Animation Courses and Certifications

Premium Logo Animation in Adobe After Effects: 3D & FX

Create 3D logo animations in After Effects: build a gaming logo with the Cinema 4D Renderer, add fire and saber effects, animate 3D cameras, and swap assets for delivery.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

The Ultimate Guide to Blender 3D Rigging and Animation

Rig and animate 3D objects in Blender: bone hierarchies and inverse kinematics, shape keys, soft body and particle simulations, material nodes, and character walk cycles.

• Coursera
• 17 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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

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

In this course, teens dive into advanced computer animation techniques, mastering rigging, texturing, and dynamics to create more complex character movements and visual effects.

• 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

Unity

Real-time Animated Storytelling

Create 3D animated short films in real time: previsualize shots, model and dress environments, animate characters, set up cinematography, and refine scenes with lighting and effects.

• Unity Learn
• 25 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Artem Kirsanov

How I Make Science Animations

Artem Kirsanov breaks down how he builds mathematical and neuroscience animations, showing the software and techniques behind examples from his videos.

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

Okay Samurai

Complete Animation Workflow - Adobe Character Animator Tutorial

A complete workflow for creating an animated explainer video with a cartoon narrator, from script and voice recording through character animation and compositing.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mastering 2D Animation in Adobe Animate (Basic to Advance)

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Adobe Animate Basics | Tween and Keyframe Animation | Visual Effects | Character Animation | Animal Walks and Runs

• Udemy
• 1 day 10 hours 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Basic 3D Animation using Blender

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Learn the basics of 3D animation, including key-framing, timing, and animation principles, using the free and open source tool: Blender.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Textures and Animations - Lecture 9

Explore game textures and animations, mastering techniques for creating visually appealing and dynamic game elements using C++ and SFML.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

developedbyed

The Power of SVG Animations

Master SVG animation techniques to create complex morphing effects and dynamic path transformations in web development projects.

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

Dong Chang

How I Animate a Scene from Beginning to End

Discover the complete animation workflow from initial concept to final scene using professional techniques and industry insights in this hands-on demonstration.

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

Dong Chang

How to Animate Explosions and Smoke

Master dynamic explosion and smoke animation techniques through step-by-step tutorials covering shadow passes, inbetweening, and multiple explosion styles in this hands-on guide.

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