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Design & Creativity · Intermediate

Motion Design Foundations

Plan, animate, and refine short motion pieces with clear timing, readable type, and a practical production workflow.

Make this skill yours.

Plan, animate, and refine short motion pieces with clear timing, readable type, and a practical production workflow.

Your learning path

Planning and animation principles

  • Define a motion brief and message
  • Storyboards and visual sequencing
  • Frame rate, keyframes, and the timeline
  • Timing, spacing, and easing

Building a short sequence

  • Anchors, transforms, and visual balance
  • Shape layers and reusable visual elements
  • Kinetic typography and reading time
  • Transitions and visual continuity

Sound, export, and review

  • Sound cues and licensed audio
  • Vertical layouts and mobile readability
  • Export settings and quality control
  • Motion project presentation

Build something useful

Create a 15-second course launch animation with a storyboard, kinetic type, purposeful transitions, and accessible end card.

What to expect

Twelve guided reading lessons, worked examples, practice worksheets, a subject knowledge check, and an applied project. Allow approximately 40 minutes per lesson, with additional time for your project. The first lesson is available as a free preview.

Your learning path

12 lessons · 8 hours