Course overview
Description generated based on course syllabus and open data.
What the MOTION DESIGNER motion design program includes
Focus on 2D and 3D animation: shapes, characters, materials, lighting, and simulations. Practice covers all stages from brief and moodboard to final render and compositing. The program includes creating 14 motion pieces, with 2 produced for a real client.
Tools: After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift/Octane Render
- Editing and compositing in Adobe After Effects.
- Modeling and animation in Cinema 4D.
- Materials, lighting, and rendering in Redshift and Octane Render.
- Texture detailing and dynamic simulations.
MOTION DESIGNER mentors
- Serhii Shvets — video production team lead at Trinetix; TV experience, featured in Visual Atelier 8.
- Vlad Zhelikhovskyi — motion graphic designer at Trinetix; projects for Talkable, Untime.
- Mykhailo Slavov — Compositing Artist; collaborations with Sony Pictures and Wētā FX.
- Stas Chuglazov — Technical Artist at GSC Game World; experience at Fractured Byte, Mortal Kombat 1.
Who MOTION DESIGNER suits and who it doesn’t
Who it suits
- Motion design beginners seeking structured 2D/3D foundations.
- Graphic designers and video editors transitioning to animation.
- Junior 3D artists needing render, compositing, and pipeline skills.
- Those aiming to assemble a coherent portfolio.
Who it doesn’t suit
- Anyone expecting theory only without practical tasks.
- Those unwilling to work with After Effects or Cinema 4D.
Problem → result in motion design
- Problem: fragmented tool knowledge. Change: a consistent pipeline from idea to post-production.
- Problem: lack of diverse works. Change: a set of pieces with 2D, 3D, simulations, and compositing.
- Problem: issues with materials, lighting, rendering. Change: Redshift/Octane workflows for predictable outcomes.
- Problem: uncertainty with technical details. Change: practice on realistic tasks and references.
Comparison with motion design alternatives
- Self-learning: flexible, but high time cost for curation and pipeline building.
- General graphic design courses: design basics, but little 3D and compositing.
- Short workshops: point skills without systematic practice.
- Academic programs: broad theory, less focus on current tools and production.
Outcomes of completing MOTION DESIGNER
- A production approach formed: brief, pre-production, animation, render, compositing.
- Hands-on skills in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift/Octane.
- Diverse pieces: 2D graphics, 3D objects and characters, simulations.
- A portfolio aligned with the program, including real-client cases.
- Understanding of industry contexts: advertising, gamedev, TV/film.
Course Description
Lecturers.
Sergiy Shvets is a video production team leader at Trinetix. He has 7 years of experience, 2 of which were on TV. Sergey's style was recognized in the online edition of Visual Atelier 8.
Vlad Zhelikhovsky is a motion graphic designer at Trinetix. He started freelancing and later joined Untime studio. He is proud of his project for the Ukrainian company Talkable and his personal project Friday.
Mykhailo Slavov is a Compositing Artist. He has worked with global film studios, including Sony Pictures and Wētā FX. He is proud to have made a normal avatar out of Jake Sully and a young Will Smith out of Will Smith.
Stas Chuglazov is a Technical Artist at GSC Game World. He worked at Fractured Byte on the Mortal Kombat 1 project. He created computer graphics for Hollywood artists: French Montana, Yung Bleu, Kehlani, Sofia Carson, Khalid, etc.
