Overview

The world needs character animators. The Character Animation diploma program respects our intensive one-year time frame by placing all focus on animation and character performance. In the 2D stream of our program, your lectures and reviews are shared as a group with students in the 3D stream, while your assignments are done using pencil and paper as your chosen medium.

You will receive:

• a strong foundation in animated character performance, story and visual language
• extra study sessions in life drawing for portfolio development
• one-on-one mentoring by professional animators who have worked with Disney, Industrial Light & Magic, Dreamworks, and other top studios.

You graduate with:

• a diploma
• a professional demo reel and portfolio
• industry contacts and networking strategies for entry-level employment

"VanArts was a great experience for me. I learned more there in one year than in four years in University. VanArts pushed me and expected me to do the best I possibly could. Not only did I learn how to prepare myself for a studio environment by learning the animation principles, but the school also taught me to work hard and smart."

-Rory Neil, Flash Animator @ Toonzone Studios

Check out Episode 25 of Inside VanArts, where our students in 2D/3D Character Animation work hard, have fun, hang out and tell us how they came to arrive to VanArts.

Check out more stories and videos on the Character Animation Blog