The Ultimate Guide to Motion Design (Where to Start)

[@fercortes5959]

as a beginner who was completely lost it was VERY helpful! thank you so much for bringing me light on my new path :D

[@plainlysimple]

Glad to know this helped :D Good luck on your journey :)

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[@ashley.hughes]

This video made me really emotional, I’m crying haha. Seeing how there are soooo many resources out there for me to learn and grow. And seeing how many people are taking the time to make these courses makes my heart burst! I want to take them all!!! Seriously thank you so much for this video, I appreciate all your hard work that went into creating this.

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks for your comment 😊 It feels good to be appreciated. 10 - 15 years ago, it's hard to learn on your own because of the lack of resources. Now, it's easier than ever, and we can only assume that it's going to get better from here. A lot of people are making content now and sharing their knowledge and process. Glad to know you liked this video! 😊

[@motiongraphicresearch8811]

- ROLES IN MOTION DESIGN: • Script Writing (Copywriter) • Storyboard (Storyboard artist) • The design/Style frames (Designer) • Animation (Animator): 1. Character Animator (Frame by frame or 2d "Cut - out") 2. Motion Graphics Animator 3. VFX Animator - WHAT TO LEARN: • Storyboard artist: 1. Basic Design Principles 2. Perspective 3. Visually interesting compositions • Designer: 1. Basic Fundamentals of Design 2. Perspective 3. Color Theory 4. Basic Typography 5. Designing for Motion • Character Designer: 1. Human Anatomy and Proportions 2. Perspective 3. Dynamic Poses • Character Animator: 1. Human Anatomy and Proportions 2. Dynamic Poses 3. After effects or similar softwares (Rigging) 4. Frame by frame • Motion Graphics Animator: 1. After effects or similar softwares for 2d 2. Cinema 4D for 3D 3. VFX (After effects, Compositing a green screen) - PLACES TO LEARN: • Triditional School • KZbin • Skillshare • School of Motion • Motion Design school • MoGraph Mentor • The Futur • Creature Art Teacher • Books - Where to learn Perspective: • The Art Of Perspective • Drawing perspective Metod For Artists - Where to learn Human Anatomy and Proportions: • Figure Drawing • Drawing Human Anatomy class by haroon plaza • Proko (KZbin channel) - Where to learn StoryBoarding: • Sarah Beth Morgan (Skillshare Class on StoryBoarding for Animation) • Frame ink (Book For Compositions) - Where to learn Design: • School of Motion: 1. Design Kickstart 2. Design Bootcamp 3. Illustration For Motion • Style Frames Class (The Futur) • Mastering Character Design (MoGraph Mentor) • Color For Creatives (The Futur) • Color Masterclass: Simple Steps to create vivid art (Skill Share) • Design Fundamentals: Typography 01 (The Futur) - Where to learn Frame by frame Animation: • Frame-by-frame Handdrawn FX (Motion Design School) • The Animator's Survival Kit (Book) - Where to learn 2D Animation: • Character Animation Bootcamp (School of motion) • Ben Marriott (KZbin channel) • Animating with ease in after effects (Skillshare) - Where to learn Cinema 4D: • School Of Motion • Motion Design School • MoGraph Mentor - Where to learn VFX: • VFX for Motion (School Of Motion)

[@plainlysimple]

Nice summary! :)

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[@Ajith-Kumar-c]

Thanks a lot man.....!!!!!!

[@vaibhavsinghchauhan6225]

I was completely lost on how to start learning motion graphics. This video cleared all the doubts. So much value in one single video 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@plainlysimple]

Great to hear! I hope we pointed you to the right direction 😊

[@katyakanada5757]

thank you so! you added clarity to my mind. Now I have a full understanding of the profession and where to go

[@plainlysimple]

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[@plainlysimple]

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[@thaimirsumoza9433]

Thank you, thank you so much!! You have no idea how helpful has been this video for me! I am 40 working for many years in sales but I always felt like my call was in the designing world.

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! Thanks for your comment. Glad to know this helped. I hope to see you in the designing world soon :D

[@HarmonyHardin]

This video is SO INCREDIBLY HELPFUL! Thanks for sharing! I am currently teaching myself frame by frame animation and I love learning more about the options, techniques & industry around it. Thanks again!

[@plainlysimple]

You're so welcome! We wish you all the best and we hope you'll achieve your goal 😊

[@pratiksharay685]

I can't explain how good your video is for beginners! Truly all the pain points were solved on how to learn. A roadmap, learning path is really really important!!!

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! Glad to know this video is helpful. Hopefully it will guide you on your journey! 😄 Keep at it! 🙌

[@dirkgoldman1155]

One of the best video I have come across as a beginner. Very informative.

[@daanitorress]

This is the most helpful video I’ve seen in a WHILE. Thank you sooo so much for sharing all this info with the world

[@MrCarLo44]

FINALLY! A Pinoy KZbinr in the Motion Design field! :>

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks!! :D

[@00fxer2.0]

As someone whos very interested in motion graphics this was the most helpful video i have ever seen THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! Glad to know this helped! You're very welcome! And thanks for watching the video! 🙌

[@kevinalibali1043]

Dude, seriously you are the best motion design video on youtube. I'm a motion design fan, curious to know how to learn motion design since a while, I'm now going to start thanks to all the precious tips you made on this video. Thank you very much...

[@plainlysimple]

Hi Kevin! Thanks for your comment. Best motion design video is big claim 😁 Glad to know you feel that way. 😊 Glad to know you're going to start, we hope you'll reach far. 👍

[@kevinalibali1043]

@@plainlysimple Update : i made my firt contract in motion in December

[@plainlysimple]

@@kevinalibali1043 Hi Kevin! Thanks for coming back to this comment section. Happy to hear your win! 😊 Hope you'll have more clients this year!

[@leapoffaith7629]

Thank you soo much you have helped me narrow down what area i should focus and identify with ..

[@plainlysimple]

You are so welcome! Happy to help 😊

[@caioolive]

Thank you so much! I just finished a 2 year traditional school course on Multimedia Production and have been really confused as to what to do and where to go, and was thinking of freelancing motion design but I was very lost. Not only did you share a lot of resources, seeing you there, speaking of it actually made me excited to do it.

[@plainlysimple]

Great to hear! We're excited for you! 🙌

[@thibautcrepelle783]

Im praising him all the time, but for motion designers who really aim to be generalists and approach every single side of a project, the course by Daniel Danielsson is fucking incredible

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@oksanazaitseva943]

Where is this course located, please? Skillshare or ?

[@zeynepbayam7952]

Thank you so so much! I've always appreciated the big picture approach and this video gathers all pieces of the puzzle in my mind. It was also informative in a scholarly way instead of a best way to or top 10 video.

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! Glad you liked this video. I'm a bit uncomfortable in front of a camera and it takes energy to do this so knowing that it has done it's purpose and it helped means a lot to me and the team :)

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[@skalahi]

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[@PhysiqueCutFashionHouse]

I'm just 3 mins in and I've found this really helpful already. Thank you! Please I anticipate more video uploads from you!

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome! And more videos to come! 😊

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I’m extremely thankful for this honest, insightful video with zero bs. Thank you! Sub earned!

[@kellum]

man this video covers a lot, aan dits good becuase there is a lot of new things about motion and designing. Definitely worth the time👌

[@plainlysimple]

Thank you for your kind words 🙏

[@IsaacAdam0]

Thank you, you really did a perfect job with everything from the video script to the description.

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks! Glad to know you liked it. 😊

[@Foxblinde]

You sir are my hero. Thank you for compiling all of this information into one place.

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome! 😊 Our pleasure.

[@abigailchristman497]

Wow wow. This was the best video!! You were SO thorough, thank you!!!

[@veronica-uj9qw]

hellooo! thank you so much for this video! i think a key thing to remember while looking through all these resources is the most helpful and best resource will always be the one that's available to you, and the one that you really take the time to sit down with and learn so much from. coming from someone who's spent so much time trying to find the "best" or "perfect" course to learn from but never actually learned how to commit to one and run through its full course, this is one of the key things i always have to keep in mind!

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome and nice insight. 😊

[@mdasghar7071]

this is some heavy shit.. i am in the field for 2-3 years but didn't find anywhere explained this clearly and accurately. In fact those channels he talked about I watch them regularly..they are quite good ..but they also don't have anything like this. Its not anywhere else as well....Be it videos articles or podcasts

[@yashasn9648]

brother i am a beginner at motion graphics.... this was a good video...thank you

[@markpauldesuyo7417]

All I can say is WOW! Thanks so much for this video!

[@plainlysimple]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@ShoMad01]

Reallyyy such a valuable video... like it cleared me where to start, what to do next and making my view clear. ❤😍. Thank you veryyy much for this video. It was sooo helpful ❤️😌

[@simoneblax]

Wow! This goes sooooo deep. It seems like you have spied my google search since I have started trying to figure out what the heck exists inside the universe of Motion Design.... AND MORE! You still provided me so many names, links and so much value with this video. Congrats, really. I'm going to talk about this with so many people

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks Simone 😊 Glad to know this video was helpful

[@Froggy-Frogs]

Very concise! Perspective is important for character design also for means of presentation. Different perspective, different mood!

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks! And yes! That's correct! 😊

[@BuzzChronicles]

Thanks dude you just dump alot info i been searching for

[@plainlysimple]

Happy to help 😊

[@zeadnasser4701]

U are a legend man, u helped me a lot with understanding motion and where to start my learning process thank you man be safe

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! Thanks for the comment. Glad to know this helped you. You’re very welcome! 🙌

[@DeepakVerma-ls6co]

TNice tutorials is the best tutorial. Simply explained to a newbie, great job man.

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks, and you're welcome! 😊

[@machanbiggestfan]

FInishing up my design program and branching into motion design, this video is very informative. thanks :)

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome :) Glad to know this helped. :)

[@denzi111]

I don't think I have ever seen more informational video for beginners. Keep up the good work, your content is dope! 💪💪

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@alinl7300]

Thank you a lot! I finally understand the role of each job, nd its much easier to choose.

[@plainlysimple]

Glad it helped! 😊

[@NathanDoran2099]

It wasn't mentioned but Love, Life, Drawing on KZbin as well, runs alongside Croquis Cafe and they're amazing for teaching you how to draw anatomy and such. I learned so much from them. Also, Really loving this, I was getting to a point where I was just feeling overwhelmed with what to do, how to do it, where to get my resources from. Great Content :3

[@plainlysimple]

Great suggestion! Glad to know you liked this video :D

[@living_in__mississauga]

Excellent introduction! Thank you.

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome :)

[@debcorreiasantos]

thank u for all the recomendations

[@plainlysimple]

You're so welcome! You got this! 🙌

[@sheepmellow]

High quality content. You are helping artists that are starting a journey :)

[@plainlysimple]

Happy to hear that! 😊

[@shabbyarts]

Learning from KZbin & web, it took me almost an year to understand all that goes into making a final animated project. Thanks a lot for putting it all together here ❤ Definitely sharing this on my Facebook group...

[@plainlysimple]

You’re welcome 😊 Keep safe and keep learning

[@gusmaiawork]

Has someone who has been in the Design and Animation industry for 5 years now, I find this video very informative and I wish I ran into a video like this back in the day ahah Keep up the great content sir, I'll make sure to keep watching it!

[@plainlysimple]

Glad you liked it! :) That's the reason we made this because this information wasn't out there when we started :D It's something our past selves would find valuable and hopefully new aspiring motion designers would too :)

[@amalsanid]

Thank you so much for sharing!! It is so lovely how genuine and giving you are!

[@plainlysimple]

You’re welcome! And thanks for watching and for the kind words 😊

[@riannev1813]

AMAZING tutorial! One of the most comprehensive tutorials I've seen for anytNice tutorialng. Thanks so much!

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks, and you're welcome! 😊

[@digitaldharma]

Wow! your video is so full of content its like a syllabus but not boring. Thanks for giving out so many insights and information which was easy to digest. You are good in breaking down big things into small chunks thats easy to swallow. Thanks a lot

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome 😊 That's the goal to make learning not boring but fun. 😁 Glad to know this video did its job. Thanks for letting us know.

[@elnazziad-ns8en]

Soooo helpful! Thanks a million!

[@rakshithshetty6427]

thank you for the awesome home work & putting it all in one place for the people like me who are passionate in this filed & want to spend rest of life creating design stuff...

[@plainlysimple]

You're welcome! 😊

[@BrianQuinal]

I’ve been following your IG account for a long time now and I didn’t know you guys are from the PH up until I discovered your YT channel. I’m very happy and proud to see Filipino artist stepping up their game in the field of graphics/motion graphics. I really love your work!

[@plainlysimple]

Hi Bran! That's nice of you to say! :) Thanks for the support and for watching. :)

[@drnareshchauhan]

Lots of love and respect from India

[@droy589]

Very informative video. So many resources that are shared. Few I know. I did not know much about motion graphics until today I bumped into another video that showed examples of it. Then I searched for it in youtube and found your channel. I am quite lucky as you have explained everything so elaborately. Thanks you. Will surely find which way to go.

[@plainlysimple]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck on your motion design journey! take care! 👋

[@reyredvisuals666]

Woooow, so much valuable information... Thank you so much for your effort! I felt like I'm in the foggy forest before, but now everything is organized and I know exactly in which direction to move :)

[@plainlysimple]

Glad it was helpful! Hope the fog has cleared out now 😄 take care! 👋

[@Miodowy]

It's nice that nowadays there are people willing to share such knowledge on YT. 15 years ago, if I had said I wanted to be an animator, it would have been as exotic and absurd as being a gunship pilot.

[@plainlysimple]

Thanks commenting! Yes that's the goal! 😄 When I started, there wasn't any resources, good tutorials were scarce. I didn't really know how studios work etc. And the goal is to be that resource our past selves would appreciate 😊

[@geraldineoc6782]

A BIG MERCI !!! This video is super helpful

[@plainlysimple]

You're very welcome! 😊

[@johnlin6121]

Very nice in that it covers the basic roles in such a workflow. Just what I need!

[@plainlysimple]

Glad you like it! 😊

[@Hartz_Art]

This is the best video ever! Super helpful!

[@wootrbl]

an actual 10/10 video... got right to the point and doesn't 'gatekeep' these roles either and doesn't make them seem really intimidating to get into ! great video keep up the good work (":

[@plainlysimple]

Wow, thanks! 😊 Glad to know you liked it.

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[@plainlysimple]

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[@vinisha.r1185]

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[@plainlysimple]

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thank u sm that was great, it feels like i had zero clues before watching the video

[@plainlysimple]

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[@plainlysimple]

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[@danieldesalegn4308]

It's incredible that all of this vital information is presented in a single video. It is plain and uncomplicated, which is quite helpful for someone who is unsure where to begin their journey. You paved the way for me, brother. Thank you very much. 🙏🙏🙏

[@plainlysimple]

You're very welcome brother! I hope we were able to give you some clarity on what to pursue! Best of luck! 👋

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[@plainlysimple]

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Thank you for taking the time to make this video! Very informative and well put. So much to learn!!

[@plainlysimple]

Glad you enjoyed it! So much to learn indeed! 😊

[@bigblack621]

I signed up for School of Motion's Animation Bootcamp a couple of weeks ago. It starts on Jan 4. I'm excited to dive head first in to the Motion Design world. Thanks for all the recommendations!

[@plainlysimple]

You’re welcome 😊 We’re excited for you. Welcome to the motion design world 😁

[@kumikooo2]

hey, how was the class?? I thought about taking it, too. :)

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Thanks a lot. It was an honest roadmap to self learn motion art.

[@plainlysimple]

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what a kind way to explain motion design! thank you

[@plainlysimple]

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[@plainlysimple]

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[@plainlysimple]

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This video found me in a very strange time of my life when i want to developed new skills and just wanted to say THANK YOU for putting this all together - ps: it was a nice surprise having you on are on Skillshare :P

[@plainlysimple]

Hi! I just want to say that you are very welcome! Glad to know this video had that effect on you. I hope this video helped you on your path. 😊

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[@plainlysimple]

You are so welcome! Glad to know that! 😊 Have a nice day! 👋

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going to go make my first soft! My first soft!! Here I go! Wish luck.

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[@plainlysimple]

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Thanks so much. I was watching for my own learning then realised that my 11 year old would love to do some of these courses with me to help her prepare to study animation and character design for games when she gets older. She’s been asking for help with her learning and I had no idea where to start her.

[@plainlysimple]

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