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Animation Courses

Animation courses can help you learn character design, storyboarding, 2D and 3D animation techniques, and visual storytelling. You can build skills in timing, movement, and creating engaging narratives that resonate with audiences. Many courses introduce tools like Adobe After Effects, Blender, and Toon Boom Harmony, that support bringing your animated projects to life and enhancing your creative workflow.


Popular Animation Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Animation and Game Design, File Management, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Content Management, Animations, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Simulations

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Gameplay en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Animations, Music, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence

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    The University of Edinburgh

    برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Software Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Software Testing, Computational Thinking, Game Design, Animation and Game Design

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Epic Games

    Game Development and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Reality, System Design and Implementation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Creativity, User Interface (UI), UI Components

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea piezas para redes sociales usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animation and Game Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Instagram, Editing, Branding, Marketing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Fudan University

    游戏产业概论

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Corporate Strategy, Market Share, Production Process, Product Planning, Thought Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Art History, Product Marketing, Computer Hardware

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, Software Design, Conceptual Design, Social Impact, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Debugging, Creativity, Peer Review

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Games, Sensors and Media

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple Xcode, Video Game Development, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Geographic Information Systems, Game Design, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI), Global Positioning Systems, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Peer Review, Animation and Game Design, Computer Programming, Prototyping, Computer Graphics

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build "Guess The Color" game using JavaScript, HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Javascript, Web Design, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Animation and Game Design

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Skillshare

    Create a Stylized Character with Nomad Sculpt

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Storytelling, Graphical Tools, Creativity, Color Theory

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular animation courses

  • Blender to Unreal Engine - Become a Dungeon Prop Artist: Packt
  • Gameplay en videojuegos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • برمج بنفسك! مقدمة حول البرمجة: The University of Edinburgh
  • Game Development and Prototyping: Epic Games
  • Crea piezas para redes sociales usando Canva: Coursera
  • 游戏产业概论: Fudan University
  • Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project: Michigan State University
  • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University
  • Games, Sensors and Media: University of California, Irvine
  • Diseño y creación de videojuegos: proyecto final: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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