Tag Archive for: Motion/Video

Animating Static Images

Motion and animation are incredibly important in digital design, and yet the vast majority of our designs and images are usually static. Join us in this fascinating look at how to bring your images and designs to life.

Topics include:

  • Learn techniques to add animation to static photographs and illustrations
  • Add video and animations to photos in Photoshop
  • Manipulate artwork in After Effects using displacement maps, patterns, and fractals
  • Learn to combine multiple effects to create realistic, animated effects to images without the use of video

Approachable Animation in After Effects

The ability to add motion to your designs is almost a must these days, and After Effects is the industry-standard app that can truly bring your creative vision to life. Emmy-winning motion designer Kyle Hamrick will guide you through the fundamentals of this often-intimidating program, and demonstrate approachable techniques you can use right away to bring your own work to life in a variety of creative ways.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • When, why and how to incorporate motion into your skillset
  • Fundamentals of the After Effects UI and multimedia workflow
  • How to import and animate layered designs from Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Beginner-friendly techniques that can make a big impact

You Got This: Video for Designers

Video creation is more accessible than ever, but once you dive in, you may realize it’s more involved than you thought! Join Emmy-winning video creator Kyle Hamrick to learn the essentials of planning, capturing and editing a video project, and learn how you can incorporate video into your work across a variety of formats and contexts. This session will feature Adobe tools, but with concepts you can apply to apps of your choice.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • Fundamental technical and creative terms and concepts
  • How to effectively plan and organize your video projects
  • Approachable workflows for quick videos in Adobe Express
  • More advanced (and even automated!) techniques in Premiere Pro

AI on the Move: Unlocking the Potential of AI in Video

By now, using AI for image generation may feel like yesterday’s news. Buckle up because that same AI power is reshaping the landscape of video design. AI in video offers designers new ways to elevate their creative output while streamlining workflows. Whether you’re working on promotional content, branded videos, motion graphics, or cinematic storytelling, AI offers unprecedented opportunities to automate tasks, refine visuals, and unlock new creative possibilities.

Topics include:

  • AI-powered video creation
  • AI in motion graphics and animation
  • Smart content creation
  • Enhancing video quality with AI
  • AI in collaboration and workflow