Learn Video Editing and Motion Graphics
Video editing is the process of selecting and arranging footage, shaping pacing, refining sound, and preparing a finished video for its audience. Motion graphics adds animated text, illustrations, and other visual elements. The skills often work together, but they have different starting points.
Start with Editing in Premiere Pro
Premiere Pro in a Day introduces a basic editing workflow. The Premiere Pro Bootcamp provides a broader foundation. Review the syllabus to compare work with footage, audio, titles, and finished sequences.
Add Animation with After Effects
After Effects classes focus on animation, compositing, and motion graphics. Start here if your immediate goal is animated titles, graphics, or visual effects. Premiere Pro is generally the more direct starting point for assembling a sequence of video clips.
Develop a Broader Portfolio
Through NYIM's sister school, Noble Desktop, the Video Editing Certificate develops editing skills and project work. The Video Editing & Motion Graphics Certificate combines related disciplines. Compare their included courses and prerequisites with the work you want to produce.
Projects can demonstrate more than software familiarity. Show how you selected footage, established pacing, balanced sound, and revised an edit in response to a brief. Review your work on the devices and platforms where the intended audience will watch it.
Choose a Course and Format
Current course pages identify the provider, available formats, schedules, tuition, and software prerequisites. If your organization needs a shared workflow for producing video, contact NYIM about team training.