Motion Graphics & Video Editing Portfolio Development
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Everyone wants to have a cool video for their presentation, website, or social media channel. YouTube is the most popular social media platform, with 81% of adults in the United States as users. While TikTok (a platform devoted entirely to video) may only count 21% of U.S. adults as users, that's still almost 60 million people. Video, whether live or animated, is the most engaging way to get your message to as many people as possible. And this is where video editors and motion graphics designers come in.
Learn Motion Design & Video Editing Principles
Video editing and motion graphics design are growing industries. Creating engaging and meaningful videos or designs requires technical knowledge of the software programs involved, as well as knowledge of workflow, an awareness of current and past visual styles and trends, and an ability to critique your own work and that of your collaborators.
You'll learn the principles of motion graphics and the best practices to create unique motion graphics from concept to completion, resulting in projects worthy of inclusion in your demo reel to show potential clients.
Build Your Demo Reel
In this in-depth portfolio course, you'll create several projects for your demo reel. This course is a self-driven, project-based course designed to support you and enhance your skill set as you work to develop original, high-quality projects for your demo reel. Students receive ample one-on-one support from the instructor, as well as targeted lessons that center on the projects they are creating.
Each day, the instructor sets high-level goals and provides inspiration and guidance, but much of the learning takes place through discovery, as determined by each student’s individual goals and creative direction. Assignments will be critiqued by the instructor and during group critiques. You'll then revise your work as needed and finish the assignment either in class or outside of class as homework (you should expect to work outside of class). The instructor is available throughout the course to provide feedback and advice, both during and outside of class.
Learn Where It All Came From
Modern video editing grew out of the professions of film and television editors. With the explosive growth of the internet and the affordability of video-making equipment starting in the 1990s, knowledgeable video editors have become more necessary than ever. Motion graphics (also called motion design or MoGraph) is a growing profession with its roots in animation and graphic design for film titles. Creating engaging and meaningful moving images from live video or animated graphics requires technical knowledge of the software programs involved, as well as a knowledge of efficient workflows, an awareness of current and past visual styles and trends, an ability to critique your own work and that of your collaborators, and above all, the ability to craft an engaging story for the viewer.
Why Should You Take This Class?
This class will prepare you for a career in the video editing and motion graphics industries. While they are separate specialties, motion graphics artists and video editors often find themselves working in the same shops and on the same projects. Even when not working together directly, they have many similar workflows and software tools. In this instructor-led, informational course, you will learn the skills necessary to create a portfolio and function as a working professional who makes a living creating video.
What Will You Learn?
This course teaches you fundamental motion design and video editing concepts, as well as how the industry works. You'll learn the types of projects you will work on, the opportunities available, and how to market yourself and find a job as a motion graphics artist or video editor. And perhaps just as importantly, you'll learn what red flags to look out for while looking for your next gig.
Curriculum
What you'll learn
- Expand your knowledge of video editing & motion graphics concepts
- Learn about the history and current state of the industry, understand the connection between design, motion graphics, & video editing
- Learn how to present your work and how to incorporate feedback from others
- Expand and develop your demo reel
What's included
- Free course retake within one year to refresh the material and gain practice.
- Class recordings
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Live classes
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Starts at 18:00 · America/New_York (EDT); final session ends at 21:00 EDT
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In-person or live online
Starts at 10:00 · America/New_York (EDT); final session ends at 17:00 EDT
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In-person or live online
Starts at 10:00 · America/New_York (EST); final session ends at 17:00 EST
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Self-paced course
Learn through recorded lessons on your own schedule.
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
- Tuition
- $1,495
- Course length
- 18 hours
- Schedule
- On your schedule
If you’re interested in pursuing a career in video editing or motion graphics but aren’t sure where to start, this course offers the perfect foundation. You’ll explore the principles of motion design and video editing, learn essential software and workflows, and develop projects that showcase your creative and technical abilities. Through hands-on lessons, personalized feedback, and instructor-led critiques, you’ll gain the skills to create professional-quality videos and motion graphics from concept to completion. The course also covers industry insights, from understanding job roles and marketing yourself to recognizing red flags when seeking work, all while helping you build a polished demo reel that highlights your talent.
Self-paced curriculum
What you'll learn self-paced
- Expand your knowledge of video editing & motion graphics concepts
- Learn about the history and current state of the industry, understand the connection between design, motion graphics, & video editing
- Learn how to present your work and how to incorporate feedback from others
- Expand and develop your demo reel
What's included with self-paced
- Course workbook
- Self-paced video lessons
Self-paced lessons
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Motion Graphics & Video Editing Portfolio Development (Self-Paced)
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Points and Lines in Design
Lesson 1: Elements of Design
4:36
Explore how points and lines serve as the building blocks of visual design, creating movement, emphasis, and structure in motion graphics.
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Shape, Form, and Color
Lesson 1: Elements of Design
6:25
Discover how flat shapes create visual foundations, how form adds three-dimensional depth, and how color conveys mood, identity, and meaning.
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Typography, Texture, and Light
Lesson 1: Elements of Design
8:47
Learn how typography balances readability with style, how texture adds tactile quality to flat screens, and how light and shadow create depth and drama.
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Balance, Unity, Contrast, and Emphasis
Lesson 2: Principles of Design
9:43
Apply the principles of balance, unity, contrast, and emphasis to organize visual elements, build hierarchy, and guide viewer attention through composition.
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Repetition, Movement, and Composition
Lesson 2: Principles of Design
16:50
Use repetition, movement, proportion, variety, harmony, hierarchy, and positive and negative space to create cohesive and intentional visual designs.
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Foundations of Animation Principles
Lesson 3: Animation Principles
10:00
Master the classic Disney animation principles, including appeal, staging, timing, follow-through, and easing, and understand how they apply to modern motion graphics.
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Anticipation, Arcs, and Exaggeration
Lesson 3: Animation Principles
9:53
Apply anticipation, exaggeration, squash and stretch, arcs, secondary action, and solid drawing to add sophistication and realism to motion work.
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Motivated Cuts and Continuity
Lesson 4: Editing Principles and Perception
8:29
Build a foundation in motivated editing by learning how every cut must serve a purpose, how match shots maintain continuity, and how cutting on motion disguises transitions.
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Shot Rules and Visual Logic
Lesson 4: Editing Principles and Perception
10:00
Navigate the 180-degree rule, the 30-degree rule, jump cuts, shot levels, match cuts, and wipes to maintain spatial orientation and seamless visual flow.
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Gestalt Theory
Lesson 4: Editing Principles and Perception
9:00
Discover how the brain organizes visual information through proximity, similarity, continuity, closure, and figure-ground relationships to strengthen hierarchy and readability.
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Understanding Typography
Lesson 5: Typography and Sound Design
10:00
Learn typeface classifications, hierarchy strategies, type pairing techniques, and typographic density, and then understand how motion changes the rules for keeping text readable and clear.
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Sound Design
Lesson 5: Typography and Sound Design
14:21
Navigate the five-core sound design workflow from asset gathering through final mix, and learn how intentional audio choices create emotional grounding, weight, and immersion.
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Intellectual Property Fundamentals
Lesson 6: Intellectual Property
7:46
Understand the four types of intellectual property law and how copyright protects original creative works fixed in tangible media for motion designers and video editors.
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Trademark Law for Designers
Lesson 6: Intellectual Property
10:00
Learn what trademarks protect, from logos and brand names to sounds and colors, how they differ from copyright, and their limitations in fair use and territory.
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Licensing, Work for Hire, and Public Domain
Lesson 6: Intellectual Property
4:28
Navigate work-for-hire agreements, Creative Commons licensing, and public domain rules to protect your professional work and respect the rights of others.
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From Brief to Script
Lesson 7: The Production Workflow
10:00
Walk through the early stages of the production workflowm from concept briefs and mood boards through scripts and AV split scripts, for both motion design and video editing.
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Style Frames, Storyboards, and Animatics
Lesson 7: The Production Workflow
7:03
Develop style frames, storyboards, and animatics as planning tools, and understand the progression from assembly edits through rough cuts to final delivery.
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The Video Editing Workflow
Lesson 8: Project Types and Portfolio
5:25
Organize assets, build scratch audio, and progress through storyboard edits, assembly edits, rough cuts, and final cuts using an iterative refinement process.
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Motion Graphics and Video Project Types
Lesson 8: Project Types and Portfolio
9:00
Survey common project types including logo animations, kinetic typography, infographics, narrative scenes, promos, social media ads, and music videos.
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Building Your Project Portfolio
Lesson 8: Project Types and Portfolio
9:54
Develop skills through narrative animation, documentary editing, travel promos, explainer videos, highlight reels, and motion titles with increasing complexity.
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