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Animation&VFX

2D/3D animation, motion graphics and blockbuster-grade VFX pipelines — with AI-accelerated tools.

Duration
3 Months
Schedule
2 hrs/day · 6 days
Sessions
72 Sessions
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Animation & VFX
Multimedia · Animation & VFX
3 Months · 144 Hours · 10 Modules
Course Overview

Animation & VFX

A studio-style program that walks you from animation principles and 2D motion to full 3D pipelines in Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Nuke — with modern AI acceleration for mocap, rotoscoping and upscaling.

10
Modules
72
Sessions
144
Hours
Module 1 · Week 1
12 hrs

Animation Principles & Storyboarding

  • 12 principles of animation
  • Storyboarding & animatics
  • Character silhouette design
  • Timing & spacing
Learning Roadmap

Your journey, phase by phase

A structured path from fundamentals to a shipped portfolio.

Module 1 · Week 1 · 12 hrs

Animation Principles & Storyboarding

  • 12 principles of animation
  • Storyboarding & animatics
  • Character silhouette design
  • Timing & spacing
1
Module 2 · Week 2 · 12 hrs

2D Motion in After Effects

  • Shape layers & masks
  • Rigging with Duik
  • Kinetic typography
  • Explainer video workflow
2
Module 3 · Week 3 · 12 hrs

3D Modelling with Blender

  • Poly modelling
  • UV unwrapping & texturing
  • Material & shader nodes
  • Lighting basics
3
Module 4 · Week 4 · 12 hrs

Character Rigging & Animation

  • Armature & weight painting
  • IK/FK setups
  • Walk cycles
  • Facial rigs
4
Module 5 · Week 5 · 12 hrs

Cinema 4D & Motion Graphics

  • MoGraph module
  • Cloners & effectors
  • Redshift rendering
  • Broadcast-grade motion
5
Module 6 · Week 6 · 12 hrs

Houdini for FX

  • Procedural workflows
  • Pyro (fire/smoke)
  • FLIP fluids
  • Rigid body destruction
6
Module 7 · Week 7 · 12 hrs

Nuke Compositing

  • Node-based compositing
  • Keying & rotoscoping
  • 3D camera projection
  • Multi-pass integration
7
Module 8 · Week 8 · 12 hrs

AI-Assisted Animation & VFX

  • AI mocap & retargeting
  • Runway rotoscoping
  • AI upscaling for renders
  • Style transfer for animation
8
Module 9 · Weeks 9–10 · 24 hrs

Full VFX Pipeline Project

  • Pre-production planning
  • Shoot with VFX in mind
  • Composite hero shots
  • Final delivery
9
Module 10 · Weeks 11–12 · 24 hrs

Showreel & Studio Career Prep

  • Reel curation
  • ArtStation portfolio
  • Studio interview prep
  • Pipeline & version control
10
Tools & Tech Stack

Master the industry-standard toolkit

The exact stack used by top studios and creators worldwide.

After Effects Duik Blender Cinema 4D Redshift Houdini Nuke Substance ZBrush Runway Topaz
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Capstone Projects

Ship a portfolio-grade project

Pick one, design it, build it, present it on Demo Day.

01
Animated Short Film
End-to-end concept · production · presentation.
02
Explainer Video Series
End-to-end concept · production · presentation.
03
Product 3D Ad
End-to-end concept · production · presentation.
04
VFX Hero Shot Breakdown
End-to-end concept · production · presentation.
05
Motion Design Reel
End-to-end concept · production · presentation.
06
Full Studio Pipeline Project
End-to-end concept · production · presentation.
What you'll be able to do

Career Outcomes

Animate characters & motion graphics

Model, texture and light in 3D

Build FX with Houdini

Composite VFX in Nuke

Integrate AI into your pipeline

Break into animation & VFX studios

Limited seats per cohort

Reserve your seat

Apply now — our admissions team will reach out within 24 hours.