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After Effects Motion Graphics Mastery (For TikTok, IG & YT) (Udemy.com)

Learn to create scroll-stopping motion graphics, kinetic typography, animated branding & viral edits using After Effects

Created by: Vlad Sateev

Last updated April 2026

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What you will learn

  • MASTER AFTER EFFECTS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA — Learn from scratch with step-by-step guidance for TikTok, Reels & Shorts (Lectures 1-6)
  • CREATE SCROLL-STOPPING SHORT-FORM CONTENT — Animate intros, kinetic typography & platform-ready transitions (Lectures 8, 10, 18)
  • BUILD MODERN MOTION GRAPHICS FROM SHAPE LAYERS — Design and animate custom icons, overlays & minimalist elements (Lectures 9, 16)
  • MAKE YOUR TEXT MOVE WITH PURPOSE — Use animation, timing, spacing & path-based text to create dynamic typography (Lectures 10, 14)
  • DESIGN MINIMALIST MOTION THAT POPS — Master clean layouts, whitespace balance, and subtle animated rhythm ( Lectures 30-32)
  • SPEED UP YOUR WORKFLOW LIKE A PRO — Use the graph editor, presets & expressions to animate smarter and faster (Lectures 8, 17, 18)

How it compares

Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.0 out of 5higher than 5% of them
  • Reviews32#269 of 294 by number of reviews
  • Length4.3 hourslonger than 55% of them
  • Last updatedApril 2026more recently than 83% of them

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Course Description

Do you want to create scroll-stopping motion graphics like the best creators on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts — even if you’ve never touched After Effects?


Most people open After Effects, see a thousand buttons and timelines… and quit before they’ve even started. You’re not alone — and that’s exactly why this course exists.


This is the ultimate After Effects course designed specifically for social media content.

This course is not focused on advanced UI/UX motion pipelines (e.g., app interface animations or Figma-to-AE workflows). Instead, it’s designed for anyone wanting to master scroll-stopping short-form animation for social media content like TikToks, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.


You’ll go from zero to confident motion designer — step by step — with clear, practical lessons designed to help you create real-world videos, branding, kinetic text, animated transitions, and minimalistic motion that stands out.


By the end of this course, you’ll:


  • MASTER AFTER EFFECTS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA — Learn from scratch with step-by-step guidance for TikTok, Reels & Shorts (Lectures 1-6)

  • CREATE SCROLL-STOPPING SHORT-FORM CONTENT — Animate intros, kinetic typography & platform-ready transitions (Lectures 8, 10, 18)

  • BUILD MODERN MOTION GRAPHICS FROM SHAPE LAYERS — Design and animate custom icons, overlays & minimalist elements (Lectures 9, 16)

  • MAKE YOUR TEXT MOVE WITH PURPOSE — Use animation, timing, spacing & path-based text to create dynamic typography (Lectures 10, 14)

  • DESIGN MINIMALIST MOTION THAT POPS — Master clean layouts, whitespace balance, and subtle animated rhythm ( Lectures 30-32)

  • SPEED UP YOUR WORKFLOW LIKE A PRO — Use the graph editor, presets & expressions to animate smarter and faster (Lectures 8, 17, 18)

  • STUDY A REAL CLIENT PROJECT, STEP-BY-STEP — Go behind the scenes of 10+ real edits to see how professional motion graphics come together (Lecture 22)

  • BUILD A PORTFOLIO THAT GETS ATTENTION — Structure and animate sample projects that reflect your creative range (Lecture 27)

  • FIND CLIENTS & START FREELANCING — Learn where to pitch, how to price, and how to grow as a motion designer (Lectures 28, 29)

  • ANIMATE TEXT & VISUALS USING PARTICLE EFFECTS — Turn text into particles, build trails, and design animated star bursts (Lecture 15)

This course isn’t just about learning software. It’s about building creative confidence — with real assignments, practical walkthroughs, and projects you can actually use.


You’ll also learn how to speed up your workflow, avoid beginner mistakes, and use tools like the graph editor, expressions, MOGRT templates and render presets the way pros do.


Whether you want to freelance, level up as a content creator, or land motion design clients — you’ll leave this course with a complete system and a finished project in hand.


This is everything I wish I had when I started.


What makes me (Vlad) credible to teach this topic?

With over 10 years of experience editing videos for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok—and managing two of the biggest channels in their niches—I know what it takes to create content that performs. I’ve spent years fine-tuning a creative system that works across platforms and formats, including YouTube, Shorts video editing, TikTok video editing, and video editing for Reels. The strategies and tools I’m about to share aren’t theory—they’re exactly what I’ve used to help creators go viral, build audiences, and grow real results.


Don't believe me? Just read some of the raving student reviews for yourself:

"Thank you Vlad for all the amazing courses you create! After Effects can certainly be intimidating, but I appreciate how Vlad ensures everything is explained well. Not just that, he genuinely cares about his students and their learning, and is always prompt in answering questions and guiding when feeling stuck. I highly recommend this and all of Vlad's courses. Very high quality and well made!" - Archit Srivastav


"Thanks for the course, Vlad! A very useful and practical course for beginners and beyond! I completed the course and was really satisfied. What I liked most is that there’s no filler content, everything is clear and straight to the point. Even if you have no experience with After Effects, everything is explained in an easy-to-understand way with practical examples" - Udemy User


100% Money-Back Guarantee: If this course doesn’t completely surpass your expectations, Udemy will refund 100% of your money within 30 days of enrolling.


You literally have nothing to lose and so much to gain.


Enroll now and level up your After Effects skills!

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Instructor Details

Vlad Sateev


Hey, welcome to my profile! So glad to have you here.

My name is Vlad and I help YouTubers make their videos better by editing.

Here on Udemy, I have an in-depth, exact, step-by-step process of how I do this in the form of affordable courses.


If you want to learn how to edit viral videos and keep people watching longer, then check out the free course previews I’ve provided linked in the courses below.


I look forward to sharing these life-changing secrets with you and wish you all the best.


- Vlad

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Reviews

4.0

32 ratings on Udemy

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By Kornelijusgaubas on 8/29/2026

In some places it lacked a detailed tutorial, some places were too fast and not well explained, so had to search for more info on youtube and waste time by trying to understand things by myself. For beginners it should be done with smaller steps and explained more

By Bento Pena on 3/29/2026

He explains straight to the point.

By Max Halz on 2/1/2026

I like the way he breaks it down

By Gottala Manoj Chary on 8/11/2025

THIS COURSE IS THE BEST COURE WHICH I HAVE SEEN FORM MY LAST VIDEOS, WHCIH IS HELPING DEPTH TO GET COMPLETE BASIC FOUNDATION TO DIVE INTO DEPTH

By Archit Srivastav on 7/22/2025

Thank you Vlad for all the amazing courses you create! After Effects can certainly be intimidating, but I appreciate how Vlad ensures everything is explained well. Not just that, he genuinely cares about his students and their learning, and is always prompt in answering questions and guiding when feeling stuck. I highly recommend this and all of Vlad's courses. Very high quality and well made!

By Liyuliyu on 7/19/2025

i am an intermediate video editor specifically on ui animation, i expected to improve my workflow in more advanced way. but you have 2 or 3 episode not sure, about 3D camera movement animation even sometimes you skipped the video too fast not understandable. anyway i have no dollar in my country how can i get this dollar you can't imagine to advance my skill. i have 1 year plus experience with after effect. if you can, give me the advantage if you make another course again. thank you foe all

By Oldair Olguin Roque on 7/16/2025

Su video principal no tiene nada que ver con lo que enseña, no esta interesante el curso ni para principiantes, ni para expertos

By Udemy User on 7/6/2025

Thanks for the course, Vlad! A very useful and practical course for beginners and beyond! I completed the course and was really satisfied. What I liked most is that there’s no filler content, everything is clear and straight to the point. Even if you have no experience with After Effects, everything is explained in an easy-to-understand way with practical examples

By Manan Bajwa on 1/26/2026

By Sashell Scott on 8/8/2025

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Overall Score : 80 / 100