Motion Graphics Course with DaVinci Resolve 19

Learn how to create professional motion graphics using DaVinci Resolve with our Graphic Design Courses in Sydney!

Bring your videos to life with animated titles, dynamic graphics, visual effects, and polished social media content in this hands-on Motion Graphics course using DaVinci Resolve’s powerful Fusion toolset.

Designed for content creators, designers, editors, marketers, and aspiring motion designers, this practical online course will guide you through the fundamentals of motion graphics production — from animation and typography through to tracking, compositing, particle effects, and multi-platform delivery.

Across eight live online sessions, you’ll work on real-world creative projects while learning professional workflows used in advertising, social media, film, and digital content production. You’ll explore how to create eye-catching motion graphics for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, websites, and promotional campaigns while developing a deeper understanding of timing, movement, composition, and visual storytelling.

Using DaVinci Resolve’s integrated editing, colour, and Fusion tools, you’ll learn how to produce polished motion graphics without needing to jump between multiple software programs. Along the way, you’ll build practical portfolio-ready projects including animated promos, social media ads, motion titles, and tracked visual overlays.

Interactive, creative, and highly practical, this course is ideal for anyone wanting to develop contemporary motion graphics skills using one of the industry’s fastest-growing creative platforms.

Interactive Online Learning Experience

• Attend live online classes from anywhere
• Receive personalised feedback on your projects and workflow
• Revisit recorded sessions after class
• Ask questions between sessions for additional support
• Follow a structured yet flexible learning pathway
• Learn in a supportive online environment designed for creativity and experimentation

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this Motion Graphics course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

• Setting up DaVinci Resolve projects for multiple screen formats and platforms
• Creating animated text, graphics, and motion design sequences
• Using Fusion’s node-based workflow for 2D and 3D motion graphics
• Applying motion tracking, compositing, and particle effects
• Developing graphics for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and web advertising
• Producing polished motion graphics projects suitable for portfolios or digital content creation
• Understanding professional motion graphics workflows for video and digital media production

Course Content

What will be covered in this Motion Graphics course?

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Session 1: Project setup and workflow foundations

• Creating project templates for different screen formats
• Understanding colour management and workflow setup
• Translating creative briefs into visual concepts

Session 2: Animation principles and keyframes

• Working with keyframes and spline graphs
• Understanding easing, timing, and motion flow
• Using modifiers and expressions for animation control

Session 3: Text animation and graphic elements

• Creating animated typography using Text+ tools
• Working with shapes, gradients, and design elements
• Building reusable motion graphic templates and macros

Session 4: 2D and 3D motion graphics

• Working in Fusion’s 3D environment
• Using cameras, lights, and materials
• Creating depth, motion blur, and dimensional effects

Session 5: Particle systems and effects

• Creating particle animations and environmental effects
• Using turbulence and physics-based motion techniques
• Optimising performance and GPU workflows

Session 6: Motion tracking and compositing

• Using point and planar tracking
• Integrating graphics into moving footage
• Basic rotoscoping and compositing techniques

Session 7: Delivery and multi-platform publishing

• Preparing projects for social media and online advertising
• Exporting content for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and web use
• Quality control and format optimisation

Session 8: Portfolio development and final project

• Refining and presenting motion graphics projects
• Developing portfolio-ready pieces and showreels
• Applying feedback and versioning techniques

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, software updates, and instructor approach.

Intended audience

Who is this Motion Graphics course for?

This course is ideal for content creators, video editors, designers, marketers, aspiring motion designers, and anyone interested in creating animated digital content and motion graphics.

Basic familiarity with video editing is helpful but not required.

Additional information

Please note the following:

• All work can be completed using the free version of DaVinci Resolve
• Recorded sessions will be available for revision and practice
• Participants will create portfolio-ready projects suitable for social media and online platforms