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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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    EDUCBA

    Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Architecture, Visual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Design, Course Development, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Interactive Learning, Systems Development, Project Design, Physics

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

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    Packt

    Unity Android Game Development — Build Seven 2D and 3D Games

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unity Engine, GitHub, Bitbucket, Android Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Mobile Development, Video Game Development, Software Versioning, Scripting, User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphics, Graphics Software, Animations, Graphical Tools, Application Deployment

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Plot (Graphics), Data Presentation, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Data Literacy, Animation and Game Design, Software Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Applied Machine Learning, Javascript, Interactive Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphics Software, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animations, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, System Implementation, Physics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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, Computer Graphics

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    JavaScript DOM - Interactive and Dynamic Web Pages

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Animations, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Event-Driven Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Animation and Game Design, Application Development, Event Monitoring

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Game Development with Pygame

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Graphics Software, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Interactive Design, Game Design, Computer Displays, Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Software Installation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Game Development with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Debugging, Program Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, No-Code Development, Integrated Development Environments, Graphics Software, Computer Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Reusability, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Software Installation, Scripting Languages

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

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

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, System Implementation

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Getting Started with GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, Graphics Software, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language), No-Code Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Scripting

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Fundamentals of Unity Android Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Graphics Software, Animations, Graphical Tools, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Atmosphere, AI, Famous Horror Mechanics, and Final Touches

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Artificial Intelligence, Cinematography

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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