Vancouver Institute of Media Arts

Course Details

Diploma in 2D/3D Character Animation

Course Description

The school's Character Animation diploma program at VanArts places your focus on character animation through body mechanics and performance, and strong foundation training in modeling, lighting, character building and art direction. We are the go-to school for training in industry-standard softwares MAYA for 3D and Toon Boom's HARMONY for 2D, with students in the 2D stream using modern 19-inch Yiynova tablets. Animation courses in story, visual language and life drawing support your development as a character animator, all guided by award-winning faculty with experience working at studios such as Disney, Dreamworks and Industrial Light & Magic. We are happy to be partnered with Rhino House to provide our students with free access to thousands of video references created by animators for animators. "Rhino House is also an invaluable asset for faculty use in creating demos and evaluating student work." - Wayne Gilbert, Head of Animation

Course Duration

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1year

Career outcomes

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Diploma in 2D/3D Character Animation Vancouver Institute of Media Arts