Learn about Motion Graphics

Make your videos more engaging by using dynamic motion graphics. Learn all the secrets of working with motion graphics, and find the best templates to save you time.

All Motion Graphics tutorials:

  1. Join the Cgtuts+ Community on Google+

    Join the Cgtuts+ Community on Google+

    Tutorial Beginner

    We're excited to let you know that now, in addition to Twitter and Facebook, you can get involved with the Cgtuts+ community over at Google+! We'll be using...

  2. Regenerate Like A "Time Lord" From Dr. Who

    Regenerate Like A "Time Lord" From Dr. Who

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we'll be creating a regeneration effect, inspired by the Doctor Who TV show. I say inspired by, because it's not screen-accurate, but we'll...

  3. Tuts+ Poll: Choose A Tutorial - Hollywood Movie Title v3

    Tuts+ Poll: Choose A Tutorial - Hollywood Movie Title v3

    Tutorial Beginner

    In May of this year we put out our second Hollywood Movie Title Poll to see which title animations you'd love to learn how to create in our Hollywood Movie...

  4. How To Create And Rig A Realistic Puppet Overview

    How To Create And Rig A Realistic Puppet Overview

    Tutorial Beginner

    This is a quick overview of Aetuts+'s "How To Create And Rig A Realistic Puppet" Series. We will be posting a new chapter every day or so for the entire...

  5. Simulate Falling From The Top Of A Building

    Simulate Falling From The Top Of A Building

    Tutorial Beginner

    A brief walk-through of how my "Happy New Year!" greeting was made. I'll explain how to create the illusion of a camera falling from a high building by using...

  6. News: Awesome Free Camera Rig by Renato Polimeno!

    News: Awesome Free Camera Rig by Renato Polimeno!

    Tutorial Beginner

    Hey Guys! As you know we don't typically publish off site news, but this fantastic camera rig created by Renato Polimeno is just too awesome not to mention!...

  7. Create an Old TV Footage Effect

    Create an Old TV Footage Effect

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Twice a month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from back in the archives of Aetuts+. Today we’ll look at a tutorial from Greg DiGenti that was...

  8. Aetuts+ Movie Title Series

    Aetuts+ Movie Title Series

    Tutorial Beginner

    So movies...you love'em, we love'em, even your mom loves them! But have you ever wondered how those awesome movie title animations are made? Of course you...

  9. Top 10 Models on 3DOcean

    Top 10 Models on 3DOcean

    Tutorial Beginner

    3dOcean has been exploding recently. The amazing author submissions have been pouring in and the site has doubled its sales in the last ten months! So we've...

  10. Smoke Effects and Light Trails - Part 1

    Smoke Effects and Light Trails - Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In Part 1 of this tutorial we will be creating some smoke effects and blending those effects in with our keyed footage. In this example, I used Trapcode...

  11. Elemental Combat Series: Flamethrower

    Elemental Combat Series: Flamethrower

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Using stock footage from a flamethrower and multiple camera shots stitched together, create a dynamically animated scene that sees the ability to shoot fire...

  12. Elemental Combat Series: Fireball

    Elemental Combat Series: Fireball

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn to create a fireball from a couple fire elements and then composite it into a scene that has been stabilized and tracked. You can use the same...