Celebrate the holiday season in style with 12 Days of MoGraph from School of Motion!
We think the Holidays should be fun, festive, and full of free stuff. That’s why we celebrate this time of year with our annual 12 Days of MoGraph giveaway – so we can share amazing prizes with artists all over the world. What’s on the prize list this year? It’s motion graphics galore, from generous gift cards to popular courses to year-long software subscriptions.
Need more than 12 days of motion graphics in your life? You’re in luck! Registration for our 2023 Winter Session is now open. We offer design and animation courses on 100+ essential topics for every skill level, so pretty much anyone can fulfill their “become-a-motion-graphics-master” resolution in the new year.
Giveaway Details
‘Tis the season to celebrate, so we’re celebrating our community of followers, students, and alumni! For twelve days, we’re offering some amazing prizes to our artists around the world. Here’s everything you need to know.
- The contest runs December 5, 2022 through December 16, 2022.
- Each day at 10 AM ET we will announce the prize on this page, and open a form for you to submit your entry.
- You can enter to win each prize, but only one entry per person per day; additional entries will not be accepted.
- By entering, you agree to be publicly recognized as a winner through social media.
- One prize per community member (which means if you win on Day 1, you can't win on Day 2).
- The winner will be notified via email and announced on social media no later than 5:30pm ET each day; if we do not receive a response within 24 hours, a new winner will be selected.
- You can check back here daily for contest updates.
The Sponsors
This year, School of Motion is providing huge prizes every day. It's just our way of saying "thank you" to this incredibly supportive community. We are proud to work with the creators of some of the industry's most popular software. Artists certainly can find a way to bring their visions to life, but it certainly helps when you have the right tools for the job.
The Prizes!
Prizes are available to any qualifying applicant. One prize per community member (which means if you win on Day 1, you can't win on Day 2). NOTICE: We will send out emails to the winners to confirm addresses before releasing the prizes. If we don't hear back within the allotted time, we will move on to the next winner. Please make sure to check your spam filters by 9 PM ET the day of the prize.
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DAY 12: Friday, December 16th
Prize: Over $1,000 worth of plugin licenses from aescripts + aeplugins. Lockdown, Automation Blocks for After Effects and Stardust are just a few items in this amazing package.
Sleep in heavenly peace knowing you have every time-saving AE plugin you could ever want. It is the gift that keeps on giving!
DAY 11: Thursday, December 15th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A 1-year subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud
Every time someone gets a free 1-year subscription to Adobe CC, an angel gets their wings.
DAY 10: Wednesday, December 14th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A 1-year subscription to Cinema 4D from Maxon
Go walking in a winter wonderland…that you rendered in Cinema 4D! Get a whole year of access to the industry’s leading 3D software.
DAY 9: Tuesday, December 13th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A 1-year subscription to Greyscalegorilla Plus
Deck the halls of your Cinema 4D experience with access to Greyscalegorilla's high-res material library, time-saving plugins, and professional training.
DAY 8: Monday, December 12th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize:A free seat to the Explainer Camp course from School of Motion, plus a free copy of The Freelance Manifesto: A Field Guide for the Modern Motion Designer by School of Motion founder Joey Korenman
Add some tinsel to your portfolio with our project-based course that guides you through a project from bid to final render.
Day 7: Sunday, December 11th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: 5 WINNERS get a free ticket to the Adobe Video World conference in LA in January 2023! PLUS enroll for free in School of Motion course!
DAY 6: Saturday, December 10th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: Work with Sonos Sanctus to soundtrack your animation project, for free!
‘Tis the season for collaboration! Work with the masters at Sonos Sanctus to produce up to 30 seconds of original music for your personal animation project.
DAY 5: Friday, December 9th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A $750 gift card to Aescripts
Fill your stocking to the brim with the latest scripts and plugins from Aescripts.
DAY 4: Thursday, December 8th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A free seat to the Client Quest course from Motion Hatch
Having trouble turning off your freelancer brain this holiday season? Never worry about landing clients again with Motion Hatch’s essential Client Quest course.
DAY 3: Wednesday, December 7th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A $200 gift card to Eyedesyn
Cozy up to your 2D and 3D animation projects with a batch of time-saving, life-changing keyframes and effects from Eyedesyn.
DAY 2: Tuesday, December 6th
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A free seat to two Instant Access courses from School of Motion, After Effects For Editors and Mogrt Mania
Grab your favorite blanket and the whoooole cookie tin. These popular courses will keep any video editor busy for hours.
Day 1: Monday, December 5th.
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED!!! Check back tomorrow morning for the next prize!!
Prize: A free seat to a School of Motion Course of your choice
Kick off the new year with a fun and festive bootcamp! Master skills in a matter of weeks with one of our popular courses. Classes start January 9th!
Dive into real-time 3D with our Unreal Engine beginner's course by Jonathan Winbush. Master importing assets, world-building, animation, and cinematic sequences to create stunning 3D renders in no time! Perfect for motion designers ready to level up.
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Unlock the secrets of character design in this dynamic course! Explore shape language, anatomy rules, and motifs to craft animation-ready characters. Gain drawing tips, hacks, and Procreate mastery (or any drawing app). Ideal for artists seeking to elevate their craft.
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Elevate your freelance motion design career with our guide to client success. Master a repeatable method for finding, contacting, and landing clients. Learn to identify prospects, nurture leads, and develop a thriving freelance philosophy amidst chaos.
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Rev up your editing skills with After Effects! Learn to use it for everyday needs and craft dynamic templates (Mogrts) for smarter teamwork. You'll master creating animated graphics, removing unwanted elements, tracking graphics, and making customizable templates.
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Stand out with Demo Reel Dash! Learn to spotlight your best work and market your unique brand of magic. By the end, you'll have a brand new demo reel and a custom campaign to showcase yourself to an audience aligned with your career goals.
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Illuminate your 3D skills with Lights, Camera, Render! Dive deep into advanced Cinema 4D techniques with David Ariew. Master core cinematography skills, gain valuable assets, and learn tools and best practices to create stunning work that wows clients.
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Master After Effects at your own pace with Jake Bartlett's beginner course. Perfect for video editors, you'll learn to create stylish animated graphics, remove unwanted elements, and track graphics into shots. By the end, you'll be equipped for everyday AE needs and more.
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Revolutionize your Premiere workflow with customizable AE templates! Master creating dynamic Motion Graphics Templates (Mogrts) in After Effects to speed up your team's work. By the end, you'll craft easily-customizable templates for seamless use in Premiere Pro.
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Not sure where to start?
If you’re a beginner, here are some great courses to help you get started:
After Effects Kickstart
Dive into the fundamentals of motion design with our most popular (and recently updated) After Effects course.
Photoshop + Illustrator Unleashed
Master the basics of Photoshop and Illustrator and gain invaluable insights in this introductory level course.
Design Kickstart
An introduction to the design principles behind all great work.
More Advanced?
If you’re a more advanced student looking to up your game, here are some great options:
Animation Bootcamp
Learn the art and principles of creating beautiful movements in Adobe After Effects.
Design Bootcamp
Learn to design for motion in this intermediate-level, project-based course.
Cinema 4D Basecamp
Learn Cinema 4D from the ground up in this exciting introductory C4D course.
Now is the time to learn the skills you need to advance in your motion design career:
