School of Motion explained

School of Motion
Type:Online education
Registration:Required
Language:English
Num Users:20,000+[1]
Author:Joey Korenman
Foundation:2013
Current Status:Active
Ceo:Alaena VanderMost

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

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

Guided courses

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 nameCategorySkill LevelInstructorDuration
After Effects Kickstart2D Animation1: BeginnerNol Honig8 Weeks
Photoshop + Illustrator UnleashedDesign1: BeginnerJake Bartlett8 Weeks
Animation Bootcamp2D Animation2: IntermediateJoey Korenman12 Weeks
Design KickstartDesign1: BeginnerMike Frederick8 Weeks
Cinema 4D Basecamp3D Animation1: BeginnerE.J. Hassenfratz12 Weeks
Character Animation Bootcamp2D Animation2: IntermediateMorgan Williams12 Weeks
Illustration for MotionDesign2: IntermediateSarah Beth Morgan12 Weeks
Design BootcampDesign2: IntermediateMike Frederick12 Weeks
Cinema 4D Ascent3D Animation3: AdvancedE.J. Hassenfratz12 Weeks
Advanced Motion Methods2D Animation3: AdvancedSander van Dijk9 Weeks
Expression Session2D Animation3: AdvancedNol Honig & Zack Lovatt12 Weeks
VFX for MotionVFX3: AdvancedMark Christiansen12 Weeks
Explainer CampCareer development3: AdvancedJake Bartlett12 Weeks

Self-paced courses

School of Motion also offers shorter self-paced courses which do not have deadlines or teaching assistants.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Students Success . School of Motion . 25 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Korenman . Joey . How we Built an Online School — Our Playbook for Building Digital Classrooms . . 25 April 2023 . 21 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Cone . Justin . School of Motion’s Joey Korenman talks design education and work/life balance . Motionographer . 25 April 2023 . 17 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Courses . School of Motion . 25 April 2023.
  5. Web site: Donaldson . Joe . Join the movement . Motionographer . 25 April 2023 . 16 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Khan . Rameez . January 2022 After Effects Community Recap . . 2 May 2023 . 10 February 2022 . 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..
  7. Web site: Adobe MAX: Check out the 2020 sessions, labs, and creativity workshops. . Adobe.
  8. Web site: The 3D and Motion Design Show @NAB NY - October 2022 . . Featured Speakers Include: EJ Hassenfratz, Creative Director at School of Motion.
  9. Web site: Maxon to Celebrate Creative Innovation at NAB Show 2023 . . 2 May 2023 . 6 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Maxon Authorized Training Partner Finder . . 2 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Wu . Fei . Joey Korenman: From a Single Online Course to a Multi-Million Empire Called School of Motion (#219) . feisworld.com . 25 April 2023 . 11 November 2022.
  12. Web site: 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 . 25 April 2023.
  13. Web site: Joey Korenman: About the Author . . 2 May 2023.
  14. Web site: School of Motion: An Animator's Review . planetnutshell.com . 2 May 2023 . 21 February 2018.

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