Motion Design and Animation

Courses 

Storytelling for Time-Based Designers

Establish solid storytelling and conceptual skills as the foundation for creating powerful motion graphics and video clips.

Motion Design 1

Apply conceptual abilities to learn foundational skills using industry-standard software like Adobe After Effects, Adobe Animate, and Premiere Pro.

Motion Design 2

Build on skills mastered in the first two courses of the certificate, learning more advanced techniques and adding professional-quality work to your portfolio.

Program Highlights

Who Should Enroll

• Aspiring motion designers and filmmakers with any level of experience
• Filmmakers looking to add motion graphics to their work
• Professionals looking to expand their storytelling skills
  

What You’ll Gain

• Experience in developing concepts into powerful visual stories in film, video, and animated formats
• The ability to develop marketable concepts for visual time-based stories
• The ability to engage in the critical process through discussion and critique of peer work
• Knowledge of software including Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Animate
  

How You’ll Learn

• Engaging video lectures and interviews with industry experts
• Direct interaction with faculty practitioners at the top of their fields
• Online collaboration and video conferencing
• Project-based learning focused on developing real-world skills
  
  

Why The New School?

The professional landscape as we’ve known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student’s creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. With the leadership of Parsons School of Design—a globally top-ranked design school—our faculty imparts the critical expertise students need to advance their careers or pivot to a new one in a constantly evolving world.