Motion Graphics (Evening - 12 weeks)

• Laptop/Desktop
• Internet connection 
• Adobe Creative Cloud and Cinema 4D subscription 
• A microphone
• Webcam
• 3-button mouse

• Based in London - home to some of the best independent motion design studios in the world
• Successful alumni - you'll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top animation and VFX studios like Industrial Light & Magic or Framestore
• Fast-track learning - studying a short course allows you to learn new skills quickly, in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility - evening classes allow you to study around your day-to-day life
• Portfolio - along with an Escape Studios Certificate of Achievement, you'll leave with strong creative and technical skills that will allow you to develop or finalise great pieces of work for your showreel
• Study resources - as well as benefiting from our tutors’ experience from working in the industry, you’ll have access to plenty of resources, inspiration and assets. All of which you wouldn’t get from an online video tutorial
• Small class sizes - our tutors know that thorough feedback gives students the fastest route to improvement. Our evening classes are small enough that you can request feedback or technical support at any time.
  

• After Effects

After Effects is the world’s most commonly-used software in animation and compositing. It is the jack-of-all-trades software that allows us to breathe life into vector illustrations, animate characters, employ VFX techniques such as set extension, particle effects, rotoscoping and keying, as well as combining passes from 3D software with all of the above, performing colour correction and image finishing.  Our technical tuition starts and ends in After Effects. You will be confident in how to navigate the software, have produced several pieces of work, and learned how to perform crucial final adjustments on work before delivery. 

•  Cinema 4D

Cinema 4D is the most-used 3D animation software in the motion design industry. You will quickly learn how to translate the theories of animation, composition and design into appealing 3D scenes. You will also learn filmmaking techniques from cinematography within 3D, such as lighting, camera operation and mise-en-scene – vital to producing beautiful and arresting animation. 

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator 
  

With studios such as ManVsMachine, WeAreSeventeen and Future Deluxe all based in London, it is an excellent place from which to launch your career. Even as an online student, you’ll benefit from having your work critiqued by industry professionals aware of the standards and expectations of London's design studios.

This course is tailored to provide you with an arsenal of industry-standard knowledge and techniques that are in-demand in studios across the world. We aim to take beginners - ideally with prior experience as a designer or illustrator - to the level where they could work for a motion design studio. You'll leave us with a modest amount of video clips, but having the knowledge and skills to complete a competent portfolio at your own pace.

Motion designers can work in a variety of industries, from broadcast to creative agencies, as well as for animation studios or tech start-ups. These days, motion design is a desirable asset for any in-house creative department. In the film industry, you can work on film titles, UI design, graphics sequences or even VFX. In broadcast, visual effects, compositing and on-screen titles are all made using After Effects, particularly in smaller studios. With Cinema 4D and After Effects both having the ability to export to web-based formats, app developers are always looking for motion designers to add stylish animation to their platforms. Follow in the footsteps of our successful alumni you've gone on to work for animation and VFX studios like Industrial Light & Magic and Framestore, or creative agencies like Savage & Civil.

Check out our Careers Guide for more information about career opportunities and progression routes.