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Motion Graphics Training Los Angeles

Learn the art of motion graphics and bring your designs to life with hands-on animation classes in Los Angeles. Discover the secrets of creating captivating visuals and gain the skills to create engaging videos and animations for your professional or personal projects.

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Motion Graphics Certificate

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

Become a Motion Graphics Designer. As demand for video continues to grow, the need for Animators and Video Editors has increased. Learn the apps professionals use (Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, & Cinema 4D Lite) and build your demo reel (portfolio). Learn motion graphics and visual effects with Adobe After Effects, render 3D animations using Cinema 4D Lite, and start editing videos with Adobe Premiere Pro. Develop a workflow for going...

Tuesday Oct 3rd, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (34 sessions)

$3,495

34 sessions

After Effects Bootcamp

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

Start creating motion graphics and animations using professional techniques. Learn to create animations, titles, 3D objects, and much more. Learn through hands-on real-world projects, with step-by-step exercises, in small classes led by a leading motion graphics instructor. This After Effects training will take you from the basics (such as understanding the workspace and foundational animation techniques), through more advanced animation techniques...

Tuesday Oct 24th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$975

6 sessions

Premiere Pro Advanced

Training Connection @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017

On this 2-day hands-on class you will learn advanced video editing, titling, effects and compositing. You will also work with Adobe SpeedGrade, Prelude and Encore. Target Audience: Students should have already completed our Premiere Pro Fundamentals class prior to attending. Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to do: Advanced video editing Advanced titling Advanced special effects Advanced compositing Work with...

Thursday Nov 2nd, 9am–4:30pm Pacific Time

 (2 sessions)

$895

2 sessions

Premiere Pro Bootcamp

Training Connection @ 915 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Our most popular course taking you from Premiere Pro beginner to master in 5 days. You will also learn to work with Encore, Speedgrade and Prelude.  Target Audience: Anyone looking to get into video editing. No prior experience of Premiere Pro is needed.  Intro: Real-World Usage of Premiere Pro What is Premiere Pro? New Premiere Pro features What media types can be rendered or exported with Premiere Pro? What kind of media can be...

Monday Oct 30th, 9am–4:30pm Pacific Time

 (5 sessions)

$1,845

5 sessions

Motion Graphics & Video Editing Portfolio Development

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

So You Want a Job in Motion Graphics or Video Editing, But Aren't Sure Where to Start? Everyone wants to have a cool video for their presentation, website, or social media channel. YouTube is the most popular social media platform with 81% of adults in the United States as users. While TikTok (a platform devoted entirely to video) may only count 21% of U.S. adults as users, that's still almost 60 million people. Video, whether live or animated,...

Monday Oct 9th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (10 sessions)

$1,495

10 sessions

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Motion Graphics Certificate

NYC Career Centers - Virtually Online

Learn video editing, motion graphics, and special effects by mastering two of the most powerful pieces of software: Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. By the end of this certificate, you'll showcase what you've learned by creating a motion graphics demo reel. Learn Video Editing Learn how to edit music, voiceover, and dialogue, timing out video clips and adjusting their placement, speed, and color. Animate Motion Graphics Learn how to add...

Monday Nov 6th, 10am–5pm Eastern Time

 (17 sessions)

$3,495

17 sessions

Video Editing & Motion Graphics Certificate

NYC Career Centers - Virtually Online

Learn video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro, audio editing with Adobe Audition, and motion graphics and visual effects with Adobe After Effects. You’ll gain a deep understanding of how these programs work together, as well as and workflow strategies for going from concept, to design, to fully-animated motion graphics and polished videos. Along the way, you’ll create projects that teach you After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Audition while mastering...

Monday Nov 6th, 10am–5pm Eastern Time

 (20 sessions)

$4,995

20 sessions

VFX and Motion Graphics Techniques (3-Hr Crash Course)

Pitch to Screen® Education

Join our instructor-led, 3-hour online crash course to unlock the secrets of motion graphics and visual effects compositing. Gain hands-on experience with essential techniques and tools, learn important features and concepts needed to create outstanding visual content, and elevate your skills to the next level using Adobe After Effects. Learning Outcome: Understanding of motion graphics and visual effects concepts and techniques Ability...

Friday Nov 3rd, 9:30am–12:30pm Eastern Time

After Effects Advanced

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

In this advanced After Effects course, you’ll master text and shape animations and learn how to use the video compositing features in After Effects. Through hands-on, real-world projects you'll master the After Effects workflow: the process motion graphics designers and compositers take, to create projects from conception to final delivery. We’ll cover expressions (the scripting language of After Effects) to speed up your animation process,...

Tuesday Nov 14th, 6–9pm Eastern Time

 (6 sessions)

$975

6 sessions

After Effects 101

Studio Arts @ Virtual Learning

This is the first class in the After Effects instructional series that introduces the user to the motion graphics, compositing and visual effects feature sets of Adobe After Effects. Topics covered will include the AE interface, workflow and basic functioning of After Effects. Students will also learn how to include layers, keyframes, the timeline, importing and interpretation of footage, ease in and ease out and animation of footage through scale,...

Monday Oct 30th, 6:15–10pm Pacific Time

 (8 sessions)

$1,000

8 sessions

After Effects CC | Level 2

headTrix, Inc | Adobe Certified Training

This advanced class covers topics such as Motio tracking, complex tracking in Mocha AE, Particle simulation, advanced 3D, advanced Masking, Roto Brush Tool, Puppet Tools, Time-warp / Time-lapse simulations, exporting to Flash, and more. Our Adobe After Effects CC - Level 2 course is for Design and corporate communications professionals who need to advance their skills and understanding of motion graphics and composting. Prerequisite: Basic Computer...

Wednesday Oct 4th, 9:30am–4:30pm Pacific Time

 (2 sessions)

$650

2 sessions

After Effects CC | Level 1

headTrix, Inc | Adobe Certified Training

This is a beginner class in Motion Graphics & Hollywood Style, Visual Effects for cinema, television and web formats. Learn how to add dynamic animation and motion effects to your videos, photos, art, logos, and audio, and it bring objects to life This course is for Design and corporate communications professionals who need an essential understanding of motion graphics and composting. Prerequisite: Basic Computer Skills & File...

Monday Dec 4th, 9:30am–4:30pm Pacific Time

 (2 sessions)

$595

2 sessions

Adobe Illustrator CC: Bootcamp

Colorado Free University

Creative professionals seeking the fastest and easiest way to learn Adobe CC programs know the best way to learn is with structured hands-on instructor-led training at a comfortable desk. Stop trying to keep up with online tutorials on YouTube! These are complex programs and it is easy to develop habits that are not the best or easiest way of doing things. Our instructor will translate these incredible tools with guidance on best practices and efficient...

Monday Oct 16th, 9am–4pm Mountain Time

Adobe XD | Level 1

headTrix, Inc | Adobe Certified Training

Learn how to design and create efficient prototypes for websites and mobile applications. Discover how to turn your Photoshop & Illustrator comps into interactive prototypes with transitions, animation, and voice interaction. Easily update, and export your assets. Audience XD Level 1 is for designers, or anyone wanting to turn their composities into interactive prototypes. This course is a beginner level class for those new to Adobe XD....

Tuesday Oct 24th, 9:30am–4:30pm Pacific Time

 (2 sessions)

$695

2 sessions

After Effects in a Day

Noble Desktop - Virtually Online

This hands-on After Effects class is designed to get you the essentials of the user interface, the timeline, video, layer animation, easing in and out, fade-ins, and more. Learn to start using After Effects to animate photos, text, video, and add music/sounds. You can even import files from Illustrator (such as a logo) or Photoshop and animate their elements. Get started in this 6-hour workshop. Recommendations: Basic knowledge of Adobe...

Monday Dec 18th, 10am–5pm Eastern Time

$425
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Discover the Best Motion Graphics Classes in Los Angeles

Motion graphics are graphics that have movement. The field of motion graphics is a subset of animation. While most animation tells a story, motion graphics is typically focused on communicating a specific message. Most motion graphics designers use various computer software programs such as Adobe After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.

Researchers have found that motion graphics are a very effective way to capture and hold the attention of an audience. They are also a great way to communicate a lot of information in a short amount of time. As a result, motion graphics have become popular in a wide variety of different media. Places where you’ll see motion graphics include television, social media sites, video games, educational content, and advertising.

Best Motion Graphics Classes & Schools in Los Angeles

There are a few different places to learn motion graphics in the Los Angeles area. Training Connection offers motion graphics training classes, including an After Effects Bootcamp. The bootcamp is intended for graphic and video professionals. Students learn about video editing, motion editing, and compositing with After Effects. This class is suitable for people without any prior After Effects experience. Topics include setting up, animation, working with masks, color correction, rendering, and a number of more advanced topics. Students can learn on with Mac or PC. There are a total of five sessions in the bootcamp, and tuition is $1,845. Training Connection is a school that offers computer and business skills training. It is less than two miles from downtown Los Angeles.

Students can also find a Training Connection course called After Effects Fundamentals, which is intended for graphic and video professionals who want to master the After Effects program, and use it for motion editing, video editing, and compositing. Students learn about setting up a project, basic animation, animating text and shapes, working with masks, working with 3D, color correction, and rendering. Tuition is $1,395, and there are three classes.

The Moviola Education Center is in Burbank, which is about ten miles north of downtown Los Angeles. It is a motion picture and television post-production training center. Introduction to Adobe After Effects is a class designed for editors, motion graphics artists, or anyone else who plans to use After Effects. Students learn about animation, setting keyframes, creating complex animations, title tools, outputting, and mixing video, music, stills, texts, and effects. Photoshop experience is helpful, but not required. This class meets twice, and tuition is $695. There are an average of ten people per class.

ExitCertified also teaches motion graphics skills. An Introduction to Motion 5 is focused on Motion 5, which is a motion graphics tool that is used with Final Cut Pro X. Students who take this class learn about creating smart motion templates, creating parameter rigs, using keyframes, animating cameras, stabilizing and tracking media, and using generators, shapes, and paint strokes. The cost of this class is $1,495, and there are three sessions. ExitCertified offers IT training and certification.

Los Angeles Industries That Use Motion Graphics

Motion graphics are widely used within the film and television industry, and Los Angeles is home to some of the largest film and television companies in the world. The State of California’s Employment Development Department provides a list of the 25 largest employers in Los Angeles. The list includes Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Twentieth Century Fox, which are both motion picture studios. Another report–this one by the Los Angeles Business Journal–lists the top 50 private sector employers in Los Angeles, and includes numerous film and television companies, including NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Motion Graphics Jobs & Salaries in Los Angeles

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a federal agency that collects and analyzes labor market statistics. It reports that special effects artists and animators–a category that includes motion graphics designers–earn an average yearly wage of $137,000 in the Los Angeles area. This makes it the second-highest-paying metropolitan area in the country, after the San Jose metropolitan area. BLS also finds that Los Angeles has the highest concentration of jobs in this field of any U.S. city. It employs more people than the next nine cities on the list combined.

Los Angeles has a large economy, and also has many other motion graphics job opportunities including in advertising, education, social media, and website design. USA Today estimates that Los Angeles has the second-largest economy of any U.S. metro area, with an economic output of billions of dollars a year.

Glassdoor also provides salary information for a number of other jobs that involve working with motion graphics. It finds that in Los Angeles, a 2D animator earns about $75,000 per year, a senior video editor earns approximately $90,000, and the average yearly salary for a visual effects artist is about $85,000.

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