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I studied motion graphics and learning Adobe AfterEffects was predominantly left up to the students.

Nothing like fighting the software for hours the night before to animate something and, the next day, have my professor show me how it could be done in 15 minutes using a property or tool I didn't know existed.

It was not only assumed but explicitly stated that AfterEffects and, Illustrator, which is commonly used alongside, were too time consuming to teach and we would just have to dive in on our own.

In the interest of saving others from that pain: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjNI3J96cKVKmujglFYJEkHzZ...

A YouTuber (Jake in Motion) made a series of videos demonstrating every effect and tool in AfterEffects. They aren't deep but it's a fantastic resource to get you started.

I just wish this had been around when I needed it. Hats off to MIT for providing the same to others.