Animation School Online--with Famous Instructors
Earning a degree from animation school is a good idea for a career in animation. Even if you never go to class.
Online animation school has been an option for new animation artists for several years, and its popularity is growing. For students who have full-time jobs or families, the option is even more attractive: Earn an animation degree and gain career-specific training at night and on weekends, when you have time.
What Animation Class is Like Online
In an article in The Daily Californian, animation school student Taylor Mahony is pictured at a desk with two monitors in front of him, displaying characters in a 3D animation software program. He wears a headset, and appears to be talking. He’s in class.
Animation school online is made up of structured courses, but with the flexibility of being at home. That means you have to provide your own equipment and purchase the software, too. Even after these costs, animation school online is generally less than an on-campus animation program.
Animation Industry Instructors
The way you earn your animation degree is up to you. Some students prefer to be on campus, immersed in an animation classroom. Others like the independence of an online school. Either way, you’re building the knowledge you need for a career in animation from animators who have already built theirs.
The instructors at his online animation school have more than a few major films in their credits, such as Shrek 2., James and the Giant Peach, and Madagascar, all large budget animation features. And these animators are teaching animation school online.
So even if you don’t have a car, you have no excuse not to get an animation degree.
