VFS Summer Intensives: Digital Design - Motion Design JULY 6 -10, 2026

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Course Details:

Dates: July 6 to July 10, 2026 (1 week)

Location: In-person, 151 W Cordova St

*Please note: You will be required on Day 1 at 8:30am to attend the welcome oritenation, after that your schedule will continue from 9am - 4pm (schedule provided a couple of weeks before start date)

Digital Design (Summer Intensive) Motion Design

Explore the creative process and technical prowess of being a Motion Designer through this 5-day workshop. This hands-on experience will enhance your technical skills, enrich your creative portfolio, and provide a glimpse into our full-time programs. Guided by industry professionals, students will first creatively interpret a song, craft a visual narrative that enhances the song’s experience, and delve into Adobe After Effects to design a short, looping reel designed to accompany the music, akin to the reels found on Spotify, YouTube and Instagram.

You will:

• Understand the principles of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
• Create and record assets to use in the Adobe Suite Cloud
• Edit a short video using Premiere Pro
• Animate and composite graphic elements using Adobe After Effects
• Be able to track mattes and implement motion tracking
• Be able to render a project

What you'll need:

• Headphones *Not Wireless
• USB to take any projects home
• Pen and a notebook to sketch ideas and take notes

Prerequisites:

Students are not required to have any previous training or experience.

Applicants must be 16 years old at start of intensives

Language requirement: Intermediate-level English (minimum requirement of IELTS 6.0)

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