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Alight Motion FX Masterclass

The Ultimate Alight Motion FX Masterclass is structured into four stages, starting with the basics of motion design and Alight Motion, followed by intermediate FX building blocks, style frame creation, and advanced FX composition. Each stage includes specific goals, techniques, and projects to develop skills in creating various visual effects. The course also provides expert tips and starter exercises to enhance learning and avoid common mistakes.

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Alight Motion FX Masterclass

The Ultimate Alight Motion FX Masterclass is structured into four stages, starting with the basics of motion design and Alight Motion, followed by intermediate FX building blocks, style frame creation, and advanced FX composition. Each stage includes specific goals, techniques, and projects to develop skills in creating various visual effects. The course also provides expert tips and starter exercises to enhance learning and avoid common mistakes.

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Ultimate Alight Motion FX Masterclass

STAGE 1: BASICS - Foundation of Alight Motion & Motion Design

Duration: 5-7 Days | Goal: Be fluent with UI, layers, timeline, and essential animation.

1. Introduction to Motion Design

- What is FX animation?

- What are style frames?

- Where it's used: games, anime, VFX, titles

2. Getting Started with Alight Motion

- Interface, timeline, and layer system

- Types: Shape, Image, Text, Vector, Drawing, Audio

3. Essential Animation Concepts

- Keyframes (Linear, Ease In/Out, Curves)

- Anchor Point, Position, Scale

- Parenting & Grouping

4. First Project

Create a simple glowing orb FX using shape layers, blur, and easing.

STAGE 2: INTERMEDIATE - Core FX Building Blocks

Duration: 10-14 Days | Goal: Build practical FX like fire, electricity, particles, and magic bursts.

1. Effects Stack Deep Dive

- Blend Modes

- Gaussian Blur, Glow, Color Shift

2. FX Types

- Energy FX, Magic FX, Nature FX, Impact FX


3. Layer Techniques

- Masking, Clipping Masks, Vector Drawing

4. Project

Create a magic portal FX using glow, warping, and particles.

STAGE 3: STYLE FRAME CREATION - Designing Like a Pro

Duration: 7 Days | Goal: Master visual storytelling and static FX compositions.

1. What is a Style Frame?

- Role and real examples

2. Design Basics

- Composition, Color theory, Typography

3. Project

Create a cinematic screenshot-style magic scene with glowing FX.

STAGE 4: ADVANCED FX COMPOSITION - Professional Workflows

Duration: 2-3 Weeks | Goal: Studio-quality FX sequences.

1. Pro-Level Techniques

- Motion Matching, Re-timing, Fake 3D

2. Multi-Layered FX

- Particle stacks, overlays, realism tricks

3. Alight Motion Limit Bypass

- Export tricks, pre-render, multi-app combo

4. Final Projects
- Magic Transformation, Sci-fi Beam, Elemental Summon, FX Reel

Expert Tips & Beginner Mistakes

- Focus on timing, not just movement

- Use sound for impact

- Reference real FX

- Always preview in motion

- Back up your work regularly

Starter Exercises

1. Basic Glow Orb

- Circle + Glow + Blur + Scale

2. Spark Trail

- Dots + Motion Path + Glow + Offset Duplicates

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