Video + Animation
Behind each great video you’ve seen is a person who put the footage together, created animations, and designed the complete thing. And you could learn to do it too. This course will give you the design, software and business skills you need to build a career as a successful, confident, and profitable motion designer.
You’re creative and love playing around with tech.
Your desk job doesn’t satisfy you. Is there something you can do that’s more you — and will pay a higher wage?
You’re a graphic designer, but you’d love to offer something more.
What’s an in-demand skill that will increase the value you offer and have clients choose you?
You’re a marketer who understands the value of a video done well in increasing conversions.
But… how do you actually go about creating them?
Is design calling your name?
We’ve taught dozens of students, and we’d love to turn you into a pro motion designer, too.
Here’s how we do it:
Support is a huge element of our students’ success.
We’re always there to answer questions, even after the course is over. We’re also invested in continuing education so you keep learning, and even help our grads find jobs!
We give you options for learning.
Classes are available online and via USB, so you can learn in the way that works best for you. Oh, and both options include bonus resources, swipe files, and fonts + images for you to use.
We don’t let you slack off (but in a nice way).
We want our students to gain everything they can from this course. We keep you on track with our accountability system, using biweekly Zoom calls, and check in by email and phone.
Let’s get the details
Start date: You can start this course throughout the year
Format: Online or via USB/downloads
Time investment per week: 8-10 hours
Length of course: 10-14 months
Tzippy Yundef
Tzippy has over 11 years of experience designing videos and animations for private clients and organizations worldwide.
An Adobe-certified instructor, she’s been teaching the skills needed to excel in video and animation for over 9 years. She has contributed her knowledge to many seminary career programs such as Seminar Bnot Elisheva, Seminar HaYashan, Seminar Weizman, Darchei Rachel, Maalot and Seminar HaChadash and Siyur Mochot Institute.
Now she’s collaborating with The Bold Edge so our students can learn how to create videos and animation from the expert in the field.
Average beginning rate:
$25-$35/hour, freelance
$20-$30/hour, in-house
Typical positions include:
Freelance: take on your own clients
In-house: handle all the video needs of one company
Collaborate: join forces with a graphic designer or developer
Agency: work with the creative team at a marketing agency
Modules
Topics Include:
Editing videos
Storyboarding concepts
Editing green screen footage
Adding backgrounds
Applying visual effects
Exporting with proper settings
Topics Include:
Creating animations for various media
Building videos from scratch
3D animation
Cinema 4D
Getting Inspiration
Discover fresh inspiration for video creation by exploring diverse sources such as ads, breaking down design techniques, leveraging current trends, and experimenting with forced connections to fuel creative ideas.
Concept Development
Uncover the building blocks of a compelling concept, understand the workflow for its development, and learn the art of crafting concise briefs and storyboards. Elevate your skills in transforming ideas into visually captivating narratives.
Composition
Discover the art of composition in our course, exploring the definition and various types of compositions. Learn the crucial techniques of the First Read and Second Read, and master the rules governing effective visual compositions to elevate your creative skills.
Visual Design
Master the integration of color, typography, and shapes in your video and animation endeavors. Acquire the skills to craft a polished and professional aesthetic in alignment with established design concepts.
What you get during the course
Support and Feedback
16 months of email support + feedback on projects
USB and online access
Learn from the comfort of your home with your preferred method
5 yrs rewatch access
Rewatch and review as often as you like within this time
Flexibility + accountability
Our proven system to help you stay on track
Range of practice projects
Explore different video types so you can create them all
Professional portfolio creation
Your impressive projects converted into a digital and online portfolio
Plus the forever perks long after graduation
Quality job leads
We support you on your journey from training to setting up a career
Live Design Power classes
Stay current on trends with exclusive classes
Student Slack community
Connect and gain from like-minded design enthusiasts from all over the world
Power Your Edge podcast
Get early access to interviews with frum industry experts
You’re ready to work as a motion designer!
Do you want to
design for companies you admire?
Want to become a motion designer?
If you’re willing to put in the work to make it happen, we can’t wait to teach you.
Total investment for Video + Animation:
$2500
Includes
- 37 modules
- Support from pros
- 30 real-life projects completed during the course
- Everything you need to be a successful animator, including bonus workshops
Prerequisites: Prior knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator is needed before starting this course. Don’t know your way around them? You can purchase our add-on package for $550 when registering.
View actual projects
They were created by our students. Looking forward to having yours here too.
> Click image to view video!
Bonus: Learn from the pros
bonus 1
expert workshops
Hear from industry experts.
Each expert is carefully chosen to give you valuable knowledge that will help you stand out when you enter the field.
Enjoy unlimited access to all past workshops as well!
Creative director @ Blinq Media
Fraidy Mandelbaum
Documentary filmmaker and storyteller @ Hudson Films
Elisheva Hudson
Lead editor @ Laibel
Avraham Kohn
CEO @ Laibel Photography
Laibel Schwartz
bonus 2
design power series
Enjoy unlimited access to monthly/bimonthly classes, just for our students and alumnae.
You’ll stay current on the latest design trends and gain valuable marketing and business tips from experts in their field plus our in-house instructors and mentors.
Here are some of our past guest experts (you’ll get access to their class recordings):
Choosing the right food packaging
Using empathy in your sales process
Getting results through mindset shifts
The science behind naming a brand
Graphic Design in Congress
Design Project Management
People Skills on Steroids: Negotiation Strategies To Ace Any Client Conversation
Marketing campaigns + Designers
FAQ
(Yes, we’re mind readers on the side 😁)
You need to be very comfortable using a computer, and be familiar with Photoshop and Illustrator before starting the course.
If you are — great! We’d love to have you.
If not, you’ll need to take our Photoshop + Illustrator prerequisite before you can start (this addon is $550).
Video + Animation is geared to creative people who have a drive to succeed and will work hard to make it happen.
If all you want to do is watch videos, you’re best off somewhere else.
You need a computer with (at least):
- I7 or up processor
- 32 GB RAM
- Nvidia RTX series. (3060-Ti and others)
- At least 1TB SSD
- USB drive
- Mouse (not just a trackpad)
- at least 15-inch screen
- The ability to play audio and videos
We also recommend email or internet access if you plan to send in your projects for comments.
For the USB package you will need a Windows computer, since the video files we send aren’t compatible with other models. (Sorry! You can still watch the videos online and get all other files by USB.)
Each lesson is delivered in a video recording where you’ll hear the instructor talk while you view what she’s doing on her screen.
You can pause, rewind and rewatch. The lessons come with files (also included on the USB drive) so you can try out the skills on your own.
Most lessons have homework assignments so you can practice and create real illustrations. You’ll even have a chance to work with real clients!
You’ll have access to the course videos for two years.
Yup! We have two packages so you can choose the one that works best for you.
Online Package: You’ll receive your course login information by email within 24-48 business hours of registering. Your student portal will contain:
- all course outline booklets
- instructions and videos
- lesson files
PLUS contact information for any questions; we’re here for you all the way.
USB Package: Your course materials are packed into our signature stylish folder, including:
- A course outline booklet describing what we’ll cover in each lesson, along with that lesson’s homework assignment.
- A QuickStart guide which walks you through the process of getting started with the course. (Of course if you have any questions you can contact us!)
- Your USB drive, which contains all of the course videos, design videos, and all files discussed during the lessons so that you can follow along on your own computer.
- You’ll also find a bonus section with lots of free downloaded images you can use in your projects, plus many beautiful free fonts
- Various modules will be accessed through a monthly download link (you can be offline the rest of the time).
You will need at least email access to send and receive your project feedback.
It depends on how intensely you schedule yourself. The course could take you anywhere from 10-14 months.
When you sign up we’ll work with you to create a personalized schedule so you can pace yourself properly.
Glad you asked 😉. Support is one of the hallmarks of The Bold Edge courses. This course includes 10 months of support and project feedback.
(OK, that’s not really accurate. We actually answer our graduates’ questions way after they finish the course, too!)
This course has a lot of success converting raw talent into professional skills. Businesses know this and reach out to us all the time when they’re looking for fresh talent.
We also have a dedicated Job Development team that networks, makes connections, and develops job leads for our students. Our team sends out daily emails with job leads, and regularly posts job openings that we find all over the world.
Over the past year alone, we have sent out over 366 job leads!
Aside from the technical knowledge of the animation software and how to create various types of videos, in-depth knowledge of key design topics and basic knowledge of the business of design, you’ll also have a professional portfolio of video you’ve created, PLUS a valuable course certificate from The Bold Edge.
Each lesson is delivered in a video recording where you’ll hear the instructor talk while you view what she’s doing on her screen.
You can pause, rewind and rewatch. The lessons come with files (also included on the USB drive) so you can try out the skills on your own.
Most lessons have homework assignments so you can practice and create real illustrations. You’ll even have a chance to work with real clients!
You’ll have access to the course videos for two years.
