Presentation
This course is designed for self-taught animators or students who have started a training course in 3D or computer graphics and wishing to improve their skills in order to specialise in 3D Character Animation. The programme is built around practical simulation exercises to develop command of directing, movement and acting and is supervised by professionals working in renowned 3D animation studios.
This course is delivered on the Annecy Campus.
Course contents
Content:
- Acting
- Body mechanics
- Animation styles: from realism to cartoon
- Animation of characters: humans, animals and toons
- Facial expressions and lip synchronization (for dialogues)
- 3D Layout
- Develop your creativity technique in animation
- Different 3D animation techniques: methodology and practice
- Conferences of international experts on animation
The course is delivered both in English and French.
Projects:
Production of an individual demo reel highlighting the skills acquired in animation
Internship:
2 months continuously
- Proficiency of 3D character animation (human characters, animals, realist style, cartoon, etc.)
- Creativity in terms of animation
- 100% employment rate 6 months after graduation
- Demo reel to facilitate integration to the labor market
- Practical exercices to complement the pedagogical progression
- GOBELINS is a member of RECA (the French Animation School Network) and of IPAX (the US network of schools recognized by Sony Pictures)
- High-level faculty members, professionals coming from well-established studios
- International mindset required to work on multicultural projects and in multicultural contexts (courses and conferences in French and in English)
- Participation in a speed-recruiting event organized during the Annecy festival in June for last year of the course (more than 50 companies usually attend)
This programme is in partnership with CITIA (la Cité de l’Image en mouvement d’Annecy). CITIA is a Skills and Resource Centre pro- moting culture, economy, training and research in the field of moving images and creative industries based in Annecy. CITIA organises the International Animation Film Festival, the Animation Film Market and runs the Papéteries Image Factory a new business park inaugurated in 2015.
The course will be delivered in Annecy, in the Papéteries Image Factory, in order to allow participants to be immersed in a very dynamic and professional environment.
