SoM Animation Bootcamp

– THE COURSE –

Animation Bootcamp is a continuation from After Effects Kickstart. Here, the goal is to dive deeper into the interface while working more complex problems as well as continuing to improve my skillset. The “Animation Bootcamp” course focuses on the 12 principles of animation while utilizing more of the value and speed graphs to fine tune animation keyframes. This intermediate level course includes thirteen projects and over eighteen hours of videos.

– THE BREAKDOWN –

Week 01 – Orientation Week
- Starting Point Evaluation

Week 02 – Steepness Equals Speed
- Keyframe Spacing

Week 03 – Arcs and Oscillations
- Intro Speed graph
- Intro Value Graph
- Anticipation & Overshoot

Week 04 – Bounces & Impacts
- Realistic Ball Bounce
- Perceived Weight

Week 05 – Follow-Through
- Realism (Swaying & Trailing)
- Follow-Through & Overlapping

Week 06 – Squash Stretch Smear
- Continued Realism
- Weight & Volume
- Movement & Collisions

Week 07 – Blocking and Pacing
- Multiple Interacting Layers

Week 08 – Reinforcing Motion
- Compelling Animation

Week 09 – Eye Trace
- Controlling User’s Eye

Week 10 – Breaking the Rules
- Master Principles Animation
- Non-Traditional Animation

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– THE INSTRUCTOR –

The instructor for this course is joey Korenman. Some of his accolades are:

CEO & Founder of School of Motion
Creative Director & Lead Animator at Toil
Network Rebrands for Discovery, HBO, and SyFy
Used After Effects for nearly 20 years.

– THE RESULTS –

Be sure to check out my School of Motion portfolio to see my work.

Author:

chilingomations

Date:

June 1, 2025

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