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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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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Computer Graphics, Music, Creativity

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    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Video Game Development, Multimedia, Baking

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Adobe After Effects for Beginners: Motion Design Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Design Elements And Principles, Typography

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    Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced 3D Techniques and Sculpting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Graphical Tools

    Advanced Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Houdini Procedural Modeling: Advanced Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Programming Principles

    Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering VFX, Simulation & Finalizing Projects in UE5

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Video Production, Color Theory, Simulations

    Advanced Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Javascript, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Animations, Debugging, Scripting Languages

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intermediate 3D Modelling and Game Asset Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, UI Components, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Simulations

    Advanced Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    SwiftUI Animations iOS 16 - Animate Anything with SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, UI Components, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles

    Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Asset Creation and Unreal Engine Integration

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

    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Arte 3D y animación en videojuegos:Ā Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass:Ā Packt
  • Adobe After Effects for Beginners: Motion Design Essentials:Ā Coursera
  • HTML5 Canvas Graphics and Animations:Ā Packt
  • Advanced 3D Techniques and Sculpting for Games:Ā Packt
  • Houdini Procedural Modeling: Advanced Projects:Ā EDUCBA
  • Mastering VFX, Simulation & Finalizing Projects in UE5:Ā Packt
  • Computational Thinking with Javascript 1: Draw & Animate:Ā University of Glasgow
  • Intermediate 3D Modelling and Game Asset Creation:Ā Packt
  • Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration:Ā Packt

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