How To Create A Cinematic Map Animation

How To Create A Cinematic Map Animation
Published 9/2025
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920×1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz

What you’ll learn

Import, edit, and enhance map footage in Adobe After Effects, including text animations, trim paths, and 3D tracking

Develop a complete workflow for designing, animating, and exporting maps for documentaries, travel vlogs, real estate, or commercial projects

Gain the confidence to use After Effects even as a beginner, applying its core tools to bring your ideas to life

Requirements

Access to Adobe After Effects (a free trial is available from Adobe if you don’t already have it).

A willingness to learn and experiment, that’s all you really need!

Description

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Class Orientation

Lecture 5 Controlling the Camera

Section 3: Adobe After Effects

Lecture 7 Text Animation in After Effects

Lecture 8 Creating Path Animation

Section 4: Conclusion

Lecture 9 That’s a Wrap!