Schedule

SEMESTER 27.2 - March 2024

THE ANIMATION ACADEMY is a vocational training program renowned for our classes in Character Design, Background Design, Visual Development / Production Design, Animation Fundamentals, Storyboard / Storysketch, Concept Creation and Intellectual Property Development.

Our program is workshop based and our students make great progress with their art. Classes are geared towards the development of fundamental artistic skills through an animation venue.

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CLASS FEES

The entry fee for new students is $495.00 for the first class. Class is held weekly and consists of 6 hours of training through 1 hour sessions. Sessions are conducted online and normally involve one on one training.

Classes are offered year round. New students accepted each month.

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AFFILIATE INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM

The Academy recommends starting with our our Affiliate Instructors for new students looking to enroll. Affiliate Instructors offer their classes independently from the Academy using our curriculum. We recognize these classes and accept credits from the completion of these classes towards Academy Certification and as a prerequisite for entry to our Masterclass Program.

CHARACTER DESIGN 101 - Entry Class - Offered through CHANCE RASPBERRY - The instructor can be contacted through CharacterDesign101.com or emailed at CharacterDesign101@gmail.com

BACKGROUND DESIGN / PERSPECTIVE - Entry Class - Offered through JOEL VALDEZ

The instructor can be contacted through his website - www.joel2valdez.com

VISUAL DEVELOPMENT - ADVANCED CHARACTER DESIGN - Offered through JOEL VALDEZ

The instructor can be contacted through his website - www.joel2valdez.com

CHARACTER ANIMATION - Entry class - Offered through GREG MANWARING

The instructor can be contacted through Tinseltown Animation Studios - www.tinseltown.studio

STORYBOARD* - Offered through ANDRES ALVAREZ

The instructor can be contacted through the Animation Design Center - www.adcschoolonline.com

* Courses through Andres Alvares and the ADC are priced differently than our courses.

We have long term associations with our Affiliate Instructors as they were once Academy students.

For questions you can contact the Academy by calling 818-848-6590 or by clicking the CONTACT tab on our menu.

ALL CLASS SESSIONS ARE ONLINE

Please click on ENROLLMENT on the main menu above for information on how to proceed.

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NEW STUDENTS are requested to submit samples of their work to assess their artistic level prior to enrollment.

All prospective students should have samples of their work ready for review. A link to an online presentation / website or blog / is preferred. Otherwise a few email attachments are acceptable. Drawings from imagination are preferred.

AGE REQUIREMENTS vary per each of our Affiliate Instructors. Contact an individual instructor to find what their age requirements are.