School of Motion
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Type of site | Online education |
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| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Created by | Joey Korenman |
| CEO | Alaena VanderMost |
| URL | schoolofmotion |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 20,000+[1] |
| Current status | Active |
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, to over 20 in-depth courses[4][5] taught by industry professionals.
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, reel/portfolio reviews for alumni, and tool reviews. They often partner with Adobe[6] to offer workshops and demonstrations, with various School of Motion staff and instructors presenting at Adobe MAX[7] and NAB.[8][9]
School of Motion is a Maxon authorized training partner for Cinema 4D and Redshift.[10]
History
[edit]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.[11][12][13]
Courses
[edit]Guided courses
[edit]School of Motion offers quarterly guided courses[4] which range from 8-12 weeks in duration. Lesson videos are pre-recorded, and released twice a week with homework assignments. All students are assigned to a teaching assistant who provides feedback about their work. Students can interact with their classmates and teaching assistants via a private forum.[14]
| Course name | Category | Skill Level | Instructor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Effects Kickstart | 2D Animation | 1: Beginner | Nol Honig | 8 Weeks |
| Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed | Design | 1: Beginner | Jake Bartlett | 8 Weeks |
| Animation Bootcamp | 2D Animation | 2: Intermediate | Joey Korenman | 12 Weeks |
| Design Kickstart | Design | 1: Beginner | Mike Frederick | 8 Weeks |
| Cinema 4D Basecamp | 3D Animation | 1: Beginner | E.J. Hassenfratz | 12 Weeks |
| Character Animation Bootcamp | 2D Animation | 2: Intermediate | Morgan Williams | 12 Weeks |
| Illustration for Motion | Design | 2: Intermediate | Sarah Beth Morgan | 12 Weeks |
| Design Bootcamp | Design | 2: Intermediate | Mike Frederick | 12 Weeks |
| Cinema 4D Ascent | 3D Animation | 3: Advanced | E.J. Hassenfratz | 12 Weeks |
| Advanced Motion Methods | 2D Animation | 3: Advanced | Sander van Dijk | 9 Weeks |
| Expression Session | 2D Animation | 3: Advanced | Nol Honig & Zack Lovatt | 12 Weeks |
| VFX for Motion | VFX | 3: Advanced | Mark Christiansen | 12 Weeks |
| Explainer Camp | Career development | 3: Advanced | Jake Bartlett | 12 Weeks |
Self-paced courses
[edit]School of Motion also offers shorter self-paced courses which do not have deadlines or teaching assistants.
References
[edit]- ^ "Students Success". School of Motion. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Korenman, Joey (21 March 2020). "How we Built an Online School — Our Playbook for Building Digital Classrooms". Medium. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Cone, Justin (17 August 2014). "School of Motion's Joey Korenman talks design education and work/life balance". Motionographer. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Courses". School of Motion. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Donaldson, Joe (16 September 2019). "Join the movement". Motionographer. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Adobe MAX: Check out the 2020 sessions, labs, and creativity workshops". Adobe.
- ^ "The 3D and Motion Design Show @NAB NY - October 2022". Maxon.
Featured Speakers Include: EJ Hassenfratz, Creative Director at School of Motion
- ^ "Maxon to Celebrate Creative Innovation at NAB Show 2023". PRWeb. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Maxon Authorized Training Partner Finder". Maxon. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Joey Korenman: About the Author". Amazon. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "School of Motion: An Animator's Review". planetnutshell.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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