Motion Graphics (Evening - 12 weeks)

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

• Studying a short course allows you to learn new skills quickly, in a fast-paced environment so you can start applying for job roles as soon as you’ve completed the programme.
• The course is taught part-time and in the evenings, meaning you’ll be able to work around your day-to-day life with this option.
• This is an immersive deep-dive into motion design, where you are encouraged to live and breathe motion graphics. 
• You will learn fundamental animation techniques that allow designers to translate their artwork into compelling animated pieces.
• You’ll receive regular, real-time personalised feedback from industry professionals that will level up your skills in weeks rather than months.
• Weekly assignments and open feedback sessions will allow you to learn to respond to briefs, adapt to critique and hit deadlines, and improve your existing animated pieces. This course is designed to level up your entire creative process - from generating ideas to delivering pixel-perfect videos.
• It’s not all about software, however – you'll learn soft skills, such as time management, task sharing and naming your layers which are demanded by employers.
• Curious, motivated students will make the most out of classroom-based learning. The tutors can impart their experiences from working in the industry. You’ll also have access to plenty of resources, inspiration and assets. All of which you wouldn’t get from an online video tutorial. 
• The convivial classroom environment provides students the opportunity to assist and inspire one another. And who knows? You might just find the creative partner you need to start a project or business!
• You will work towards a showreel consisting of up to 10 finished pieces, which will demonstrate a thorough understanding of animation and design principles, as well as an ability to communicate and translate ideas into appealing motion design.
• On completion of the course, you will achieve an Escape Studios Certificate of Achievement. 
  

• 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. 

•  Redshift

You will become familiar with Redshift, Maxon’s groundbreaking render plugin. Redshift is the fastest and best-integrated GPU renderer available to Cinema 4D users, and the ability to create realistic-looking renders under tight deadlines has never been more in demand. You will learn how to render 3D scenes using Redshift differs from native Cinema 4D, and how to build beautifully-lit, realistically textured animations that render quickly. 

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator 
  

A showreel and soft skills – 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 experience as a designer or illustrator - to the level where they could work for a motion design studio. You will leave us with a bevy of good motion design pieces under your arm and we will demonstrate how to combine these clips into a compelling showreel. You'll also learn soft skills, such as time management, task sharing and naming your layers, which are demanded by employers.

Endless opportunities across various industries – 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 Cinema4D 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 – Our alumni have gone on to work for VFX studios like Industrial Light & Magic or creative agencies like Savage & Civil. 

London, the biggest market for motion designers in Europe – London is without doubt one of the biggest cities for motion design work. 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 our online students will benefit from having their work critiqued by industry professionals aware of the standards and expectations of London's design studios.