LEARN ENVIRONMENT & CHARACTER DESIGN ONLINE
CREATE YOUR FUTURE
START YOUR PATH.
Immerse yourself in a virtual realm built from your own imagination. Explore the world of environment and character design through our hands-on animation program. You’ll create 3D environments, props and characters then incorporate them into game engines and bring your digital art to life. Begin with a foundation in art then explore the entire production pipeline as you learn about the entire computer animation process with classes like:
Environment Design: Discover how to design environments that flow cleanly with the story arc for both film and games.
Compositing & Scene Finishing: Gain insight into the process of combining computer-generated imagery with audio and video elements.
Characters for Games: Make realistic characters using advanced sculpting techniques to complete production-ready characters.
GRAB YOUR GEAR.
Animators rely on high-performing gear and software to bring their creations to life. As an animation student, the TechKit® becomes your fully-armed battle station to design out-of-this-world VFX and animations for film, TV and video games. The Animation TechKit® includes your own MSI GE76 Raider laptop with Unreal Engine, Python, Autodesk Maya, Pixologic ZBrush and Nuke.* You will also receive the entire Adobe Creative Suite, as well as a Wacom 16 Cintiq, Stealth Trooper Backpack, Gaming Mouse and Headset.
Our industry-experienced instructors curated a selection of Animation textbooks to help you get inspired to create your future as an animator in entertainment.*
FOLLOW IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS.
Our alumni are in the industry doing amazing things! Whether compositing for blockbusters or working on projects for companies like Disney or brands like Marvel, they are building their place in the industry. From Oscar® nominations to VMA® wins, everyone’s path to success is different. What will yours be?
IT STARTS HERE
Earn your degree from anywhere. You may be taking classes online, but as a student, you’ll learn from professionals with roots in the animation industry. Classes start soon, so enroll now and begin your journey.