Explore Animation

Online Course

Future Learn
Explore Animation

What is the course about?

Explore Animation
The course Explore Animation is an online class provided by National Film and Television School through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Learn animation techniques, including stop motion, 2D, CGI and pixilation, with award-winning animators, in this NFTS course.

Course description
  • 4 weeks
  • Whether you’re a budding animator or a fan of animation who wants to understand more about what happens behind-the-scenes, this free online course from the internationally acclaimed National Film and Television School (NFTS) will have something for you.
  • Over four weeks, our team of award-winning animators will take you through their approach to telling stories and demystify their own animation technique.
  • Each week, our contributors will use examples from their own work, as well as the animated films that have influenced and inspired them, to enable you to explore different forms of animation:
  • 1 – Stop motion or stop frame animation.
  • 2 – 2D or cel animation.
  • 3 – Big-scale animation in the real world.
  • 4 – CGI or 3D computer animation.
  • The NFTS has teamed up with Creative Skillset to offer this course. Explore Animation features a number of award-winning short films made by recent graduates of the NFTS, and opportunities for you to try out small-scale animation techniques.
  • how stopmotion animation works
  • how cel animation works
  • how pixilation animation works and the use of big scale animation
  • CGI or 3D animation
  • Experiment with a variety of animation techniques
  • Explore ideas about how animation works
  • Produce short animations and share them with others
  • Reflect upon own work and that of others
  • This course doesn’t require any existing, specialist animation skills or equipment.
  • There will be opportunities to try out animation techniques using everyday tools and free applications, if you want to enhance your learning experience.
  • National Film and Television School
  • The National Film and Television School is one of the best and most respected film, television and new media schools in the world.

Prerequisites & Facts

Explore Animation

Course Topic

Creative Arts & Media

University, College, Institution

National Film and Television School

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Explore Animation

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / National Film and Television School you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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Topic: Creative Arts & Media