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Schools

the Animation School

The Animation School is South Africa’s leading internationally accredited Animation and Visual Effects training centre, and we consistently produce qualified Digital Animators with practical skills

DNA Pixels

DNA Pixels uses the latest animation technology to make learning animation ACCESSIBLE. We provide top quality animation training by a certified trainers at an affordable price.

Learn3D

Learn3D offers world class training for Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya.

Portal to Learning

Developing Skills in the Media industry. Training on Toon Boom, 2D animation software.

CityVarsity, School of Media and Creative Arts

The CityVarsity Animation department prides itself on high levels of training not only in software operation, but in the art of character animation.

Learn 2

learn2 Digital Media Academy inspires both newcomers and animation industry professionals to acquire knowledge of digital creation and production concepts that are relevant and sought after by film, t

Minia University - Animation department

Animation department in Minia University one of the first animation departments in all Middle east ,African and Arabian Academies..based in Egypt

Prestige Academy

Prestige Academy is an exclusive tertiary education institution, providing vocational training of high standard.

Training Courses

V-Ray demystified: Introduction To Chaos Group's V-Ray and Production Techniques

03/11/2008 - 17:30
03/12/2008 - 20:30
Course Type: 
Part-Time
Duration/Frequency: 

Please note this course is being offered by Learn3D in Johannesburg, not Learn2 in Cape Town.

Purpose/Objectives: 

Dear fellow 3D artist/enthusiast, After much anticipation, Learn 3D Autodesk Media & Entertainment Training Centre has finally put together a course on V-Ray.

Animation and Visual Effects

27/01/2009 - 09:00
11/12/2009 - 13:00
Course Type: 
Full-Time
Duration/Frequency: 

2 Year Full-Time Course
Monday to Friday

Purpose/Objectives: 

3ds Max Fundamentals

06/10/2008 - 18:00
27/11/2008 - 21:00
Course Type: 
Part-Time
Duration/Frequency: 
8 Weeks -Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Purpose/Objectives: 
Creating amazing visual effects shots, animations, broadcast graphic designs or high-end design visualization requires software that is flexible, open, and has the rich range of tools that free your t

3 Year Animation Course

09/02/2009 - 09:00
30/11/2009 - 16:00
Course Type: 
Full-Time
Duration/Frequency: 

 

At The Animation School we have concentrated on structuring a curriculum that produces animators versus just software operators. Think of it like this: knowing how to use Word Perfect on a computer doesn’t automatically make you a novelist!

Purpose/Objectives: 

ToonBoom StoryBoard Pro Training

03/11/2008 - 14:30
07/11/2008 - 18:30
Course Type: 
Part-Time
Duration/Frequency: 

1 Week, Everyday Monday to Friday
3 November - 7 November

Purpose/Objectives: 

Storyboard Pro helps you take an idea and translate it into a visual story that will become a complete production, whether animated or live-action.

Maya Fundamentals Part Time Course

08/09/2008 - 18:00
30/10/2008 - 21:00
Course Type: 
Part-Time
Duration/Frequency: 
8 Week Course, Monday, Tuesdays and Thursday
Purpose/Objectives: 
This instructor-led course teaches students how to model, animate and render using Maya. With a focus on establishing a working knowledge of Maya

Press Releases

Learn2 opens 2D animation and Advanced System training Lecture studio

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After 4 Years in the Western Cape ,both newcomers and animation industry professionals have acquired knowledge of digital creation and production concepts that are relevant and sought after by

Resources

Alice

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Review: 

Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a freely available teaching tool designed to be a student's first exposure to object-oriented programming.

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CG Textures

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Review: 

A huge free texture library with many useful categories. These images are available at very high resolution and are perfect for a range of applications.

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Eadweard_Muybridge Photography

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Review: 

Some great sites featuring information and photography on this motion capture pioneer. Much of his work is very useful for animators today as reference. His animal and human movement studies are an excellent resource when tackling complex animation like walk cycles in bipeds and quadrapeds.

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Animation Podcast on Odeo

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Review: 

The Animation Podcast is the place for discussion about the craft of animation. Shows will feature interviews with some of animation

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Script screenplay format

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Review: 

A simple, straightforward site that explains the correct format for scriptwriting.

4
Average: 4 (1 vote)

Preston Blair Phoneme charts

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Review: 

Some very useful phoneme charts for helping with animating lip synching.

4
Average: 4 (1 vote)

Sigmas Free Textures

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Review: 

A few free textures from Sigmas gallery. Available at a lower res than his subscription service but a few good ones to choose from.

5
Average: 5 (1 vote)

Choosing an Animation School

Whether you are looking at an animation university, trying to find animation tutorials to learn CG animation, or considering various art schools or animation colleges, you're number one question probably is 'how do I know if this is the best animation school for me?' Things to consider include price, quality of curriculum, quality of teachers, and the quality of the student work.

Most important for animators is a strong demo reel they can use to show prospective employers their animation skills. If the overall student work you see coming out of particular school is high, odds are good that your demo reel will look good too! Lastly, look at the schools' placement rates. This means how many of their students get placed into a job after graduation. The higher the placement rate, the better the school will be for your future career plans.

source: www.animationmentor.com

Animation SA is a non-profit organisation and we can not endorse any single school. All the animation Schools or Training Facilities you see listed here have signed up for Free and you will have to carry out your own due diligence when deciding on where to study. Animation SA cannot be held accountable for any course, workshop or event listed here.

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