Motion Magic by Mike

A practical, hands-on course where you’ll build real motion design projects from the ground up. No fluff, just 60 lessons covering Adobe After Effects workflows, logo animation, glitch effects, fake 3D, and more. You’ll finish with a solid portfolio of work and a repeatable process for your own projects.

🎯 What you’ll learn

• Create glowing, magical star animations using repeaters and effects
• Animate logos from Illustrator with style and precision
• Build fake 3D cylinders, boxes, and letters inside After Effects
• Design glitch transitions and displacement effects
• Add sound design to make your animations pop
• Morph shapes smoothly for dynamic transitions

✅ Requirements

• Skills: Basic familiarity with After Effects interface and layers
• Tools: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, 3-button mouse
• Hardware: Minimum 8GB RAM, dedicated GPU recommended

📝 Description

This isn’t a theory-heavy course. Mike walks you through real projects, showing you exactly how he builds glowing star animations, logo reveals, and glitch transitions from scratch. You’ll learn his personal workflow, including how he uses the Repeater for complex patterns, fakes 3D geometry without leaving After Effects, and adds polish with glows and chromatic aberration.

The course is structured so you can jump into any module that interests you. Each section comes with project files, so you can follow along and then tweak things on your own. Mike also breaks down his own finished animations, explaining the thinking behind each effect and why he chose certain techniques.

What sets this apart is the focus on practical, repeatable methods. You’re not just copying a single animation—you’re learning a toolkit of techniques you can apply to client work or personal projects. The bonus sections on morphing shapes and abstract animation add even more versatility to your skillset.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

• Motion designers who want to add more dynamic effects to their work
• After Effects users looking for a structured, project-based learning path
• Freelancers and creatives who want to build a stronger animation portfolio

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

Mike is a motion designer who shares his personal workflow and project breakdowns through the Motion Magic platform. His teaching style is direct and practical, focusing on the techniques he uses daily in his own work. He’s active on Instagram and YouTube, where he showcases his animations and provides insights into his creative process.

🏁 Final Result

• A collection of polished animations including a magic star, multiple logo reveals, glitch transitions, and a liquid-style logo animation
• A reusable workflow for creating glowing, dynamic motion graphics in After Effects
• Project files for every module to reference and remix