Ben doesn't just teach you how to use After Effects' buttons and sliders. His primary goal is to teach you how to think like a motion designer, enabling you to break down problems and find creative solutions for any project, whether to promote a product, explain a concept, or tell a story.
The program forces a strict "plugin detox" to build self-sufficiency. Students learn to construct intricate rigs using native After Effects shape layers, parenting expressions, and master properties, ensuring that compositions remain lightweight and render quickly. Key Comparisons: Ben Marriott vs. Competitors
Seven complete hands-on projects designed to build an immediate, client-ready motion portfolio. 📑 Week-by-Week Curriculum Breakdown
Shape layers are the lifeblood of motion graphics. The course covers advanced shape techniques, including trim paths, repeater techniques, and rigging complex shapes for animation. 3. Character Animation Fundamentals ben marriott motion foundation7z003 exclusive
Animation requires critique. Without the private Discord and live reviews, you’ll repeat beginner mistakes indefinitely. Ben himself has noted that self-taught students using pirated materials often struggle for years with poor timing and stiff movement.
Are you looking to learn or kinetic typography ? What specific animation style are you trying to achieve?
Motion Foundation is a comprehensive, step-by-step training course designed by veteran animator and YouTuber Ben Marriott. The program features approximately broken down into clear, digestible chapters. Rather than teaching superficial trends, the curriculum focuses on fundamental physics, organic workflows, and techniques that can be applied to any visual style. Ben doesn't just teach you how to use
Compositing 2D animation into real-world footage using tracking. Major Project
The course includes English subtitles, and other offerings from Marriott offer translations in French, Spanish, and Arabic. Certification:
Instead of focusing on trendy, short-lived tricks, this course focuses on timeless animation fundamentals. You learn the underlying physics, weight, and timing that make motion look professional, organic, and captivating. Core Course Curriculum Students learn to construct intricate rigs using native
Understand how to simulate gravity, mass, and inertia in a 2D space.
Adding squash and stretch without changing the object's volume.