School of Motion is an online school with a curriculum to help aspiring motion designers learn the craft from industry pros and connect into a network of peers.
Written by the business, not verified by us.School of Motion (schoolofmotion.com) has a 4.5 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 102 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Education & Training and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 92% rating it 4 stars or higher; The business has replied to 29% of negative reviews; 2 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-09-07.
I learned so much from Cinema 4D Basecamp. I thought the class format was well thought out: the lessons are set up so people at different experience levels can master basics or take on additional challenges. The assignments were fun and my TA provided helpful feedback
Absolutely fantastic, learned the basics of After Effects in only 6 working weeks, would definitely recommend to any new learners
Amazing course it really took me to the next level. After finishing the course I got a job at an animation studio. Seriously couldn’t have done it without school of motion.
This school has amazing information, although I'm a graphic designer, but the course that I took gave me lots of information. Even when choosing the courses you know exactly what you are taking which made me know that what I chose was the right course for me. Also with my teacher assistant, she was acurate and helping whenever I got stuck in some places.
Very well organised and the learning is very targeted. The course does progress at a very steep rate but stick to it and you'll be fine!
School of Motion delivers exactly as promised. A valuable, concise course that pushes you to grow, expands your horizons, and helps you meet like-minded people.
I'm so glad I signed up for the Animation Bootcamp program — I learned so much more then I was expecting!! Not only did I learn the principles, but I learned the "why". And, I feel I got a lot better at AE as well. This program really pushed me and at times I was exhausted (I work FT and other commitments too). Most of the work was done early in the AM before work, sometimes at lunch and mainly after work till about 11pm + and the weekends. So just know if you have other commitments - "you are going to feel it" and "you will be tired" — BUT PUSH THROUGH IT!!! (in the end you won't regret it)!! — I'm in the extended critique period and I'm so happy with how far I've come. My TA was/is awesome — I want to give a shout out to Randy M.
This is a great school to learning motion graphics. I like how the videos to have a lot in them but you are able to grasp a lot of concepts with practice. I want to expand my skills within the motion graphics area and this school does give you the opportunity to learn and expand with excellent guidance.
It was an incredible journey. The whole process from the lectures to the critiques were very professional, stimulating and inspiring. Thank you for all the kind words and encouragement during the worse parts. I will sure not forget my time with the School of Motion.
The AE Kickstarter class is a well thought out curriculum. It does challenge you to progress quickly, and content is fed to you at times with a firehose. But that is a good problem to have. I really got a lot out of the class.
School of Motion has been the best online learning experience I've had.
I've taken extra-curricular art and design courses, both online and in-person, for over a decade, and I have to say I was blown away by the scope and depth of School of Motion's Cinema 4D Basecamp course. If you're looking for a deep-dive into this program and you've got the scratch, it's worth every penny. The only reason I'm giving this course 4 stars instead of 5 is that due to the format (mostly pre-recorded videos), there appears to be some difficulty re-recording segments in cases where updates have been made to C4D's UX/UI (e.g., a function whose name, icon, and interface location have changed in the most recent version of C4D, but the pre-recorded video has not been updated, leaving the student to figure it out on their own or to stop a lesson and message their TA).
Without a doubt, the best online school anywhere and certainly the best motion design school. The content, homework, teaching platform and teaching assistants are all brilliant and contribute to an extremely effective learning experience. I have now taken 5 courses and they have all been excellent.
I took the design bootcamp course. The lessons were very clear and well structured. The feedback from the TA was very useful and constant. I also loved the "woodshed" show, were you get to see some live reviews of student work, with detailed insight on what could be improved and what was working well.
I went in to this course not knowing very much about after effects or animation. Joey made it easy and fun to learn. At times it was a little overwhelming with the amount being thrown at you, but the catch up week and extended period at the end help. My TA was very encouraging and helpful in my progress and always gave constructive critiques.
I think Animation Bootcamp is a very good animation course. There is so much stuff to learn and you can choose your own speed to complete the tasks. I think there is even the workload is slightly too big. You should at least have solid knowledge in After Effects to take part in the course. Great learning experience over all and very motivating!
This was my first class with SOM and it was really great! The pace was challenging to keep up with at times because I also work full time but the curriculum and teachers are awesome. I learned so much and I will definitely be going back over the material again. Looking forward to taking more classes here.
I enrolled into Animation Bootcamp. The course was structured well and had valuable lessons. I think the homework assignments are very beginner friendly - however, if you have prior experience with After Effects. I would suggest another class. I would also have liked more 1 on 1 or better critique from industry professionals to talk about maybe what some clients would like or share personal work to make it more engaging with real world applicable assignments. Ideas for future changes to the course: 1. Go over how briefs work and give students an idea of how to complete one for a client. If this whole course according to the information sheet is to get someone more comfortable with After Effects and get them to start seeing with a more critical eye - harder assignments and harsher critique is a must. 2. Zoom meetings or some form of video call to show current progress on assignments will go a long way in that hands on approach to learning and will make troubleshooting problems and questions about the assignments overall easier to deal with.
The course is really good. Sarah is a good teacher and could explain really well her ideas. I loved the homework because it's based in real cases, so we can practice with challenges that could be possible happen in real life. The teacher assistants are all kind and give good tips to keep us going further. I really enjoyed this course. The only thing that were a little bit tough for me was the homework's deadlines. We have 2 homework for week, the complexity of each challenge normally took me one week to do. So it was a little bit overwhelming for me.
Un real course, thoroughly enjoyed every second and learning online was so well supported. Thanks so much!
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