Education

Animation courses can vary widely from school to school and from subject to subject. Not every school will give you the same levels of educational intensity. Some may gloss over areas others spend an entire semester on. Your best bet for choosing between animation schools is to know what you want to study before you get there.

Subjects range from classical animation to advanced game art and design, with 3D animation and visual effects in there too. Each of these subjects can then be broken down into its requisite components and a class can be taught on each. Ideally, everyone should study the basics first and proceed to more specialized classes after the first term or two.

Basic animation courses would include life drawing and the study of anatomy, both human and animal. They would also include classes on in-betweening and spacial proportion. Your drawing skills should be sharpened whether you spend the rest of your career on a computer or not. These courses give you the foundation on which to build and the skills needed in entry-level jobs.

Advanced Animation Courses
Once you master the basic animation courses, you will be ready for the real reason you chose an animation education. You will be ready to study the software platforms used in gaming and digital movie effects. By the time you graduate, you should have developed an impressive portfolio of work which you can take to job interviews.