Term 01
Drawing & principles
- — Gesture and construction
- — Twelve principles
- — Timing & spacing
- — Flour-sack acting
✦ 12 months
Animation & VFX
Make it move. Make it act.
Twelve months on the studio floor learning performance, timing and spectacle — from thumbnail poses to a fully composited shot that survives a director's review.
- 12 months
- Full programme
- 70%
- Studio production time
- 8 shots
- In your final reel
What you
actually build
Every module closes with a deliverable that goes into your portfolio. No modules end in notes alone.
Term 02
Character animation
- — Walks and runs
- — Body mechanics
- — Lip sync
- — Acting to dialogue
Term 03
FX & simulation
- — Particles and dynamics
- — Destruction basics
- — Fluids and smoke
- — Cache management
Term 04
Compositing & finish
- — Roto and keying
- — Multi-pass comp
- — Camera tracking
- — Shot delivery
Final block
Reel production
- — Shot planning
- — Three critique rounds
- — Reel edit and grade
- — Studio presentation
Toolset
Industry tools,
taught in context
MayaRigging, animation, layout.
BlenderFast previs and personal shots.
HoudiniFX, simulation, procedural work.
NukeNode-based compositing and finish.
Studio workflow
How a project
moves
- 01
Previs
Boards, layout, camera and blocking.
- 02
Animate
Blocking pass to spline to polish.
- 03
Simulate
FX layers, caches, look development.
- 04
Composite
Passes, grade, final delivery.
Where it leads
Roles our graduates
step into
- ✦ Character Animator
- ✦ FX Artist
- ✦ Compositor
- ✦ Previs Artist
- ✦ Layout Artist
- ✦ Junior TD
Career outcomes depend on individual skills, portfolio quality, experience and available opportunities.
Questions,
answered
Do I need to draw well to start?+
No. Foundation weeks cover gesture, construction and composition from scratch. Consistency matters far more than a head start.
Is this 2D or 3D animation?+
Principles are taught agnostic of medium, then production work is 3D-led with a 2D module for timing and acting studies.
How many shots do I finish with?+
Around eight, of which four to six make the final reel after critique.
Are studio machines available?+
Yes, licensed workstations and render access are open during and outside class hours.
Counselling
START
MAKING
FOR REAL.
Tell us what you want to make. We will explain the course, schedule and next available batch honestly.