Introduction to Motion Design and Animation Curves in After Effects
A course by Holke 79Graphic Designer
A course by Holke 79, Graphic Designer
Learn to create sleek motion systems to give your animations personality and intent
Adding motion to graphic design opens a whole new layer of expression for any creator, but it also presents another layer of difficulty. To make this a smooth transition, veteran motion designer Borja Holke, who has worked with major clients like Canal+ and Converse, teaches you the secrets to timing and animation curves in Adobe After Effects.
In this online course, learn how to use the professional animation tools in After Effects from scratch and master the art of motion.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 12 downloads
Getting started in After Effects
7 minutes, 15 seconds
Introduction Layers
15 minutes, 33 seconds
Layers of shape or shape layers
8 minutes, 27 seconds
Moving graphics 1. Our allies Keyframes
10 minutes, 16 seconds
To move graphics 2. We go deep into the animation curves
13 minutes, 46 seconds
Renders and formats
10 minutes, 56 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get to know Borja as he walks you through his creative journey to becoming a motion designer, including how he got started, the agencies and studios he's collaborated with, and his biggest influences.
Continue with an introduction to Adobe After Effects and discover different ways you can use it professionally before taking your first steps.
Explore the program's interface and some of the basic tools such as layers, shape layers, keyframes, animation curves, and renders.
Now it's time to put things in motion. Choose a character and analyze their body language and movement to use as a reference for your animation.
Learn to make simple animations by experimenting with scale, position, stretch, rotation, and swipe expressions. Move on to more advanced concepts and see how to create choreographed animations, or sequences, by combining styles with cause-and-effect relationships.
Finally, Borja shares some tips on how to put together a professional looking reel and impress your audience on social media, from planning your sequence to adding transitions and other editing tricks.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
Create a series of 12 animations ready to post on Instagram and a short reel for your portfolio.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Graphic designers who want to learn to use motion as another layer of expression in their projects.
Requirements and materials
You don't need any previous experience with Adobe After Effects, just a computer with the software installed and an interest in graphic and motion design.
Reviews
- 14 days ago
je comprend rien peut être la traduction en français es mal fait
- 4 months ago
Amazing course!
- 5 months ago
Todos sus cursos son muy buenos, siempre aprendo algo últil
- 5 months ago
Dope dope
- 7 months ago
El curso me ha encantado mucho. Borja Holke es excelente y explica todo de manera muy clara. Me gustó mucho la forma de trabajar en pequeñas composiciones que luego se unen en una sola pieza más grande. Sin duda, un curso muy entretenido.
He worked as a senior motion designer for Saffron Brand Consultants in Madrid, where he helped brands build their visual identity through animation. In 2019, after over a decade of working in motion design, Borja started his own motion graphic design company, Holke 79. Some of his projects include online campaigns for Converse, Aerosmith’s Last Vegas residency, an official lyrics video for Green Day, and a number of animated graphics for TV shows.
Content
- U1
Welcome aboard!
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Cheering in After Effects with style
- What is Adobe After Effects?
- Getting started in After Effects
- Introduction Layers
- Layers of shape or shape layers
- Moving graphics 1. Our allies Keyframes
- To move graphics 2. We go deep into the animation curves
- Renders and formats
- U3
Designing the movement
- A bit of context
- Our character-based methodology
- A little design before animating
- U4
Creating our basic library of movement
- Scale animation
- Position animation
- Stretch position animation
- Rotation Animation
- Swipe or drag
- U5
Next level: choreographic animations
- Choreography 1
- Choreography 2
- Choreography 3
- Choreography 4
- U6
Tricks to make a good reel and devastate in Social Networks
- Workflow and tips for the final mini reel
- conclusion
- FP
Final project
- Motion graphics for social networks
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FAQs
Motion design is the art of creating animated graphics that blend design, animation, and sound to deliver visual messages dynamically. It’s used in branding, TV, social media, music videos, and more.
This is an intermediate-level course designed for those with basic graphic design or After Effects knowledge who want to deepen their skills in professional animation and motion design.
You’ll need a computer with Adobe After Effects and Illustrator installed, internet access, and sketching materials like paper and pencil. Advanced animation skills aren’t required, but basic graphic software know-how is.
You’ll learn how to plan, design, and animate graphics, control keyframes and animation curves, create mini reels, integrate illustration and typography, and develop animations for branding, TV, and social media.
Keyframes mark important values on the timeline to animate objects. Animation curves let you customize acceleration and flow, making movements look more natural and expressive.
Yes, the course covers animating characters and illustrations, from storyboard planning to advanced integration and animation in After Effects, including personality traits and acting.
You’ll learn how to set up square compositions, adapt formats, choose presets to render, and publish polished mini reels optimized for social platforms like Instagram.