graphic design and movement. It takes cues from character animation, typography, layout, video editing, illustration and sound design. After Effects is the industry-standard software for motion graphics.
  • Animation means to “give life to.” Ordinary still images such as photos, text and illustrations, can be “brought to life” through animation. You can use Premiere for basic animation or After Effects for more complex animations.
Keyframes
  • In digital animation and video editing, a keyframe refers to a marker on a timeline that indicates the beginning or end of a transition.
  • Each keyframe has a value which has to do with specific attributes or properties.
  • You can have keyframes for Position, Scale, Opacity, Rotation, and Effects.
  • To create animation, there needs to be a minimum of 2 keyframes of unequal value on one property or attribute.

Upcoming Video Editing Classes in NYC or Live Online

All times are listed in Eastern Time unless otherwise specified.

May 2021
Adobe After Effects Level 2
May 3–19
Mondays & Wednesdays 6–9pm
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$975
18 Hours
NYC or Live Online

In this intermediate/advanced After Effects course, we’ll master text animations and create transitions between multiple layouts. Through several hands-on real-world projects integrating graphic elements with audio, video and photo elements, we’ll master motion graphics workflow: the process motion graphics animators take, to create projects from design to final delivery.

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Premiere Pro Bootcamp
May 10–12
Monday to Wednesday 10–5pm
$975
18 Hours
NYC or Live Online

Learn how to use Premiere Pro in this comprehensive 18-hour class. You’ll learn how to import and organize footage, put those elements into a timeline (sequence), clean up audio, color correct video, add titles, and more. We’ll then move onto more advanced features including mult-icam editing, color correction, speeding up and slowing down footage, green screen removal, and much more. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to create compelling video content using Adobe Premiere Pro.

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Premiere Pro in a Day
May 10
Monday 10–5pm
$325
6 Hours
NYC or Live Online

This class will get you up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Adobe Premiere Pro: edit videos with audio, add B-roll, create lower third titles, and export a final video for use on social media or anywhere.

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Motion Graphics Certificate
May 10–June 25
Weekdays 10–5pm
$2,995
72 Hours
NYC or Live Online

Learn motion graphics with animation and video editing (plus special effects) created in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. Then showcase what you've learned by creating a motion graphics demo reel.

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Adobe After Effects Level 1
May 17–19
Monday to Wednesday 10–5pm
$975
18 Hours
NYC or Live Online

Adobe After Effects is a powerful tool for animation and video post-production. It can be used to create stand-alone videos, animations, special effects, animated titles, and much more. Use it to create compelling video content for broadcast TV and web.

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After Effects in a Day
May 17
Monday 10–5pm
$325
6 Hours
NYC or Live Online

This After Effects training covers the basics of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more. This one-day After Effects course will give you a strong working knowledge of After Effects’ capabilities for creating GIFs, animating logos, and importing layered files from Illustrator and Photoshop.

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Adobe After Effects Level 2
May 24–26
Monday to Wednesday 10–5pm
$975
18 Hours
NYC or Live Online

In this intermediate/advanced After Effects course, we’ll master text animations and create transitions between multiple layouts. Through several hands-on real-world projects integrating graphic elements with audio, video and photo elements, we’ll master motion graphics workflow: the process motion graphics animators take, to create projects from design to final delivery.

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Motion Graphics Portfolio Development
May 24–June 16
Mondays & Wednesdays 6–9pm
$975
18 Hours
NYC or Live Online

This hands-on, individualized course will take your current software and design skills to the next level. You'll learn the principles of motion graphics and the best practices to create unique motion graphics from concept to completion, resulting in portfolio-worthy projects to show potential clients.

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June 2021
Motion Graphics Portfolio Development
June 4–25
Fridays 10–3:30pm
$975
18 Hours
NYC or Live Online

This hands-on, individualized course will take your current software and design skills to the next level. You'll learn the principles of motion graphics and the best practices to create unique motion graphics from concept to completion, resulting in portfolio-worthy projects to show potential clients.

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Premiere Pro in a Day
June 17
Thursday 10–5pm
$325
6 Hours
NYC or Live Online

This class will get you up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Adobe Premiere Pro: edit videos with audio, add B-roll, create lower third titles, and export a final video for use on social media or anywhere.

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