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STUDY LEVEL
Vocational
TUITION
From $7,999 USD
DURATION
9 months
INTAKES
Monthly
DELIVERY MODE
Online
about the course
What will you learn?
Learn 3D animation from the best and discover what it takes to become a professional animator. Once you’ve mastered the foundational skills, you’ll get your characters interacting with their environment and dealing with physical forces. Put this together to design powerful combat animations for games.
At CG Spectrum online animation school you’ll receive the highest level of personalized training. You’ll learn the latest tools and techniques used by top studios and be guided every step of the way by your industry mentor. With online classes, you can learn from the comfort of your own home, in your own time.
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Graduate with an outstanding portfolio
Learn to animate exciting combat action scenes from scratch
Build character rigs and pro techniques in Maya
Learn to animate exciting combat action scenes from scratch
Choose 1-on-1 or small group classes (max 4 students)
course structure
term 1
Fundamentals of 3D Animation
Starting with 3D animation basics, you’ll dive head-first into industry software Maya and discover how to create believable animation using the classic principles of animation. As you learn the theories, you’ll put them into practice, giving you a better understanding of body mechanics and locomotion.
What will you learn?
- Animate from scratch using the 12 principles of animation
- Set up professional workflows using Autodesk Maya
- Create progressively more complex animation pieces
- Work with character rigs to create animation cycles
term 2
Body Mechanics
Learn 3D animation tips and tricks from your mentor while building on your foundation skills. Find out how to get characters interacting with their surrounding environment, and see how they deal with physical forces. Finish the term by learning how to design combat animations for games.
What will you learn?
- Convey realistic force & weight
- Animate combat action scenes
- Create animation cycles for video games
- Build a believable fight scene
term 3
Storytelling for Animation
Master the subtleties of adding personality to a character walk. Then develop a backstory for your character and have a go at conveying emotions using body language by creating a pantomime piece. You’ll finish with a character dialogue piece complete with lip sync, facial and body expressions – and have a polished piece for your demo reel.
What will you learn?
- Gather and analyze reference
- Create unique character performances
- Stage and animate emotional action
- Convey realistic expressions
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
What do you need to apply?
- Basic computer skills
- If you've already completed the Introduction to 2D Animation course, you may skip to term 2.
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