11 Weeks of Lessons
Follow a structured roadmap with practical assignments and guided motion design projects.
Monthly Live Q&A
Join a live Q&A session every month to ask questions and get guidance directly from me.
Private Community
Share your work, ask questions, & connect with fellow students throughout your journey.
Certificate Included
Complete the program and earn a certificate recognizing your progress and skills.
By the End of This Journey,
You'll be able to
Create polished motion design projects from start to finish using professional workflows, practical techniques, and creative problem-solving skills.
Who is This Course for?
From complete beginners to experienced creatives, this learning journey is designed to help you develop strong motion design fundamentals and practical real-world skills.
Beginners
Start from the fundamentals and build a strong foundation in motion design.
Graphic Designers
Expand your skillset and bring static designs to life through motion.
Freelancers
Add motion design services to your offerings and take on more creative projects.
Content Creators
Create more engaging videos, animations, and visual content for your audience.
This week is all about understanding how animation works inside After Effects. You'll learn the core transform properties, explore motion and speed graph easing, and create a series of simple scenes using basic shapes, parenting, and track mattes.
Learn how to create smoother, more polished animations by mastering keyframe types, easing, speed graphs, and expressions. We'll also explore workflow techniques, mattes, and reveal animations to help you work more efficiently and add greater control to your motion.
This week, we'll focus on connecting multiple shots together to create smooth and engaging animation sequences. You'll learn how match cuts and transitions can guide the viewer's attention while exploring masks, effects, text animation, and the value graph to add more control and personality to your work.
Learn how to move beyond basic animation and develop a unique visual style. Through looping animations and creative techniques, you'll explore how textures, effects, expressions, and layering can add depth and character to your work.
Master shape modifiers and learn how to create flexible, reusable animations using shape layers. We'll also explore workflow improvements, templates, and key After Effects settings to help you work faster and more efficiently.
In this week, we'll explore four essential principles of animation and apply them to create engaging logo animations using morphing techniques, lettering, and smooth transitions that bring static designs to life.
This week, we'll animate UI elements, create parallax effects, and learn how to use cameras to build more dynamic scenes that feel immersive and visually engaging.
This week, we'll attach animations to moving objects, remove backgrounds, and combine different elements to create scenes that feel natural, seamless, and professionally integrated.
This week, we'll lay the groundwork for the final project by developing the concept, creating storyboards and style frames, building an animatic, and preparing the voice-over and music that will guide the production process.
This week, we'll animate the final explainer project, combine visuals with voice-over, music, and sound effects, and apply the techniques learned throughout the program to deliver a polished final piece.
Everything You'll Learn
I've structured this learning journey into 11 weeks of content, featuring over 80+ lesson videos that build upon each other week by week.
Start with Week 0
Let's Dive into After Effects
New to After Effects? This free lesson will help you get comfortable with the software as we create a simple animation from start to finish. Along the way, you'll learn the interface, essential tools, and workflow fundamentals needed for the weeks ahead.
Vijay
Gupta
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Vijay Gupta, a Visual Artist and Motion Designer. Over the past 11+ years, I've worked across branding, web design, animation, and digital experiences, helping businesses and creators bring their ideas to life through thoughtful design and motion.
Like many aspiring motion designers, I learned through a mix of tutorials, experimentation, and real-world projects. While there's no shortage of information online, finding a clear learning path is often the biggest challenge. That's why I created Motion Design Simplified, to provide the structure, guidance, and practical knowledge I wish I had when I was starting out.
Throughout this learning journey, I'll share the techniques, workflows, and lessons I've developed through years of professional experience, helping you build confidence in After Effects and develop a stronger understanding of motion design from the ground up.
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Everything you need to learn motion design, build practical skills, and create your own projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Week 0 is designed to help you get comfortable with After Effects before moving into the main lessons, and the curriculum gradually builds from fundamentals to more advanced techniques.
The lessons are recorded using a recent version of Adobe After Effects. Most techniques can be followed in older versions, but using the latest version is recommended for the best experience.
The course is self-paced, so you can learn on your own schedule. Some students move through the content in a few weeks, while others prefer to take more time and complete the assignments alongside their regular work.
Yes. Project files and assets are provided wherever applicable so you can follow along and practice.
The goal is to help you build a strong foundation in motion design, develop practical workflows, and create polished projects with confidence. Like any creative skill, your results will depend on the time and effort you invest.
Yes. Any future updates or improvements to the learning material will be included at no additional cost.
No. The lessons are available through the learning platform and can be accessed anytime with your account.
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Questions can be posted in the community where you can connect with fellow learners, share your work, and get support throughout your learning journey.
No prior animation experience is required. However, a basic understanding of design principles can be helpful.
Absolutely. The curriculum is designed to help designers expand their skillset and bring static visuals to life through motion.
Still Have Questions?
Have a question before enrolling? I'd be happy to help.
