The Art of VFX & Motion Graphics for Editors

Learn the Art of VFX & Motion Graphics for Editors

A Step-By-Step Training Course for Filmmakers, Editors and Online Content Creators

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Learn the Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors

A Step-By-Step Training Course for Filmmakers, Editors and Online Content Creators

JOIN THE COURSE

Watch sample lessons

“These are the types of VFX and motion graphics
most useful to us as editors.”

Course Teaser

What’s in the Course?

Beginner to advanced training

After Effects Essentials

Basic After Effects training for beginners
68 lessons with 13+ hours of training
Downloadable video and image assets to follow along

Visual Effects Training

49 lessons with roughly 14+ hours of training
Downloadable footage, VFX shots & plates
Learn keying, rotoscoping, object replacement, 3D tracking, green screens, compositing and more

Motion Graphics Training

49 lessons with roughly 14+ hours of training
Downloadable footage & image assets
Create commercial graphics, brand graphics, animated maps, charts, websites, 2.5D imaging and more

Real Hollywood Instructors

Get a unique opportunity to learn exactly how a professional editor works

Decades of combined experience.

Get access to cutting-edge training from some of the best editors working in the entertainment industry right now.

We’ve taken years of combined editing experience and compiled the best secrets, editing strategies, techniques, workflows and shortcuts.

Our contributing editors have worked for:

THESE MAJOR STUDIOS

& THESE MAJOR FILMS

Check out these exciting features…

160+ Detailed Step-by-Step Tutorials in HD Video

Over 45 hours of lessons with detailed technical and creative training

4K Practice Footage and Exercise Files

Develop your skills and build your reel by utilizing high-quality video and image assets

Training From Real Hollywood Editors

Learn the techniques real Hollywood editors are using on the job every day

Multiple Projects & Homework Assignments

Follow along with multiple practice projects to learn each concept from beginning to end

Design Theory Training for Editors

Learn “Art School” skills to take your new knowledge even further with better results

30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee

If you’re not completely satisfied with your training we’ll refund your purchase

Real World Practice Projects

Learn inside a “Digital Obstacle Course”

We’ve provided footage with strategically-designed challenges that will require certain types of visual effects or graphics to make them work. Just like you’ll encounter in the real world with your own projects.

You’ll follow along with us as we explain each challenge and walk you through exactly how to create the effects and graphics you need.

Downloadable 4K Footage, Images & Projects

4 custom film shoots worth of footage
Hand-picked source images designed for graphics and VFX work
Our After Effects projects to use as “cheat sheets” in case you get stuck

Learn VFX and Graphics with Adobe After Effects

“A motion design software app that lets you create amazing visual effects for film, TV, video, and the web.”

This training requires a student to have a copy of Adobe After Effects.

Adobe After Effects is the most widely used and accessible program to create visual effects and motion graphics.

It interfaces with other popular Adobe programs like Photoshop and Illustrator, and your finished work can be imported into any editing software.

You will need a beginner to intermediate level knowledge of After Effects.

Not familiar with the program? Don’t worry.

For those brand new to the software, we have an optional After Effects Essentials course to get you familiar and serve as a reference library for any questions while moving through the VFX or Graphics training.

After Effects Essentials

A 68-lesson beginner training course and reference library

Module 1: Introduction

Lesson 1: Welcome to After Effects Essentials

Lesson 2: How this Course Works + Your Downloads

Module 2: Getting Started

Lesson 3: Launching After Effects

Lesson 4: Setting Up Preferences

Lesson 5: Tour of the Interface

Lesson 6: Creating a Template Project

Lesson 7: Importing Different Types of Media

Lesson 8: Plug-Ins, Scripts & Third-Party Tools

Lesson 9: Advanced Tips, Preferences & Keyboard Shortcuts

Module 3: Working with Compositions

Lesson 10: Basics of Working with Comps

Lesson 11: AE Comps vs Editing Timelines

Lesson 12: Working with Pre-Comps

Lesson 13: How to Organize Your Comps

Lesson 14: Tips & Tricks for Faster Playback

Module 4: Using Layers

Lesson 15: Creating Different Types of Layers

Lesson 16: Text Layers

Lesson 17: Solids

Lesson 18: Shape Layers

Lesson 19: Adjustment Layers

Lesson 20: Null Objects

Lesson 21: Moving, Trimming & Manipulating Layers

Lesson 22: Creating & Modifying Markers

Module 5: Masks, Mattes & Blend Modes

Lesson 23: Using Blend Modes

Lesson 24: Masking & Rotoscoping Concepts

Lesson 25: Mask Settings & Refinements

Lesson 26: How to Use Track Mattes

Lesson 27: The Power of Mocha

Module 6: Working with Keyframes

Lesson 28: Creating & Modifying Keyframes

Lesson 29: Spatial Interpolation

Lesson 30: The Graph Editor - Part 1

Lesson 31: The Graph Editor: Part - 2

Lesson 32: Flexible Roving Keyframes

Lesson 33: Time Remapping Footage Using Keyframes

Module 7: Advanced Shapes & Text

Lesson 34: Shape Layer Properties In-Depth

Lesson 35: Using Shape Layer Effects & Animations

Lesson 36: Grouping & Blending Shapes Together

Lesson 37: Text Layer Properties In-Depth

Lesson 38: Animating Text with the Range Finder - Basic

Lesson 39: Animating Text with the Range Finder - Advanced

Lesson 40: Converting Text to Shapes for Cool Effects

Module 8: Parenting & Expressions

Lesson 41: Understanding Parent/Child Relationships

Lesson 42: Animating with Nulls & Parenting

Lesson 43: Basics of Working with Expressions

Lesson 44: Building a Simple Expression with Slider Control

Lesson 45: Looping Animations with Expressions

Lesson 46: Animating Numbers with Sliders & Expressions

Lesson 47: Animating Progress Bars & Graphs with Expressions

Module 9: Built-In Tools & Effects

Lesson 48: The Puppet Pin Tool

Lesson 49: The Rotobrush Tool

Lesson 50: AI + Content Aware Fill

Lesson 51: Motion Tracking: An Editor's Dream

Lesson 52: Two Techniques for (Much) Better Footage Stabilization

Lesson 53: Effects! Lens Blurs, Glows & More...

Module 10: Working in 3D

Lesson 54: The Basics of Working in 3D

Lesson 55: Creating & Animating Your 3D Camera

Lesson 56: Bonus! Prepping Illustrator Graphics for After Effects

Lesson 57: Building a 3D Scene - Part 1

Lesson 58: Building a 3D Scene - Part 2

Lesson 59: Working with 3D Lights & Shadows

Lesson 60: Using Real Depth of Field

Lesson 61: Animating 3D Camera Rigs with Nulls & Expressions

Lesson 62: Misc Tips & Tricks for 3D Cameras

Lesson 63: Creating & Animating 3D Text

Module 11: Rendering & Exporting

Lesson 64: Render & Output Settings

Lesson 65: Creating Custom Render Templates

Lesson 66: Output Module Tips & Tricks

Module 12: Wrap Up

Lesson 67: Reviewing Key Lessons Learned

Lesson 68: Next Steps

Visual Effects Training

Lessons designed to teach you skills you can use on any project

MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors

An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons

Length 1:32

Lesson 2: Why do Editors Need to Know VFX & Graphics?

Meet your trainer and learn why this will make you a much more valuable editor

Length 2:45

Lesson 3: How This Course is Organized & Downloading Your Files

An overview of how the training is organized and what you’ll need to do to prepare for the first project

Length 4:12

MODULE 2 | PROJECT 1 PREPARATION

Lesson 4: Project Brief - Green Screens, Tracking & Monsters...Oh My!

You’ll be learning about your first client, their project and the various VFX shots they need delivered

Length 5:36

Lesson 5: Prepping and Exporting Shots for VFX

We begin the project by learning how to prep an editing timeline to bring the shots into After Effects

Length 26:34

Lesson 6: The Role of Color Correction in VFX

In this important lesson we’re going to set up our LUTs and learn the proper workflow for VFX and color correction

Length 14:46

MODULE 3 | TV SCREEN REPLACEMENT & TRACKING

Lesson 7: VFX Shot 2 - Advanced Tracking Using Mocha

In this lesson you will try a more complex track with Mocha to see what works better

Length 22:01

Lesson 8: Advanced Tracking Using 3D Tracker Camera

We’re going to level up the tracking using a tool native to After Effects and see how it works for our scene

Length 13:08

Lesson 9: How to Fix Common Tracking Problems

We’ll tackle some common issues you might run into using the 3D tracker to clean up our shot

Length 16:07

Lesson 10: Compositing & Rotoscoping Techniques

In this lesson, you’ll be using compositing and rotoscoping techniques to move objects around

Length 18:52

MODULE 4 | PHONE SCREEN REPLACEMENT

Lesson 11: VFX Shot 3 - Planar Tracking & Solving for a Moving Phone Screen

Get to grips with tracking and solving for a moving phone screen

Length 22:38

Lesson 12: Building a Fake Phone Interface

Learn how to build a fake phone interface, and some shortcuts to make the process faster

Length 23:04

Lesson 13: Animating a Fake Phone Interface

Improve your fake phone interface by animating it in sync with the actor’s movements

Length 11:08

Lesson 14: Keying Out the Phone Screen

Understand how to clean up the interface, key out a green screen, fix any issues in post production

Length 23:19

MODULE 5 | DAY FOR NIGHT SHOTS & COMPOSITING

Lesson 15: VFX Shot 4 - Building a Scene by Compositing Multiple Shots Together

Use day for night compositing techniques to make a night shot more impactful

Length 19:00

Lesson 16: Color Correction, Sky Replacement & Lighting Fixes

Take a closer look at modifying a shot with basic masking, color and lighting adjustments

Length 19:16

Lesson 17: Fine-Tuning a Composite & Fixing Edges

Familiarize yourself with some efficient ways to clean up a shot, and make it feel as realistic as possible

Length 19:56

Lesson 18: Exporting Alpha Mattes for Color Correction & Grading

Learn your role in the VFX pipeline, exporting alpha mattes, and delivering the shots for final color

Length 8:31

MODULE 6 | LOGO REPLACEMENT

Lesson 19: VFX Shot 5 - The Best Way to Stabilize Shaky Footage

Get to grips with working on shaky footage, and see how to replace an unwanted brand logo

Length 8:00

Lesson 20: Motion Tracking an Object for Logo Replacement

Improve your skills in motion tracking to get a clean shot for the logo replacement

Length 12:21

Lesson 21: Designing & Blending a Replacement Logo Into the Footage

Use a corporate logo as inspiration to design a replacement using simple tools native to AE

Length 25:14

MODULE 7 | ADDING OBJECTS TO A SCENE WITH VFX

Lesson 22: VFX Shot 6 - 3D Tracking to Add Objects

To fix continuity issues, utilize multiple tricks and add an object back into the scene

Length 13:16

Lesson 23: Compositing the Objects into Our Shot

Understand how to composite objects into a tracked shot to create a realistic look

Length 18:49

MODULE 8 | DESIGNING & COMPOSITING THE ALIEN SHOT

Lesson 24: VFX Shot 7 -Preparing the Alien Shot with Tracking & Rotoscoping

This lesson explores how to prepare and rotoscope an alien character for use in later shots

Length 23:27

Lesson 25: VFX Shot 8 - Creating Glowing Sci-Fi Eyes

We’ll be taking our alien and testing various forms of glow effects throughout the character

Length 16:14

Lesson 26: VFX Shot 9 - Complex Green Screening, Mattes & Spill Suppression

Use green screening techniques to combine the actor and alien character into one scene

Length 28:08

Lesson 27: Stylistic Time Remapping Techniques

Grasp the fundamentals of time remapping to make the end of a scene more exciting

Length 9:29

Lesson 28: Designing a Blurred, Glitchy Teleport Effect

Elevate your time remapping skills by adding some additional effects to the scene

Length 12:15

Lesson 29: Adding Visual Details to the Alien in Post

Improve the alien character with glow effects, animations and your camera to simulate a dolly move

Length 22:59

MODULE 9 | PROJECT 1 WRAP UP

Lesson 30: Client Revisions: Final VFX Tweaks & Clean-Up

Polish the scene with a final clean up, animation refinements, green screen roto and more

Length 18:31

Lesson 31: Rendering & Delivering the Final VFX Shots

Gain an understanding of how to version and finalize your shots for sending back to the edit

Length 5:35

MODULE 10 | PROJECT 2 PREPARATION

Lesson 32: Project Brief - Building a Cinematic Title Sequence

Another client, another project! Learn how to create another important part of all films – a title sequence

Length 3:49

Lesson 33: Prepping Footage in Editing Software for Export

We’ll determine the timing needed for our shots in the edit and set up the raw footage for import

Length 7:58

Lesson 34: Importing Keys Footage Into AE & Creating a Looping Video

Start by importing the prepared footage, and get the frame rates set up for a looping effect

Length 13:45

Lesson 35: Syncing the Footage with Time Remapping

Use your time remapping skills to ensure all clips in the composition are the same length

Length 11:04

Lesson 36: Keying the Keys: Rotobrush vs Extract Effect

Familiarize yourself with two rotoscoping methods, and determine which is best for us

Length 19:24

Lesson 37: Fine-Tuning & Troubleshooting the Mask

Learn how to take roughly cleaned footage and produce a fully cleaned mask

Length 20:57

MODULE 11 | BUILDING A CINEMATIC TITLE SEQUENCE

Lesson 38: VFX Shot 1: Building the Falling Keys Composition

With our masking complete, it’s time to animate the first shot in our title sequence

Length 18:18

Lesson 39: Animating the Keys + Adding Dust & Light Rays

Finish animating the shot and use a handful of effects to create atmosphere

Length 18:36

Lesson 40: VFX Shot 2: Building the Spinning Keys Composition

Jump into a new composition, where you’ll be arranging keys to create variety in the title sequence

Length 12:57

Lesson 41: Building Effects, Vignetting & Tilt Shift

Explore some completely different effects that will add style and polish to shot

Length 14:22

Lesson 42: VFX Shot 3: Building the Array of Keys Composition

For the third shot in the sequence we’ll build on our theme using new effects and camera angles

Length 19:04

Lesson 43: Adding Smoke & Depth of Field

Explore the key principles of adding smoke and depth of field to complete the third shot

Length 15:22

Lesson 44: VFX Shot 4: Building the Sparks & Particles Composition

Learn how to use built-in tools to achieve a sparks effect to go with our locksmith theme

Length 11:25

Lesson 45: Adding Flares, Blurs & Slow Motion

Refine the sparks effect and experiment with flares, blurs and slow motion to create depth

Length 23:49

Lesson 46: VFX Shot 5: Building the Main Title Card

Finish up your title sequence by creating animated text using the film’s theme as inspiration

Length 17:28

Lesson 47: Experimenting with Credit Text Styles & Animations

Examine different ways of animating your credits text to compliment the main title card

Length 19:46

MODULE 12 | PROJECT 2 WRAP UP

Lesson 48: Client Revisions - Cleaning Up the Glue

Understand how to deal with client revisions – in this case, cleaning up our keys

Length 13:36

Lesson 49: Next Steps

Gain an understanding on how to take your learning further

Length 1:17

Visual Effects Training

Lessons designed to teach you skills you can use on any project

MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors

An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons

Length 1:32

Lesson 2: Why do Editors Need to Know VFX & Graphics?

Meet your trainer and learn why this will make you a much more valuable editor

Length 2:45

Lesson 3: How This Course is Organized & Downloading Your Files

An overview of how the training is organized and what you’ll need to do to prepare for the first project

Length 4:12

MODULE 2 | PROJECT PREPARATION

Lesson 4: Project Brief - Green Screens, Tracking & Monsters...Oh My!

You’ll be learning about your first client, their project and the various VFX shots they need delivered

Length 5:36

Lesson 5: Prepping and Exporting Shots for VFX

We begin the project by learning how to prep an editing timeline to bring the shots into After Effects

Length 26:34

Lesson 6: The Role of Color Correction in VFX

In this important lesson we’re going to set up our LUTs and learn the proper workflow for VFX and color correction

Length 14:46

MODULE 3 | TV SCREEN REPLACEMENT & TRACKING

Lesson 7: VFX Shot 2 - Advanced Tracking Using Mocha

In this lesson you will try a more complex track with Mocha to see what works better

Length 22:01

Lesson 8: Advanced Tracking Using 3D Tracker Camera

We’re going to level up the tracking using a tool native to After Effects and see how it works for our scene

Length 13:08

Lesson 9: How to Fix Common Tracking Problems

We’ll tackle some common issues you might run into using the 3D tracker to clean up our shot

Length 16:07

Lesson 10: Compositing & Rotoscoping Techniques

In this lesson, you’ll be using compositing and rotoscoping techniques to move objects around

Length 18:52

MODULE 4 | PHONE SCREEN REPLACEMENT

Lesson 11: VFX Shot 3 - Planar Tracking & Solving for a Moving Phone Screen

Get to grips with tracking and solving for a moving phone screen

Length 22:38

Lesson 12: Building a Fake Phone Interface

Learn how to build a fake phone interface, and some shortcuts to make the process faster

Length 23:04

Lesson 13: Animating a Fake Phone Interface

Improve your fake phone interface by animating it in sync with the actor’s movements

Length 11:08

Lesson 14: Keying Out the Phone Screen

Understand how to clean up the interface, key out a greenscreen, fix any issues in post production

Length 23:19

MODULE 5 | DAY FOR NIGHT SHOTS & COMPOSITING

Lesson 15: VFX Shot 4 - Building a Scene by Compositing Multiple Shots Together

Use day for night compositing techniques to make a night shot more impactful

Length 19:00

Lesson 16: Color Correction, Sky Replacement & Lighting Fixes

Take a closer look at modifying a shot with basic masking, color and lighting adjustments

Length 19:16

Lesson 17: Fine-Tuning a Composite & Fixing Edges

Familiarize yourself with some efficient ways to clean up a shot, and make it feel as realistic as possible

Length 19:56

Lesson 18: Exporting Alpha Mattes for Color Correction & Grading

Learn your role in the VFX pipeline, exporting alpha mattes, and delivering the shots for final color

Length 8:31

MODULE 6 | LOGO REPLACEMENT

Lesson 19: VFX Shot 5 - The Best Way to Stabilize Shaky Footage

Get to grips with working on shaky footage, and see how to replace an unwanted brand logo

Length 8:00

Lesson 20: Motion Tracking an Object for Logo Replacement

Improve your skills in motion tracking to get a clean shot for the logo replacement

Length 12:21

Lesson 21: Designing & Blending a Replacement Logo Into the Footage

Use a corporate logo as inspiration to design a replacement using simple tools native to AE

Length 25:14

MODULE 7 | ADDING OBJECTS TO A SCENE WITH VFX

Lesson 22: VFX Shot 6 - 3D Tracking to Add Objects

To fix continuity issues, utilize multiple tricks and add an object back into the scene

Length 13:16

Lesson 23: Compositing the Objects into Our Shot

Understand how to composite objects into a tracked shot to create a realistic look

Length 18:49

MODULE 8 | DESIGNING & COMPOSITING THE ALIEN SHOT

Lesson 24: VFX Shot 7 -Preparing the Alien Shot with Tracking & Rotoscoping

This lesson explores how to prepare and rotoscope an alien character for use in later shots

Length 23:27

Lesson 25: VFX Shot 8 - Creating Glowing Sci-Fi Eyes

We’ll be taking our alien and testing various forms of glow effects throughout the character

Length 16:14

Lesson 26: VFX Shot 9 - Complex Green Screening, Mattes & Spill Suppression

Use green screening techniques to combine the actor and alien character into one scene

Length 28:08

Lesson 27: Stylistic Time Remapping Techniques

Grasp the fundamentals of time remapping to make the end of a scene more exciting

Length 9:29

Lesson 28: Designing a Blurred, Glitchy Teleport Effect

Elevate your time remapping skills by adding some additional effects to the scene

Length 12:15

Lesson 29: Adding Visual Details to the Alien in Post

Improve the alien character with glow effects, animations and your camera to simulate a dolly move

Length 22:59

MODULE 9 | PROJECT 1 WRAP UP

Lesson 30: Client Revisions: Final VFX Tweaks & Clean-Up

Polish the scene with a final clean up, animation refinements, green screen roto and more

Length 18:31

Lesson 31: Rendering & Delivering the Final VFX Shots

Gain an understanding of how to version and finalize your shots for sending back to the edit

Length 5:35

MODULE 10 | PROJECT 2 PREPARATION

Lesson 32: Project Brief - Building a Cinematic Title Sequence

Another client, another project! Learn how to create another important part of all films – a title sequence

Length 3:49

Lesson 33: Prepping Footage in Editing Software for Export

We’ll determine the timing needed for our shots in the edit and set up the raw footage for import

Length 7:58

Lesson 34: Importing Keys Footage Into AE & Creating a Looping Video

Start by importing the prepared footage, and get the frame rates set up for a looping effect

Length 13:45

Lesson 35: Syncing the Footage with Time Remapping

Use your time remapping skills to ensure all clips in the composition are the same length

Length 11:04

Lesson 36: Keying the Keys: Rotobrush vs Extract Effect

Familiarize yourself with two rotoscoping methods, and determine which is best for us

Length 19:24

Lesson 37: Fine-Tuning & Troubleshooting the Mask

Learn how to take roughly cleaned footage and produce a fully cleaned mask

Length 20:57

MODULE 11 | BUILDING A CINEMATIC TITLE SEQUENCE

Lesson 38: VFX Shot 1: Building the Falling Keys Composition

With our masking complete, it’s time to animate the first shot in our title sequence

Length 18:18

Lesson 39: Animating the Keys + Adding Dust & Light Rays

Finish animating the shot and use a handful of effects to create atmosphere

Length 18:36

Lesson 40: VFX Shot 2: Building the Spinning Keys Composition

Jump into a new composition, where you’ll be arranging keys to create variety in the title sequence

Length 12:57

Lesson 41: Building Effects, Vignetting & Tilt Shift

Explore some completely different effects that will add style and polish to shot

Length 14:22

Lesson 42: VFX Shot 3: Building the Array of Keys Composition

For the third shot in the sequence we’ll build on our theme using new effects and camera angles

Length 19:04

Lesson 43: Adding Smoke & Depth of Field

Explore the key principles of adding smoke and depth of field to complete the third shot

Length 15:22

Lesson 44: VFX Shot 4: Building the Sparks & Particles Composition

Learn how to use built-in tools to achieve a sparks effect to go with our locksmith theme

Length 11:25

Lesson 45: Adding Flares, Blurs & Slow Motion

Refine the sparks effect and experiment with flares, blurs and slow motion to create depth

Length 23:49

Lesson 46: VFX Shot 5: Building the Main Title Card

Finish up your title sequence by creating animated text using the film’s theme as inspiration

Length 17:28

Lesson 47: Experimenting with Credit Text Styles & Animations

Examine different ways of animating your credits text to compliment the main title card

Length 19:46

MODULE 12 | PROJECT 2 WRAP UP

Lesson 48: Client Revisions - Cleaning Up the Glue

Understand how to deal with client revisions – in this case, cleaning up our keys

Length 13:36

Lesson 49: Next Steps

Gain an understanding on how to take your learning further

Length 1:17

Graphics Training

Lessons designed to teach you skills you can use on any project

MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors

An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons

Length 1:32

Lesson 2: Why do editors need to know VFX & graphics?

Meet your trainer, and find out why VFX and graphics is essential to securing editing work

Length 2:45

Lesson 3: How This Course is Organized & Downloading Your Files

Take a closer look at how the tutorials have been arranged, and the assets you’ll receive to work with

Length 4:12

MODULE 2 | COMMERCIAL & PROMO GRAPHICS

Lesson 4: Project Brief - Commercial & Promo Graphics

Begin your first project – placing text and animations into different shots for a commercial

Length 2:24

Lesson 5: Graphic 1 - 3D Tracked Text

Start your first motion graphics project with a super useful technique – 3D tracked text on a moving shot

Length 10:56

Lesson 6: Adding Realistic Water Reflections

Learn how to take our tracked text and simulate a realistic water reflection

Length 20:38

Lesson 7: Graphic 2: 2D Tracked Text

Examine another type of tracking, and use it to add text into the second shot of the commercial

Length 20:19

Lesson 8: Graphic 3 - Building an Animated Clock

This lesson will show you how to build and track an animated clock graphic in the world of our footage

Length 24:48

Lesson 9: Adding Animation & Realistic Shadows

Refine your animation and make it feel like it’s anchored in the character’s world with a bit of finesse

Length 6:40

Lesson 10: Graphic 4 - Stabilization & Building a Clean Plate

Discover how to create a clean plate, and use stabilization techniques to prepare your footage

Length 16:17

Lesson 11: Rotoscoping Our Hero & Adding the Text

Finish up your shot by rotoscoping the character in front of the text using several techniques

Length 17:50

Lesson 12: Graphic 5 - Text Tracking with Mocha

Learn how to use Mocha to track and rotoscope the hero character in the next shot

Length 19:23

Lesson 13: Text Masking with Mocha

Broaden your skills in Mocha by making an easier and faster mask for our hero character

Length 11:47

Lesson 14: Graphic 6 - Three Advanced Tracking Methods

Draw on all of your tracking and masking skills for the last graphic, and learn some pro tips and tricks

Length 15:02

Lesson 15: Design, Rotoscoping & Expressions

This lesson focuses on masking and rotoscoping part of a complicated shot

Length 14:52

Lesson 16: Lens Flares, Sliders & Tracking Fixes

Refine your shot by adding some embellishments and final tweaks to the tracking

Length 16:28

MODULE 3 | CORPORATE & BRAND GRAPHICS

Lesson 17: Project Brief - Corporate & Brand Graphics

Explore the world of corporate style graphics, and receive your new client brief

Length 4:09

Lesson 18: Graphic 1 - Animating a Logo

Get started by learning how to rebuild illustrator art in After Effects

Length 15:20

Lesson 19: Designing the Logo Movement

Grasp the fundamentals of animating the shapes that make up our logo

Length 18:43

Lesson 20: Animating the Tagline

Complete your logo animation by adding a tagline, and creating a secondary animation

Length 8:41

Lesson 21: Graphic 2 - Animated Lower Thirds

This lesson teaches you how to create a commonly used graphic – the lower third

Length 15:43

Lesson 22: Adding Style & Creative Accents

Elevate your basic animation by learning how to add style and creative accents

Length 18:14

Lesson 23: Creating After Effects Templates & MOGRTS

Discover how to create After Effects Templates & MOGRTS

Length 19:14

MODULE 4 | ANIMATED MAPS, CHARTS & GRAPHS

Lesson 24: Graphic 3 - Building a Map Animation

Begin the third graphic for your client, which involves building a map animation

Length 6:06

Lesson 25: Adding Locator Graphics to the Map

Learn how we’re going to create our map, and time our locator markers to the narration

Length 11:02

Lesson 26: Moving a 3D Camera Around the Map

Explore how utilizing a camera can add depth and a much more interesting look to this graphic

Length 25:06

Lesson 27: Graphic 4 - Creating an Animated Line Chart

This lesson focuses on a graphic you’ll use often for corporate work – the animated line chart

Length 11:54

Lesson 28: Expressions & Automation of the Line Chart

Improve your line chart with animation, and learn how to line up the values to your narration

Length 21:19

Lesson 29: 3D Animation & Lighting the Line Chart

Finish up the line chart by adding camera movement and 3d lights

Length 4:53

Lesson 30: Graphic 5 - Creating an Animated Bar Graph

Build upon what you’ve learnt creating the line chart to create an animated bar graph

Length 20:11

Lesson 31: Animating Accurate Data Labels with Expressions

Utilize expressions in order to line up our data with the animation

Length 22:01

MODULE 5 | ANIMATED SCREENSHOTS & WEBSITES

Lesson 32: Graphic 6 - Building a 3D Website Fly-Around

In this lesson, you’ll start the final graphic – a web animation that uses all the skills you’ve learned so far

Length 17:02

Lesson 33: Adding Real & Simulated Depth of Field

Leverage the many different properties of the camera tool to create a depth-of-field look

Length 6:32

Lesson 34: Adding Stylish Animated Embellishments

Learn how to create some animations, and use a tilt-shift effect to make our products pop

Length 13:06

Lesson 35: Bonus Graphic - Adding Further Depth & Dimension to the Website

Start work on a new comparison animation for the shopping cart

Length 20:42

Lesson 36: Simulating Handheld Movement & 3D Lighting

Combine expressions, sliders and effects to simulate handheld movement, along with a 3D lighting effect

Length 13:04

MODULE 6 | BRINGING STILL IMAGES TO LIFE

Lesson 37: Project Brief - Bringing Still Images to Life

Receive your new client brief, and learn about some of the techniques used in this module

Length 3:05

Lesson 38: Graphic 1 - Building a Realistic Earth Zoom

We lean how you can use simple tools like Google Earth to begin your map zoom process with accuracy

Length 25:46

Lesson 39: Animating the Earth Zoom

Discover how to use the images you captured to build the animated zoom, and make the shot come to life

Length 24:00

Lesson 40: Adding Details Like Borders, DoF & Animated Water

Refine your map animation with borders, depth of field and animated water

Length 30:29

Lesson 41: Graphic 2 - Creating 2.5D Animated Images

Learn how to transform a still image into something much more interesting, with a 2.5D parallax effect

Length 17:56

Lesson 42: Adding Visual Details Like Fog & Water Spray

Elevate the world of our image with details like water movement, mist and spray

Length 10:14

Lesson 43: Simple Character Animation with the Puppet Tools

Examine the puppet tool and use it to animate our hero character, adding motion to our scene

Length 12:02

Lesson 44: Animated Depth of Field & Camera Movement

Put the final touches on your graphic, with some depth-of-field and camera rotation

Length 8:37

Lesson 45: Graphic 3 - Intro to 3D Camera Projection Mapping

An in depth exploration of how camera 3D projection mapping works

Length 15:13

Lesson 46: Setting Up the 3D Projection Mapping

Learn how to set up the projection mapping in a more complex environment

Length 14:02

Lesson 47: Adding Objects & Dust to the 3D Scene

This lesson will show you how to place a focal object into the shot, and add atmosphere

Length 15:07

Lesson 48: Faking Volumetric Light and Depth of Field in Our 3D Scene

Bring your scene to life by faking volumetric light and depth-of-field

Length 16:02

MODULE 7 | WRAP UP

Lesson 49: Next Steps

Discover how you can take your learning further

Length 1:17

Motion Graphics Training

Lessons designed to teach you skills you can use on any project

MODULE 1 | INTRODUCTION

Lesson 1: Welcome to The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors

An overview of the course and everything that you’ll be learning in the next 40+ lessons

Length 1:32

Lesson 2: Why do editors need to know VFX & graphics?

Meet your trainer, and find out why VFX and graphics is essential to securing editing work

Length 2:45

Lesson 3: How This Course is Organized & Downloading Your Files

Take a closer look at how the tutorials have been arranged, and the assets you’ll receive to work with

Length 4:12

MODULE 2 | PROJECT PREPARATION

Lesson 4: Project Brief - Commercial & Promo Graphics

Begin your first project – placing text and animations into different shots for a commercial

Length 2:24

Lesson 5: Graphic 1 - 3D Tracked Text

Start your first motion graphics project with a super useful technique – 3D tracked text on a moving shot

Length 10:56

Lesson 6: Adding Realistic Water Reflections

Learn how to take our tracked text and simulate a realistic water reflection

Length 20:38

Lesson 7: Graphic 2: 2D Tracked Text

Examine another type of tracking, and use it to add text into the second shot of the commercial

Length 20:19

Lesson 8: Graphic 3 - Building an Animated Clock

This lesson will show you how to build and track an animated clock graphic in the world of our footage

Length 24:48

Lesson 9: Adding Animation & Realistic Shadows

Refine your animation and make it feel like it’s anchored in the character’s world with a bit of finesse

Length 6:40

Lesson 10: Graphic 4 - Stabilization & Building a Clean Plate

Discover how to create a clean plate, and use stabilization techniques to prepare your footage

Length 16:17

Lesson 11: Rotoscoping Our Hero & Adding the Text

Finish up your shot by rotoscoping the character in front of the text using several techniques

Length 17:50

Lesson 12: Graphic 5 - Text Tracking with Mocha

Learn how to use Mocha to track and rotoscope the hero character in the next shot

Length 19:23

Lesson 13: Text Masking with Mocha

Broaden your skills in Mocha by making an easier and faster mask for our hero character

Length 11:47

Lesson 14: Graphic 6 - Three Advanced Tracking Methods

Draw on all of your tracking and masking skills for the last graphic, and learn some pro tips and tricks

Length 15:02

Lesson 15: Design, Rotoscoping & Expressions

This lesson focuses on masking and rotoscoping part of a complicated shot

Length 14:52

Lesson 16: Lens Flares, Sliders & Tracking Fixes

Refine your shot by adding some embellishments and final tweaks to the tracking

Length 16:28

MODULE 3 | CORPORATE & BRAND GRAPHICS

Lesson 17: Project Brief - Corporate & Brand Graphics

Explore the world of corporate style graphics, and receive your new client brief

Length 4:09

Lesson 18: Graphic 1 - Animating a Logo

Get started by learning how to rebuild illustrator art in After Effects

Length 15:20

Lesson 19: Designing the Logo Movement

Grasp the fundamentals of animating the shapes that make up our logo

Length 18:43

Lesson 20: Animating the Tagline

Complete your logo animation by adding a tagline, and creating a secondary animation

Length 8:41

Lesson 21: Graphic 2 - Animated Lower Thirds

This lesson teaches you how to create a commonly used graphic – the lower third

Length 15:43

Lesson 22: Adding Style & Creative Accents

Elevate your basic animation by learning how to add style and creative accents

Length 18:14

Lesson 23: Creating After Effects Templates & MOGRTS

Discover how to create After Effects Templates & MOGRTS

Length 19:14

MODULE 4 | ANIMATED MAPS, CHARTS & GRAPHS

Lesson 24: Graphic 3 - Building a Map Animation

Begin the third graphic for your client, which involves building a map animation

Length 6:06

Lesson 25: Adding Locator Graphics to the Map

Learn how we’re going to create our map, and time our locator markers to the narration

Length 11:02

Lesson 26: Moving a 3D Camera Around the Map

Explore how utilizing a camera can add depth and a much more interesting look to this graphic

Length 25:06

Lesson 27: Graphic 4 - Creating an Animated Line Chart

This lesson focuses on a graphic you’ll use often for corporate work – the animated line chart

Length 11:54

Lesson 28: Expressions & Automation of the Line Chart

Improve your line chart with animation, and learn how to line up the values to your narration

Length 21:19

Lesson 29: 3D Animation & Lighting the Line Chart

Finish up the line chart by adding camera movement and 3d lights

Length 4:53

Lesson 30: Graphic 5 - Creating an Animated Bar Graph

Build upon what you’ve learnt creating the line chart to create an animated bar graph

Length 20:11

Lesson 31: Animating Accurate Data Labels with Expressions

Utilize expressions in order to line up our data with the animation

Length 22:01

MODULE 5 | ANIMATED SCREENSHOTS & WEBSITES

Lesson 32: Graphic 6 - Building a 3D Website Fly-Around

In this lesson, you’ll start the final graphic – a web animation that uses all the skills you’ve learned so far

Length 17:02

Lesson 33: Adding Real & Simulated Depth of Field

Leverage the many different properties of the camera tool to create a depth-of-field look

Length 6:32

Lesson 34: Adding Stylish Animated Embellishments

Learn how to create some animations, and use a tilt-shift effect to make our products pop

Length 13:06

Lesson 35: Bonus Graphic - Adding Further Depth & Dimension to the Website

Start work on a new comparison animation for the shopping cart

Length 20:42

Lesson 36: Simulating Handheld Movement & 3D Lighting

Combine expressions, sliders and effects to simulate handheld movement, along with a 3D lighting effect

Length 13:04

MODULE 6 | BRINGING STILL IMAGES TO LIFE

Lesson 37: Project Brief - Bringing Still Images to Life

Receive your new client brief, and learn about some of the techniques used in this module

Length 3:05

Lesson 38: Graphic 1 - Building a Realistic Earth Zoom

We lean how you can use simple tools like Google Earth to begin your map zoom process with accuracy

Length 25:46

Lesson 39: Animating the Earth Zoom

Discover how to use the images you captured to build the animated zoom, and make the shot come to life

Length 24:00

Lesson 40: Adding Details Like Borders, DoF & Animated Water

Refine your map animation with borders, depth of field and animated water

Length 30:29

Lesson 41: Graphic 2 - Creating 2.5D Animated Images

Learn how to transform a still image into something much more interesting, with a 2.5D parallax effect

Length 17:56

Lesson 42: Adding Visual Details Like Fog & Water Spray

Elevate the world of our image with details like water movement, mist and spray

Length 10:14

Lesson 43: Simple Character Animation with the Puppet Tools

Examine the puppet tool and use it to animate our hero character, adding motion to our scene

Length 12:02

Lesson 44: Animated Depth of Field & Camera Movement

Put the final touches on your graphic, with some depth-of-field and camera rotation

Length 8:37

Lesson 45: Graphic 3 - Intro to 3D Camera Projection Mapping

An in depth exploration of how camera 3D projection mapping works

Length 15:13

Lesson 46: Setting Up the 3D Projection Mapping

Learn how to set up the projection mapping in a more complex environment

Length 14:02

Lesson 47: Adding Objects & Dust to the 3D Scene

This lesson will show you how to place a focal object into the shot, and add atmosphere

Length 15:07

Lesson 48: Faking Volumetric Light and Depth of Field in Our 3D Scene

Bring your scene to life by faking volumetric light and depth-of-field

Length 16:02

MODULE 7 | WRAP UP

Lesson 49: Next Steps

Discover how you can take your learning further

Length 1:17

Want Visual Effects AND Graphics Training?

Get EVERYTHING in the Complete Package

PLUS…

BOOTCAMP | DESIGN THEORY FOR EDITORS

Lesson 1: Welcome

Meet your trainer for this lesson, a professional motion graphics art director, artist and animator based in Los Angeles

Length 9:25

Lesson 2: Composition - Part 1

Begin with some basics of composition like grids, structure, rule of thirds and golden rule

Length 17:32

Lesson 3: Composition - Part 2

Expand on the previous lesson with details like hierarchy of design and how tangents can ruin an image

Length 31:12

Lesson 4: Color Theory - Part 1

We start with basics such as primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary and where each belongs

Length 12:16

Lesson 5: Color Theory - Part 2

Taking the training further, we dive into real-life examples and helpful tools to ensure harmonious palettes

Length 14:38

Lesson 6: Typography - Part 1

In this beginners lesson we discuss the major principles to keep in mind as you map out your graphics

Length 22:00

Lesson 7: Typography - Part 2

Dive deeper into text and learn about the effect kerning, leading and specialty fonts can play

Length 23:07

Lesson 8: Movement - Part 1

Find out about the 12 principles of movement via live examples and how they can apply to your work

Length 21:13

Lesson 9: Movement - Part 2

Building upon the previous, we pull up some real-life examples to illustrate how to combine them into a cohesive animation

Length 14:31

Lesson 10: Tips & Tricks - Part 1

In this lesson, we cover various different tips based on decades of experience that can take your work from average to professional

Length 10:24

Lesson 11: Tips & Tricks - Part 2

We dig into the reasons why to design in AE vs PSD and have some fun at the end looking at typography fails

Length 14:02

Want Visual Effects AND Graphics Training?

Get EVERYTHING in the Complete Package

PLUS…

BOOTCAMP | DESIGN THEORY FOR EDITORS

Lesson 1: Welcome

Meet your trainer for this lesson, a professional motion graphics art director, artist and animator based in Los Angeles

Length 9:25

Lesson 2: Composition - Part 1

Begin with some basics of composition like grids, structure, rule of thirds and golden rule

Length 17:32

Lesson 3: Composition - Part 2

Expand on the previous lesson with details like hierarchy of design and how tangents can ruin an image

Length 31:12

Lesson 4: Color Theory - Part 1

We start with basics such as primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary and where each belongs

Length 12:16

Lesson 5: Color Theory - Part 2

Taking the training further, we dive into real-life examples and helpful tools to ensure harmonious palettes

Length 14:38

Lesson 6: Typography - Part 1

In this beginners lesson we discuss the major principles to keep in mind as you map out your graphics

Length 22:00

Lesson 7: Typography - Part 2

Dive deeper into text and learn about the effect kerning, leading and specialty fonts can play

Length 23:07

Lesson 8: Movement - Part 1

Find out about the 12 principles of movement via live examples and how they can apply to your work

Length 21:13

Lesson 9: Movement - Part 2

Building upon the previous, we pull up some real-life examples to illustrate how to combine them into a cohesive animation

Length 14:31

Lesson 10: Tips & Tricks - Part 1

In this lesson, we cover various different tips based on decades of experience that can take your work from average to professional

Length 10:24

Lesson 11: Tips & Tricks - Part 2

We dig into the reasons why to design in AE vs PSD and have some fun at the end looking at typography fails

Length 14:02

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Lesson 1: Welcome

Meet your trainer for this lesson, a professional motion graphics art director, artist and animator based in Los Angeles

Length 9:25

Lesson 2: Composition - Part 1

Begin with some basics of composition like grids, structure, rule of thirds and golden rule

Length 17:32

Lesson 3: Composition - Part 2

Expand on the previous lesson with details like hierarchy of design and how tangents can ruin an image

Length 31:12

Lesson 4: Color Theory - Part 1

We start with basics such as primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary and where each belongs

Length 12:16

Lesson 5: Color Theory - Part 2

Taking the training further, we dive into real-life examples and helpful tools to ensure harmonious palettes

Length 14:38

Lesson 6: Typography - Part 1

In this beginners lesson we discuss the major principles to keep in mind as you map out your graphics

Length 22:00

Lesson 7: Typography - Part 2

Dive deeper into text and learn about the effect kerning, leading and specialty fonts can play

Length 23:07

Lesson 8: Movement - Part 1

Find out about the 12 principles of movement via live examples and how they can apply to your work

Length 21:13

Lesson 9: Movement - Part 2

Building upon the previous, we pull up some real-life examples to illustrate how to combine them into a cohesive animation

Length 14:31

Lesson 10: Tips & Tricks - Part 1

In this lesson, we cover various different tips based on decades of experience that can take your work from average to professional

Length 10:24

Lesson 11: Tips & Tricks - Part 2

We dig into the reasons why to design in AE vs PSD and have some fun at the end looking at typography fails

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“Is The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors right for me?”

"How much experience do I need to take the training?"

The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors is designed for students with basic to intermediate knowledge of After Effects. If you are brand new to the program we recommend adding After Effects Essentials to your training package.

"How is The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors different from other editing courses?"

The lessons in this training have been created and customized to provide students with the most common scenarios they will encounter as editors on their own projects or for clients.

"Can I take this course from home?"

Yes, The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors is a video-based training course, so you can take it from anywhere in the world. You’ll get instant access to everything in the course and can go through the training on any device — desktop, laptop, tablet or even phone.

How The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors works

"Which course package should I choose?"

We’ve separated this training into three options. A student can choose to learn visual effects – things like keying, rotoscoping, object replacement and more or they can choose to learn commercial graphics – things like title cards, lower thirds, animated screens and more. Additionally, students can choose to learn everything with our Complete Bundle. The Complete Bundle includes both VFX and graphics training PLUS the After Effects Essentials course and a 4.5 hour design masterclass with a motion graphics professional.

"Which software do I need to take the training?"

First and foremost, students will need to have a copy of Adobe After Effects. For those brand new to the program you can choose to add the After Effects Essentials training which will get you started and act as a reference library along the way should you need it.

We have provided video files with The Art of VFX & Graphics for Editors (the VFX, Graphics and Complete Bundle options) which you can use with almost any editing software to import your completed project exports from After Effects.

"Will I get permanent access to the lessons, footage and audio?"

Absolutely. Once you enroll, you’ll have lifetime access to all lessons, resources and downloadable content.

"Will I get a certificate that shows I completed the course?"

Yes. When you finish the course, email our editing team at editors@filmeditingpro.com and include a link to your cut.

We’ll take a look, make sure you completed all the assignments and issue you a Certificate of Completion (sample). The certificate will have a unique verification code that you can enter on our website to prove you completed the course.

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"What if I need help in the course?"

For each project we have provided a copy of our finished project file should you need it for reference.

If you ever get stuck on anything in the course or even want a technique explained a bit further, just email us. Our editing team (editors@filmeditingpro.com) will get right back to you with an answer.

You can also email our support team (support@filmeditingpro.com) if you need help with anything in your account or on the website.

"Do you have a payment plan?"

Yes — we offer an affordable 12 month payment plan option. Just choose which version of the course you want (Visual Effects, Graphics or the Complete Bundle) and pick the payment plan option.

On the same day each month, your payment will be automatically processed until you reach the 12th month. Keep in mind that this is NOT a monthly subscription. You will need to make all 12 payments, unless you request a qualified refund in the first 30 days.

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If you don’t love it, no worries. Just email us within the first 30 days, show us you watched the lessons and attempted the work and we’ll refund your money.

"Can I upgrade to the Complete Bundle later?"

Yes — you can upgrade your course package at any time. Just email us at support@filmeditingpro.com and one of our team members will be happy to help.

“Can I get a discount for being a student? In the military? Paying in cash?"

We do not offer any discounts for the course. We’ve designed it so that all students have access to a variety of pricing levels and payment options to make things fair and accessible for everyone.

"When will this be available again?"

We don’t know the exact dates of each enrollment period. We try to offer a couple opportunities each year but the exact dates depend on our full-time editing schedules. It’s important that we have enough editors available for each enrollment period to help students as they move through the course.

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