School of Motion

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School of Motion
School of Motion Logo.svg
Type of site
 Online education
Available inEnglish
Founded2013
Created byJoey Korenman
CEOAlaena VanderMost
URL schoolofmotion.com
RegistrationRequired
Users 20,000+ [1]
Current statusActive


School of Motion is an online learning platform [2] for motion designers. Founded by Joey Korenman in 2013, School of Motion grew from a series of After Effects tutorials by Korenman, [3] to his course Animation Bootcamp [4] , to over 30 in-depth courses [5] [6] taught by industry professionals.

Contents

In addition to their paid courses, School of Motion offers free resources. They have a YouTube channel with over 400,000 subscribers which features tutorials, interviews with industry leaders, a weekly motion design industry news roundup [7] , and tool reviews. They often partner with Adobe [8] to offer workshops and demonstrations, with various School of Motion staff and instructors presenting at Adobe MAX [9] and NAB. [10] [11]

School of Motion is an Adobe [12] Authorized Training Center, and Maxon authorized training partner for Cinema 4D and Redshift. [13]

History

After years as a Creative Director at an advertising agency and as an instructor at Ringling College of Art and Design, Joey Korenman left Boston and spent the next two years developing content for School of Motion. [14] [15] [16]

Courses

School of Motion offers their full range of courses on an annual or quarterly All-Access [17] subscription. Their most comprehensive courses (formerly known as Guided Courses) range from 18-33+ hours in duration (intended to cover 8-12 weeks or consistent learning), and all students are assigned a teaching assistant who provides unlimited feedback and guidance for their coursework. The course list also includes shorter courses [18] (formerly known as Self-paced Courses) and workshops which focus on specific topics, and do not include a teaching assistant. Lesson videos are pre-recorded and include with homework assignments. Current and former students can interact with their classmates and teaching assistants via a private forum. [19]

List of School of Motion Courses

Course nameCategorySkill LevelInstructorDuration
After Effects Kickstart2D AnimationBeginnerNol Honig16 hours
Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed Design BeginnerJake Bartlett18 hours
Animation Bootcamp2D AnimationIntermediateJoey Korenman18 hours
Design KickstartDesignBeginnerMike Frederick21 hours
Cinema 4D Basecamp 3D Animation BeginnerE.J. Hassenfratz28 hours
Character Animation Bootcamp2D AnimationIntermediateMorgan Williams18 hours
Illustration for MotionDesignIntermediateSarah Beth Morgan21 hours
Design BootcampDesignIntermediateMike Frederick27 hours
Cinema 4D Ascent3D AnimationAdvancedE.J. Hassenfratz25 hours
Advanced Motion Methods2D AnimationAdvancedSander van Dijk33 hours
Expression Session2D AnimationAdvancedNol Honig & Zack Lovatt19 hours
VFX for Motion VFX AdvancedMark Christiansen23 hours
Explainer CampCareer DevelopmentAdvancedJake Bartlett18 hours
Rive Academy: Volume 1Interaction DesignIntermediateJoey Korenman6 hours
Rive Academy: Volume 2Interaction DesignIntermediateJoey Korenman11 hours
UX Animation EssentialsUser ExperienceIntermediateIvan Witteborg4 hours
Premiere for Motion DesignersVideo EditingBeginnerKyle Hamrick7 hours
After Effects Insider2D AnimationIntermediateEran Stern12 hours
The Path to MographCareer DevelopmentBeginnerJoey Korenman2 hours
Level UpCareer DevelopmentBeginnerJoey Korenman3 hours
Blender for 3D Artists3D Modelling and AnimationIntermediateElijah Sheffield6 hours
Character Design FundamentalsCharacter DesignBeginnerEmma Gillette4 hours
Unreal Engine for 3D Artists3D AnimationIntermediateJonathan Winbush7 hours
The Client CodeCareer DevelopmentIntermediateJoey Korenman9 hours
After Effects for Video EditorsVideo EditingBeginnerJake Bartlett6 hours
Mogrt ManiaMotion Graphics TemplatesBeginnerMorgan Williams2 hours
Demo Reel DashVideo EditingBeginnerRyan Summers12 hours
Lights, Camera, Render!3D CinematographyAdvancedDavid Ariew23 hours
Beginner's Guide to Design & Motion2D Animation and DesignBeginnerMichael Jones2 hours
Directing Your DreamDesign DirectionAdvancedSofie Lee4 hours
How to Create Brilliant Shots3D Animation and DesignAdvancedNidia Dias4 hours
A Motion Design Masterpiece2D Animation and DesignAdvancedOrdinary Folk3 hours
A Wild, Bug-Filled World of 3D3D AnimationAdvancedDoug Alberts3 hours
Developing Your Voice Through Personal Projects3D Animation, Career DevelopmentAdvancedClim Studio3 hours
16-Bits of Character Animation, Action, and Nostalgia2D Animation and DesignAdvancedFraser Davidson, Cub Studio3 hours
The Art of Spontaneous Filmmaking2D Animation and DesignAdvancedJohan Eriksson2 hours
The Curious Craft of Demo Reel Titles3D Animation and DesignAdvancedSekani Solomon4 hours
Crafting Visual Essays2D Animatiion and StorytellingAdvancedJoe Donaldson3 hours
The Essential Ingredients to Creating Stylized 3D3D Animation and DesignAdvancedJonathan Lindgren3 hours

References

  1. ↑ "Students Success". School of Motion. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Korenman, Joey (21 March 2020). "How we Built an Online School — Our Playbook for Building Digital Classrooms". Medium . Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Cone, Justin (17 August 2014). "School of Motion's Joey Korenman talks design education and work/life balance". Motionographer. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Animation Bootcamp | A School of Motion Course". www.schoolofmotion.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  5. ↑ "Courses". School of Motion. Retrieved 26 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Donaldson, Joe (16 September 2019). "Join the movement". Motionographer. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "After Effects May 2024 Release, Packshot AI, Veo and more". www.schoolofmotion.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  8. ↑ Khan, Rameez (10 February 2022). "January 2022 After Effects Community Recap". Adobe . Retrieved 2 May 2023. Adobe is partnering with School of Motion to deliver a FREE and LIVE motion design workshop targeted towards anyone who needs to deliver motion graphics for social media.
  9. ↑ "Adobe MAX: Check out the 2020 sessions, labs, and creativity workshops". Adobe .
  10. ↑ "The 3D and Motion Design Show @NAB NY - October 2022". Maxon . Featured Speakers Include: EJ Hassenfratz, Creative Director at School of Motion
  11. ↑ "Maxon to Celebrate Creative Innovation at NAB Show 2023". PRWeb . 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "SOM All-Access | The Ultimate Community for Motion Designers". www.schoolofmotion.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  13. ↑ "Maxon Authorized Training Partner Finder". Maxon . Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Wu, Fei (11 November 2022). "Joey Korenman: From a Single Online Course to a Multi-Million Empire Called School of Motion (#219)". feisworld.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  15. ↑ Do, Chris. "Chris sits down with Joey Korenman to talk about his journey from designer to educator, and opening the online education platform School Of Motion". thefutur.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Joey Korenman: About the Author". Amazon . Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "SOM All-Access | The Ultimate Community for Motion Designers". www.schoolofmotion.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  18. ↑ "School of Motion | Explore our Motion Design Course Catalogue". www.schoolofmotion.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  19. ↑ "School of Motion: An Animator's Review". planetnutshell.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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