Animated Filmmaking Programmes

3D Character Animator - Programme in English

1 year full-time (including 2-month internship with a company, in France or abroad)

Target audience

An undergraduate degree in the fields of 3D Computer Imagery, or two years of professional experience in these fields
No age limit

A good proficiency in the MAYA software is mandatory to pass the selection test.

Aptitudes

Your skills
An open mind and solid general and artistic knowledge
Ability to work in teams
Good level of English

Tuition fees

Individual funding for European citizen: 8 700 € / CIF or non-European citizen and company sponsorship: 12 800 €

Training validation

CCIR (Paris region Chamber of Commerce) Certificate

Campus Annecy

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Presentation

Full time/Continuing education

Building on its experience and its worldwide reputation of excellence in Character Animation, GOBELINS has designed an advanced programme 3D Character Animation.
This course is structured around:

Hands-on practical exercises with high level of pedagogical progression to offer students the opportunity to develop their skills to a professional level in directing, movement and acting
Conferences by international animation and video game experts
Production of an individual demo reel
2-months internship or professional experience accompanied by a written training report
A significant emphasis is given to international experiences during the course

Subjects taught

Acting
Bodymechanics
Animation styles: from realism to cartoon
Character Animation: humans, animals and toons
Lipsync
3D Layout
The different 3D Animation techniques: methodology and practice
Conferences by international animation experts
Production of an individual demo reel showcasing the student’s animation skills

Skills

Proficiency of 3D character animation (human characters, animals, realist style, cartoon, etc.)
Creativity in terms of animation

The Assets

Specialization training in 3D Character Animation
Hands-on practical exercises’ with high levels of pedagogical progression to offer students a professional level of 3D animation
2-month internship or professional experience with a training report to be written
Production of a demo reel to help students enter the professional world
Special speed-recruiting session during the Annecy festival for the GOBELINS students finishing their training (more than 50 companies attending this event)

Expected jobs

With the course 3D Character Animator - Programme in English, you can become:

Animateur de personnage 3D

Animateur de personnage 3D

L’animateur de personnage 3D est l’animateur des acteurs d’un film d’animation, d’une série.

Il est spécialisé dans le mouvement subtil des personnages, la mainère dont-ils bougent, interagissent, éprouvent des émotions, les transmettent, expriment toute la complexité et la richesse du comportement humain au cœur d’une histoire, d’un jeu, d’une scène de narration

L’animateur de personnage rend visuel avec exactitude et raffinement le comportement de l’acteur à travers son jeu ; à la fois le langage physique, mécanique, les émotions véhiculées, les expressions du visage… : l’être par le mouvement.

Il exprime le non verbal du mouvement du personnage… tout ce qui constitue le jeu subtil et raffiné d’un acteur.

Ce type de savoir-faire est très recherché par les studios d’animation.

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Shared between our studios in Paris, Montreal and London: 'Asterix, le Domaine des Dieux', 'Mune', 'Le Petit Prince', 'Sahara', 'Captain Underpants' or 'Sherlock Gnomes' are projects of very different size, nature and styles, but have in common their high level of demand and their ambitions, both artistic and technical. Animation is one of the crucial departments to carry out such projects, and our various studios are constantly looking for passionate artists to come to give life and soul to the characters. What we are looking for, above all, in an animator is a good understanding of the basics of animation (spacing, timing, body-mechanics, weight, cycles, lipsync...) but also, and mostly, a sensitivity to different styles (from cartoon to realistic), a high level of polish and actings and we are aware that training, through school and / or personal work, allow the acquisition of these skills.

Cécile STEINLEIN, Talent Development & Outreach chez Mikros Image

Admission

Subscription

1st session :

opening of applications : December 2nd 2017
applications close : March 12th 2018

2nd session :

opening of applications : 23rd April 2018
applications close : 18th June 2018

Tests date

1st session :

Technical test: Monday: April 10th 2018
Admission interviews: April 11th to 13th 2018

2nd session :

Technical test: Monday: June 26th 2018
Admission interviews: June 27th 2018

Modalities

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Selection by written application
Written entrance exams 3D Animation test
Interview

Downloads

selection_process_for_candidates_3d_character_animator_2018.pdf

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