🚀 Steal these 3 Motion Exercises

Just a small push to keep moving

If you’ve been meaning to “get back into motion” but don’t know where to start, these three small exercises are enough to warm up, and actually get back.

They don’t require a full day, just a focused 30-60 minutes each.

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1️⃣ Two-Word Type Animation
Animate two related words (e.g., “Push / Pull”).

• Make their motion match their meaning.

• Keep it under 3 seconds.

Focus: Kinetic typography basics
⏱ 25–30 min

You can check this School of Motion video to get some ideas.

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2️⃣ Shape Morph Test
Morph one shape into another (e.g., circle → square).

• Keep it smooth.

• Keep it under 2 seconds.

Focus: Shape layer path animation
⏱ 45-60 min

How to morph a shape? No worries, Ben Marriott has the technique:

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3️⃣ 3-Shape Balance Test
Stack three different shapes (e.g., circle, square, triangle) on top of each other.

• Animate them swaying or shifting to keep balance.

• Keep it under 3 seconds.

Focus: Overlap, weight, and subtle secondary motion
⏱ 60 min

You can get the general idea on this Move Shapes video:

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The goal isn’t perfection.

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Save your files, even if they’re rough. You actually never know where your next big project starts :) And also, these are for learning, for pushing your abilities.