# Motion Graphics Certificate Canonical URL: ## Overview Master essential tools for creating stunning motion graphics and visual effects. You will animate in Adobe After Effects and edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro, building a workflow that takes your ideas from an initial concept to a fully animated final output. - **Animate Motion Graphics and Create Visual Effects:** Dive into Adobe After Effects to animate layered Photoshop and Illustrator files. Learn advanced techniques like greenscreen removal, rotoscoping, and motion tracking. You will also create 3D models to enhance your projects. - **Edit Videos with Premiere Pro:** Learn the fundamentals of video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro, including trimming and sequencing clips, adding music or dialogue, and color correcting. You will also gain skills in adjusting clip speed, applying visual effects, and managing timelines to create polished, professional videos. - **Work with Advanced Motion Graphics Techniques:** Elevate your animations with 3D layers, cameras, and lights in After Effects. Learn to create custom shape animations and advanced text effects, optimize workflows using expressions, and seamlessly integrate audio. Apply these advanced techniques to produce professional-level projects. - **Real-World Projects and Demo Reel Development:** Apply your skills through hands-on projects that mirror industry standards. You will develop a professional demo reel showcasing your work in motion graphics, special effects, and video editing, giving you a strong portfolio to present to potential employers or clients. ## What you'll learn - Use timeless animation principles to create interesting and dynamic animations - Learn motion graphics concepts, workflows, and best practices - Animate text, photos, and video, add sound, and more in Adobe After Effects - Use After Effects to animate layered Photoshop or Illustrator files - Edit video and audio in Adobe Premiere Pro - Create unique animated videos to build your demo reel (portfolio) ## Curriculum 1. **Premiere Pro Bootcamp** 2. **After Effects Bootcamp** 3. **After Effects Advanced** 4. **Motion Graphics & Video Editing Portfolio Development** 5. **After Effects Compositing, Tracking, & Keying** 6. **Video Editing & Motion Graphics Capstone Project (Self-Paced)** 7. **AI for Video & Motion Graphics** **Skills covered:** Motion Graphics Principles, Motion Graphics Demo Reels, Adobe Premiere Pro, Animation, Adobe After Effects, Motion & Camera Tracking, After Effects Expressions, Adobe Portfolio ## Instructors ### Jerron Smith — Program Director & Senior Instructor Jerron has more than 25 years of experience working with graphics and video and expert-level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator along with an extensive knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max. He has authored multiple books and video training series on computer graphics software, such as After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash (back when it was a thing). He has taught at the college level for over 20 years at schools such as NYCCT (New York City College of Technology), NYIT (The New York Institute of Technology), and FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology). ## FAQ ### How does this course prepare me for the job market? The Bootcamp courses in Premiere Pro and After Effects teach software skills, and how to use these apps to create motion graphics based on designs provided for you. The Motion Graphics Portfolio Development course allows you to take what you’ve learned about After Effects and Premiere Pro and create motion graphics based on your own designs. In the Portfolio course, you will create unique works to showcase in a video demo reel or website. ### Is there mandatory work outside of the classroom? Students are required to complete class projects outside of class hours for the Motion Graphics Portfolio Development class. Students are not required to complete any work outside of class for the Premiere Pro and After Effects . Additionally, students are encouraged to practice the skills learned in class and develop a portfolio of work. ### How many students are in a class? Noble’s typical class ranges from 8–12 students, but we accept up to 20 students. ### How does the custom schedule work and what is the recommended class order? We have scheduled the certificate classes in various tracks (day, night, or weekend) for your convenience, but you can customize your schedule. When creating a custom schedule, you’ll be able to choose between the various available dates for each class in the certificate program. If you can’t make a particular class, you can choose a different scheduled instance that works better for you. Please keep the following in mind when scheduling: We recommend taking Premiere Pro before After Effects . You must take the After Effects Bootcamp before After Effects Advanced. You must take Premiere Pro and After Effects before taking the Motion Graphics Portfolio Development class (because you’ll be using those apps in the portfolio development class). ### Why is Premiere Pro included in the Motion Graphics Certificate? Students with no prior knowledge of video editing or animation leave the Premiere Bootcamp very comfortable with working in timeline-based apps, as Premiere is a video and audio editing software. This knowledge of timeline-based video editing and video terminology helps students get familiar with Adobe After Effects more quickly. Plus, for larger motion graphics pieces, Premiere is often used to assemble individual shots created in After Effects, and it’s an ideal software for editing audio (music, voiceover and sound effects) to be used in motion graphics. In addition, Premiere Pro on its own can be used to create some forms of motion graphics such as simple title sequences, social media pieces, and stop-motion videos, all of which are explored in the Premiere Pro Bootcamp. ### I’m not great with either Photoshop or Illustrator but I really like motion graphics. What should I do? We do suggest that you take both the Photoshop in a Day and Illustrator in a Day courses before taking the courses in the Motion Graphics Certificate. The Photoshop and Illustrator in a Day courses are designed to get you comfortable with all the basics of both apps, in a short amount of time, and together provide a great foundation for the Motion Graphics Certificate. ### What computer do I need to run Premiere Pro and After Effects? After Effects and Premiere Pro will both run on either Mac or PC. Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for Premiere Pro and After Effects . ### Will I receive access to Adobe Creative Cloud software? Yes, students enrolled in this course will receive 4 months of access to Adobe Creative Cloud software. After registering, please email hello@nobledesktop.com for instructions. ### What kind of laptop is suitable for completing the work in this course? Any laptop with the below specifications would be suitable: macOS Monterey (or later) or Windows 11 Model from 2021 onward is preferred RAM: 16GB minimum; 32-64GB or higher preferred 13.6-inch (2560 x 1664) display or larger External monitor preferred ## Reviews > I’ve been attending Noble seminars and classes going back to Adobe’s first launch of InDesign and Creative Suite. In fact, the last set of classes I took, in After Effects, has kept me going with my biggest client, Cognizant. It was especially helpful for an old-school designer to learn new-school skills. I’m so grateful that I could add a few extra years to my career. It’s made a world of difference. Noble Desktop is the best! > > — Mary McBride, Freelance Graphic Designer ## Pricing **Tuition:** $3495 Payment options: Student financing available; see the current application terms and pay-as-you-go installments.