Character Animation Courses and Certifications

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

Keyframe Animation for Toon Turkey Character in Maya - Part 7

Master keyframe animation techniques while creating a 24-frame loop of a Rambo-style turkey character, including essential rigging adjustments and pose optimization in Maya.

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

Alan Balodi - 3D Tutorials

Rigging a Turkey Character for Animation in Maya - Part 6

Master the process of rigging a cartoon turkey character in Maya, from texture export and application to creating a custom animation-ready skeleton setup with proper skin weights.

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

Reallusion

Versatile Character Design and Animation with Character Creator 5

Master HD morphs, subdivision techniques, and facial animation controls in Character Creator 5 for creating versatile characters from stylized toons to ultra-realistic models.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adobe After Effects Fundamentals

88 ratings at CreativeLive

Adobe After Effects Fundamentals with Philip Ebiner

• CreativeLive
• 10 hours 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA Career Certificate

3DS Max Mastery: Character Modeling & Animation

17 ratings at Coursera

Model Shrek-inspired characters in 3DS Max: build hands, shoelaces and outfits, then UV unwrap, texture, and light and render photorealistically with V-Ray.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Low Poly Art For Video Games

75 ratings at Coursera

Model low poly props, environments and characters in Maya, then rig and animate them into a finished asset pack ready for a 3D game.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Ultimate Blender 3D Sculpting Course

3896 ratings at Udemy

Learn ALL about sculpting, retopology, rigging, texturing, animation and more for a complete sculpting workflow!

• Udemy
• 1 day 13 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

SouthernShotty

Blender Character Animation Tutorial - Model and Rig a Cute Robot

Model and rig a cute robot in Blender, including its glass screen, tank tracks, side view, and shading.

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

Unreal Engine 5 (UE5): Complete Beginners Course

2342 ratings at Udemy

The Fastest Way to Get Started With Unreal Engine 5

• Udemy
• 8 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Beginner's Guide to Animation (Unity 5 to 2020+)

2048 ratings at Udemy

Your ultimate guide to Unity's Mecanim covering keyframes, curves, inverse kinematics, strafe sets, blending and more.

• Udemy
• 11 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Blender Animation & Rigging: Bring Your Creations To Life

1775 ratings at Udemy

Learn To Rig & Animate Models & Characters In Blender, For All Skill Levels. Blender 4 Compatible. EARLY ACCESS!

• Udemy
• 8 hours 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Blender 2.8 Game Character Creation

1635 ratings at Udemy

Learn to Create Game Characters with Blender 2.8 and Unity

• Udemy
• 9 hours 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Goldsmiths University of London;  University of London

Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR

86 ratings at Coursera

Create believable social interaction in VR: animate character bodies and faces in Unity3D and build avatars and computer-controlled agents that respond to speech and body language.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

EDUCBA

Unity: Design & Develop Role-Playing Games (RPGs)

29 ratings at Coursera

Build a role-playing game in Unity: design quests and terrain, animate characters with inverse kinematics, script game managers, and create an inventory system with real-time HUD.

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

EDUCBA

Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics

19 ratings at Coursera

Build a first-person shooter in Unreal Engine with Blueprints: health and armor UI, damage feedback, weapon firing and projectiles, and crouch, sprint and aim states.

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