Special Limited Time Promotion: Receive our AI for Video & Motion Graphics course for free when you register for this certificate program.
Learn video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro and motion graphics and animation with After Effects. See how the apps work together, as well as the workflow to go from concept to fully edited video. You'll work on projects to learn the software and the creative techniques/concepts for editing videos.
This is the recommended order, but some courses may be taken in a different order. See the FAQ for more details.
Unit 1 18 Hours
Learn how to edit professional-quality videos using Adobe Premiere Pro. This course covers everything from importing footage to advanced editing techniques like multi-cam editing and green screen removal.
Unit 2 18 Hours
Take your video editing skills to the next level with advanced techniques in Premiere Pro. This course covers custom transitions, visual effects, action editing, and vertical video production for social media.
Unit 3 18 Hours
Learn to create professional motion graphics and visual effects using Adobe After Effects. This course covers animation techniques, text effects, and file integration to help you build engaging video content.
Unit 4 18 Hours
Master advanced compositing techniques in After Effects, including keying, rotoscoping, and motion tracking. This course teaches you how to seamlessly integrate 2D and 3D elements into your video projects.
Unit 5 18 Hours
Take your motion graphics and animation skills to the next level with advanced techniques in Adobe After Effects. This course covers 3D layers, custom shape animations, expressions, and professional text effects.
Unit 6 18 Hours
Enhance your motion graphics and video editing skills while building a professional demo reel. This hands-on course covers editing principles, motion design best practices, and industry insights to help you craft compelling visual projects.
Unit 7
Throughout this program, you will complete a capstone project to showcase in your portfolio:
See examples of video editing capstone projects from students.
Attend the Photoshop Bootcamp or the AI for Video & Motion Graphics course for free as part of this certificate. Choose your date after you register for the program.
Bonus 18 Hours
Learn how to retouch and enhance photos, create graphics, and work with layers, masks, and filters in Adobe Photoshop. This course covers essential tools and techniques for color correction, image compositing, and preparing files for web, video, and print.
Bonus 12 Hours
Learn how to integrate generative AI into your video and motion graphics projects. This course covers AI-powered asset creation, workflow development, and the legal implications of AI-generated content.
Learn online at your own pace with video training and live support from our instructors. If you purchase the self-paced option, you can attend the live course for free within one year.
Unit 1 18 Hours
Learn to edit professional-quality videos at your own pace. This self-paced course guides you from importing footage to advanced editing techniques such as multi-cam editing and green screen removal.
Unit 2 18 Hours
Enhance your video editing expertise with this self-paced Premiere Pro course. Explore custom transitions, light leaks, visual effects, audio editing, action sequence cutting, and vertical video production at your own pace.
Unit 3 18 Hours
Learn to create professional motion graphics and visual effects using Adobe After Effects. This course covers animation techniques, text effects, and file integration to help you build engaging video content.
Unit 4 18 Hours
Unit 5 18 Hours
Master advanced compositing techniques in After Effects, including keying, rotoscoping, and motion tracking. This course teaches you how to seamlessly integrate 2D and 3D elements into your video projects.
Unit 6 18 Hours
Enhance your motion graphics and video editing skills while building a professional demo reel. This hands-on course covers editing principles, motion design best practices, and industry insights to help you craft compelling visual projects.
Unit 7
Throughout this program, you will complete a capstone project to showcase in your portfolio:
See examples of video editing capstone projects from students.
Attend the Photoshop Bootcamp or the AI for Video & Motion Graphics course for free as part of this certificate. Choose your date after you register for the program.
Bonus 30 Hours
Retouch and enhance photos, create graphics, and work with layers, masks, and filters in Adobe Photoshop at your own pace. This self-paced course teaches essential techniques for color correction, image compositing, and preparing files for web, video, and print.
Bonus 12 Hours
Learn how to integrate generative AI into your video and motion graphics projects. This course covers AI-powered asset creation, workflow development, and the legal implications of AI-generated content.
If you prefer to pay your tuition over time, we have payment options to meet your needs. Finance your education through an installment plan or a 0% interest tuition financing plan. We also assist with documentation should your employer offer tuition reimbursement.
Student financing plan provided through Climb Credit. See the Climb Credit FAQ for more information.
This program is approved for the training of veterans and other eligible persons by the approved agency. Choose Veterans Affairs at checkout or contact us for more information.
Build practical skills by working through guided projects designed to reinforce learning
Course resources are shaped through repeated instruction to support outcomes
The best in-person, hands-on Creative app training I've found in 20+ years in the industry. You won't be disappointed.
— Joe Z., Creative Services Manager
Classes are led by professionals who combine real-world expertise with proven teaching abilities
Return to the course at no cost to review concepts and strengthen your skills
Attend this certificate program live online or as self-paced training. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.
Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At CreativeLive, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video lessons and hands-on exercises. Work through the material on your schedule with access to course content and resources.
We want you to succeed in your career goals. In addition to 108 hours of hands-on, interactive training, you’ll also receive ten 1-on-1 mentoring sessions where you can:
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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We offer a single free retake of any module or the whole program within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for one month after the session.
Here are some projects students created for their portfolios as part of this program.
Learn practical skills by working on real projects with instructor guidance and lectures to strengthen and improve your skill.
We cover the tools and techniques you need to succeed.
What makes a good edit? Cut on action, match the shot, change your level, these are some of the concepts you will learn so you can craft cool, engaging projects.
How do you craft a good motion design project? Point, line, rhythm, balance, and timing, are some of the principles that can make or break a good animation.
Demo reels are how video editors show their skills and get hired. Cut a short promo video that combines your best work with a hot music track for potential clients or employers.
Demo Reels are how motion graphics artists show their skills and get hired. Combine short clips of your best work together into a quick promo piece for potential clients or employers.
A video editing app that lets you import videos, remove unwanted parts, order the various clips, add music/voice over/sounds, overlay graphics, and export a final video for social media, web, TV, or movies.
A powerful app for creating animations and video post-production. Build animations, add special effects, animate titles, create stand-alone videos, and much more for social media, web, TV, or movies.
Designers and photographers can build a portfolio website with ease using Adobe Portfolio (free with your Adobe Creative Cloud membership).
Timeline editing lets you assemble different video, audio and image clips together into one sequence to create your final project.
Noble’s typical class ranges from 8–12 students, but we accept up to 20 students.
We have scheduled the certificate classes in various tracks (day, night, or weekend) for your convenience, but you can customize your schedule.
When creating a custom schedule, you’ll be able to choose between the various available dates for each class in the certificate program. If you can’t make a particular class, you can choose a different scheduled instance that works better for you. Please keep the following in mind when scheduling:
That’s OK! But we do suggest that you take both the Photoshop in a Day and Illustrator in a Day courses before taking the courses in the Motion Graphics Certificate. The Photoshop and Illustrator in a Day courses are designed to get you comfortable with all the basics of both apps, in a short amount of time, and together provide a great foundation for the Motion Graphics Certificate.
You must be comfortable using a computer.
After Effects and Premiere pro will both run on either Mac or PC.
Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Yes, students enrolled in this course will receive 4 months of access to Adobe Creative Cloud software. After registering, please email hello@nobledesktop.com for instructions.
Any laptop with the below specifications would be suitable:
