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Common Topics for Animation Classes

The animation classes you'll take will vary depending on which school you choose. Each school has its own curriculum and requirements. Your animation training may also be specific to the career path you choose. However, whatever your school or specialization, your animation classes are likely to cover the following subject matter:

  • 2D and 3D animation
  • Cartooning styles
  • Color and composition
  • Drawing skills
  • Depicting emotion
  • Life drawing
  • Filmmaking techniques and elements
    • Camera angle
    • Focal length
    • Lighting
    • Scale
    • Vocabulary
  • Storyboarding
  • Storytelling
  • History of animation
  • Marketing
  • Creating a portfolio or demo reel
  • Software training

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Full Sail

Full Sail's bachelor's and associate's degrees for creative minds include computer animation, digital arts and design, entertainment business, film, game development, recording arts and show production and touring. Regardless of which program at our school you choose, one of Full Sail's fundamental goals is to encourage the union of art and technology.

Winter Park, FL

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