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    Learn animation techniques for creating engaging visual content. Understand principles like timing, spacing, and movement in animation.

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      University of London

      Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Unity Engine, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Animations, Non-Verbal Communication, Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Interpersonal Communications, Artificial Intelligence

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      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), Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Programming, Social Studies, Ideation, Socioeconomics, Business Ethics, Peer Review

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cinematic Storytelling Simplified: Mastering Lumen5 AI

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Video Editing, Content Creation, Animations, Generative AI

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Imperial College London

      Introduction to Android graphics

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Reality, Linear Algebra

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer une présentation animée avec Powtoon

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding, Multimedia, Content Creation, Editing, User Accounts

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      École Polytechnique

      Fundamentals of Fluid-Solid Interactions

      Skills you'll gain: Vibrations, Engineering Analysis, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanics, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      723 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Application Development, Programming Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, Simulations

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Intermediate 3D Modelling and Game Asset Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      NIIT

      Building Interactive User Interfaces Using React Library

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Software Testing, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      NIIT

      Building Interactive Web Pages Using Modern JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Javascript, Ajax, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Validation, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Network Protocols

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Building Interactive 3D Characters and Social VR: University of London
    • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University
    • Cinematic Storytelling Simplified: Mastering Lumen5 AI: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Android graphics: Imperial College London
    • Créer une présentation animée avec Powtoon : Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals of Fluid-Solid Interactions: École Polytechnique
    • Basic Game Development with Levels using Scratch: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration: Packt
    • Intermediate 3D Modelling and Game Asset Creation: Packt

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