Daniel Walter Scott – After Effects – Motion Graphics & Data Visualization (Download)
Raw data and spreadsheets rarely capture attention or communicate insights effectively. In a world where visual content drives engagement, the ability to transform boring numbers into animated, compelling graphics is invaluable. Whether you’re creating business presentations, social media content, or explainer videos, motion graphics and data visualization skills help your message cut through the noise and resonate with audiences.
About the Course and Instructor
Daniel Walter Scott, an Adobe Certified Instructor with a passion for bringing data to life, created this beginner-friendly course specifically for those with no prior After Effects or motion graphics experience. Dan’s teaching style is relaxed and well-paced, making complex animation techniques feel accessible. The course includes downloadable exercise files, completed project files for comparison, a handy cheat sheet, and direct forum support from Dan and the learning community.
What You’ll Learn
Infographic Animation Fundamentals: Set up After Effects projects for data visualization, add audio and music, incorporate backgrounds and text using Adobe TypeKit, source free icons, and master CC Libraries for efficient workflow. Learn essential animation techniques including easing, motion blur, overshoot, anticipation, offset timing, and the graph editor to create professional, polished motion graphics.
Data Visualization Techniques: Connect Excel spreadsheets directly to After Effects and animate your data. Create animated bar graphs manually or using Adobe Illustrator integration, build dynamic line charts, design pie chart animations, develop percentage counters and number tickers, and construct animated flow charts. These skills transform static data into visual narratives that audiences actually understand and remember.
Advanced Animation Techniques: Apply motion blur for realistic movement, use overshoot for dynamic energy, add vignettes for focus, implement anticipation principles (the “up before down” technique), master the puppet tool for organic animation, understand vector redraw effects, and learn proper grouping through precomposing.
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Camera and Depth: Create and animate both one-node and two-node cameras to add dimension to your infographics. Use camera sweeps to guide viewers through complex data visualizations and create cinematic movement that enhances storytelling.
Masking and Effects: Design donut-style pie charts, mask images inside chart segments, create animated opacity sliders, and animate objects filling up to simulate liquid effects—perfect for percentage visualizations and progress indicators.
Sound and Visual Enhancement: Discover where to find free sounds and music, understand how audio timing enhances visual impact, create circle pops and bursts for emphasis, and optimize playback performance for smoother workflow.
The course follows real-world projects from start to finish, ensuring you build portfolio-worthy work while learning. You’ll export your finished animations for YouTube, PowerPoint, social media platforms, and even create animated GIFs.
Who Should Enroll
This course is perfect for complete beginners with no animation or motion graphics background. If you can send emails and browse the internet, you have the technical skills needed. It’s ideal for business professionals creating presentations, marketers developing social media content, communicators who need to explain complex data, and anyone wanting to make information more engaging and accessible.
