Motion & Video Design

Social Media Motion Graphics

Make Motion Graphics That Stop the Scroll

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Learn to design and animate short-form motion graphics tuned for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts using After Effects, CapCut, and Canva. You will master the 9:16 safe-zone, seamless loops, kinetic typography, easing, and brand template systems. Every module ends in a finished, export-ready asset built to real platform specs.

Curriculum

Module 1: Foundations of Short-Form Motion Design3 lessons

The 9:16 Canvas and Platform Safe ZonesPreview45m
Frame Rate, Duration, and Export Specs That Survive Upload🔒45m
The Principles of Movement: Timing, Spacing, and Easing🔒45m

Module 2: Kinetic Typography and Text Animation3 lessons

Readability First: Type Choices for Tiny, Fast Screens🔒45m
Animating Text: Reveals, Per-Character Motion, and the Beat🔒45m
Kinetic Type That Means Something🔒45m

Module 3: Loops, Transitions, and the Three-Second Hook3 lessons

Designing Seamless Loops🔒45m
Animated Transitions That Hide the Cut🔒45m
The First Three Seconds: Hooks That Stop the Scroll🔒45m

Module 4: Branded Template Systems and Delivery3 lessons

Building a Reusable Brand Kit🔒45m
Editable Templates: From One Video to a Hundred🔒45m
Exporting and Delivering to Every Platform🔒45m