3D Animations & Cartoon

Create 3D models, characters and animated cartoons for adverts, explainer videos, YouTube and entertainment.

  • IntermediateLevel
  • 13Lessons
  • 12 hrsDuration
  • 0Students

Taught by Lead Instructor

What you will learn

  • Model 3D objects and simple characters

  • Add materials, textures and lighting

  • Animate movement and expressions

  • Create short animated cartoons

  • Make animated adverts and explainer videos

  • Render and export finished animations

Curriculum

4 modules, 13 lessons

Module 1 3D basics 3 lessons
  1. YouTube video Introduction to 3D animation Free preview
  2. YouTube video Navigating the 3D workspace Premium lesson
  3. YouTube video Modelling basic objects Premium lesson
Module 2 Modelling and look 3 lessons
  1. YouTube video Character modelling Premium lesson
  2. YouTube video Materials and textures Premium lesson
  3. YouTube video Lighting and cameras Premium lesson
Module 3 Animation 4 lessons
  1. YouTube video Animation principles Premium lesson
  2. YouTube video Keyframes and movement Premium lesson
  3. YouTube video Character animation Premium lesson
  4. YouTube video Lip sync and expressions Premium lesson
Module 4 Cartoons and production 3 lessons
  1. YouTube video Storyboarding a cartoon Premium lesson
  2. YouTube video Rendering and editing Premium lesson
  3. Assignment Final project: a short animated cartoon Premium lesson

About this course

Bring ideas to life with 3D animation. You'll model objects and characters, add materials and lighting, animate movement and render finished scenes, then put it together into short animated cartoons and explainer videos.

Animation is a growing skill for advertising, content creation and entertainment.

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Requirements

  • A laptop with at least 8GB RAM and a decent graphics card
  • Basic computer skills
  • Creativity and patience to practise

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