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invulse · 13-05-2007, 16:32

I currently have limited knowledge of motion graphics, but am very interested in the field. I would really like to create motion graphics for commercials, presentations, and (hopefully some day) movies. I am currently attending a community college and will have my AA in Media Arts and Technology by the end of the next semester, but would really like to branch out from the Web focused nature of the program my community college offers.

Is there a good college in Southern California in this field? Is a college degree in this necissary? (I'm am fairly apt at learning on my own)

Mandy Moo · 16-05-2007, 08:47

Motion Graphics is normally taught within Graphic Design courses. You will need to find a college that have options to specialise in Motion Graphics. It is worth doing a course (i.e degree) as you won't have all the video/sound equipment.

Jon Lane · 17-05-2007, 09:06

I like Cal Arts better than the art center at Pasadena only because it is less commercial.

My favorite is School of Visual Arts in NYC because the students there are edgie, innovative and just plain brilliant.

invulse · 17-05-2007, 13:37

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Originally Posted by Jon Lane

I like Cal Arts better than the art center at Pasadena only because it is less commercial.

My favorite is School of Visual Arts in NYC because the students there are edgie, innovative and just plain brilliant.

Ill never be able to afford a private art college like Cal Arts(which i was planning on going to at one point). Its somewhere around $120k to goto school for 4 years and half that for 2.

I've heard that Cal State Long Beach has a good film department but I haven't looked into it.

jtdoank · 30-07-2007, 01:02

maybe for the first time u can trying press f1 first
to explore your skill....

iFixPhoto · 31-07-2007, 22:21

Start out as downloading Microsoft GIF Anmation Studio and play around with it for a little. You'll get the hang of it :]

pnfyorch · 15-08-2007, 07:28

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Originally Posted by iFixPhoto

Start out as downloading Microsoft GIF Anmation Studio and play around with it for a little. You'll get the hang of it :]

thanks... looking..

chips · 15-08-2007, 08:51

I work in motion graphics - just teach yourself After effects and get a reel together of experimental stuff. try to get a foot in the door of a good place.

Jon Lane · 19-08-2007, 22:48

I still say if you want to pursue 2d motion graphics, get as much of as good a design school as you can afford. Even a year. I never went to design school, and felt handicapped. It took years and years to absorb a decent design esoteric.
Maybe you should get into editing, which doesn't require the kind of eye it takes to be a first rate motion graphics artist.

amitavroy · 05-09-2007, 02:02

well i think you should get into a good institute who give importance to theory also. softwares are used but let me tell you a leading news paper article told that in animation 70% is creative and 30% is technology. So if you dnt have vast knowledge you cannot develop creative ideas and you will be blocked at one place
Read articles, see a lot of good movies, classics by good award winning diretors. try to shoot movies like that and then analyse them, you will learn
Regards
Amitav Roy
Web Design Mumbai, Graphic Design Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - Pixel Groups

xdozex · 14-09-2007, 16:13

Hey, check out the Art Institutes website is AII(dot)edu, cant post links yet. But give them a look. I know they have a great Motion Graphic program and they have campus's all over the country. Not every campus offers every program. I know the Vegas campus offers Mograph, because I almost went there for it. But look at the location section and find the Cali campus, and look at their courses available. But also try to learn yourself. The colleges teach fundamentals, and I'm sure you will probably be well off going to school but you can absolutley start learning and producing great stuff now. Check out creativecow(dot)com and videocopilot(dot)net. Creative cow is a huge community of people, and some really great tutorials. Video Copilot is actually a guy that writes tutorials for creative cow, but its easier to find his tuts, by going to his site directly. And the tutorials he has been putting up recently are FANTASTIC!

Geetu_141001 · 12-10-2007, 07:09

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i have just one link for this porpose need your

13-05-2007, 16:32	#1 (permalink)
invulse Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	Where to learn Motion Graphics I currently have limited knowledge of motion graphics, but am very interested in the field. I would really like to create motion graphics for commercials, presentations, and (hopefully some day) movies. I am currently attending a community college and will have my AA in Media Arts and Technology by the end of the next semester, but would really like to branch out from the Web focused nature of the program my community college offers. Is there a good college in Southern California in this field? Is a college degree in this necissary? (I'm am fairly apt at learning on my own)

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Jon Lane Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 20	a couple of places I like Cal Arts better than the art center at Pasadena only because it is less commercial. My favorite is School of Visual Arts in NYC because the students there are edgie, innovative and just plain brilliant.

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Geetu_141001 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8	hi hi there need one more good templates sites which can give me free templates. i have just one link for this porpose need your

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Mandy Moo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 497	Motion Graphics is normally taught within Graphic Design courses. You will need to find a college that have options to specialise in Motion Graphics. It is worth doing a course (i.e degree) as you won't have all the video/sound equipment.

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jtdoank between heaven and earth Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: jakarta,indonesia Posts: 9	maybe for the first time u can trying press f1 first to explore your skill....

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iFixPhoto Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	Start out as downloading Microsoft GIF Anmation Studio and play around with it for a little. You'll get the hang of it :]

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chips Mr chips to you Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,310	I work in motion graphics - just teach yourself After effects and get a reel together of experimental stuff. try to get a foot in the door of a good place.

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Jon Lane Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 20	I still say if you want to pursue 2d motion graphics, get as much of as good a design school as you can afford. Even a year. I never went to design school, and felt handicapped. It took years and years to absorb a decent design esoteric. Maybe you should get into editing, which doesn't require the kind of eye it takes to be a first rate motion graphics artist.

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amitavroy Web Designer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 64	well i think you should get into a good institute who give importance to theory also. softwares are used but let me tell you a leading news paper article told that in animation 70% is creative and 30% is technology. So if you dnt have vast knowledge you cannot develop creative ideas and you will be blocked at one place Read articles, see a lot of good movies, classics by good award winning diretors. try to shoot movies like that and then analyse them, you will learn Regards Amitav Roy Web Design Mumbai, Graphic Design Mumbai, Navi Mumbai - Pixel Groups

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xdozex Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 20	Hey, check out the Art Institutes website is AII(dot)edu, cant post links yet. But give them a look. I know they have a great Motion Graphic program and they have campus's all over the country. Not every campus offers every program. I know the Vegas campus offers Mograph, because I almost went there for it. But look at the location section and find the Cali campus, and look at their courses available. But also try to learn yourself. The colleges teach fundamentals, and I'm sure you will probably be well off going to school but you can absolutley start learning and producing great stuff now. Check out creativecow(dot)com and videocopilot(dot)net. Creative cow is a huge community of people, and some really great tutorials. Video Copilot is actually a guy that writes tutorials for creative cow, but its easier to find his tuts, by going to his site directly. And the tutorials he has been putting up recently are FANTASTIC!

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