Title: 3D Character Animation

Language: English

Course duration: 
14 weeks, full-time training.
Breakdown:

• 12 weeks onsite including 1 week Easter holiday
• 2 weeks online mentoring with the possibility to stay onsite
• 1 week optional festival participation
  
  

Course dates: 

Next program: 3DCA 2023: 6th March to 9th June.

Please note that the course includes student accreditation to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France right after the course.

Application deadline:

The application deadline for the 2023 course is January 5th, 2023. In certain cases it is possible to receive a reply before the deadline.

Please note that the application deadline for the course and for scholarships is the same.

Fee: 2.000 EUR (14.900 DKK)

More information:

• Get an overview of the course program (PDF)
• Practical information (PDF)
• 3DCA course webinar hosted by Creative Europe MEDIA Deutschland

”From the organisation, all the way through the professors, classes, facilities and classmates this has been an excellent experience. The course offers the possibility of learning 3D Animation from scratch and creates the perfect environment for the students to develop.”
Alanis Este, 3D Character Animation 2019

“The course goes over all my expectations. The school is an amazing place for learning animation, meet people and animation professionals. The environment in class and in the school couldn´t be better.”
Julia Gomez, 3D Character Animation 2019

Learn from active professionals in an incredibly creative environment and develop both your technical and artistic 3D skills.

Under the supervision of animation professionals, you are introduced to the modeling and animation software Maya and to 3D character animation. You will be guided through a series of exercises designed to transfer the classical 2D animation principles onto the computer and a 3D platform. Focus will be on body mechanics and physical action during the basic training, followed by the advanced concepts of pantomime acting and lip sync - both introduced in 2-week mini productions. The course culminates in a 2-week final project, a short animation, structured as a collaborative project. This will comprise each student’s showreel masterpiece; with which you can apply for jobs as a junior 3D character animator.

As an online add-on, you will benefit from a portfolio bootcamp with exactly this mind: how to maximize your chances to get a job in the animation industry. You will be guided and mentored by industry experts in how to create an effective showreel and portfolio.

Finally, you will be encouraged and supported in attending the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France in June. The festival and market is a great place to start showing your newly updated showreel, meeting animation studio executives and applying for jobs as a junior 3D character animator.

What you get:

• An intensive course developed with the help of industry professionals
• Instructors from the industry who have up-to-date and production-tested knowledge
• Hands-on teaching and practice every day from morning to afternoon
• 24-7 access to your own personal workstation with industry-standard software
• Art and didactic materials
• Access to camera equipment
• Assistance with housing and travel advice
• A professional network
• Optional: Support in attending and student accreditation to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France right after the course

Download 3DCA 2022 course program (PDF)

Final Project animations

You can watch the course showreel and final projects from some of the previous years below

3DCA 2022

3DCA 2021

3DCA 2020

3DCA showreel 2019

3DCA 2019

3DCA 2018

3DCA 2017

The application deadline for the 2023 course is January 5, 2023.

To apply for the 3D Character Animation Spring course, please use the online application form at the bottom of this page.

You are asked to provide a CV, motivational letter, and a showreel/portfolio. This can be simple exercises in a variety of formats (2D, 3D, stop-motion, cutout etc.).

In the event of a successful application to the course, you will receive a signed acceptance letter within 1-2 weeks after the application deadline. In connection to this, we ask you to confirm your seat as soon as possible afterward.

Application link at the bottom of this page.

If you have a CPR number, simply use it with NemID to log in. If you do not have a CPR number, just enter your email address. You will receive an email with a link, press the link, then select “Educational programmes” à “Continuing and further education” à and then Search for “3D Character Animation” in the top right corner.

The course has been structured to allow non-EU participants to join the course without having difficulties obtaining a visa for the 12 weeks onsite training. There is a normal 90-day tourist visa limit to Denmark. The 2 weeks of portfolio bootcamp is organized as online mentoring.

The 3DCA course is currently offered as a single-subject course, which under the current Danish immigration laws does not warrant a residence permit under “higher educational programs” for course participants.

You can find further information about visas and residence permits on the official portal for foreigners.

The fee is the same for all participants regardless of nationality, unless awarded a scholarship. As per the rules of our co-funder Creative Europe MEDIA, The Animation Workshop can offer scholarships to course participants from so-called low production capacity countries. The Animation Workshop cannot grant a scholarship to every applicant but we try our best to help as much as possible.

You can apply for three types of scholarships:

• Travel to and from Viborg at the beginning and end of the course
• Housing (rent and utilities)
• Course fee (part or full coverage)

You can apply for multiple categories, but please be realistic of what you need. Some applicants rely completely on a scholarship to be able to attend the course. You can apply for a scholarship in the application form for the course. You will receive an invoice for the entire course fee shortly before the start of the course. This will be sent as a PDF attachment to your e-mail.

We aim to locate housing options that are furnished and located close to the school and which provide you with the opportunity to live with other adult course participants from the same course program.

The prices range between 300-400 EUR (2200-3000 DKK) per month.

You will be offered a specific accommodation by the housing organizer shortly after you have been accepted into the course. Rooms offered are typically located in the dormitory Camp Logos, which is located right next to TAW. Please note that TAW cannot guarantee that you get the specific room type you have requested. In some cases, we have to accept what is currently available from the housing organizer.

Practical information
All rooms in Camp Logos are furnished with a bed, bedside table, bedside lamp, room divider, desk, chair, and kitchenette. Please note that there are no kitchen utensils for the kitchenette in the room but you can buy utensils at second-hand shops in Viborg. The school will provide a duvet and pillow, so you will only need to bring bed sheets and towels. There is also a shared kitchen and common area at your disposal.  

As a PRO course participant, you only have to pay a reduced deposit of 5.000 DKK (instead of 10.000 DKK).

If you have any questions in relation to housing during your course, please contact taw.housing@via.dk