Neil's Bio & Reviews

"Very insightful course, full of all the fundamentals of After Effects."

"Course was easy to understand and simple enough to follow, but with lots of detail, would come back!"

"Great course, really knowledgeable instructor and some great examples. Felt like I came away with a really solid basis of AE - thanks!"

"Getting across a lot of detail in just two days in a clear and effective way that appealed to students from different job descriptions."

"Very friendly and professional staff and trainer"

"Everything was amazing! Neil is a legend :) So informative about every detail and question. Fun illustrations and diagrams throughout helped explain and keep the learning engaging and exciting. Thankyou so much"

"The course was excellent and so in depth, really got an understanding for the inner workings of the programme so that I feel confident in it rather than only showing how to do one or two things. The staff in the centre were great and very helpful - Neil was a great instructor"

"Effective clear guide through the programme, engaging and happy to help when someone needed help."

"Everything was excellent! The trainer was brilliant! Full of knowledge and explained everything really clearly throughout the two days. Would definitely recommend the course and the trainer."

"Well set-up training rooms, great trainer and location. Highly recommend."

"I couldn't fault the course, the tutor was brilliant and the venue has a really creative and warm feel to it, making you feel very welcome as soon as you arrive. I'd definitely come back!"

"The instructor was great, very patient and answered all of our questions. We learned about new techniques in depth. I'm looking forward to apply everything we covered."

"Very informative and overall great course. Would highly recommend"

"The training sessions exceeded my expectations. I learned a lot, and the course covered everything I wanted to learn."

"Neil was an excellent tutor who was very knowledgable and very good at explaining everything! Thank you!"

"Everything was at a very good pace, method of teaching was effective and approachable. Neil was fantastic!"

"The course felt perfect for intermediate level and no one seemed to be left behind. I basically learnt everything I wanted to and feel ready to one day do the advanced course."

"Neil was great at keeping everyone engaged, answering questions in a detailed manner and just being funny in general. He's like the Adam Buxton of the adobe training world. Everyone was super friendly and the food, as always, was delicious. Thank you!! :)"

"Great introduction course that has left me inspired to try new things and learn more."

"Great venue, good food, very relaxed and laid back environment. i'm excited to come back again!"

"Neil was very informative and kept the class interesting and fun with lots of jokes. I cannot recommend higher! I can confidently use After Effects after this course despite being intimidated by the platform prior to the training."

"Fantastic trainer and the whole course was very engaging and fun. I felt I learnt exactly what I wanted from the course. Thank you!"

"Instructor was super knowledgeable, pace of course was spot on and I feel I've learnt so many useful skills and tips"

"Thoroughly enjoyed the overall smooth experience and atmosphere, and have come away knowing that I learnt so much, thank you!!"

"Everything was organised and set up well. Neil was friendly, a great trainer and explained everything clearly."

"Amazing experience - feeling so inspired to get started on my next AE projects. the trainer was super friendly and knowledgable, and happy to answer any questions including more advanced techniques not covered at this level of training. I hope to be back for the intermediate course!"

"A very nice and relaxed experience with knowledgable trainers."

"The training was extremely informative and Neil adapted to our levels easily to make sure we understood everything properly. He made sure to target various areas of concern and offered multiple sources of information for us to expand our knowledge further and how to apply the skills learnt to multiple projects."

"-High quality course -Adjusting the course to all levels in the group, shared great references, including relevant YouTube tutorials for us to follow post course. Overall gained very valuable knowledge that I will eventually apply to my own projects. - Great service at the facility and very friendly staff - Lovely healthy lunches"

"Learning experience was amazing. Neil was super knowledgeable, made sure no one was left behind and the venue itself is lovely"

"Amazing couple of days, learnt so much as an AE newbee, staff were super friendly, lunch was great, amazing location and Neil was an amazing trainer. Thank you!"

"Amazing at clearly explaining After Effects in lots of detail in an interesting and attention-grabbing way. Will definitely be booking another in the future!"

"Best training course I've been on. Neil is really knowledgeable and his training style is friendly and engaging/he's so approachable! Look forward to returning for the next course."

"Neil was a great tutor, he was incredibly knowledgable and very patient, and taught a really well rounded and comprehensive class, i learned a lot! This was my second class at MT and I look forward to taking more."

"Neil was brilliant with not only teaching the course but providing advice as to how to implement it in the work environment, specifically for current projects. Staff were all wonderful, friendly and incredibly approachable."

"Really great course - so good to go through things so thoroughly. Was a real pleasant experience."

"Explaining slowly and effectively for elements of the basic interface in which I found extremely useful leaving me with no question marks about the programme. Not once did I feel rushed or confused about anything I learnt. I now feel I can do a lot more than I expected to learn! :)"

"Very detailed and specific programme. Lunch and snack supplied were great, and staff was really friendly and helpful."

"Neil was great. Everything was very clear and it was a perfect introduction to After Effects. I feel confident to go on and continue my learning."

"The course was excellent, the lunch provided was healthy and delicious and all the staff were very pleasant"

"Very smooth, good environment, open questions"

"All staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Neil was very attentive and made an at times challenging course (for me, personally) very enjoyable and easy to follow."

"Everyone was really friendly, course was interesting and the food was great"

"Making sure we were all working at the same pace, I never felt rushed. I always felt I could ask questions and nothing was too silly to ask."

"Neil was a great teacher and I felt very supported during the whole course."

"Neil was excellent at explaining processes within After Effects using visual metaphors."

"My trainer Neil was very passionate about the subject and patient with us. He made it very enjoyable. All the staff members were really friendly and approachable."

"All good! Loved the food and snacks. The venue was great. Neil was great and there plenty of breaks which were useful for digesting info."

"Really enjoyed the course. Neil was a great trainer with lots of knowledge. Lunch was good too!"

"Excellent knowledge, very welcoming and friendly staff. Felt very supported with all questions we had."

"Super informative and good analogies. Really feel like I learnt the basics and the venue was fab :)"

"Great communication and super friendly! Food was wonderful!"

"The course was very useful and the staff were really friendly"

"Great session, nice new training centre. Pitched at a good level. Neil was very helpful."

"Neil was very knowledgeable and helped us when we got stuck. Great training!!!"

"Knowledgeable, helpfulness, good examples and troubleshooting"

"Very well explained, great attention to the students to know if we are following up all steps. Neil made all examples very relevant and interesting."

"Really liked the instructor, good workflow explainer."

"Very good at explaining everything. Thank you."

"Pre-course prep Trainer was very patient and accommodating"

"Good curriculum, good setup, good tech support"

"Neil was very attentive and patient, and overall great teacher. Very inspiring and funny!"

"Tutor was really great and very patient, staff were all really friendly and welcoming."

"Lots of great snacks, quality course content with examples, tailoring course to individual needs, great at answering questions in lots of detail, lots of great reference and extra reading resources, amazing building with great facilities and very modern."

"Really knowledgeable trainer - great course."

"Really good at explaining everything from a basic starter level and also really good at checking in with everyone to make sure everyone is up to speed with the activities"

"Really great tech set up and customer service, as usual Great trainer too"

"Being patient and explaining things thoroughly, thanks Neil!"

"I thought the course was well organised and structured. However, what most impressed my was Neil - he is clearly incredibly knowledgeable and a great animator, but he was also so patient and so good at explaining everything. The pace and tone of the course was spot on and he managed to bring everyone on the course with him at all stages. He was pretty unflappable and just generally really nice . His passion was evident and that really helped me learn and stay with the course."

"Clear concise directions, everyone had time to ask questions, no-one was left behind. A fantastic course."

"Very friendly, very knowledgeable, happy to help with any issues."

"The course was very detailed, everything was explained really well."

"Very friendly, making you feel comfortable and happy to go over any questions. Good at explaining things simply."

"Making it relevant to my own work or real examples. Useful links and resources etc. Lots of encouragement :-)"

"Keeping everyone engaged and moving at a good pace. It was nice to have a small group."

"Neil was a brilliant trainer. He was thorough and took the time to make sure everyone was on the same page. He was also really funny! I learnt a lot and I now feel more comfortable to use AE."

"Really knowledgable trainer and great examples which I will use in real life."

"Neil was brilliant, very patient and happy to answer any questions, go back and forth etc. He adjusted the training well to our needs."

"Very friendly and more than willing to repeat until we were all at the same level, would highly recommend."

"Checking in on people and making sure everyone understood. Being able to share screens was really helpful."

"Make you feel at home, literally! Seriously, very friendly, relaxed, fun way to learn"

"Covered lots of useful material and suggested good resources for further training/practice."

"Everything was brilliant, Neil was great and moved along at a good pace!"

"Very informative, I learned a lot! Answered questions effectively and was given helpful resources to look at!"

"Clear with all explanations and good at giving us time to test it out ourselves. All flowed really well too and gave us time for questions which was useful."

"Just very good explaining - use of metaphors really helped."

"I really love the media training courses! I've learnt so much within just 2 days, a massive thank you to Neil for his teaching and inspiring me to want to explore motion graphics further. Everything was well explained and easy to follow, I'd definitely like to attend more media training classes in the future."

"Explaining each section precisely and carefully checking we all understood before we moved on."

"Loads of information covered in a short amount of time."

"Neil was great at explaining the entry level skills for AE. Many thanks."

"It was all great. very smooth admin and prep and the training was a really good pace, and put me at ease. I learned loads. I actually had a certain amount of AE knowledge, but I wanted a solid base and I feel confident now and have a lot of pointers on directions to go. really pleased."

"Delivery was superb. Very knowlegable course tutor. Great materials. Superb course."

"As a start to how after effects works it was perfect as it covers everything you would need to know when importing a pre made composition and know how to edit it in the correct manor."

"Consistent explanation for the entire group. No one got left behind. Neil was very clear and encouraging."

"Great, friendly, well paced trainer. Knowledgeable with plenty of useful resources for us at the end. Would recommend to colleagues and friends."

"Neil went at a perfect pace and was brilliant at listening and understanding! Also kept it fun and interesting."

"Neil gave a comprehensive introduction to After Effects at a good pace, ensuring all of us grasped the concepts of how it works, which took place over Zoom. You pick up much more compared to learning the software self taught. I would definitely recommend it."

"Neil was a fantastic trainer. He was so engaging and had great explainers for everything. Loads of interactive parts and he was happy to answer all of our questions. Neil also gave loads of great insider tips for the animation/design industry."

"Neil was very knowlegable and the course was kept at a good pace. I've learnt a lot."