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Motion Graphics & VFX
Animated graphics and effects — After Effects, compositing, and visual effects.
Unreal Engine 5: Generative Motion Graphics / VFX
Yu Fujishiro: use Unreal Engine 5 as a real-time generative VFX simulation tool — Blueprint coding for artistic purposes, physics-driven VFX animations, dynamic materials, optimization, custom UI, high-quality rendering. 27 lectures, ~1h 26m, English. Updated 1/2024.
The Path to MoGraph – Free Course (School of Motion)
School of Motion's free 3-hour intro course on what it takes to be a motion designer: software, principles, and techniques via real project case studies. Covers concept, design, animation in After Effects, and delivery. Sign-up required but 100% free, with bonus materials and a free PDF glossary.
Level Up – Free After Effects Course (School of Motion)
A full, completely free School of Motion AE course for beginners: 'No checkout, no card, no catch'. Teaches the After Effects essentials and the path forward in a motion design career. Runs inside the School of Motion campus alongside their paid All-Access curriculum.
School of Motion Blog
Free tutorial hub from School of Motion with step-by-step After Effects and Cinema 4D lessons plus free project files. Includes famous lessons like Intro to the Graph Editor and After Effects Expressions 101. Hundreds of free articles, videos, and templates from industry pros.
Ben Marriott – YouTube
Award-winning motion designer's free channel teaching After Effects and motion design fundamentals with clean, friendly tutorials. Covers easing, shape layers, character animation, and design workflow; frequent free project files. Paid courses on benmarriott.com go deeper for those who want structured training.
Ben Marriott – After Effects & Motion Design Tutorials (Playlist)
Curated playlist of Ben Marriott's After Effects and motion design tutorials in one place for sequential learning. Organized collection covering animation principles, practical AE techniques, and project workflows. Free to watch in order as a mini-curriculum.
Video Copilot – Tutorials
Video Copilot's full free tutorial library of After Effects visual effects, compositing, and title design lessons, including playlists for AE basics, action FX, and visual effects. Andrew Kramer's iconic free tutorials teach Hollywood-style VFX with native AE tools. Free; premium plugins sold separately.
Mt. Mograph – YouTube
Mount Mograph's free channel with motion design tutorials including the popular Summit series on After Effects animation and graph editor techniques. Early Summit lessons are classics for learning easing and animation fundamentals. Free channel; the Motion plugins they sell are optional extras.
Mt. Mograph – Motion Studio (Tools & Guides)
Official Mt. Mograph site for Motion Studio, the After Effects/Premiere/Resolve animation toolkit with 80+ tools for easing, anchor points, and animation. Site also publishes free guides like 'How to Use the Graph Editor in After Effects'. Tool itself is paid with a free 7-day trial.
Evan Abrams (ECAbrams) – Tutorials
Evan Abrams' free After Effects tutorial blog covering expressions, rigging, and creative techniques, with downloadable project files for many lessons. His YouTube tutorials on expressions and character animation are a staple for AE learners. Free tutorials; optional paid project files via Gumroad.
Jake In Motion – YouTube
Jake Bartlett's free channel with the exhaustive 'Effects of After Effects' series covering every effect, plus workflow, expression, and script-building tutorials. Hundreds of short, focused lessons ideal for building complete AE knowledge. Free; supports via Patreon and paid courses.
Jake In Motion – Project Files & Downloads
Free collection of After Effects presets, rigs, and project files that accompany Jake In Motion's YouTube tutorials. Includes things like buttery-smooth curves rigs, stretchy text, and twisty text projects. Download to follow along and reuse pro-level setups in your own work.
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SonduckFilm
SonduckFilm's site with After Effects and Premiere Pro motion graphics tutorials plus free project file downloads for subscribers. Joshua Noel's tutorials cover cinematic 3D motion graphics, particles, and logo animation. Free tutorials; paid template packs and 100-free-template pack available.
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Motion Design School
Online animation school with structured courses in After Effects, Cinema 4D, Blender, and character animation from instructors like Ben Marriott and Lucas Zanotto. Several free courses and lessons exist (e.g., Deekay rigging free course), while full catalog is paid. Strong project-based learning with graded assignments.
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Motion Design School Blog
Free tutorial articles from Motion Design School covering Blender loops, Rive interactive motion, AE techniques, and more. Regularly updated with mini-lessons that preview their paid course style. Free way to sample professional motion design teaching.
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Learn After Effects (Adobe Learn)
Adobe's official free tutorial library for After Effects with Get Started lessons, sample files, and technique tutorials for motion graphics and VFX. Covers interface, text animation, effects, and 3D with downloadable project files. Free official training to pair with the paid software.
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After Effects Help & Tutorials (helpx)
The official After Effects user documentation: what's new, system requirements, FAQs, and linked tutorial library. Searchable reference for every panel, effect, and workflow in the app. Free official manual-quality documentation for self-directed learning.
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Blender Studio Training
Blender Foundation's studio training platform with courses, workshops, and production lessons including the Track-Match-Blend VFX workflow (camera tracking, keying, compositing). Includes .blend files for hands-on practice. Some content free; full access via €11.50/month membership.
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ActionVFX Academy
ActionVFX's Academy with a large library of free VFX tutorials for After Effects, Nuke, and Blender plus courses from industry compositors. Free tutorials and practice guidance; some masterclasses and courses are paid. The go-to free source for professional-grade action VFX technique.
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ActionVFX Practice Footage Library
Free library of 500+ movie-quality background plates and practice footage for learning compositing and VFX. Downloadable plates across genres to practice keying, tracking, and integration. A unique free dataset that removes the 'no footage to practice on' barrier.
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r/AfterEffects
The main Reddit community (~330K members) for After Effects help, tutorials, and inspiration, with related Discord server. Daily questions and project feedback from professionals and hobbyists. Free community knowledge for troubleshooting and learning AE.
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Adobe After Effects Community
Official Adobe forum for After Effects: expert answers, feature requests, and tutorials shared by Adobe staff and community experts. Includes free resource spotlights like DUIK Angela rigging tool walkthroughs. Free official peer support channel.
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Greyscalegorilla Tutorials
Free tutorial library from Greyscalegorilla covering Cinema 4D, Redshift, materials, lighting, and motion graphics techniques. 50+ free tutorials on the site plus a YouTube channel with 200+ videos. Deeper training and assets sit behind the paid Greyscalegorilla Plus subscription.
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Greyscalegorilla – Free MoGraph Training
Free 3-hour Cinema 4D MoGraph crash course by Zach Corzine teaching procedural systems and motion graphics with simple MoGraph elements. Free account sign-up unlocks the training and scene files. High-quality free 3D motion graphics education.
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Cinecom.net
Jordy Vandeput's Cinecom site with hundreds of free written and video tutorials for After Effects and Premiere Pro covering VFX, motion graphics, and filmmaking. Famous series like Copy Cat Friday recreate effects from famous films. Free tutorials; optional paid complete course bundle.
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Cinecom.net – YouTube
Cinecom's YouTube channel (2.7M subscribers) with weekly free tutorials on After Effects, Premiere Pro, and filmmaking effects. Includes viral series like Copy Cat Friday and Creative Tuesday recreating commercial and movie effects step by step. Free channel with massive archive of VFX and motion graphics lessons.
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Envato Tuts+ – After Effects for Beginners (Free Mega Course)
Free 4.5-hour After Effects mega course from Envato Tuts+ covering interface, keyframing, masks, precomposing, templates, and more, with downloadable asset files. Complements Tuts+'s huge free library of AE tutorials. Free high-quality structured intro to AE.
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Motion Design School – YouTube
Motion Design School's free YouTube channel with tutorials, course trailers, and technique breakdowns in AE, C4D, and Blender. Free previews of their paid course content plus standalone lessons like character animation and motion practice. Free channel to explore before buying their courses.
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Natron Documentation
Official docs for Natron, the free open-source node-based compositor. The user guide and tutorials teach node graphs, rotoscoping, keying, and color grading used in VFX compositing, giving learners both studied material and a free professional-grade tool to practice with.
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