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Cavalry Kickstart

Learn to create procedural 2D animation with Cavalry’s powerful animation tools!

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Also included in our Team training for 3 or more people.

Learn On Your Own Schedule

Level up your skills on your own timeline. All course materials are available to you 24/7.

13 hours

Learn to wield Cavalry in this 13 hour course.

Intermediate

This is an intermediate course, ideal for those who have been doing motion design for at least 2 years.

Course Overview

In Cavalry Kickstart, you'll learn to think procedurally and build flexible animation systems that would take hours to set up in After Effects. Discover how to create mograph-style effects with duplicators and behaviors, design dynamic text animations, and build responsive templates that update in real time. This foundational course is for motion designers and animators ready to add powerful procedural 2D animation to their toolkit.

You Get:

13 hours of Cavalry Training

Unlimited Critique on Coursework

Downloadable Designs & Assets

24/7 Community Access

PDF Cheat Sheets

Verified Credential Upon Completion

Course syllabus.

Cavalry Interface & Workflow

Get oriented in Cavalry's workspace and learn how familiar concepts from After Effects translate, and where they differ, as you build your foundation for procedural thinking.

Shape Tools & Layer Basics

Explore Cavalry's shape creation tools, layer system, and attribute editor to understand the building blocks you'll use throughout every project.

Keyframing & Graph Editing

Master Cavalry's animation timeline, set keyframes, and sculpt curves in the graph editor to create polished, intentional motion.

Duplicators & Index Context

Unlock Cavalry's most powerful feature, duplicators, and learn how index context lets you create stunning mograph-style effects with minimal setup.

Behaviors & Procedural Motion

Discover behaviors like noise, oscillators, and travel to create organic, looping animations that would require complex expressions in After Effects.

Sub Mesh Deformers

Animate complex, multi-layered designs with ease—take dense artwork from Illustrator or Figma and instantly bring every element to life without tedious layer management.

Falloffs & Distribution Control

Learn to use falloffs to add depth, stagger timing, and control how effects spread across duplicated elements for more dynamic results.

Text Animation Techniques

Animate text at the line, word, and letter level using sub mesh deformers, and discover Cavalry's unique approach to kinetic typography.

Building Automated Systems

Create flexible, data-driven templates that update dynamically—perfect for lower thirds, chapter menus, and assets that need quick revisions.

Rendering & Real-World Workflows

Export your work and learn how Cavalry fits into production pipelines alongside After Effects, Illustrator, and other tools you already use.

Meet your instructor.

Greg Stewart

Lead Animator / Instructor

Greg is a motion designer and animation director based in Vancouver, Washington, and currently serves as Lead Animator at BibleProject, where he helps create clear, engaging animated stories that explore the Bible for a global audience. He specializes in elevating the small details that make work shine, developing efficient workflows, and building scripts, rigs, and animation systems that help teams work faster and smarter. Previously, he was an Art Director and Animator at Ordinary Folk from its early days, collaborating with some of the industry’s top talent. In his limited freelance work, Greg focuses on scalable, system-driven animation using Cavalry, and outside of work he enjoys time with his family and playing guitar.

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