CXT AE Motion Design Course

A beginner-friendly 2D motion design course in After Effects. Build your animation skills from the ground up with keyframes, shape layers, type and timing.

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Build something worth showing.

01 / LEARN

Understand the process.

See the decisions behind the work, from an idea to a finished project.

02 / MAKE

Make it your own.

Use the learning to develop a project with your own creative direction.

Your learning path.

5 learning areas

Curriculum outline. The final lesson list, running times and available resources will be confirmed on CXT Learn.

01Get comfortable with After EffectsLearning area+

Learn the workspace and how a project is organised.

02Keyframes & timingLearning area+

Explore position, scale, rotation and opacity through practical animation exercises.

03Shape layers & typographyLearning area+

Build simple graphic elements and animate type.

04Motion & transitionsLearning area+

Use easing and transitions to connect ideas clearly.

05Make your first 2D projectLearning area+

Bring your new skills together in a short animation.

What you’ll work towards.

↗Understand compositions, layers and the timeline.
↗Animate graphics with keyframes and easing.
↗Bring typography and shape layers to life.
↗Create a short 2D animation from start to finish.

KEEP MAKING

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