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Computer Animation Courses

Computer Animation courses can help you learn character design, 3D modeling, motion graphics, and visual storytelling techniques. You can build skills in rigging, texturing, and animating to create dynamic scenes and engaging narratives. Many courses introduce tools like Blender, Maya, and After Effects, showing how to apply these skills in projects ranging from animated films to video games.

Popular Computer Animation Courses and Certifications


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    Michigan State University

    Low Poly Art For Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Video Game Development, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Blender Texturing, Sculpting and Unity Integration

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Model Optimization, Video Game Development, Graphics Software, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master Character Design in Blender for Unity, Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Computer Graphic Techniques, Game Design, Creative Design, Digital Publishing, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Real-World Projects & Advanced Animations

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Animations, Javascript, Application Deployment, Interactive Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Usability, Code Reusability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Looping Animation in Cinema 4D: Create & Automate

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Motion Graphics, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Graphics, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Houdini FX: Model, Animate & Optimize 3D Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animations, 3D Assets, Model Optimization, Computer Graphic Techniques, User Interface (UI), Graphics Software, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Computer Graphic Techniques

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Adobe After Effects for Beginners: Motion Design Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Adobe Creative Cloud, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, File Management

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, UI Components, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, Performance Tuning

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    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    ZBrush Basics: Sculpt, Render & Finalize 3D Models

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, User Interface (UI), Graphics Software, Digital Design, Model Optimization

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Apply & Implement Physics Simulations

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Simulations, Physics

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Low Poly Art For Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Blender Texturing, Sculpting and Unity Integration: Packt
  • Master Character Design in Blender for Unity, Unreal Engine: Packt
  • Real-World Projects & Advanced Animations: Packt
  • Master Looping Animation in Cinema 4D: Create & Automate: EDUCBA
  • Houdini FX: Model, Animate & Optimize 3D Workflows: EDUCBA
  • HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations: Packt
  • Adobe After Effects for Beginners: Motion Design Essentials: Coursera
  • Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration: Packt

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