Animation Courses and Certifications

Become a 3D Animator: Build Your Dream Animation Career

Unlock the secrets of building a successful 3D animation career with industry insights, pipeline knowledge, and practical strategies from a Spider-Verse animator.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NITTTR

Multimedia Technologies

Explore multimedia creation, compression, and programming through hands-on labs covering graphics, audio/video, animation, and digital content development for real-world applications.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Business of 3D Animation: Guide to Going Freelance

Discover how to transition from 3D animation hobbyist to successful freelancer with networking, marketing, and client management strategies from industry professional Madison Erwin.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Skeletal Meshes and Animation

Master the art of character animation in Unreal Engine 5, from skeletal mesh fundamentals to advanced techniques like blend spaces, state machines, and animation blueprints for creating lifelike movements and dynamic interactions.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Navigate Your Dream Studio Job: Thrive in 3D Animation

Discover how to transition from 3D animation student to industry professional, navigate studio hierarchy, handle feedback, and build sustainable career habits to avoid burnout.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Create Amazing Animations with GreenSock

Learn to create engaging, cross-browser animations using GreenSock. Master element control, CSS class transitions, 3D effects, and advanced animation techniques for enhanced user engagement.

• egghead.io
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

2-Mile Endurance Walk

This 2-mile walk is a fun, motivational workout that uses simple walking steps and movements to increase your physical endurance and improve your heart health. Trainer Chris Freytag will walk...

• Craftsy
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $19.00

Flip Out! Learn to Animate

You can start animating today, even if all you can draw are stick figures. In this kid-friendly class, flip book artist Amy Pirkle shows you how to...

• Craftsy
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• $19.00

Basic Hand Drawn Animation (Ages 13-18) (Live Online)

Kickstart your animation journey by mastering 2D hand-drawn techniques.

• CourseHorse
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• $250.00

Introduction To Computer Animation (Ages 13-18) (Live Online)

Jump into the exciting world of 3D computer animation, where you'll learn the essential principles of weight, timing, rigging, and modeling.

• CourseHorse
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• $250.00

Advanced Hand Drawn Animation (Ages 13-18) (Live Online)

Advance your hand-drawn animation skills by mastering how to convey character through human motion and body mechanics.

• CourseHorse
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• $250.00

Advanced Computer Animation (Ages 13-18) (Live Online)

In this capstone course, teens will bring their creative and technical skills together to produce their first complete animated film.

• CourseHorse
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• $250.00

DesignCourse

Create the Most Amazing Animations with Rive - Crash Course

2 ratings

Learn to create interactive animations with Rive, from design to export. Master interface, design basics, animation techniques, state machines, and export options for any platform.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reallusion

Cartoon Animator 4 Tutorial - Creating Morph-based Heads for Free Bone Actors

1 rating

Learn to create animated characters from single images using Cartoon Animator 4. Master free-bone structures, morph-based heads, and basic facial animation techniques for unique and lively animations.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reallusion

Cartoon Animator 4 Tutorial - Creating Your First Animated Project

Learn to create animated projects using Cartoon Animator 4, covering prop assembly, 3D positioning, character animation, lip syncing, and camera movement in this comprehensive tutorial.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video