Motion Graphics Portfolio Development in NYC or Live Online

Motion graphics (or motion design) is a growing profession with its roots in video editing, animation, and graphic design. Creating engaging and meaningful motion graphics requires a technical knowledge of the software programs involved, as well as a knowledge of motion graphics workflow, an awareness of current and past visual styles and trends, and an ability to critique our own work and those of our collaborators.

Learn the principles of Motion Design and Build your Portfolio

This hands-on, individualized course will take your current software and design skills to the next level. You'll learn the principles of motion graphics and the best practices to create unique motion graphics from concept to completion, resulting in portfolio-worthy projects to show potential clients.

Get started with Motion Graphics Applications

See our full suite of motion graphics classes: Premiere Pro and After Effects.

Motion Graphics Certificate Program

Take our Premiere Pro and After Effects courses along with this one, to earn a Certificate in Motion Graphics.

More about the Motion Graphics Portfolio course

In this in-depth motion graphics course, you'll create several projects for your portfolio, including (but not limited to) a logo animation, a social media ad, an infographic animation, and a book or movie trailer.

Assignments will be critiqued by both the instructor and during group critiques. You'll then revise your work as needed, and finish the assignment either in class or outside of class as homework (you should expect to work outside of class). By the end of the Motion Design Portfolio course, our hope is that you'll have at least three finished motion graphics animations for your portfolio. The instructor is available throughout the course duration, to provide feedback and advice, both during and outside of class.

This Motion Graphics course is held at our design school, Noble Desktop, in Midtown.

This course has a prerequisite

You’ll be using Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro in this course. You should have equivalent knowledge to our After Effects Bootcamp and Premiere Pro Bootcamp.

Schedule & Enrollment: Motion Graphics Portfolio Bootcamp

15 Hours
$975

NYC or Live Online
Free retake
Setup assistance
Expert instructors
Small classes

This course is offered by our affiliate school, Noble Desktop.
View upcoming course dates and register at nobledesktop.com.

Tuition

As one of our smaller courses, tuition for this course is due in full before the start date. The best way to save on this course is to take it as part of a certificate program.

Full Tuition

$975
Due before the class starts

What’s Included

15 hours of hands-on instruction
Live, project-based training from experts
Retake for free within 1 year
Verified digital certificate of completion

What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice
A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us.

However, if you plan to take the course live online, you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

Do you offer any discounts for this course?

We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably prices our courses.

Take this course as part of a certificate program and save:

Motion Graphics Certificate

Price: $3,495 | Hours: 102 Hours
Video Editing & Motion Graphics Certificate

Price: $4,995 | Hours: 126 Hours

Learn the Skills Guarantee™

Learn the concepts and skills covered in this course or your tuition is on us. See details and terms & conditions.

Hands-on, personalized training

Learn with real-world projects

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Cutting edge curriculum

Step-by-step instruction to boost retention

The Career Centers instructors are highly skilled communicators who really know their craft. They are wonderful about explaining and re-explaining when necessary and I never felt rushed or foolish for asking a question.
—Diane Speros

Learn from industry experts

Gain industry knowledge from professionals

Free retake

Retake the course for free within one year

Interactive Training

Learn in Real-Time with Small Class Sizes

Attend this course in-person in NYC or Live Online via Zoom. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.

Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYC Career Centers, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.

On Campus in NYC 185 Madison Avenue, NYC

Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor in the room with you
Computer and software provided

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Live Online Remote, from anywhere

Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.

Live, interactive class
Experienced instructor teaching over Zoom
Remote setup assistance provided

More about live online training

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Earn a Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!

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Sample credential for completion of Motion Graphics Portfolio Bootcamp

Free Retake & Class Recordings

Missed a session or need a refresher? We have you covered!

Free Retake

We offer a single free retake of the class within a year.

Class Recordings

You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.

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Motion Graphics Portfolio Bootcamp Curriculum

What You’ll Learn at a Glance

An expanded knowledge of motion graphics concepts and workflows
Improve your animation skills
Understand the connection between graphic design and motion graphics
Learn how to present your work and how to incorporate feedback from others
Expand and develop your portfolio

Course Syllabus

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Section 1

Logo Animation for Demo Reel Opener

12 principles of animation, 20 principles of graphic design
Logo animation case studies
Project organization
Logo animation concept development and workflow

Section 2

Branded Social Media Ad

Critiquing student logo animation projects
Social media ad case studies
Understanding the brand
Color management
Creating a mood board
Importing options: what will and won't import into AE
Exporting options

Section 3

Infographic Animation Part 1

Critiquing student social media ad projects
Infographics case studies
Scriptwriting with imagery
Animatics: storyboards timed to voiceover and music
Workflow for infographics

Section 4

Infographic Animation Part 2

Critiquing student infographics storyboards/animatics
Integrating animated characters into your graphics
Creating meaningful animated transitions

Section 5

Creating a Pitch: Inspiration Search

Critiquing student infographic animation projects
Movie/Book trailer case studies
Style frame creation
Video-and-graphics workflow options
Creating content edits for video-based motion designs

Section 6

Final Projects & Critiques

Critiquing student movie/book trailer style frames and content edits
Motion graphics heroes: who created it, and why it's great
Demo reel/portfolio case studies. What makes a strong demo reel?
Revision, completion and critique of final projects
Next steps: continuing to expand our skills and demo reel

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this course require any prior knowledge or experience?